Anthony Cole Training
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Assuming for a second that when you think about hiring for a position in your organization, you are thinking about hiring the best, especially in the early rounds of looking for talent.
Understanding the Sales Force
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
94% of sales managers are optimistic about their salespeople. That's a very surprising statistic for a couple of reasons: 50% or more of their salespeople won't hit their quotas this year and haven't since at least 2008. Objective Management Group's (OMG's) findings from the evaluations and assessments of 1.8 million salespeople show that 50% of all salespeople are weak.
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ConversionXL
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
If you generate a $200 million quarterly profit with an online product, your website’s user experience must be world class, right? Wrong. Your homepage can still look like the one above, which is from one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. But terrible UX isn’t a shortcoming of the cryptocurrency industry—it’s common in every high-growth industry, including, perhaps, your own.
Partners in Excellence
NOVEMBER 11, 2018
As we increasingly understand the “Chaotic Buying Journey,” as illustrated by the great work done by my friends at Gartner; marketing and sales people are struggling with, “How do we respond?” Too often, the thinking is, “We have to meet the customer where they are at!” Some marketing and sales enablement people are reveling in the new content challenge, thinking, they have to provide content and related support for every one of these points in the buyer jour
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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.
Anthony Cole Training
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
I'm heading to a sales training session about 12 years ago. It's a client in downtown Cincinnati and I've been working with them for two years. They know me as a high energy, enthusiastic and entertaining sales trainer. In other words, I stand up, I move around, I'm engaged, I role play, we learn a lot and people make more sales.
Sales Hacker
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
In sales, it’s almost never an immediate “yes.” In fact, “92% of salespeople give up after four ‘no’s’, but 80% of prospects say ‘no’ four times before they say ‘yes’.” That’s why failing to follow up on the sales emails you send can have a disastrous impact on your sales performance. Unfortunately, effective follow-up these days isn’t as simple as shooting off a “Just checking in” message ( although this phrase has been recently proven to be more effective than we originally thought ).
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ConversionXL
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
You regularly run A/B tests on the design of a pop-up. You have a process, implement it correctly, find statistically significant winners, and roll out winning versions sitewide. Your tests answer every question except one: Is the winning version still better than never having shown a pop-up? A hold-out group can deliver the answer, but, like everything, it comes at a cost.
Anthony Cole Training
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
In our sales training classes, we spend a great deal of time on the appropriate "attitude" required to be successful in selling. With the right attitude, you can count on consistently executing the required conduct and sales techniques to be successful. I once heard another sales development expert explain that "sales technique is just a change in language.
Jeff Shore
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
By Jeff Shore. ?In his seminal masterpiece, Influence – the Psychology of Persuasion , Dr. Robert Cialdini offers six key principles of influence. Among the Big Six: the principle of authority. Put simply, we are greatly influenced (in ways we do not always understand) by our impressions of authority. This not about sales tactics; this is about human nature.
Hubspot
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
It's a well-known fact that colors can influence mood -- consider how you feel differently when you enter a bright orange room, versus a muted gray. But did you know color also plays a major factor on your customer's first impressions of your brand? People generally make up their minds on how they feel about a product within the first 90 seconds -- and about 62-90 percent of their assessment is based on colors alone.
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.
Membrain
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
I recently got back from Vegas. I was at a conference there, staying in a very nice, high-end hotel. The hospitality was delightful. The room was beyond comfortable. The view was spectacular. Everything was great.
Anthony Cole Training
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
From our 5 Keys to Coaching series:
Engage Selling
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
?????????I’m doing some research on my new book, Right on the Money, and I found a study from Serious Decisions that said that 67% of all buying is done digitally.
Hubspot
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
What's your business' competitive edge? A value proposition helps businesses identify what sets it apart from competitors. But how can you tell if your business activities are creating the most value for customers and a great profit margin? A value chain is used to describe all the business activities it takes to create a product from start to finish (e.g., design, production, distribution, etc.).
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!
Membrain
NOVEMBER 11, 2018
Sales forecasting is hard. For proof, you need look no further than the 2018 CSO Insights Sales Performance study, which reported that on average a little over 46% of all forecasted sales deals actually resulted in a win (never mind the timing).
Anthony Cole Training
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
In 2008, I posted two blogs covering 14 of the 21 core competencies identified by the Objective Management Group Sales Person Assessment. Between then and now, much has taken place that I've written about, and as I fly from Atlanta to Portland, Oregon, I have some time to write about the remaining 7 core competencies. I know that you've been waiting with baited breath.
