Veloxy

AUGUST 10, 2021

As time passes, there seems to be more and more tech tools at our disposal. These advancements offer businesses a solid opportunity to reflect on what is and isn’t working optimally in their day to day operations. It also helps pin point what exactly needs improvement and how tech can help companies work smarter, not harder. Artificial intelligence is among the most influential technologies of our time which business leaders across an array of industries can eagerly embrace.

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Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 12, 2021

Coaching has become the single most important competency for sales managers to learn and optimally, they should spend 50% of their time coaching their salespeople. It is also the single most difficult sales management competency to learn and master. In this post, we will review the skills that contribute to sales coaching effectiveness and introduce a sales coaching process any sales manager can implement immediately to coach sales behaviors.

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Iannarino

AUGUST 8, 2021

The Gist: It is no longer enough to identify your client’s problem, especially when it’s already well-known. Less than half of salespeople reach their quota and more than half of buyers don’t change, evidence that what we’re doing isn’t working. To solve your client’s problem, you have to solve the problems that prevent them from solving the problem.

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Tibor Shanto

AUGUST 10, 2021

By Tibor Shanto. Questions are the weapon of choice for consistently successful salespeople, so listen up the half that aren’t making quota. But most sales professionals don’t approach question in a strategic fashion, meaning going beyond the obvious. But done right, there are dimensions to questions that can help in prospecting and lead to a more meaningful Discovery.

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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.

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STAR Results

AUGUST 12, 2021

Executive Coaching Gets Results. The Harvard Business Review reported that Executive Coaching is a $1 billion industry. In certain countries, as much as 88% of companies use coaching. A few years later, it seems that it’s not slowing down any time soon. So what’s driving this growth? Results. Plain and Simple. The case for executive coaching is that it’s working.

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ClickFunnels

AUGUST 12, 2021

The post What Is Digital Display Advertising? – A Complete Explanation appeared first on ClickFunnels. You have probably heard the term “digital display advertising”. But what exactly does it mean? Here’s what we are going to cover in this article: What is digital display advertising? What are the pros and cons of digital display advertising? How to create an effective display ad?

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Score More Sales

AUGUST 9, 2021

In a recent post , I shared the calling strategy from Ryan Reisert that proves how your math of sales has been lying to you. If you are a sales leader that says more calls equal more meetings, that is not true. Ryan proves that time and time again.

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STAR Results

AUGUST 12, 2021

The Power of Handwritten Recognition. The best way to recognize great performance is by sending a handwritten motivational card. I believe there are two things that motivate most sales reps. 1. Is the ability to do the job they paid to and. 2. Being recognized for a job well done. Personalized hand-written notes are a rarity? With email and text messages it is very easy to bang off a quick note.

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ClickFunnels

AUGUST 11, 2021

The post A Complete Lead Generation System Geared For Success appeared first on ClickFunnels. Want more leads? Then you need to build a solid lead generation system. And that’s exactly what we are going to discuss today. Ready to grow your business faster than you ever thought possible? Continue reading…. Table of Contents Understand The Big Picture Create a Super Valuable Lead Magnet Create a Landing Page for Your Lead Magnet Create a Frontend Offer That’s Within The Impulse Buy Range Test Your

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JBarrows

AUGUST 8, 2021

Todd Caponi joins John once again on Make It Happen Mondays almost 2 years after his first appearance ( Episode 112 ) to talk about radical transparency and leading with one’s flaws in sales. “Perfection isn’t a thing”, and Todd goes on to explain why talking about what you can’t do or don’t have can actually create a stronger foundation for a relationship in sales.

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Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

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.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 10, 2021

90% of Instagram users follow at least one business account and 83% of people discover new products through their Instagram feed. Amassing a large following on Instagram can help you at every stage of the marketing funnel—from bolstering brand awareness to driving conversions. In this post, we’ll walk you through how to use Instagram to get in front of more people and incentivize them to become engaged followers. 7 principles to effectively grow your Instagram following.

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Membrain

AUGUST 8, 2021

This may seem very basic, but I’m constantly surprised by how little we address the issue of “Are we winning enough?” Of course, there are a number of ways to consider and respond to the question.

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ClickFunnels

AUGUST 8, 2021

The post The Best Lead Generation Software Options For Your Business appeared first on ClickFunnels. Want to make sales? Then you have to first generate leads. Today we are going to discuss the six best lead generation apps. We will look at their: Features. Pricing. Integrations. Want to find the perfect lead generation solution for your business? Continue reading….

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JBarrows

AUGUST 13, 2021

Doug Landis, Growth Partner at Emcap, joins John this week to discuss the shifting roles of sales due to product-led growth and how companies can adjust in order to evolve. This episode is especially important for the mid-tier 50% of reps that want to further their sales career. Doug and John discuss how over half of the reason people buy anything is due to the experience, and Doug talks about how he qualifies that experience.

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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!

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Martech

AUGUST 13, 2021

A new report packed with data describes the state of MOPs today — who they are, where they sit in their respective organizations, the technology and tools they use, and the future of MOPs. Here’s the current state of play: “With constant requests for reports, growing responsibilities, and being siloed from other departments, ops professionals don’t have the support and resources they need to scale and empower others with data.” But that doesn’t mean the outlook is gloomy:

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The 5% Institute

AUGUST 12, 2021

One of the most critical parts of sales training , is learning how to ask for the order. Without the close; your discovery call and everything else after may be wasted time, so learning how to ask effectively is critical for consistent sales. In this article, you’ll learn five ways how to ask for the order in a non-pushy and consultative approach. Pro Tip – The Sale Happens Before You Ask For The Order.

