Miller Heiman Group

JULY 29, 2018

Sales has become a technology-driven profession. Now, CRM is nearly ubiquitous, and many sales leaders are veterans of multiple implementations (some better than others). But sales technology doesn’t end with CRM. The ROI of Sales Technology. Sales Research Shows Training Lags Implementation.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

If you're looking to level up your sales team’s performance, turn to artificial intelligence. Although only 37% of all sales organizations currently use AI in sales processes, more than half of high-performing sales organizations leverage AI. That doesn’t mean fully automating your sales jobs. What is AI in Sales?

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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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Miller Heiman Group

JUNE 11, 2019

billion acquisition of data visualization company Tableau , bringing the future of sales analytics further into the spotlight. On average, sales organizations use 10 different technology tools —but despite this abundance of options, few organizations can use those tools to find, clarify or execute on decisions.

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Miller Heiman Group

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Buyer behaviors have undergone massive changes over the past year, forcing sales organizations to evolve their processes to meet new demands and overcome new challenges. When sales leaders use predictive analytics paired with a CRM , they’re more likely to guide sellers to success. Get Sellers Buy-In.

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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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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

There's always something you could be doing better — some hitch or hiccup in your sales or marketing efforts that could use some smoothing over. Your organization's revenue performance sheds light on the effectiveness of your sales strategy, your marketing strategy, and the interplay between the two.

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Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 15, 2019

A software technology company with $4 billion in revenue struggled with inconsistent CRM use, long sales cycles and disparate methodologies across its three business units. methodologies and invested in the sales analytics platform, Scout. They partnered with Miller Heiman Group to adopt Strategic Selling ?

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Miller Heiman Group

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The sales industry is complex. Just as industries like medicine and aviation combine high-tech innovation with low-tech checklists to achieve success, sales professionals need to do the same using a sales methodology. It’s helpful to think of the sales process as an ongoing checklist. Register for the Webinar.

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Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 5, 2018

In 2011, the Challenger Sale burst onto the scene, telling sales organizations to completely rethink their approach to complex sales opportunities. But is the Challenger Sale model really the best way to convert buyers into valued, long-term customers? We don’t think so.

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Miller Heiman Group

MAY 2, 2019

The recipe for an organization’s sales success used to look a lot like your grandma’s favorite cookie recipe: add a pinch of this and a dash of that, stir to combine and throw it in the oven to bake. To stay competitive in business sales, organizations now need a method —a systematic, established procedure for accomplishing their goals.

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Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 6, 2018

In 2011, the Challenger Sale burst onto the scene, telling sales organizations to completely rethink their approach to complex sales opportunities. But is the Challenger Sale model really the best way to convert buyers into valued, long-term customers? We don’t think so.

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Miller Heiman Group

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Our powerful sales analytics platform combines the methodologies of Strategic Selling® with Perspective and Conceptual Selling® with forward-looking, analytics-driven sales technology. Sales leaders receive essential insights enabling them to coach sellers earlier and more effectively.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 18, 2019

On the surface, your sales organization looks like it’s doing everything your shareholders or board expects: Your revenue attainment is up, and more salespeople are exceeding their goal than you’ve seen in the last five years. Assess Your Sales Performance. Are your win rates or quota attainment rates what you forecasted them to be?

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Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 13, 2019

In our new whitepaper, “ Reinventing the Machine: Growing US Manufacturing Sales in the Time of Tariffs and Globalization ,” we explore the latest research on manufacturing sales and trends and provide strategies that organizations can take to overcome these challenges and transform their sales performance. Download the Report.

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Miller Heiman Group

JUNE 11, 2019

Have sales reps track a list of questions they’ve asked buyers. Then, sellers can share that information with the entire sales team and ultimately generate better deal outcomes across the board. In short, Scout helps sellers win more deals in ways that may not have been obvious to the naked eye.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 11, 2018

When we launched Scout by Miller Heiman Group , our powerful sales analytics platform, we promised it would change the way you sell. By combining data-driven technology with our trusted and updated sales methodology, Strategic Selling® with Perspective, we said that Scout would make technology relevant and useful for your sales team.