Jeff Shore
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
In This Episode of The Buyer’s Mind with Jeff Shore: Matt Heinz, President and Founder of Heinz Marketing, discusses with Jeff what to do when you’ve got more than one decision maker. That could be a husband and wife or it could be different level managers in a B2B situation. This situation nothing new to the seasoned sales professional but the solutions might not be what you think.
Hubspot
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
For many years, B2B companies have executed their inbound sales funnel the same way. Much like the word “funnel” suggests, it’s based on the idea that you fill the top with people interested in your product (leads) and then filter out those who aren’t qualified to buy. The problem? The way we’ve been filtering people just isn’t working any more. Marketing qualified leads (MQLs) and sales qualified leads (SQLs) were created as a way for sales and marketing to determine if the leads they were deal
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!
Partners in Excellence
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
Over the past week, I’ve been involved in several conversations that have the same underlying theme. It’s basically around the concept of Productive Conflict. I believe this is a critical concept–both in how we engage our customers and in driving change internally. At the same time, I believe it is misunderstood, avoided, and executed very poorly with horrible results.
Selling Power
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
These eight intrinsic motivators can help you maximize your sales results.
Sales Hacker
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
Growth is good. When growth occurs, so does the expansion. But growth brings new challenges. As leads pour in, it becomes challenging for your current sales reps to manage their book of business and properly prospect. As a sales manager, you have to ask yourself “Do I simply hire more salespeople, or is it time to implement an SDR program?”. Driving sales is such a vital component of every company’s strategy, so it may seem illogical to even consider outsourcing any part of your sales process.
CloserIQ
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
It’s a great time to be in enterprise sales. Many industries—including SaaS products, cybersecurity, and healthcare—are poised for growth. Companies in these industries will thus need skilled salespeople to work on enterprise sales. So if you want to enter enterprise sales , there are many opportunities available to you. The same is true for professionals who are already in enterprise sales, but want to enter a new industry or role.
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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
Partners in Excellence
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
I just received one of those emails. I’m on a distribution list, I’ve been invited to hear a webinar on “How do you scale authentic communications.” Among the topics they will be covering are: “how to automate meaningful and timely follow up,” and “how much time is too much time spent on personalizing emails………” (Interestingly, the only personalization in this email was my name.
RAIN Group
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
Setting goals is relatively easy. You think about what you want to achieve in a certain period of time and set a specific and measurable metric around it. For example: Meet sales quota of $450,000 this quarter. Lose 5 pounds in 4 weeks. Exercise 4 out of 7 days. Launch the new product by May 15. Grow a specific account by 3x this year. Reaching your goals, however, is a bit more complicated.
Jeff Shore
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
By Jeff Shore ? Are the rumors of a changing market beginning to cause ripples in your organization, your sales team or even your own mind? Or perhaps, it’s escalated way past rumors and what was once a hot market is starting to cool way down. This leaves your customers wondering… “AAAAAAAAAHHH! IS IT HAPPENING AGAIN!?!?!” Or, at the very least, causes anxiety.
Hubspot
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
Having a Company Page on LinkedIn is essential. It gives you the opportunity to take part in conversations important to your brand, engage with and grow your audience, and leverage your current employees to spread your mission. On November 13 th , LinkedIn relaunched Company Pages as LinkedIn Pages, adding new features that customers value most. If you log into LinkedIn today, you’ll notice some obvious differences.
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.
Partners in Excellence
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
One of the biggest mistakes sales managers and sales people make is spending too much time focusing on the health of the pipeline. Managers are constantly holding pipeline reviews. They are constantly asking, “What’s changed since we reviewed the pipeline yesterday?” (You can see how tedious these constant reviews are, particularly if you have a long sales cycle (anything over 3 months).
Understanding the Sales Force
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Lays Potato Chips. Movie Theater Popcorn. Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies. BBQ Ribs. Fudge Brownies. Rolos (a personal favorite from years ago). All junk food which, after having the first one, you just can't stop there. You must have more. Lays even had that as a slogan back in the late 60's - "Bet you can't eat just one." Back then I couldn't stop at one.
Sales Hacker
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
Sales managers need a way to rank their Sales Development Reps (SDRs) on performance. Having a scoring system in place for SDRs and other sales reps gives clarity to both managers and reps on how they should be prioritizing their time and how they stack up against their colleagues. On average, we’ve found companies are tracking 7+ KPIs for their SDRs. ?
Hubspot
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
When you're trying to make a good first impression, a greeting is critical. Saying "Yo, what's up" to your new employer will evoke a different, likely more negative reaction than, "Hello, sir, it's nice to meet you.". A cover letter greeting is just as important as your first in-person salutation. It's a chance to demonstrate professionalism and even effort -- for instance, addressing your hiring manager by first and last name shows you did your research.
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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