Iannarino

MARCH 21, 2022

There are not too many sales experiences worse than being qualified over the telephone. Having someone waste your time asking your questions to prevent them from wasting their time is anti-value.

B2B 291

B2B Sales Sales Experience 291

Iannarino

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

This is a critical decision sales leaders must get right. Choosing a methodology that isn't right for your prospective clients will mean losing deals you might have won had you provided your contacts with a better sales experience.

B2B 283

B2B Sales Contact Clients 283

Iannarino

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Buyers have greater needs and expect more of sales professionals, while decision-makers complain about the sales experience. Selling today isn't easy. All of this suggests that salespeople don't create enough value.

B2B 271

B2B Sales Sales Experience Sell 271

Iannarino

MAY 18, 2024

If you truly want to become a salesperson, the first thing you need to do is to take action.

Sales Experience 141

Sales Experience B2B Sales 141

Iannarino

JUNE 10, 2023

Research on B2B buyers shows they have changed how they buy. The biggest shift is that they do their own research before starting the sales process, and most would prefer to buy without having to speak with a salesperson.

B2B 286

B2B Sales Experience Process Sales 286

Hubspot

JUNE 8, 2020

It's never been more difficult to be a B2B sales rep. Regardless if you are a grizzled sales veteran with decades of experience or brand new to the profession, here are some simple steps to delight your prospects. So how do you create a positive experience for your prospect during the pre-purchase phase?

Sales Experience 84

Sales Experience B2B Prospecting Tradeshows 84

Martech

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In the crowded B2B space, reaching your target audience is challenging. Product alone is not enough to engage and retain B2B buyers. But surprisingly, B2B businesses often overlook the importance of a great customer experience for their buyers, which is typically a top priority for B2C. Who are B2B customers?

B2B 135

B2B Customers B2C Cold Call 135

Iannarino

MAY 5, 2023

Some sales professionals engage their buyers and decision-makers by creating a better sales conversation. Other sales reps have a difficult time providing their contacts with the B2B sales experience necessary to win their business.

Conversion 275

Conversion Sales Contact B2B 275

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Join the conversation with sales leaders from Zoominfo, CloudShare, Seismic, Walnut, 6sense, and Sendoso to gain invaluable insight on how they suggest incorporating B2C digital experiences into B2B sales processes. The post Closing the Gap Between B2B and B2C Sales Experiences appeared first on Sales Hacker.

B2C 75

B2C Sales Experience B2B Closing 75

Salesforce

JULY 14, 2021

With a world of data at our fingertips, there are several digital sales experience metrics businesses can measure to track and improve employee performance, customer experience and, ultimately, the bottom line. . Plus, they save your sales team time that can be devoted to finding and closing new business.

Sales Experience 98

Sales Experience Cross-sell Sales B2B 98

Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Matt (check out his blog here ) talked about hiring myths in sales – specifically whether previous industry experience is required for your sales position and even whether previous sales experience is required. He was promoted from inside sales to a coveted outside position within 2 years.

B2B 96

B2B Inside sales Sales Education 96

Cience

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

A lot has been spoken about the importance of customer experience in the Business-to-Consumer (B2C) domain, but what about the Business-to-Business (B2B) sales model? Is it time for B2B companies to become as ‘customer-obsessed’ as some of the most successful B2C brands have demonstrated over the last decade?

B2B 98

B2B B2C Customers User Experience 98

Martech

AUGUST 16, 2023

Modern B2B customers aren’t just expecting more these days — they’re downright demanding it. Today’s customers want quick answers, personalized experiences, and zero redundant conversations. With today’s powerful marketing and sales platforms at our fingertips, there’s no excuse for falling short.

