SBI Growth

AUGUST 10, 2022

Research from SBI’s 2022 CEO survey indicates that top CEOs are getting crisper on their value creation strategy, evolving that strategy to account for less commercial investment, and determining new productivity levers to still meet growth expectations. Strategic clarity leads top growth CEOs toward a small set of highly focused growth imperatives including placing a premium on commercial productivity to sustain growth.

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Red Star Kim

AUGUST 11, 2022

I have reviewed several books on change management (see the list below) to support those attending training workshops on change management. This free online resource of 70 pages should be added as a valuable resource on change management – The Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) Standard for Change Management and ACMP Change Management Code of Ethics.

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Account Manager Tips

AUGUST 9, 2022

It's not easy to convince your client to buy your services. You've answered every question, jumped every hurdle and the deal is in sight. And then your client says, "Let me think about it." Is there anything more frustrating? How do you get your client to move forward when the deal stalls? Subscribe at : Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

AUGUST 8, 2022

Things you can control around you are countable within the parameters of a single digit. Did that line stress you out? It's true, though. In a perfect world, you're in charge of every action that affects your life. However, the reality is strikingly different. So what is your contingency plan when things are not mirroring that vision board you have built so passionately?

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What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 9, 2022

Most salespeople aren't born ready to take on the field — with no need for guidance or insight. That's why leaders need to leverage effective sales training techniques to set reps on the right course and facilitate their professional growth. But training sales reps can be every bit as challenging as it is necessary — so to help you navigate the process, we asked real sales leaders to share some methods they use to bring new salespeople up to speed.

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Sales Gravy

AUGUST 12, 2022

Putting Aside Time Every Day to Prospect Will Keep Your Pipeline Full Kaizen is a theory that developed in Japan after World War II and revived the country, their spirit, and their commerce. It’s similar to what we call “feeding the pipeline,” and involves the art of cumulative prospecting. If you set aside time every day for prospecting, you will find a steady flow of success and less stress!

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The Center for Sales Strategy

AUGUST 10, 2022

Sales professionals know that cold email outreach is one of the most effective ways to land new clients. But, despite its effectiveness, many people are hesitant to try it because they don't know how to do it properly. If you're one of those people, don't worry. This guide will teach you everything you need to know about cold emailing. We'll cover the basics of creating a great cold email campaign, as well as some tips and tricks for increasing your chances of success.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 12, 2022

Imagine you run a brick-and-mortar store and a customer comes into the shop and wants to pay for a product. But, they don’t have any cash and would like to pay with a credit card. To accept the customer’s payment, you’ll need a payment gateway, or point of sale (POS) terminal to obtain payment information by card or mobile device. If you can’t accept their card, you might lose them as a customer to the competing store next door.

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Planview

AUGUST 11, 2022

Picture this: you have accepted a job offer from your dream company. It is your first day and you are excited yet nervous to start your new journey. You have a ton of questions before you can even get started, but who do you direct your questions to? The People Team (also known as Human Resources), of course! The People team handles everything from hiring and recruiting, to compensation and benefits, to training and development.

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Zendesk

AUGUST 10, 2022

With inflation on the rise, the global economic environment is one of the most challenging in recent memory. Financial services companies have to create better customer experiences to compete. In this guide, we provide insights about how to transform your CX while reducing costs. The post Why financial services companies need to invest in CX now appeared first on Zendesk.

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2023's struggles fueled a shift: companies are ditching wasteful strategies in favor of data and AI-powered growth. Enter 2024, the year GTC takes center stage. Discover 5 ways a customer-centric approach unlocks new revenue and delivers lasting success.

Engage Selling

AUGUST 12, 2022

Are you converting intangible benefits into tangible ROI? The post Intangible Benefits Aren’t first appeared on Colleen Francis - The Sales Leader.

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Brooks Group

AUGUST 10, 2022

Importance of Sales Goals. A tremendous amount of research has been done on the importance of setting goals and the strategies for accomplishing them. This article aims to focus some of that information through the lens of setting sales goals, how to set sales goals, and what to do if you’re missing your sales goals. A goal is defined as “the object of a person’s ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.”.

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Sandler Training

AUGUST 8, 2022

Here are three simple things you can do, starting today, that will immediately upgrade your 30-second commercial. The post Three Simple Things You Can Do to Create a High-Impact 30-Second Commercial? appeared first on Sandler Training.

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Kainexus

AUGUST 9, 2022

Hoshin Kanri , also known as Policy Deployment, is the Lean approach for ensuring that an organization's strategic goals are driving process and action at every level. Hoshin Kanri translates from Japanese to English as "direction setting" or "management compass." It is a seven-step process incorporated into strategic planning, during which goals are communicated and operationalized through the company.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Sales Readiness Group

AUGUST 12, 2022

In prospecting, the only thing worse than not setting a prospecting appointment is setting an appointment with the wrong prospect. Meeting with an unqualified prospect is a huge waste of time and can clog up your sales pipeline with bad opportunities. Increase your odds of prospecting success by only focusing on the most appropriate prospects for your solution.

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Planview

AUGUST 12, 2022

The way we work and organize is changing. And so is the mindset around productivity and team structure. In the traditional project-centered model, companies are organized around tasks, with each group focused on one element of a project. But greater emphasis is being placed on moving from project to product, which focuses on enabling teams to become end-to-end experts.

