Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 9, 2022

That's why leaders need to leverage effective sales training techniques to set reps on the right course and facilitate their professional growth. When we reached out to Sunny Sandhu — Director of Sales Development at Guru — for his insight, he stressed the importance of covering the "why" behind a topic. Start with "why.".

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MTD Sales Training

JUNE 25, 2019

How many times have you made a presentation and afterwards thought ‘that was so boring, even I wouldn’t have bought my product!’. There are many occasions where we have presented a solution and it’s not created any connection with the prospect. How, then, can we build a great presentation and really connect with the prospect?

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

in 2013 on hiring sales training companies, one of the top five outsourced training expenditures, according to Training Industry. Clearly, if your team needs sales training, there's a lot of options out there. Best Sales Videos. Sales Videos by Well-Known Selling Experts. 1) Jeffrey Gitomer.

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 19, 2022

What’s the Difference Between Role-specific and General Training? Sales training typically accomplishes one of two things. . The training will either provide learning around a specific skill, or the training is focused on improving the learner’s ability to succeed in their entire role. Sales Manager.

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Mike Kunkle

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

It’s equally annoying to me when people proffer out-of-context advice, presented from a position of authority, that is based on limited experience or expertise. ” Nowhere is this more out of control than in the sales profession and our very own subset of sales enablement. .” There is real value in that.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Take a hard look at the best sales teams -- the ones that really blow their quota out of the water. Look past the high fives, the ring of the sales bell, or even the energy on the floor at any given moment. You’ll see the best sales teams are getting better every single day. 4 Tips for a Winning Sales Culture.

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Brooks Group

MAY 3, 2022

Companies with salespeople who sell around the globe are starting to recognize the importance of finding effective sales training to create a standardized approach throughout their organization. This sort of cohesiveness is not usually possible when regional teams implement their own training.

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Showpad

JUNE 15, 2020

Critical to the success of a sales team is skill development — not just as a whole, but for each contributing representative. Sales professionals are expected to be experts in their industry and the products or services they sell. In this blog post, we’ll discuss why you need formal sales training and how to guarantee its success. .

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MTD Sales Training

APRIL 12, 2020

You’re conducting an online sales presentation to a prospective new customer…. Just how can you increase their engagement and keep them interested – and how can virtual meetings and virtual presentations achieve this? The Deck / Presentation – poorly designed too wordy and lacks impact. – Presentation Slide Deck.

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Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

When engaging new prospects is tougher than ever, sales organizations know cross-selling and upselling are two effective tactics to increase revenue. Yet many sales professionals overlook these opportunities, either preferring to stay in “hunter” mode or because they lack the sales training , skills, and coaching to get it done.

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Mike Kunkle

APRIL 8, 2023

In this post, I’m going to share some simple concepts that I’ve seen deliver radically improved results across a sales force. The advice comes from Modern Sales Foundations , a course that was developed based on over 16+ years of top sales performer analysis, modernized for working with today’s buyers.

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MTD Sales Training

AUGUST 27, 2019

The presentation is going well, the customer is appreciating all our demonstrations, your ideas are being well-received…. I had this situation when I was presenting to a prospective client a few years ago, and it wasn’t funny. Then take a look at our Sales Presentation Skills Webinar. Many of us have been there.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 4, 2019

These are the skills your sales team needs to survive. If you want to develop a more effective salesperson, start with how your organization coaches and trains them. A unique tension exists in the transition from individual salesperson to sales manager that can lead to ineffective coaching. Sometimes, this works.

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RAIN Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Most people who enter the discipline of sales training and enablement have an intrinsic motivator to help people. Training is inherently challenging. Research on The Forgetting Curve shows that within one week, people will have forgotten an average of 90% of the information presented.

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Revenue Storm

JUNE 15, 2021

The sales venue has changed… a lot. In the pre-pandemic environment, selling and sales leadership were comfortable and relatively predictable. As sales leaders quickly adapted their selling approach to virtual, they worked to leverage the technology, but missed several strategic points.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 9, 2019

As your sales process evolves, it's important to keep your skills relevant and up to date. Plus, it can increase your sales. In a case study by Rain Group , a global sales training organization, they discovered that a client who went through sales training closed 15.2% Attend sales training.

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Mike Kunkle

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

“As in other studies we’ve done, this year’s enablement study found that sales process and sales methodology adoption rates above 75% resulted in above-average gains for revenue plan attainment, quota attainment, and win rates, with a big boost at adoption rates greater than 90%.” increase in revenue plan attainment 17.1%

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 28, 2020

Whether it’s the price you are charging or their needs to get different quotes, or many other reasons, it can be quite deflating when the competition is brought up in the sales meeting. Identify the main challenges they are facing at present and discuss how your solution actually does a better job than any competitor. Happy Selling!

