Martech

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

They are not regular attendees at board meetings, and even fewer participate in earnings calls. He emphasized the importance of stepping into a role that aligns with the organization’s growth and profitability objectives. While many external factors contribute to this decline in influence, much of it may be self-inflicted.

Drivers/motivators 132

Drivers/motivators Growth Objectives and Key Results Strategize 132

Veloxy

DECEMBER 9, 2024

You’ve invested in Salesforce , hoping to streamline your sales process, improve customer relationships, and more. Despite this, you might be frustrated by underwhelming results and a lackluster adoption from your team. Why Salesforce Adoption Fails Your sales team should dedicate themselves to changing the way they work.

Objectives and Key Results 130

Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Outside Sales Follow-up 130

Closing Bigger

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Sales Leadership Podcast Summary with Mike Curliss, President of Sales at Maximizer, and Shane Gibson Keynote Sales Speaker and CEO of Professional Sales Academy. The debate between sales leadership and sales management has been ongoing for decades. Which drives results? Which is more important?

Objectives and Key Results 85

Objectives and Key Results CRM Sales Strategize 85

Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

By Sarah Threet , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing In a fast-paced sales environment, Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) face the constant challenge of balancing high-volume outreach with personalized engagement. Once a prospect selects a time, the meeting is automatically booked, and reminders are sent out.

Objectives and Key Results 104

Objectives and Key Results GTM CRM Follow-up 104

Veloxy

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Despite discussions of outside sales dying, field sales are far from obsolete. Outside sales remain invaluable to companies, even as we move towards hybrid models. A 2023 study revealed that field sales teams outperformed their inside counterparts by 14%. In this guide, we’ll explore field sales enablement in-depth.

Objectives and Key Results 279

Objectives and Key Results Territory Inside sales Cross-sell 279

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 6, 2025

I do a good number of Sales Kickoff speeches I don’t give many speeches to general audiences or at conferences. Most of the time, my speaking is at the SKO of a client, with whom we’ve been working on key change initiatives. They fit the sponsor’s objectives. You are here for several days to learn new things.

Objectives and Key Results 127

Objectives and Key Results Territory Clients Drivers/motivators 127

Veloxy

JUNE 15, 2023

The year 2023 has brought with it new challenges and opportunities in the world of outside sales. As sales professionals navigate this ever-changing landscape, the secrets to their success lie in adapting to industry trends , leveraging technology, and honing essential skills.

Outside Sales 264

Outside Sales Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Territory 264

Martech

JULY 18, 2024

Cut costs but don’t cut the results As you’ll see in Slack communities and subreddits, teams are being asked to cut costs while still driving results. This fear of making the wrong decision leads to excessive caution and delays, especially in B2B marketing, where long sales cycles and significant investments increase the pressure.

Objectives and Key Results 116

Objectives and Key Results Government Strategize Launch 116

SaaStr

JANUARY 8, 2025

When Lindsey joined, she inherited an already built-out self-serve/PLG model for small businesses and a mid-market and enterprise sales, customer success, and post-sales team. But at the start of its expansion play, Checkr’s enterprise motion failed, and sales cycles were slow, taking up to a year for $100k & up deals.

Objectives and Key Results 119

Objectives and Key Results Growth Engineering Quota 119

Force Management

OCTOBER 8, 2020

This post is an extension of the Ten Reasons Why Our Sales Training Is Different. Read the original article to learn more about why our process equips our customers to achieve lasting results. The impacts of the pandemic have left many sales leaders to shift priorities and find new ways to equip their sales teams to succeed.

Objectives and Key Results 147

Objectives and Key Results Launch Strategize Sales 147

Veloxy

JANUARY 2, 2024

As a sales leader, your efforts directly impact the company’s stability and growth. However, with increasing competition combined with a limited budget and sales personnel, reaching your quotas can be challenging. However, it’s not due to a lack of effort by the sales team.

Product 246

Product Territory Objectives and Key Results Sales 246

STAR Results

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Sales Eagles Soar Turkeys to Get Consumed. If you are chasing your 2015 sales numbers, you need to return from this holiday weekend highly energetic, focused and ready to sprint to the finish line. When I was running a sales force , I was equally focused on finishing the year off and starting the next year even stronger.