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Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 20, 2019

As buyer behavior changes and sales evolves across all sales organizations, analytics have emerged as a key component of success—yet manufacturers struggle more than average organizations to use them effectively. Yet when sales leaders use predictive analytics paired with a CRM , they’re more likely to guide sellers to success.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 12, 2018

When we launched Scout by Miller Heiman Group , our powerful sales analytics platform, we promised it would change the way you sell. By combining data-driven technology with our trusted and updated sales methodology, Strategic Selling® with Perspective, we said that Scout would make technology relevant and useful for your sales team.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 9, 2018

Sellers need technology and a methodology to succeed. But here’s the problem: No sales technology on the market is connected to a successful sales methodology. And when it comes to sales methodologies, it’s difficult to sustain over time, monitor seller adoption and ROI, and achieve CRM integration.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 16, 2018

The simple truth is that CRM technology was never designed to help sales representatives sell more. To meet the challenges of today’s marketplace, your sales team needs more than CRM. CRM technology helps managers and executives – not sales representatives. Scout fills the gap in sales technology.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 16, 2018

The simple truth is that CRM technology was never designed to help sales representatives sell more. To meet the challenges of today’s marketplace, your sales team needs more than CRM. CRM technology helps managers and executives – not sales representatives. Scout fills the gap in sales technology.

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SBI

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Everyone wants to know how and whether a sales technology will help them sell more, in less time, at the right price, or with less cost. We refer to those as the 4 Golden Goals of sales organizations. After rollout of their product, typical sales orgs spend 20 – 30% more time selling, which is really a game changer.

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Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 8, 2019

The CSO Insights 2018 Sales Operations Optimization Study showed that companies actively invest in 25 different types of sales technologies, and the average sales organization uses 10 tools and plans to add four more in 2019. Take the Sales Performance Meter. Your sales team hasn’t fully adopted your CRM.

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Brooks Group

JUNE 26, 2023

The profession of sales is changing rapidly. More than ever, sales professionals need sales training programs that can help them keep pace with the demands of the modern sales process. Sales training pays off in many ways. Sales training pays off in many ways. What is Sales Training?

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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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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 22, 2018

In the sales industry, few resources are more iconic than Miller Heiman Group’s Blue Sheet. A staple in sales organizations across the world for decades, the Blue Sheet brings structure to the sales process, aligning strategies for winning complex deals with our highly successful Strategic Selling® methodology.

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Arpedio

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In today’s competitive business landscape, outbound sales can be a game-changer. In this section, we will discuss what outbound sales is, and the benefits and challenges of outbound sales. However, effective outbound sales requires a sound strategy, tailored to the target audience and the market.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 22, 2018

In the sales industry, few resources are more iconic than Miller Heiman Group’s Blue Sheet. A staple in sales organizations across the world for decades, the Blue Sheet brings structure to the sales process, aligning strategies for winning complex deals with our highly successful Strategic Selling® methodology.

Sales Analytics 48

Sales Analytics Innovation Facilitation Meetings 48

Zendesk

JANUARY 19, 2022

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are critical measures of performance for sales teams. They can evaluate the efficiency of a sales funnel, assess the effectiveness of outreach methods, and even identify the number of emails reps send out in a given week. But no KPI receives more attention than the sales win rate.

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Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 1, 2019

We’re pleased to announce that Scout , Miller Heiman Group’s sales analytics platform based on the Strategic Selling with Perspective and Conceptual Selling sales methodologies, now integrates with Microsoft Dynamics 365. The move came from marketplace demand and expands Scout’s reach.

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PandaDoc

JUNE 11, 2024

What is B2B sales, and what strategies can you use to maximize your success? Whether you’re a B2B-native startup or an established direct-to-consumer company pivoting to B2B sales, this guide will walk you through everything you need to know about B2B. Utilize B2B sales metrics to track success and improve your sales strategy.

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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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QYMATIX

AUGUST 31, 2021

In this post, you’ll learn about six interesting findings from various studies on artificial intelligence in B2B sales. bvik), almost all decision-makers (95%) are open to both new technologies and their organization’s digital transformation, even after the crisis. They used sales data from companies for the forecasts.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 7, 2021

Imagine the following: As you scroll through social media, you come across an ad. Not just any ad though, an ad for a product so specific to what you are looking for that you wonder how they were able to.

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Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 25, 2018

From changing buyer preferences to declining sales performance to emerging sales technology, it quickly became clear that the world of sales and service will never be the same. But often, Matthews said, sales tools instead turn sales reps into data clerks and only add to their administrative burden.

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