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 4, 2018

What’s a sales kickoff? A sales kickoff is an annual meeting (usually in January) for your entire sales team. Sales kickoff themes. Why choose a theme for your sales kickoff? All sales forces go through periods of high and low morale,” he explains. Second, it heightens the entertainment value. 2) Star Wars.

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Account Manager Tips

AUGUST 4, 2022

The Transparent Sales Leader: How The Power of Sincerity, Science & Structure Can Transform Your Sales Team’s Results Why this book? Sales training and enablement is focused on the sales team, not the leaders. It’s the age-old issue facing sales organizations. No formal training. No framework.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 3, 2018

Chatbots, AI, machine learning -- sales, like other industries, is changing rapidly, thanks to technology. Where Will Sales Be in Five Years, and Where Has It Already Changed the Most? What will the sales function look like in three-to-five years? “It AI, machine learning, and automation will greatly assist the sales force.

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Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 30, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of business, the Sales Enablement profession has reached a pivotal crossroads. To firmly establish the function as required and themselves as integral players in their companies, enablement experts must be equipped to prove their worth by improving sales results and bolstering profitability.

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MTD Sales Training

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

You had a great sales interaction: Both you and the prospect were calm and comfortable. However, when you presented your proposal it seems as though everything became silent, time began to slow down and tension filled the air as you anxiously waited for the prospect’s decision. 1 – “Does that make sense for your business?”.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 13, 2020

In sales, every day is a new opportunity to contact leads, close deals, and move closer to your target. However, it's also important to step back regularly and conduct sales audits to ensure your team is performing at a high level that meets or exceeds your expectations. What is a sales audit? Sales Audit Checklist.

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Arpedio

JANUARY 3, 2024

When it comes to improving your sales team’s performance, there are two primary approaches: sales coaching and sales training. Understanding these differences is crucial for optimizing your sales team’s development and driving better results for your organization. What is Sales Coaching?

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Planning your sales kickoff or national sales meeting? Your sales keynote speaker will set the tone for the rest of the event. A great speaker can help motivate your sales team, elevate your mission, and drive results. Step 1: Ask Your Sales Team The ultimate goal of a sales kickoff is to improve sales performance.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Imagine your sales team performing 19% better month after month. Research from the Sales Executive Council (SEC) examined thousands of salespeople and found receiving quality coaching helped them improve long-term performance by upwards of 19%. In other words, no other productivity investment is nearly as impactful as sales coaching.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 6, 2023

There are no one-fits-all solutions for sales training. The best programs are the ones tailored to your organization and sales force. That is where role-specific sales training comes in. For a program to be effective, it must be tailored to the needs of your sales force; otherwise, it can be counterproductive.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Having talented sales reps is often a result of investing in effective sales coaching. According to research conducted by ValueSelling Associates , over half of high-performing businesses that have had sales coaching programs in place for three years or more experience high growth. A stellar sales coach must be results-oriented.

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Brooks Group

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Why Should You Consider Virtual Sales Training Programs? The shorter time frame allows for faster concept adoption, ultimately leading to better sales performance. Furthermore, virtual classrooms can offer more flexibility in terms of pace and level of detail than traditional training methods.

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Mike Kunkle

MAY 11, 2022

Sales Transformation. I’ve been involved in sales transformations that were entirely focused on getting the best-possible performance out of the sales force (ranging from a 30 to 600 percent increase in sales), independent of retooling the rest of the organization. The Elements of Sales Force Effectiveness.

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Brooks Group

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Sales training is essential to your company’s success. It’s a powerful tool for developing the full potential of every sales professional on your team. The Brooks Group’s training programs are led by expert sales trainers (aka facilitators) with real sales experience.

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Mike Kunkle

OCTOBER 24, 2021

It’s a cruel twist of fate for senior sales and revenue leaders that as the year barrels toward a close with urgency to maximize the remaining time, that strategic and tactical planning for the next year must happen at the same time. And for sales enablement leaders who are integrated into the sales force they serve, it’s no different.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 25, 2024

Winning sales teams, even those from different industries, have one thing in common: they use a repeatable sales process. As a result, they’re consistent, they follow best practices, they replicate the habits of their A-players, and they reinforce the process with sales team training. The data backs this up.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 2, 2021

How are sales teams impacted by remote work? Recently, sales teams have been leveraging virtual meeting tools like Zoom to conduct calls and face-to-face meetings to help build relationships with prospects or interact with colleagues. But the question still remains, without an office, what will happen to sales teams?

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 6, 2018

What is a sales process? Sales process” most often refers to a repeatable set of steps your sales team takes with a prospect to move them from early stage to a closed customer. A good sales process helps your reps consistently close deals by giving them a framework to follow. What are the steps of a sales process?

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 20, 2020

Sales coaching is all about looking forward and developing your people. High-revenue growth companies are seeing the payoff; 54% of high-performing companies are using sales coaching more than in the past, and 60% use sales coaching as an integrated part of a sales training program. A survey of 330 U.S.

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