Engage Selling
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Prospecting during these uncertain times has been a popular topic. This is because prospecting in person—whether at a networking event, an association meeting, or through old-fashioned door-knocking—is just not happening anymore.
SBI Growth
SEPTEMBER 12, 2020
With more and more possibilities available to the online consumer, the desire for self-serve options does not seem to be subsiding anytime soon. With more independent and educated customers, where do sales and marketing fit into this new model? In his.
Hubspot Sales
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Facebook is the largest social media platform out there with over 2.44 billion monthly active users. This makes it a great place to reach a massive chunk of your target audience. While organic reach can help you reach a good number of people, it’s been shrinking over time due to increasing competition for space in the news feed. This makes Facebook ads the go-to source for reaching a wider audience than you can organically.
The Center for Sales Strategy
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
From a management perspective, a properly deployed Customer Relationship Management (CRM) allows you to assign and reassign sales goals to your sales team, transfer responsibilities, and enhance the client and sales rep experience. However, many organizations and sales teams are quick to dismiss CRM software’s effectiveness, and many stop using it for several reasons.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
Drift
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
It can take a long time to close deals, especially in the B2B market. Imagine if you could speed up the process, freeing up time to invest in new leads, and bring in more prospects. Luckily, you can ?? By actively managing your pipeline, you can pinpoint the areas that slow down potential sales and work on speeding them up. Here’s how you can get started.
SBI Growth
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Most CEOs state that Customer Experience is a differentiator for competitive advantage. If perfected, it becomes difficult for the competition to fast follow. In addition, most leaders see a direct correlation with driving growth, profit, and valuation. Product and operational.
Strategic Accounts Today brings together the best content for strategic account managers from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
The Center for Sales Strategy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Richard Branson, Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey, Mark Cuban — all agree that one habit is a key ingredient to success. Practicing good health habits by eating right and exercising each day is what these billionaires, and 21 others , agree helped create the foundation for their businesses and financial success. Your habits and routines determine your success and your future.
RAIN Group
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
To succeed in sales, you need to have the right skills. You have to be able to lead masterful sales conversations, manage opportunities, uncover needs, negotiate the best deals, fill the pipeline, develop relationships, and manage sellers. And today, you need to be successful in doing all of this with no face-to-face interaction. That's a lot to have to master.
SBI Growth
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
September 14, 2020 | Dallas, TX – Sales Benchmark Index (SBI), a management consultancy specializing in B2B revenue growth, today announced the publication of their latest research report, “Revitalizing Growth: Accelerate While Others Stand Still.” The report uncovers how market leaders.
Hubspot Sales
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
As a sales rep, one of your main responsibilities is building credibility with your prospects so they trust you. Unfortunately, this is also one of the biggest hurdles reps face. In fact, 82% of B2B decision-makers think sales reps are unprepared. Being knowledgeable in your business/industry is an important factor in prospects purchasing decisions.
Advertisement
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.
The Center for Sales Strategy
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
- MOTIVATION -. "A goal properly set is halfway reached.". -Zig Ziglar. - AROUND THE WEB -. > SMART Sales Goal Examples From 30+ Sales Professionals– Databox. “Goals allow you to control the direction of change in your favor.” Brian Tracy, a motivational speaker who often speaks on goals as they relate to business success, once said this. While true, setting meaningful and realistic sales goals can often be a challenge.
Kainexus
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Much of the information published about establishing a culture of Kaizen is written for leaders who are introducing the concept to their entire organization for the first time. But once the Kaizen mindset is established, the job is not done. Looking for opportunities for positive change may be second nature to your long-term employees, but many new hires will have no knowledge of Kaizen or daily improvement.
Outbound Engine
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
For professionals who work and thrive in industries that have long sales cycles, creating long-lasting client relationships is critical for sustainable (and repeat!) business. But with an ever-growing to-do list and a full calendar, how do you make time to build those lasting relationships? Strengthening the relationships you have with your clients will make for a very smart investment as well.
Hubspot Sales
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
If you ask most executives if they have a sales process , they’ll immediately say yes. But when you ask them to describe their sales process, their descriptions vary wildly. To some, a sales process means milestones in their sales pipeline. To others, it means weekly call patterns. To others still, it means a key account plan. We observed this troubling phenomenon while conducting research for our book Cracking the Sales Management Code.
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.
The Center for Sales Strategy
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Inquiry is a powerful motivator. We use it to fuel conversations, problem-solve, and, ultimately, improve sales performance. High-value questions are a driving force to much-needed mental shifts — especially in today’s environment. When your mindset changes, so does your behavior. As sales leaders, we can’t control market conditions, but we can influence a few things — like choices.
