Iannarino
AUGUST 16, 2022
Success in sales results from a relatively small number of skills. These skills make up the fundamentals of B2B sales. By mastering these sales fundamentals , you create and win new opportunities. We will first explore the fundamentals of creating new opportunities, then turning our attention to the fundamentals of capturing them.
Membrain
AUGUST 17, 2022
When we started working with SalesStar , they were a small New Zealand sales consultancy with a team of six people. They’re now a sales transformation company employing 70 people with locations all over the world. They’ve doubled their revenue every year since 2019, and expect to do so again this year.
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Sandler Training
AUGUST 17, 2022
There are eight possible sources of leverage that are present in every negotiating situation. We want to understand and maximize all eight sources. The post How to Develop Strong Negotiation Skills: Understanding the Eight Different Kinds of Leverage appeared first on Sandler Training.
Engage Selling
AUGUST 19, 2022
??????????? What’s the right outside and inside sales team structure? I recently had a conversation with an exceptional sales leader I work with. We discussed the growth trajectory of his … Read More. The post The Right Outside and Inside Sales Team Structure | Sales Strategies first appeared on Colleen Francis - The Sales Leader.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
Iannarino
AUGUST 18, 2022
In B2B sales, our messaging has changed, even if most sales organizations haven't made any significant adjustments. Those who are using an outdated approach may feel confident they have command of the message, only to discover that their clients no longer respond positively to it. Having command of the message doesn’t matter if it is ignored or rejected.
Anthony Cole Training
AUGUST 19, 2022
I will have to agree to disagree with Richard Carlson, Author of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff. My view is that the little and or small things do matter and often they matter a great deal.
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Veloxy
AUGUST 17, 2022
I love finding the latest and greatest Salesforce Automation tools on the AppExchange. Salesforce automation tools go a long way in helping you improve the productivity and efficiency of your sales team. However, the right “stack” of Salesforce automation tools can really help you accelerate revenue and crush quota. Some tools out there are foundational — things like appointment scheduling, data automation, and document generation.
Iannarino
AUGUST 19, 2022
In the past, many people believed the sales process would provide each salesperson with the ability to win the deals they pursued, making it possible for every salesperson to hit their sales targets. Like many promises that seem too good to be true, this one never came to fruition.
Membrain
AUGUST 14, 2022
If I were forced to identify the single most important capability for anyone, at any level in selling, I think it would be curiosity. I wouldn’t identify prospecting, relationship building, closing, goal orientation, or any of the numerous competencies/capabilities of great sales people.
SaaStr
AUGUST 16, 2022
We’d all love to run 100% PLG SaaS companies that magically self-replicate customers. And it does happen, sometimes. At least for a while. You can hear more of a deep dive on how Calendly does it for example here. But even there, to truly scale, they went more enterprise and built out a full enterprise sales and marketing function. So where do you start?
Speaker: Jesse Hunter and Brynn Chadwick
Today’s buyers expect more than generic outreach–they want relevant, personalized interactions that address their specific needs. For sales teams managing hundreds or thousands of prospects, however, delivering this level of personalization without automation is nearly impossible. The key is integrating AI in a way that enhances customer engagement rather than making it feel robotic.
Partners in Excellence
AUGUST 15, 2022
A reader wrote me, “Dave do you think sales enablement professionals need selling experience?” It’s a follow on to many of the discussions about “Do sales managers need sales experience?” My immediate reaction to both those questions was “HELL YEAH!!!!” My mind went to all the supporting arguments, things like: How do they possibly understand what sellers face, without having done the job themselves?
Iannarino
AUGUST 14, 2022
Your prospective clients don't want to make a bad buying decision. The more important it is to get the decision right, the more your contacts are going to look for someone who is One-Up, a person with greater knowledge and experience that qualifies them as an authority and expert in their industry.
Sales Pop!
AUGUST 15, 2022
Although many people were originally dubious about digital assets challenging traditional ones, Cryptocurrencies have grown in popularity. Several well-known Cryptocurrency figures set the trend off, but new coins are being released every year. The quick emergence and acceptance of new currencies, however, have far-reaching effects that begin with banks and end with consumers.
RAIN Group
AUGUST 17, 2022
If you’re responsible for designing or implementing sales training for your organization, you know the effectiveness of training varies greatly. It might not be implemented properly, land well with participants, relevant to sellers’ daily work, or it might be forgotten completely in the days and weeks following the training. Sales training fails more often than it succeeds.
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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.
SaaStr
AUGUST 15, 2022
Dear SaaStr: How Do I Deal With Investors That are Unhappy With The Company? Be transparent. And show them an honest, data-driven path to a better future. First, investors get most upset when founders hide things. And founders tend to hide things more when times are tougher. So … share more: Make sure you send a monthly investor update out ASAP after the month ends.
Iannarino
AUGUST 17, 2022
Whether you call it a funnel, a pipeline, or deals in stages, it's crucial for sales leaders and sales managers to know that their sales team is creating and pursuing the opportunities that ensure they can reach their targets. But managing a sales force and their pipeline presents challenges, many of which cause sales organizations to come up short at the end of a quarter or year.
