Iannarino

AUGUST 2, 2022

In another time, onboarding a new salesperson would not have been difficult. In fact, many new salespeople did not go through onboarding at all. There was very little preparation to ensure the salesperson would be successful in their new role with a new company. The person accepting the job would be expected to know how to sell, and their onboarding might have consisted of being given information on their product or service, a territory, a phone book, and a wish for good luck.

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Engage Selling

AUGUST 5, 2022

?????????? Don’t underestimate the power and importance of time off in sales. I was on a call the other day with a client of mine who’s a great sales manager. … Read More. The post The Importance of Time Off in Sales | Sales Strategies first appeared on Colleen Francis - The Sales Leader.

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Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 4, 2022

We work with many community banks and while the commercial side of the bank usually has some “sales chops”, we often hear from leadership that retail bankers are less comfortable with “selling.” Or they may even avoid that word altogether. We like how the book Go-Givers Sell More positions the process of selling: Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people's interests first.

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Veloxy

AUGUST 4, 2022

Do you struggle to get leads to pick up the phone? For salespeople, predictably connecting with interested leads can be a daily challenge — and that’s where the right dialer for Salesforce can make all of the difference. Is your outbound queue prioritized by spelling, first in first out, or buyer signals? Can you access your dialer from home and when you’re on the road?

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Iannarino

AUGUST 3, 2022

Ask any sales leader who has paid for sales training whether it works, and you will find a large percentage will suggest that it doesn’t. The leaders who suggest sales training doesn't work are telling the truth. But that is only their experience, and other similarly situated sales leaders are wildly successful with training.

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The 5% Institute

AUGUST 2, 2022

In this article, you’ll learn exactly how to build sales, by following these proven and effective sales techniques. These techniques are centred around consultative selling. This means that you’ll take a question based, and solution approach rather than purely presenting up front or using any old school and gimmicky techniques. Read on to learn how to build sales.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 3, 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. I don’t mean to diminish their importance, but as you peel each of those back, underlying these capabilities is usually some aspect around curiosity.

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Iannarino

AUGUST 5, 2022

The role of the B2B salesperson has never been particularly easy, but as the world, and business, become more complex, so too has B2B sales. When the client's needs change, so must salespeople.

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The 5% Institute

AUGUST 2, 2022

These sales drills are a great way to make your usual sales training sessions fun, enjoyable, and easier to remember. When sales drills are fun, there’s a better return on your time spent. As per conducted studies , Neurologists have found that fun activities not only help your team remember what they learn longer, but they will also be keen in coming back for more.

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Martech

AUGUST 5, 2022

What’s the one thing you would do to make more money from your email program? . Your first thought might be to add an automation platform, invest in new email designs, maybe even switch ESPs. But all of those cost time and money, and they don’t necessarily address the real reason your emails don’t drive the results you need. What could make the difference?

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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.

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SaaStr

JULY 30, 2022

Dear SaaStr: What should you not say to a VC during a pitch meeting? A few things: “We hope to sell for $20m-$100m in a few years to a BigCo. ” While this may be the right strategy, the VCs likely won’t make enough money off an outcome like this. You won’t sound ambitious enough. “We’re a bit burnt out after doing this for years. ” I feel you. I’ve been there.

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Iannarino

JULY 30, 2022

According to the legacy sales approaches , you are supposed to identify your client's problem and their pain. Once you have done that, you are supposed to explain how your solution can easily solve the problem.

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The 5% Institute

JULY 31, 2022

If you’ve been involved in sales for a while, you’ve probably come across the hunter and farmer sales model. However – which one is right for you? And which one of the two is the best strategy to increase your leads, sales, and overall profit? In this article, we’ll look at what the hunter and farmer sales model mean, and which one you should focus on depending on where you are at with your business and required sales outcomes.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 1, 2022

As leaders, a key element of our job is to maximize the performance of each person on our team. We do this through hiring the right people, training, giving them tools/processes/programs/systems to help them perform, providing the right support, eliminating barriers to their performance, and constantly coaching/developing them. We set performance goals, we measure their attainment against that performance.

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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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SaaStr

AUGUST 1, 2022

So much has changed in venture capital since the start of the year, and many founders don’t fully understand it. It’s just a radically different business than it was in January. And founders don’t really need to understand all the changes in venture capital. But they should understand some. One is the concept of “reserves”, which is super important to VCs, but not something founders usually need to understand in The Best of Times.

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Iannarino

AUGUST 4, 2022

Professional B2B sales is more like mixed martial arts than boxing. In boxing, there are competitors who don't have any losses, like Floyd Mayweather (50–0) and a number of young fighters like Gervonta Davis, Ryan Garcia, and my favorite, Jaron "Boots" Ennis. In MMA, world champion Francis Ngannou has won 17 bouts and lost 3. To match the UFC heavyweight champions’ effectiveness in sales you'd need an 85% win rate.