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ClickFunnels

AUGUST 9, 2021

The post 8 Sales Prospecting Ideas To Boost Sales & Conversions appeared first on ClickFunnels. Before you can make a sale, you have to prospect. You have to identify your dream customer, find them, get their contact information, build trust, and explain the value of your product or service. Shoved into just a single word — “ prospecting ” — you might think that the concept is simple.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 11, 2021

When your business, book or podcast needs additional support, sponsorship can make a huge difference. Not only do corporate sponsors offer the capital to help you forge ahead, their backing brings new contacts and exposure to new audiences that can take your project to the next level. But it’s not as simple as reaching out to a company you want to collaborate with and putting their name on your website in exchange for cash.

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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!

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 12, 2021

It’s become high fashion to declare the future of selling is “virtual.” While F2F, telephone, text, and other approaches will continue to exist, everything is moving to virtual. Usually, there’s a whole bunch of data to support why this is important. For example, sales people can make back to back sales calls through the whole day.

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The 5% Institute

AUGUST 12, 2021

One of the most important parts of the sales process as well as your sales conversations, is countering objections the right way. Countering objections can either help you close the sale, or potentially break rapport if you handle them incorrectly. So how should you go about overcoming objections in sales? In this article, we’ll explore the five-step approach we teach Sales Professionals and Business Owners, but before we do – we’ll also look at where sales objections come from.

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ClickFunnels

AUGUST 9, 2021

The post 12 Sales Funnel Strategies To Increase Revenue & Conversions appeared first on ClickFunnels. If traffic is gasoline and revenue is momentum, then sales funnels are the engine. Drive high-quality traffic to a high-converting sales funnel and the result is a simple math problem: Traffic + Sales Funnel = Revenue. How much revenue, though, is yet to be determined — that depends on the quality of the traffic and the quality of the sales funnel.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 7, 2021

Apologies for the title of this post, and perhaps the post entirely. The reasons one early stage start-up gets funded and another doesn’t can be opaque. Some investors bet on the best engineering teams. Others bet on traction. Others are thesis investors. Others bet on chutzpah. Etc. etc. I thought it might be helpful to assemble a checklist of 22 reasons I almost immediately pass on investing in start-ups that are still interesting.

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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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Martech

AUGUST 10, 2021

Circa 2004, the marketing world was buzzing with a new trend: marketing automation. Robust new platforms burst onto the scene, opening up a world of possibilities for marketers to get more done in less time. What was the promise of this new category? That marketing automation would take away all the tedious, repetitive marketing tasks that marketers hated, freeing them up to focus on more creative and strategic projects.

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The 5% Institute

AUGUST 11, 2021

One of the most powerful ingredients you can add into your sales process , is storytelling in sales conversations. From the Bible to the Quran; and from The Epic of Gilgamesh to modern movies and your Netflix TV show stream – stories have been used for thousands of years to share ideas, knowledge, and entertainment. So why are stories so powerful; and how can it be useful in a sales context?

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Engage Selling

AUGUST 13, 2021

Sales leaders spend a great deal of time talking to managers on how to be effective coaches. However, it’s important for salespeople to realize that they need to be coachable as well. When it comes to coaching success, half of … Read More » The post Are You Coachable? | Sales Strategies first appeared on The Sales Leader.

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 9, 2021

When it comes to navigation I usually opt for Waze but sometimes Siri can find a way out of traffic that Waze can't. On the other hand, try asking Siri to dial a phone number while she's navigating and you'll quickly learn that she can't multi-task. If you are navigating using Apple maps in CarPlay, then Siri will navigate to the address you asked her to call.

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Speaker: Evelyn Chou

Choosing the right business intelligence (BI) platform can feel like navigating a maze of features, promises, and technical jargon. With so many options available, how can you ensure you’re making the right decision for your organization’s unique needs? 🤔 This webinar brings together expert insights to break down the complexities of BI solution vetting.

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RAIN Group

AUGUST 13, 2021

Frank Cespedes, senior lecturer at Harvard Business School, discusses his latest book, Sales Management That Works: How to Sell in a World that Never Stops Changing (Harvard Business Press, 2021) in this Q&A with RAIN Group.

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The 5% Institute

AUGUST 10, 2021

In this article, we’ll explore the top sales strengths that we’ve identified in our best Students; as well as the attributes of the top 5% of sales performers. The positive thing about sales strengths – is that people aren’t born with it. You can easily implement these, as long as you practice discipline, consistency , and have a growth mindset. Read on to learn our five required sales strengths.

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Martech

AUGUST 11, 2021

Social media has become a valuable resource for consumers to interact with the brands they love and discover new ones. New users across the globe are flocking to social media platforms in record numbers and adding their voices to your brand’s narrative. With social media tools, brands can capture a wealth of measurable insights from the consumer data that social networks provide.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 11, 2021

Sweaty handshakes. Crappy hotel bars. Endless small talk over warm beer. Let’s face it: in-person sales… wasn’t always the greatest experience. Few people are going to miss long nights on the road and having to bunk with coworkers. But what about the good parts? Talking to customers and partners who share the same passion. Building relationships that span entire careers.

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Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales at Allego

Maximizing sales rep performance is no easy task. 📈 Traditional sales training methods focus heavily on the first few weeks in the sales role. Companies dedicate time, resources, and budget to onboarding new hires, only for them to forget what was learned in those first few weeks, lose motivation, and struggle to come to grips with their role.

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