Martech
AUGUST 18, 2022
Google is favoring content “ by people, for people ” over content written with search engines in mind in a new and extensive search algorithm update. The changes are responsive to user frustration when clicking on links that rank well in search but lead to content designed to rank well in search rather than be helpful or informative. We know people don’t find content helpful if it seems like it was designed to attract clicks rather than inform readers.
Heinz Marketing
AUGUST 17, 2022
By Cameron Katoozi , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing. Sales outreach has become almost exclusively digitalized, as new software and process automation make lead generation efforts so much simpler. We see fewer cold calls and more email and social media interactions with prospects. This shift in outreach and lead generation has also changed our traditional idea of the Buyer’s Journey dramatically – for better or for worse.
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.
SaaStr
AUGUST 14, 2022
Each week, we round up our most popular content so you can catch up on anything you may have missed. Check out this week’s top blog posts, podcasts, and videos: Top Blog Posts This Week: Alteryx, ZoomInfo, Atlassian Have Blow Out Quarters. Datadog grows 74% at $2B in ARR. Ping Identify Acquired for $2.8 Billion. Don’t Call it a Downturn.
Iannarino
AUGUST 13, 2022
The sales process is the stages you go through to create and win new opportunities. What follows here is Sales Process 101, a simple, straightforward sales process you can use and customize.
Force Management
AUGUST 18, 2022
Changing dynamics in the economy may demand a strategic pivot for how you reach revenue goals in your sales organization. The challenge becomes identifying which priorities are most critical to devote resources to. Define where to focus and align your organization behind a message that delivers on those objectives. Take action. Leverage your sales kickoff.
Predictable Revenue
AUGUST 17, 2022
Graham Collins joined the Predictable Revenue podcast to discuss how to set up more effective compensation plans for sales development reps (SDRs). The post Setting Up Compensation Plans for SDRs Effectively appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
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ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!
SaaStr
AUGUST 18, 2022
So there were a lot of SPACs in the peak of the 2020/2021 Boom … and then they stopped when the boom end. But for the most part, SaaS and software companies didn’t SPAC. It was more for dream companies, from EVs with no revenue to Bird to dreams. For the most part, SaaS companies that were strong and wanted to bypass a traditional IPO instead did a Direct Listing, allowing them to “go public” with no dilution and minimal costs.
Iannarino
AUGUST 15, 2022
The most important thing you need to know about using LinkedIn for prospecting is what not to do. The social platforms require a different strategy, one that is based on a pull approach instead of a push approach. Most of the people using LinkedIn for prospecting practice an approach we describe as "spray and pray," meaning they are not targeting people and companies that they believe might need what they sell, choosing instead to connect with people with executive titles.
Heinz Marketing
AUGUST 16, 2022
By: Tom Swanson, Engagement Manager at Heinz Marketing. “This is a constantly changing field”, I was told in my first marketing course. It was literally Marketing 101, and of the many lessons I learned in business school, this one has held the truest. You can prepare students for all kinds of business challenges, but the goal is to get them to think critically, not to equip them with specific tools.
Martech
AUGUST 19, 2022
Integration is essential when building and optimizing your marketing stack. It creates a more efficient and effective digital ecosystem data that allows marketers to gain real-time insights into campaign performance while providing a holistic view of customers and marketing efforts. Yet for most organizations, martech integration is not a priority — and understandably so.
Speaker: Kevin Burke
AI is reshaping marketing and sales, empowering professionals to work smarter, faster, and more effectively. This webinar will provide a practical introduction to AI, focusing on its current applications, transformative potential, and strategies for successful implementation in your organization. Using real-world examples and actionable insights, we’ll examine how businesses are leveraging AI to increase efficiency, enhance personalization, and drive measurable results.
SaaStr
AUGUST 15, 2022
Dear SaaStr: At What Point Should Founders Pay Themselves a Market Salary? The right answer is: just as soon as the company can afford it. Taking a market salary when cash is very tight is, at best, penny-wise and pound foolish. If you own 20%-30%–50% of a company, the last thing you want to do is take a single dollar out when the company truly needs it.
Sales Hacker
AUGUST 19, 2022
Content is one of the most critical components of your sales engagement strategy. To ensure long-term content strategy success , it’s best to periodically evaluate your team’s content requirements and workflow alignment. As a sales content manager, it’s strongly recommended to review your content strategy if you’ve been using the same sequences, templates, and snippets that you initially launched with.
Partners in Excellence
AUGUST 18, 2022
I recently read a LinkedIn post, one of the statements was, “Sales are math.” For a moment I scratched my head, then I realized the author was absolutely correct. The noun form of the word, Sales, is about accounting for a transaction. When I was EVP of Sales, every day I would call my sales ops VP, asking her, “What did we book in sales today?
Martech
AUGUST 19, 2022
With the pandemic’s boon to virtual work , the viability of leveraging budget-friendly labor markets becomes more attractive. While product, IT, and support organizations have successfully done this for years, marketing has been slower to adopt, insisting that its creative essence can’t just be “lifted and shifted.” But can it?
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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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