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Membrain

AUGUST 3, 2022

Most of us know that in order to stay healthy, we need exercise, good nutrition, rest, and to take our vitamins. But very often, we get busy with life and forget these essentials. Before long, we start to suffer for it. At that point, we all know we should slow down and address the problem - but more often, we seek a pill to kill the pain so we can keep going.

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Martech

AUGUST 3, 2022

This morning, during my communications campaign course at the University of Oregon, a student asked me why we research best practices and try to find examples of successful campaigns that are relevant to our client. It was a great question. My answer to her also sums up why you should care about this article. Finding examples of campaigns that can be evaluated based upon performance metrics can be a great way to reduce the risk and anxiety around trying innovative tactics. “Imitate until y

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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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SaaStr

AUGUST 4, 2022

Atleryx, ZoomInfo have blow out quarters today, trade way up. But sure, call it a downturn [link]. — Jason 2022 SaaStr Annual Sep 13-15 Lemkin (@jasonlk) August 3, 2022. So are we in a downturn in SaaS? Certainly, segments are. eCommerce, video, and more are having post-crazy growth hangovers. And inflation is awful. And startups that had planned on a big up round this year are in many cases, really struggling.

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Iannarino

AUGUST 1, 2022

In October 1992, I had a grand mal seizure while walking up the steps of my Brentwood, California, apartment. It took some time for the paramedics to convince me that I needed to go to the hospital. The thing about having a seizure is that you may be the only person that doesn't know you had a seizure. When I eventually arrived at UCLA Medical Center, I was immediately given a CAT scan, followed by an MRI, an indication that there was something wrong.

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ClickFunnels

AUGUST 1, 2022

The post 3 Ways To Increase Online Sales Through Social Media appeared first on ClickFunnels. Building a social media following can help you grow your online business faster. But it’s important to remember that merely having a social media following isn’t enough, you also need to know how to monetize it. That’s why today we are going to share three ways to increase online sales through social media.

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Martech

AUGUST 4, 2022

Despite all the economic turmoil, 74% of B2B marketers expect their budgets to increase in the coming fiscal year, up from 68% last year, according to a new report. However, only 12% expect a large increase compared to 26% last year, according to digital marketing agency Wpromote’s State of B2B Digital Marketing report. Nearly two-thirds expect a moderate increase.

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Heinz Marketing

AUGUST 4, 2022

By Matthew Lallas , Marketing and Sales Intern. For many, growth mindset is likely a buzzword that you hear quite a bit. A utopian idea that if someone is simply “open-minded” to learning and growth, they’ll become radically more successful or productive. While this pop culture view of the practice holds some elements of truth, the reality of growth mindset is much more nuanced, and even has specific applications within marketing organizations.

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Iannarino

AUGUST 1, 2022

What you are about to read may sound like heresy at first. But if you open your mind, you may see something that will allow you to improve your sales results. If you can see it, you can multiply your effectiveness and make it easier to create and win new opportunities. Sometimes, improvement requires removing something instead of adding to what you are already doing.

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Membrain

JULY 31, 2022

The biggest complaint I hear from managers is they don’t have time to coach, especially when they’re spending most of their time helping their team close more sales, resolve problems and handle customer issues. During these time-sensitive situations, compounded with the pressure to drive results, they feel they must be direct and tell people what they have to do, right?

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Martech

AUGUST 2, 2022

At CabinetM we define martech broadly. For us, as a martech management platform, it’s any product that supports developing and managing the customer experience or contributes to acquiring, engaging and retaining customers. This eliminates artificial lines between marketing, sales and customer success or between adtech, salestech, etc. However, the reality is we add any product to our directory of 15,000+ products that a customer wants to include in their martech stack.

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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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SaaStr

JULY 31, 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: 8 Signs a New VP Won’t Work Out. And 3 Things Not to Worry So Much About. An updated classic SaaStr guide on how to know if that new VP you worked so hard to find, recruit and get on board … is really going to make it.

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Force Management

AUGUST 3, 2022

Given the current economic downturn, your salespeople may be more inclined to invest time in an unqualified deal or skip important steps in the sales process to keep pipelines moving. If the current economic landscape is amplifying the pressure your sales team is feeling to hit revenue targets, address this challenge head on and have a direct conversation with your team now.

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 3, 2022

I do my own weeding and that "hobby" takes up a lot of my free time. Weeding is like playing the arcade game wack-a-mole where you pull the weed, use a weed wacker, or poison the weed on Monday and two more weeds appear in its place on Tuesday. If you think about territory sales or sales into a specific vertical, reps should be calling on the same customers and prospects all the time.

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Martech

AUGUST 1, 2022

Even as some companies report drops in ad spending, most marketers believe the worst is still at least six months away, according to an IAB survey. . Some 71% think U.S. ad spend will decrease within the next year. Of those, 84% expect ad spend to be it to happen in the first half of 2023. At the same time, those surveyed are scaling back expectations for this year.

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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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