CMOE
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
A cross-functional team can bring together people and departments that are as different as parts of a body. Accounting is inward-facing, whereas marketing is outward-facing; R&D is focused on change, whereas legal is focused on stability. Yet in a cross-functional team, each seemingly unrelated part must work together, just like the eye and foot work together to help a person walk.
Kainexus
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
When people think of structured continuous improvement methodologies like Lean and Six Sigma , they usually associate it with manufacturing. However, these days, financial services firms, under immense pressure to reduce operational costs and improve efficiencies and effectiveness, are embracing formal continuous improvement programs. Many of the most popular methodologies can easily be tailored to the needs of financial services firms.
Hubspot Sales
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
The sales QBR — or Quarterly Business Review — is one of the most straightforward, open forums for a salesperson to demonstrate their critical thinking and strategic planning skills to stand out from their fellow reps. Though it's generally considered a relatively routine process, it still warrants a lot of thought, effort, and planning. But what does that look like?
Advertisement
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.
The Center for Sales Strategy
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
“More than ever, future hires will come from within the company. In an increasingly tight talent market, organizations will rediscover the benefits of internal hiring and work to better understand how their employees want to learn and grow.” — 2020 Talent Magazine. Recruitment is all about finding and attracting the right employee to your company. But sometimes, the individual you need to fill a vacant position already works within your existing business structure.
PandaDoc
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has moved online like never before. As a result, people working in sales have had to adapt their approach for this new reality. As industry events are being canceled, salespeople who used to rely on events-based marketing are searching for alternatives. Enter virtual events. . Fortunately, virtual events are highly effective.
Nutshell
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
We all know that change is a part of life, and we have to adapt to these changes in order to find success. So why do so many sellers insist on using old school sales tactics that no longer work? If it’s because they simply don’t know any better, we’re here to enlighten them! Keep reading to learn seven old school sales tactics to avoid in 2020 and beyond. 1.
Hubspot Sales
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Salespeople tend to be highly motivated and scrappy, reaching their goals by any means necessary. However, just because a rep can tackle every aspect of the sales process as one person, that doesn’t always mean they should all on their own. After all, different reps have different strengths and areas of expertise. Some reps are amazing prospectors who can initiate meaningful conversations with potential buyers with ease.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!
Sandler Training
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Mike Montague interviews Mark Hayward on How to Succeed at Having a Side Hustle. The post How to Succeed at a Side Hustle [PODCAST] appeared first on Sandler Training.
SBI
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
SELLING AS A BUYING EXPERIENCE. Q: HOW SHOULD COMPANIES DECIDE WHICH BUYING EXPERIENCE IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES TO START WITH - ASSUMING THEY CAN'T DO ALL AT ONCE? . JIM: Every company will have unique needs, which means they will prioritize initiatives differently, but one thing remains true across industries: sales teams are the lifeblood of a company, and the leading indicator of a company’s health.
Nutshell
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Improving your sales numbers requires a healthy helping of cold hard data—the kind of data that only sales tracking software can provide. With a quality sales tracking platform, you can easily tell which of your sales strategies are working and which should be kicked to the curb. Keep reading to learn what sales tracking software is, what a proper sales tracker tool looks like, and the eight best sales tracking software options available to you in 2020.
Hubspot Sales
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
The days of a sales, service, or marketing professional's responsibilities being confined to a physical office are long gone. Now, businesses have both the need and flexibility to let their employees work dynamically, across multiple locations — including on the road and on-site with clients. That trend — coupled with the fact that a CRM has pretty much transitioned from a "nice-to-have" to a "need-to-have" for most businesses — highlights the need for resources that allow a company's employees
Advertisement
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
Sandler Training
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
As a young man obsessed with driving rapid sports cars (often far too rapidly,) I considered myself extremely fortunate to have my very own mechanic who would regularly tune my latest "beasts" to perfection. He was a genius, and to watch him go about his work - which was his obsession - was an honor and a privilege. He rarely lifted the hood (bonnet) until he was ready to perform his magic, but rather he just listened - not unlike the way a master piano-tuner listens.
Groove HQ
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Everything you need to know about using a web widget for customer support. The post How We Reduced Support Volume by 33% Using a Web Widget appeared first on Groove Blog.
Sales Gravy
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
On this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount (Virtual Selling) and Alex Goldfayn (5 Minute Selling) discuss the massive impact of small actions, done a little bit, every day. Listen to the other episodes in the series: Part One | Part Two | Part Three Jeb – Does Faith Matter in Sales? Alex, I've got a question for you about faith. This is not a religious question.
SBI Growth
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
A key benefit of Multi-Touch Attribution Marketing is that it can help marketers fine-tune their strategy. Knowing which content is resonating with different buyers helps them define the types of content and channels that they want to use to target.
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.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
155 
Let's personalize your content