Territory 227

Territory Objectives and Key Results Sales Start-ups 227

Martech

AUGUST 7, 2024

As predictable as the sun coming up in the morning, each day I speak with sales and marketing leaders who fear they’re not doing enough with AI and have fallen too far behind. They feel unsuccessful and worried they aren’t meeting leadership expectations. This is its key strength: effectiveness. Take a deep breath.

B2B 124

B2B Objectives and Key Results Legal Territory 124

Martech

DECEMBER 4, 2024

If those tools aren’t driving real, measurable results, they’re not helping — they’re just draining your budget. A clear understanding of core objectives (i.e., Key actions Align marketing goals with corporate strategy: Break down how marketing can influence broader business objectives, like revenue growth or market expansion​​.

Objectives and Key Results 124

Objectives and Key Results Technology Technology High impact 124

The 5% Institute

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Sales can be won or lost based on how you present and carry yourself – which is why sales professionalism is key to your success. But what exactly is sales professionalism? And what ingredients are needed to carry and present yourself as a true sales professional? What Is Sales Professionalism? Consistency.

Objectives and Key Results 145

Objectives and Key Results Repeat business Sales Clients 145

Veloxy

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Open ended sales questions are a crucial aspect of the sales process. Additionally, we’ll cover some of the common mistakes to avoid when asking open ended sales questions. What are open ended sales questions? What are open ended sales questions? Why should you ask open ended sales questions?

Objectives and Key Results 246

Objectives and Key Results Sales Objection handling Follow-up 246

Martech

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Updated CRM object merge behavior to be aware of. Highlight key data instantly with conditional formatting in reports. How it helps you This update improves the mobile prospecting experience by giving sales reps a quick overview of their pipeline and highlighting the number of leads at each stage.

Objectives and Key Results 115

Objectives and Key Results CRM Contact Pipeline 115

Search Engine Land

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Dig deeper: Why video is key to building brand identity and engagement Mastering social search: Why and how to maximize your video content’s reach across platforms The rise of social search brings important changes content creators must consider: Increased importance of engagement metrics. Dig deeper: Is TikTok a search engine?

Objectives and Key Results 87

Objectives and Key Results Click Through Rate A/B testing Education 87

Iannarino

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

9 Questions B2B Sales Leaders Must Answer Why isn’t improving B2B sales effectiveness your most important initiative? Over the last two decades, many sales leaders have chased every shiny object that was put in front of them. It is impossible to identify anything more important than increasing sales win rates.

B2B 220

B2B Objectives and Key Results Pipeline Sales 220

STAR Results

OCTOBER 25, 2018

How are your sales to date? Every sales leader I have spoken with could easily answer this question. If you are like most of the VPs of sales and marketing that I work with, you love developing marketing strategies and tactics. Remember the first question I asked: How are your sales to date? More meetings!

Objectives and Key Results 249

Objectives and Key Results Meeting Market share Closing 249

Veloxy

JUNE 21, 2021

Introduction Opening Lead Qualification Closing the Sale. Handling Cold Call Objections. Introduction Opening Lead Qualification Closing the Sale. The key to the best cold calling scripts is a proper structure. It might go something like this : Sales Rep: Hey—John? Sales Rep: This is Peter with Veloxy.

Cold Call 298

Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Pitch Follow-up 298

Highspot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Sales coaching is one of the many key responsibilities of a sales leader and is one of the most effective ways to increase sales performance across your team. In fact, 65% of high-impact sales organizations (75% or more of reps achieving quota) report that sales managers spend 20% or more time coaching.

Objectives and Key Results 64

Objectives and Key Results Sales Pitch Objection handling 64

Hubspot

MARCH 12, 2025

Buyers face the same challenge every day, making simplicity a superpower in sales. Lets take a look at the basics of SNAP and how you can start using it in your sales cycle. SNAP selling is a sales methodology created by sales strategist Jill Konrath , based on her book, which covers the process extensively.

Sell 61

Sell Objectives and Key Results Pitch Sales 61

Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

This article delves into key indicators and situational triggers that signal when partnering with a marketing agency might be a strategic move for your business. Limited Perspective : Being too close to the brand can result in tunnel vision, missing out on fresh ideas. Failure to meet the demand can result in lost opportunities.

Objectives and Key Results 107

Objectives and Key Results Launch Campaign Growth 107

Veloxy

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The world of sales is vast, and if you’re a sales professional, you’ve likely been exposed to both inside and outside sales roles. However, if you’re considering a transition to outside sales or simply want to elevate your field selling game, you’re in the right place.

