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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Sales Prioritization Sales Analytics Sales Training 130

Hubspot Sales

MAY 3, 2021

LinkedIn's some 722 million members make for a massive pool of data that could provide sales organizations with invaluable guidance about potential opportunities and ideal prospects. What is LinkedIn Sales Insights? LinkedIn Sales Insights is tailored toward Sales Operations and Sales Managers to plan sales and go-to-market strategies.

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Sales Construction Sales Analytics CRM 135

QYMATIX

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Predictive Sales Analytics is a Game-Changer in B2B. Productivity in business-to-business (B2B) sales is simply defined as the output rate of a sales team, considering all direct costs and performance. Sales analytics is since long an efficient method to measure what is working and what is not working in sales.

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Sales Analytics Key Account Management B2B Sales 52

Nutshell

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Sales managers are responsible for growing revenue. That means 1) providing sales reps with the guidance they need to continuously improve, 2) building a sales process that gives reps the best chance at closing each lead, and 3) understanding which efforts are moving the needle and which are a waste of energy.

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Software Software Sales Management Management 71

Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 27, 2019

In this post, I’ll share strategies for organizational learning that utilize training, development, and education to create a learning culture, close identified competency gaps, and improve sales results. Goals of Organizational Learning for Sales. Sales onboarding for new sales reps and new or promoted sales managers.

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Sales Onboarding Sales Training Leadership 130

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 11, 2021

B2B sales tools are meant to automate day-to-day processes, increase efficiency in all aspects of the sales process, and simplify various aspects of a sales rep's day to save valuable time — time that can be spent focusing on prospects and deals. B2B Sales Tools. Why use B2B sales tools? 16 B2B Sales Tools.

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B2B Sales CRM Banking 143

QYMATIX

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Will sales jobs still exist in fifty years from now? Will robots take over all sales jobs? How will artificial intelligence redefine sales management? What long-term influence does digitisation have on B2B sales? Let’s then peep inside the crystal ball to see what sales (and marketing) can look like in the future.

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Artificial Intelligence B2B Computers and Electronics Internet 98

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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QYMATIX

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

No manager wants that. However, sales leaders are currently under tremendous pressure to grow profitably. Sales acceleration and profitability are difficult to mix. It is hard to have that sales growth cake and eat it too. Besides, managers often complain about the lack of focus when it comes to sales growth.

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Zendesk

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

If you’re reading this, you probably have a solid idea of what’s required for a strong sales team: Lead generation. Consistent sales messaging. Personalized sales styles. Intelligently utilized sales software. The secret to a successful modern sales team isn’t the closers—it’s the people behind the scenes.

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Sales Sales Analytics Software Software 98

QYMATIX

AUGUST 28, 2023

The rise of e-commerce has put much pressure on B2B wholesalers in Germany to optimize their sales strategies. KG have created a research consortium together with the Chair of Industrial Sales and Service Engineering (ISSE) and the Sales Management Department (SMD) at RUB. Who are the Top 3 players in Germany?

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The Center for Sales Strategy

MAY 7, 2019

It’s the sales leader’s job is to pay attention to both what is working and what is not working in the sales department and to make the appropriate adjustments so that the sales force has the best possible chance for success. In recent years, the way that customers have been engaging with sales has changed significantly.

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B2B Sales Analytics Sales Sales Management 89

Miller Heiman Group

JULY 21, 2020

But the need for sales organizations to change is nothing new; it’s just more urgent now. Define a Sales Methodology. A sales methodology is a framework that explains how your sellers should approach each phase of the sales process. Tools to effectively evaluate sales opportunities, situations and challenges.

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Organization Sales Technology Sales CRM 100

QYMATIX

MAY 18, 2021

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is probably the most important planning process of any company. Sales & Operations Planning has two primaries, close-related elements: sales planning (related to sales and marketing) and operations planning (related to order-fulfilment, stock and logistics).

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Key Account Management Account Management Sales Decision-making 98

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

It turns out you can do that through sales projections. However, projecting sales is riddled with uncertainty because you‘re trying to estimate revenue generated from leads that you haven’t yet captured. So, how do you create an accurate sales projection for your company? Table of Contents What is a sales projection?

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Sales Decision-making Finance CRM 115

Mike Kunkle

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Amid those congratulatory messages (which, humorously for me, included a fair number of contacts who saw it as a trigger event to try to sell me something), I’ve also gotten a lot of sincere questions (privately, not openly on LinkedIn) about why I decided to pause growing a very successful sales consultancy to join another company.

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Profitability Publishing Manufacturing Negotiation 130

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Today, 57% of sales reps inaccurately forecast their pipeline, according to data from Chorus. To reduce the probability of such inaccuracies, sales forecasting software has become an indispensable part of the professional sales kit. Benefits of Sales Forecasting Software. The 12 Best Sales Forecasting Software.

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Zendesk

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Just like last year, though, sales are in a unique place as buyers continue to work remotely, online sales increase, and the pandemic leaves companies on edge. Despite everything, your company’s goal for the coming year is probably the same as always: to grow and increase sales revenue. Buyers are more informed than ever before.

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Suppliers Sales CRM Media 98

QYMATIX

MAY 25, 2021

Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) hold the key to a tremendous improvement in sales controlling efficiency. Unfortunately, sales controllers in medium enterprises so far could not afford the implementation cost of artificial intelligence. In our sales controlling case, experience with sales data.

Artificial Intelligence 98

Artificial Intelligence B2B e-Learning Sales 98

QYMATIX

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Will sales jobs still exist in fifty years from now? Will robots take over all sales jobs? How will artificial intelligence redefine sales management? What long-term influence does digitisation have on B2B sales? Let’s then peep inside the crystal ball to see what sales (and marketing) can look like in the future.

