Cerebral Selling
JUNE 28, 2022
It was a couple of days before the end of the quarter. I was a VP back at Salesforce when one of my reps came to me with a request. “Hey David, I’ve been working with this customer for a while now and I think we can get the deal done by our deadline. We have all the terms ironed out. The only thing is, they’re asking if they can pay quarterly instead of annually.
Membrain
JUNE 19, 2022
Here’s a startling fact you may not know: Salespeople who uncover budgets are 172% more likely to close business than those who do not. This stat drives home the point that you must have a sales process that includes money discussions early in the conversation and you must help salespeople sell value by being more comfortable having those conversations.
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Iannarino
JUNE 28, 2022
Oxford defines a crutch as a prop, a support. While there is nothing wrong with needing a little support, the crutches salespeople rely on harm their results, often without their knowing why. Here we will look at a number of crutches, what salespeople believe they do, and why they prevent sales.
Anthony Cole Training
JUNE 16, 2022
Doing research and preparing for a prospect meeting so that you know what questions to ask is important. However, it is even more important to have a healthy level of skepticism and not assume anything about what they may or may not need.
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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.
Veloxy
JUNE 8, 2022
Couple questions here – are your sales stagnating? If yes, then you’re probably looking for new ways to improve your sales performance. Perhaps the answer could be in your sales pipeline. Research shows that top performing companies and sales teams do extremely well when it comes to managing their pipeline. However, over 60% of sales teams say their companies are doing a bad job of managing the sales pipeline.
ConversionXL
JUNE 16, 2022
Users can access Spotify’s extensive music library for free, yet their Premium subscriptions grew 15% in 2022. Meanwhile, ecommerce marketing software Privy is generating 10% higher average order value for Shopify users with their related product recommendations add-on. These tactics are upselling and cross-selling (respectively). While both effectively drive revenue and enhance the customer experience, upselling is ideal for companies with a single product or freemium model.
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Partners in Excellence
JUNE 26, 2022
This weekend, in celebration of the beginning of summer, I was invited to a dinner with friends. At the end of dinner, the host brought out one of my favorite desserts, key lime pie. I feigned politeness, letting everyone take their pieces before I served myself. Truthfully, it was pure selfishness, I wanted to get a bigger piece of the pie. For many of us, I’m one of those, there’s always the tendency to go after a bigger piece of the pie.
Iannarino
JUNE 29, 2022
One way to describe our current environment is AC/DC, an acronym for the A ccelerating, C onstant, D isruptive C hange we have been experiencing in the 21st century. In the late 1990s, there were people who suggested the world would end with the millennium. Even though the Earth is still spinning its way around the sun, the people predicting the end of the world were right, even if their predictions were too literal.
Anthony Cole Training
JUNE 21, 2022
Many people prefer purchasing things online nowadays. In fact, three-quarters of surveyed buyers prefer virtual sales over traditional sales. If virtual selling is already part of your business strategy, you might want to ramp your efforts up. Here are 5 proven tips to help you increase virtual sales.
Veloxy
JUNE 21, 2022
Before the pandemic, Salesforce found that most customers were demanding a team selling approach to satisfying their needs. Fast forward to today’s post-pandemic business world, and our research shows that sales teams are starting to put the customer experience first—and team (or collaborative) selling is an integral part of that sales plan. What better way to satisfy the rising standards of customers than by inviting more trusted advisors from other departments into the sales process , such as
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali
As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
ConversionXL
JUNE 16, 2022
Consistency is the cornerstone of good marketing. You only have to look at top brands to see this in action: Apple’s sleekness, Coca-Cola’s playfulness, Disney’s magic. Consistency is equally critical for startups. Stacked Marketer turned a free newsletter into a six-figure revenue generator by staying actionable, convenient, and entertaining. Being consistent earns trust and cements brand status—qualities that add 10–20% to your overall growth, according to LucidPress research.
Martech
JUNE 3, 2022
Despite being so well-established, email marketing continues to attract more investment. Global spending on email software is expected to climb from $4.5 billion in 2020 to $14.9 billion in 2027, according to Global Industry Analysts’ predictions. That represents a compound annual growth rate of 13.7% over that period. Email growth continues to chug along because it delivers consistent and impressive results.
SaaStr
JUNE 2, 2022
A lot of folks are talking about how things were in ’08-’09 and even ’00-’01 these days. I don’t think today is anything like those times. The amount of folks buying SaaS software is a force like we’ve never seen before, and even with some stock market drama, many top SaaS companies still trade at $4B, $10B, $20B or more just a decade after being founded.
Iannarino
JUNE 21, 2022
I'm arguing with Jonathan Graham and Michael Price from the Inward Book Club. They have been kind enough to review a number of my books, and I like them very much. Our small bit of conflict is the result of being two people separated by language.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive
Are you curious about how artificial intelligence is reshaping sales coaching, learning, and development? Join Brendan Sweeney and Devyn Blume of Allego for an engaging new webinar exploring AI's transformative role in sales coaching and performance improvement! Brendan and Devyn will share actionable insights and strategies for integrating AI into coaching and development - ensuring personalized, effective, and scalable training!
Anthony Cole Training
JUNE 9, 2022
In the profession of selling there is a response or an answer we are often confronted with that causes great distress, delays in decision-making, or loss of opportunities. That response is: “I need to think it over”. There are three major areas that "think it over" typically appear- the initial phone call, the first appointment, and the presentation.