Outside Sales 242

Outside Sales Cold Call Represent Objectives and Key Results 242

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Building a sales funnel that aligns with your business goals is essential. I’m the head of Product at Datanyze, specializing in sourcing up-to-date prospect contact info to keep your pipeline flowing and sales funnel fresh. What is a sales funnel? And then there’s the sales funnel. The 4 stages of a sales funnel.

Objectives and Key Results 132

Objectives and Key Results Cold Call Sales Follow-up 132

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 16, 2025

We see Executive Coaching, Career Coaching, Life Coaching, Performance Coaching, Business Coaching, Health/Wellness Coaching, Agile/Team Coaching, Sales Coaching, Spiritual Coaching, Dietary Coaching, and on an on and on. As a result, it seems everything is “coaching.” And this isn’t coaching. This is not coaching.

Objectives and Key Results 125

Objectives and Key Results Objection handling GTM Pipeline 125

Highspot

MARCH 6, 2025

Key Takeaways Tailoring evaluations to specific sales roles ensures feedback fits the job, enhancing sales team performance where it counts. Sales performance evaluations often feel like a box-checking exercise for managers and a stress test for sales reps. What is a Sales Performance Evaluation?

Objectives and Key Results 52

Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Quota Sales 52

Veloxy

MAY 30, 2024

How can you convince them that it can lead to ROI and sales? It started with door-to-door sales and evolved into telemarketing and direct mail. When we engage with potential customers, we can learn about their pain points, preferences, and objections. Are we looking to generate leads, increase brand awareness, or drive sales?

Objectives and Key Results 246

Objectives and Key Results Cold Call Click Through Rate Technique 246

Veloxy

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

This guide to account based selling for beginners will answer all of your key questions, such as: What is account based selling? What are the benefits of account based sales strategies? The model is also referred to as account based marketing (ABM) and account based sales development (ABSD). The results?

Sell 246

Sell Objectives and Key Results SQL B2B 246

Cerebral Selling

AUGUST 12, 2023

In my wildest dreams, I never imagined I’d end up in sales. David in his “Big Bang Theory” Days (1997) I started my career as a research scientist and got into sales (by accident) in 2000 at the turn of the dot-com boom. Sales is no different. You probably didn’t either.

Objectives and Key Results 208

Objectives and Key Results Sales Pitch Gaming 208

Veloxy

APRIL 12, 2023

Are you interested in a career in solar sales? In this article, we’ll share 20 solar sales tips to help you close more deals and become a successful solar salesperson. Schedule a Solar Sales Workshop with Jeff Grice here! Use tools like LinkedIn Sales Navigator to gather insights about their company and industry.

Referrals 246

Referrals Finance Objectives and Key Results Sales 246

Veloxy

MARCH 23, 2023

Understanding why one prospect became a customer while another went elsewhere will be key if you expect to make your sales process stronger for future bids. 15 Questions to Ask in a Win-Loss Analysis The 5 Rules of Successful Post-Decision Interviews Let’s start reinforcing your sales process!

Process 244

Process Objectives and Key Results Sales Up-sell 244

Search Engine Land

JULY 25, 2024

When sales decline, businesses begin to reduce expenses, lower prices and delay making new investments. As a result, organizations look to maintain their advertising/marketing effectiveness without increasing spend. Talk to your sales team regularly. What objections they have. Smarter spending and investment.

Campaign 108

Campaign Objectives and Key Results Price Finance 108

Search Engine Land

AUGUST 8, 2024

Today, small teams meet this demand by adopting AI to produce a greater output. Without AI, teams risk not meeting their goals due to limited resources. That said, there are two critical ideas to consider when using these audiences: Optimizing toward the right objective for your goals.

Objectives and Key Results 89

Objectives and Key Results Education Entertainment Campaign 89

Veloxy

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Sales is near the the top of that list. The question now becomes, how does Sales Artificial Intelligence fit into all this? Does it really play a vital role in sales? Well, there are numerous ways that AI for sales can benefit a sales team. Well, there are numerous ways that AI for sales can benefit a sales team.

Sales 223

Sales Non-Profits CRM Pipeline 223

Martech

APRIL 3, 2023

This article is a guide to conversational marketing and why it should be a key component of your B2B go-to-market strategy. To build your strategy, identify your audience, select tools, create a messaging framework, train your team and measure results.

GTM 128

GTM B2B Conversion Objectives and Key Results 128