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Chally

AUGUST 12, 2022

In today’s business environment, protecting customer information is more important than ever. Whether you’re dealing with sensitive financial data or personal details, safeguarding this information should be a priority in every sales interaction. Trust is the foundation of customer relationships, and ensuring your customers’ privacy can help build and maintain that trust.

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OnStrategyHQ

AUGUST 12, 2022

How to Identify Your Core Values. The Power of Values Statements. Values are deeply held convictions, priorities, and underlying assumptions that influence your organization’s attitudes and behaviors. They’re the enduring, passionate, and distinctive core beliefs that serve as your sounding board for how you’ll behave as a team. Your core values and mission statement are part of your strategic foundation: the beliefs and purpose you and your team adhere to so you can achieve your vision of succe

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How do 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party intent data compare? 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party data each have specific advantages and disadvantages. It comes down to four factors: accuracy, cost, control and quantity. This infographic explains the pros and cons of each and helps you understand which one is best for meeting your business objectives. Intent data can be a great way to fill your pipeline and close more deals.

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Sales Readiness Group

AUGUST 9, 2022

Most sales leaders are hyper-focused on increasing the sales team performance and try anything to improve prospecting activities. They look to create more opportunities by adding new tools to the sales stack, retraining the team, automating processes, and even outsourcing meeting acquisition.

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Arpedio

AUGUST 11, 2022

Org Chart Software: Crucial Visual Mapping of Accounts. Org Chart Software: Crucial Visual Mapping of Accounts. ? Back to blog. Call it what you will: org chart, organization(al) chart, organigram/organogram, or organizational breakdown structure. It goes by many names, but one thing is for sure: an org chart is a diagram that visually portrays the internal structure of a company.

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Chally

AUGUST 12, 2022

In today’s business environment, protecting customer information is more important than ever. Whether you’re dealing with sensitive financial data or personal details, safeguarding this information should be a priority in every sales interaction. Trust is the foundation of customer relationships, and ensuring your customers’ privacy can help build and maintain that trust.

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Crank Wheel

AUGUST 11, 2022

Insurance agents should leverage their personal profiles on Social Media to connect with and convert prospects to customers.

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Every marketer knows how important it is to prove their efforts drive sales opportunities, but that’s easier said than done. When problems like sales and marketing misalignment, lack of data, and wasted efforts persist, marketers can’t measure, prove, or increase their impact on revenue at a time when demonstrating marketing value is critical. Using analyst and expert data, this guide to marketing impact and content attribution explains: How B2B buyers use content The most common types of conten

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Apptivo

AUGUST 11, 2022

INTRODUCTION. Sales are considered to be one of the toughest jobs in the world. The sales team put in a lot of effort and energy to make a sale. You have to tackle the consumer’s mindset, you never know when they will slip from the funnel. Also, you need a lot of guts to pitch your product and finally, all you need is persistence and consistency over time which will make you shine in your sales career.

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Brooks Group

AUGUST 11, 2022

I am going to continue the theme that we started a few weeks ago of talking about how to sell your way through these current macro headwinds. I believe that there are companies that are not going to survive, and there are companies that are going to thrive. Those that will thrive will be the ones that figure out sooner rather than later how to sell in these current uncertain times.

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Articulous

AUGUST 11, 2022

We have an * OPEN * Corporate Storytelling Workshop scheduled in Houston, TX. Space is limited. Click here for more details: OPEN CLASS. If you join us, you might meet one of our superhero instructors, like Cheryl. Or, please forward it to anyone that needs to become a Corporate Storyteller. To hear about how Corporate Storytelling helps, check out our Customer Stories page here: LINK.

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CMOE

AUGUST 11, 2022

In the latest 2021 Training Industry Report , conducted by Training Magazine, results indicated that U.S. training expenditures rose nearly 12 percent to $92.3 billion in 2020-2021. While this increase can be attributed to various factors, it seems safe to conclude that corporations find value in offering their employees learning and development opportunities and are willing to pay a pretty penny for it.

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Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Crank Wheel

AUGUST 10, 2022

10 suggestions for incorporating gamification into your marketing strategy

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NG Data

AUGUST 9, 2022

Google got it spot on when it compared modern customer journeys to the plot of a complicated “whodunit” Today, shopping for a product or service is rarely a spontaneous, one-stop experience. It’s a journey of interwoven interactions carried out across multiple touchpoints and channels, some offline and many online. For marketers, the result is an ever-growing mass of disparate customer data sets.

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Aepiphanni

AUGUST 9, 2022

Today’s consumers are demanding products and services that do not damage the environment. As a result, corporations are dealing with an unprecedented and complex brew of environmental, technological, market, and social trends. Creating and implementing sustainable business practices not only impresses clients and customers but also helps businesses attract employees who are committed to working […].

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Apptivo

AUGUST 9, 2022

If you’re the one who is waiting for the enhancement in the Sales Receipts app, then this week’s upgrade is for you! Having the customizable views on the left panel view makes your work more productive in the way that you can keep track of your necessary records. Till now you could only manage the views in the Sales Receipts app but from now on you could create them too.

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In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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