Veloxy
JUNE 13, 2022
Now that field sales is making a comeback post-Covid, road warriors are clamoring for a better way to mobilize and visualize their Salesforce data. Making up for lost time and revenue is no easy task. So what’s the solution? Sales managers are looking to empower their field teams with MORE sales technology than ever before. In this year’s State of Field Sales Report , more than half of the solutions that are being deployed to sales reps are making Salesforce data MORE actionable on smartpho
The 5% Institute
JUNE 23, 2022
In this article, we’ll uncover five powerful critical selling skills to help you consistently close more sales. Whether you’re a Sales Professional, Business Owner or Entrepreneur; these details will help you win more sales in a consultative way. Read on to learn our recommended critical selling skills, and how and why you should implement this into your sales strategy.
Partners in Excellence
JUNE 1, 2022
The three “I’s” are critical to success and growth. What do they mean to sales and marketing? Why are they important to revenue generation functions, what should we be doing about them? First, let’s start with some definitions: An invention is a unique or novel device, method, composition or process. (Dave’s take: Something that has never existed before.
Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions
Are you still manually reviewing calls? 🤔 It's time for a change! The traditional method of manual call monitoring is no longer cutting it in today's fast-paced call center environment. Industry experts Angie Kronlage and April Wiita from Working Solutions are here to explore the power of innovative automation to revolutionize outdated call review processes!
SaaStr
JUNE 26, 2022
In many segments, competition-to-the-almost-death seems the norm in SaaS. Just look at Larry Ellison or Marc Benioff. While both seemed to have mellowed a bit recently, you can still see it in their eyes, their press releases, their ads in the Wall Street Journal. Ellison and Benioff clearly want to kill their competitors. And each other. Every day.
Iannarino
JUNE 3, 2022
The shift from being an individual contributor to leading a sales force isn't an easy transition. The character traits are different, and so are the required skills. While it's helpful to have experience in a sales role, by itself, it's not enough to ensure success. Few sales managers are provided the training and development that would enable them to lead their team and reach their goals.
Anthony Cole Training
JUNE 2, 2022
Most organizations and advisors have been working long term to be more customer-focused. The challenge is for advisors to be productive and assertive without coming across to customers as sales-driven. One of the key sales challenges is to stay focused on adding value and leading with relationship selling.
Veloxy
JUNE 6, 2022
Almost half of the field sales pros we surveyed say they’re most optimistic about the ability to improve customer experience in-person in 2022 and 2023. In 2020, COVID-19 had a negative impact on field sales. Field reps pivoted to remote or inside selling. Business travel went on lockdown. Customer budgets were drastically reduced. It was hard times for all.
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Learn how to optimize email deliverability and drive greater email ROI. What lands your email in the customer’s inbox? Understanding those factors, otherwise known as email deliverability, is critical to getting the most return on your campaign investments. But the “rules” around which factors land you in the spam folder aren’t always easy to keep up with.
The 5% Institute
JUNE 13, 2022
In this article, we’ll detail the eight sales stages that work perfectly for Sales Professionals and Business Owners in service based and consultative industries. Learning, implementing and following a sales process is one of the most important things you can learn in sales. These sales stages will give you consistency and will simple to use framework to guide your potential clients towards the sale.
Martech
JUNE 8, 2022
While many big brands test virtual storefronts , NFT drops and other metaverse activations , what does this mean for B2B marketers? The B2B playbook will evolve to include some version of the same strategies. After all, B2B marketers have been adapting all kinds of consumer marketing channels, from video to social, even using B2B influencers. Here are some metaverse entry points where B2B organizations can become early adopters.
SaaStr
JUNE 17, 2022
So no source of funding data is perfect. Essentially every source lags, because deals are often reported far after they close. Most unicorn press releases you see were closed months ago. But AngelList’s data is probably as up-to-date as you can get. The data is more recent than most sources, since it is self-reported by the investors in the round and on the AngelList platform.
Iannarino
JUNE 9, 2022
A decision maker is defined by their title. A person who is charged with making a decision, especially one with the potential of negative consequences, has an obligation to make the best possible decision for their company and the better future results they need. Throughout human history, leaders charged with making decisions have relied on advisors who could provide a perspective that would inform their decisions, increasing their ability to better understand the decision and the potential outc
Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive
Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an
Anthony Cole Training
JUNE 24, 2022
Knowing and understanding your prospect's buying motives allows you to make better decisions on whether to engage and pursue a potential sales opportunity.
Veloxy
JUNE 2, 2022
Despite having one hell of a year in 2021, a lot of technologies and processes still continue to roll out and build. 5G in particular is one area that is sure to impact almost every industry out there. Not only will this technology and its capabilities delight customers, it will also bring in organizations that are prepared for new growth and revenue streams.
Membrain
JUNE 12, 2022
We had Chinese for dinner and my fortune said, "Speed is not as important as accuracy." When you think of speed what are the first things that come to mind?
Martech
JUNE 6, 2022
The main purpose of a customer data platform is to merge all your customer data into one place, where you can orchestrate online and offline campaigns based on customer attributes, transactions, or behavior. As a very simple example, you can find the people who frequent your pages about skiing and send them an email when you get a new ski-related product in stock. .
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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
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