B2B 98

B2B Customers CRM Contact 98

Salesforce

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Late in 2020, executive leadership at Accenture recognized that their business-to-business (B2B) sales transformation offering was not going to serve clients the way they needed it to. Reimagine customer experience with Salesforce and Accenture. Behind every B2B interaction is a real-life customer. Learn more, do more. “It

B2B 95

B2B Territory Manufacturing Sales 95

Heinz Marketing

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

In addition to our Sunday App of the Week feature, we also summarize some of our favorite B2B sales & marketing posts from around the web each week. This makes sales effectiveness and modern sales strategies and tactics the most important initiatives for improving your results.

B2B 98

B2B Sell Prospecting Lead generation 98

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 9, 2020

Objections are a part of life in sales, but they can be especially difficult to deal with in B2B sales. The best thing you can do is handle objections early and often in your sales cycle. In B2B sales, your audience is particularly concerned with return on investment. The Price Isn’t Right. What’s the Rush?

B2B 102

B2B Objectives and Key Results E-commerce Sales 102

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

If you need more convincing, here are five advantages to creating and maintaining a B2B lead list: 1. In my experience, lead data quality can help convert a lead into an opportunity and a closed deal — or it can scuttle your company’s chances of ever doing business with a prospect. Tip #1: Define your ICP and your personas.

Territory 83

Territory Cold Call SQL Campaign 83

SaaStr

MARCH 23, 2025

Founder-led sales provides invaluable dat a When founders sell the first $2-3M, they generate critical insights on customers, conversion rates, and retention that inform the GTM strategy. .” The complexity of managing 30+ enterprise sellers without clear territory boundaries created unnecessary friction.”

GTM 97

GTM Territory Pipeline Growth 97

Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

’ All the jobs require SaaS sales experience.” ” It is puzzling how “SaaS” or “XaaS” seems to have a disproportionate mindshare in the sales world these days. The roots of this are really found in transactional or high volume/velocity sales methodologies. So why the mystique?

Sales Experience 57

Sales Experience Sales Retail Up-sell 57

Adaptive Business Services

OCTOBER 25, 2017

According to research from HubSpot , the number one way to create a positive sales experience is to listen to the buyer’s needs. And happier salespeople means more sales and more revenue for your business. This attitude allows them to build trust and ensure that the deals they’re making are right for everyone involved.

B2B 91

B2B Pitch Cold Call Trust 91

Adaptive Business Services

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Even better, I love to share that with clients and … most folks that I worked with during my 45 plus years of B2B sales experience have had very little knowledge of what they are thinking about buying. Educate more, sell less … I’ve always prided myself on solid product knowledge. It’s a win win for both of us!

Sell 62

Sell Angle CRM Repeat business 62

Martech

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Demandbase, the ABM software platform, has launched Audience Management Destinations, a new solution which enables account-based advertising on a range of platforms associated more with B2C than B2B activity. Again, the B2B buyer journey has changed — irrevocably. Why we care.

B2C 109

B2C Construction B2B Represent 109

SaaStr

MARCH 18, 2024

Dear SaaStr: If you were hiring a head of sales for a high-priced, niche B2B SaaS product, would you focus on general B2B SaaS sales experience or on market/customer knowledge, assuming it will be very difficult to find a candidate with both? This is the scenario when the trade-off is the most acute.

Niche 125

Niche B2B Price Sales 125

Sales Pop!

AUGUST 29, 2021

No matter what industry your business-to-business (B2B) company is targeting, a single customer conversion is likely to have relatively little impact on your trajectory. There’s no guaranteed route to success, but there are some actions that can help your salesforce to nudge your B2B demographic to keep returning to your enterprise.

UX 130

UX B2B Repeat business Trust 130

Score More Sales

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues. Review of SNAP Selling Author and B2B Sales Trainer Jill Konrath Live. It was a lucky double stroke of good fortune recently that sales thought leader Jill Konrath would be coming to town and that I was not on the road myself. Of Value Propositions and Elevator Pitches for B2B.