Artificial Intelligence 72

Artificial Intelligence B2B Computers and Electronics Internet 72

Apptivo

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Many sales techniques we use are not sales strategies neither can they be construed to be a plan. A proper sales plan helps businesses achieve their goals and objectives. So what is this sales plan? What is a sales plan? What does an effective sales plan do to your business? An effective sales plan.

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Sales Sales Training Customer Experience CRM 19

Hubspot Sales

JULY 17, 2023

Of top-performing sales organizations , 57% have harnessed AI for forecasting, understanding customer needs, and competitive intelligence. Sales, with its data-intensive nature, generates vast amounts of unstructured data. AI sales software structures data, analyzes sentiment, and finds patterns that need a closer look.

Artificial Intelligence 98

Artificial Intelligence Sales CRM Banking 98

SalesPop

JUNE 15, 2022

Even though businesses moving to remote sales have been increasing in the past few years, others have been reaping the benefits of remote sales for years. They have long adopted and understood the power of remote sales, which has helped them establish a strong market compared to their competitors.

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Artificial Intelligence Sales Virtual Selling Digitalization 98

QYMATIX

JANUARY 16, 2023

From lagging and leading Sales KPI to Predictive Analytics. Measure what your sales team is doing to be successful. Why are sales KPIs so important in B2B? Sales leaders can hardly change the way their customers buy, but they can certainly influence the way their team works.

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B2B Sales Management Sales Analytics Management 40

PandaDoc

JUNE 25, 2019

Data holds tremendous power for sales teams to shatter sales forecasts. But that’s not true for all — high performing sales teams understand and use data to identify market opportunities and be the first to take advantage of those openings. They’re yours to steal for your own sales team, so let’s get to it… 1.

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Miller Heiman Group

MARCH 13, 2019

While many organizations reported increased adoption of a sales enablement function in recent years, several still struggle to use it effectively to achieve their goals. According to CSO Insights’ 4th Annual Sales Enablement Study , 61 percent of organizations have a sales enablement function. Of those, only 34.4

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Organization Sales Technology Sales CRM 107

Zendesk

DECEMBER 17, 2021

This is the essence of the sales mix. Sales mix digs deep into the individual percentages and profits of your products so you can determine what stays, what goes, and what gets an update. In this piece, we’ll define sales mix and discuss best practices. What is sales mix? How to calculate sales mix.

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Profitability Advertising Sales Decision-making 95

QYMATIX

MARCH 16, 2021

How the sales analytics tools you use impact your sales controlling. Controlling sales in B2B is increasingly becoming a high-tech game. Since selling cycles in business-to-business are getting longer and sales is getting more expensive, controlling need to look further into the future.

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SBI

OCTOBER 25, 2017

The Sales analytics category has exploded in recent years, both in number and diversity. Metrics are the bedrock of any sales function (in fact, one could argue that no enterprise function is tracked, measured and analyzed more than sales!). Here are 3 key sales metrics you may be missing: 1.

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Sales Analytics Sales CRM Sales Management 55

SBI

MAY 4, 2021

The Sales Learning Analytics That are Instrumental for Measuring Sales Performance. How Sales Learning Analytics Develop Your Sales Team. Sales representatives cannot sell unless they effectively articulate and convey the value of their organization’s products and services. By Shubhi Tangri, Qstream.

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Sales Sales Analytics Sales Training Onboarding 59

Zendesk

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Every company needs a sales plan. Without a plan, it’s easy to lose track of sales goals, lose momentum, and ultimately, lose money. Sales budgets can help—they make it easier to form concrete sales plans and greatly simplify sales management. What is a sales budget? What is a sales budget used for?

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Sales Profitability CRM Communication 93

QYMATIX

APRIL 25, 2023

Artificial intelligence in B2B sales and how to use it properly. AI technologies are all the rage in sales and chances are you’re considering them for your own organisation. But what is AI really and how can you avoid the five mistakes sales managers make when dealing with AI? trillion USD in additional GDP.

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Artificial Intelligence Sales Management Management Decision-making 40

Miller Heiman Group

JULY 18, 2018

When we ask sales leaders this question, answers often range from “not very” to “not at all.” In our 2018 Sales Operations Optimization Study conducted by CSO Insights, only 47 percent of respondents reported adoption rates of greater than 90 percent. CRM ROI: The 4 Benefits of a Formal Sales Process.

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CRM Sales Sales Leadership Decision-making 81

QYMATIX

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

By 2025, 75% of B2B organizations will use AI-powered sales solutions for hyperautomation, according to Gartner. There is keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning specifically for sales management in the B2B market. But other factors are making hyper-automation in sales inevitable.

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Artificial Intelligence Sales Management Management B2B 40

QYMATIX

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Artificial intelligence and Machine learning revolutionize B2B Sales & Marketing. Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in sales are not dreams of the future. According to Gartner, 30% of all B2B companies will already use AI next year to expand at least one of their sales processes. Bye, bye trial and error.

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QYMATIX

MARCH 4, 2024

Sales Acceleration with Predictive Analytics Software: How to avoid The Causality Trap of Black-Box Machine Learning. Successful B2B managers use AI-based predictive analytics software to accelerate sales. Why cannot your AI sales software do that? You know this situation well. You want to predict success.

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Artificial Intelligence Sales Analytics Software Software 52

QYMATIX

MARCH 4, 2024

Sales Acceleration with Predictive Analytics Software: How to avoid The Causality Trap of Black-Box Machine Learning. Successful B2B managers use AI-based predictive analytics software to accelerate sales. Why cannot your AI sales software do that? You know this situation well. You want to predict success.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Sales Analytics Software Software 52