B2B 63

B2B Sell Non-Profits Sales 63

Martech

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

They are also an opportunity to prepare B2B customers ahead of an important call. Request specific feedback Customers are used to receiving messages after a purchase asking them about the sales experience. Consider refining your feedback request so that it can be helpful to both your customer and the sales support team. “We

Account management 123

Account management B2B Follow-up Meeting 123

A Sales Guy

APRIL 21, 2013

He knows his s**t when it comes to sales, selling and sales leadership. Townsend Wardlaw – Sales Transformation Architect is a must read for sales leaders and sales people. Townsend leverages his personal and consulting sales experiences to produce great posts. Check him out. Linkedin: [link].

B2B 101

B2B Consult CRM Start-ups 101

Veloxy

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

With field sales experience, you can expect to make anywhere between $50,000 to $90,000 (commissions not included). B2B Sales Intelligence. B2B Sales Intelligence is much more than company alerts. Route Planner for Field Sales. Cyber Security. Administrator in Information Technology and Services.

Territory 244

Territory Inside sales Outside Sales Pharmaceutical 244

Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The VP of Sales is one of the most important roles within a B2B company. They’re at the top of the sales totem pole (unless there’s a CRO) and are therefore the internal face of the organization’s success. VPs of Sales need to know what attributes they look for in a new sales leader hire. Is it sales experience?

Strategize 100

Strategize Drivers/motivators B2B Sales 100

Lead Fuze

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Framework for Your B2B Marketing Plan (2022 Update). Need Help Automating Your Sales Prospecting Process? What Is a B2B Marketing Plan and Strategy? B2B marketing plan and strategy is about how you plan to raise brand awareness. What is a b2b marketing strategy? B2B Email marketing.

B2B 52

B2B Objectives and Key Results Drivers/motivators Campaign 52

A Sales Guy

DECEMBER 11, 2013

There wasn’t anything new I learned, BUT it did remind me how important sales people are to an organization and how we make a huge difference in the success in our clients business. What the above tells us, in the subtlest of ways is that sale people are a huge competitive differentiator.

Sales 116

Sales Clients Price B2B 116

SaaStr

JANUARY 6, 2021

Finding the perfect VP of Sales position can be daunting, especially in the middle of a global pandemic. Candidates need to find opportunities that not only fit their sales experience and stretch goals, but also companies that are coming out of the pandemic with momentum. More on this opportunity here.

Healthcare 135

Healthcare Finance Construction Government 135

Veloxy

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Approximately 68% of associates had limited medical sales experience before taking the plunge into the medical sales industry. Gaining one to three years of experience in a less competitive sales market can be a great way to prepare for success in high-stakes medical device sales.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Hospitality Networking Negotiate 130

Sales Hacker

APRIL 18, 2022

I’m talking, of course, about sales myths – giant, all-consuming ideas that seem to loom over the sales mindscape and impact our every action. So let’s do some dragon-slaying and put some B2B sales myths to rest! The Hubspot 2021 Sales Enablement Report. it’s always fun to bust them.

Cold Call 117

Cold Call Sales Price Education 117

Highspot

JANUARY 27, 2021

Highspot connected more than three million salespeople, channel partners, services reps and customers in modern, digital sales experiences last year, representing a 100 percent increase in platform usage from 2019. ” (Predictions 2021: B2B Sales, Forrester Research, Inc., SEATTLE, Jan. Travis, 8 September 2020).

Growth 98

Growth Customers Territory Strategize 98

Highspot

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

.” Leading companies across industries, including DocuSign, General Motors, John Deere, Nestle, and Verizon Media, are using Highspot’s sales enablement platform – complete with content, guidance, training, coaching, engagement intelligence and 360-degree analytics – to win and keep customers at scale.

Growth 129

Growth Strategize Sales Contact 129

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

There is no universal playbook for B2B sales. Approaches to pitching may vary significantly, but throughout years of sales experience in an international SaaS company, we came up with a few fundamentals that can help you get your message across. B2B is all about money, so purely emotional arguments don’t work here.

Pitch 119

Pitch Objectives and Key Results Clients Presentation 119