Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Which brings me to sales cycles. Do you know what actually determines the length of your sales cycle? A lot of sales leaders and their salespeople believe that sales cycles are determined by their industry, or are specific to the industries they sell to. It’s easier to sell value when there is urgency.

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Objectives and Key Results Consult Sales Government 140

Hubspot

MARCH 12, 2025

Being a salesperson today feels like trying to get someones attention in Times Square; buyers are swamped with choices, blinking lights, and loud pitches from every direction. Buyers face the same challenge every day, making simplicity a superpower in sales. Table of Contents What is SNAP selling? One word: Overload.

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Sell Objectives and Key Results Pitch Sales 61

Veloxy

AUGUST 6, 2021

But what came as a surprise was that these weren’t even sales calls or spam mail. They’re being constantly bombarded with new marketing stunts and sales messages every single minute. By the time a rep is reaching out to a prospect, you’re most likely the 10 th generic sales robot to try your luck.

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Sell Cold Call Pitch Prospecting 317

Iannarino

MARCH 6, 2025

We reject the old and outdated sales approaches that are still being used by many sales organizations and their sales teams-as they are no longer effective in the third decade of the 21st Century. We reject the idea that more is the way to improve sales results. cta_one]]

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Strategize Pitch Clients B2B 174

Veloxy

JANUARY 20, 2023

Much has been said and written about the human side of selling. In this blog post, you’re going to learn about business anthropology and how it’s best applied to your everyday life in sales. But why should you understand cultural and business anthropology as it relates to sales? What if the answer was this: Be more human.

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Sell Quota Sales Cold Call 246

ClickFunnels

JANUARY 30, 2022

The post The Top 5 Strategies To Sell Without Selling appeared first on ClickFunnels. You need to make sales if you want to stay in business. This is where the “selling without selling” comes in. You don’t need to be super aggressive about promoting your product and pitch it at every opportunity.

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Sell Up-sell Networking Promote 246

Veloxy

JANUARY 7, 2025

In the world of sales, time is money. This is where the concept of the sales cycle comes into play. A streamlined sales cycle can significantly boost your company’s efficiency and profitability. It can help you close deals faster, increase your sales volume, and improve your bottom line. What is a Sales Cycle?

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Objectives and Key Results Negotiate CRM Sales 130

Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 25, 2024

In this episode of The Sales Gravy Podcast, take a look back at the best insights from the year. These moments arent just memorable, theyre actionable advice that sales professionals can take into 2025 to thrive in an ever-evolving landscape. Leading with empathy and emotional intelligence helps uncover the real problems you can solve.

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Conversion Pitch Sales Trust 97

Veloxy

APRIL 28, 2021

A sales rep is only as good as the time they spend selling. Let Sales AI take care of all non-selling activities so your reps can focus on revenue generation. We already know that AI technology can drive vehicles, but did you also know that it can drive sales? Minor Misconception on Sales AI.

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Cross-sell Sales Quota Up-sell 289

Hubspot

JANUARY 8, 2025

Youre selling something to someone who just wouldnt budge. No matter how you angle your pitch, how well you attempt to align your solution with their needs, or how many glowing testimonials you share, theyre just not buying it. Truthfully, gap selling takes patience, practice, and persistence to master. Lets get into it.

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Intrinsic Sell Objectives and Key Results Technique 79

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Want to know how to be better than 95% of the world in SaaS sales? The 2 simple edges in sales: #1. Be a True Product Expert 95% of the sales reps I talk to don’t even really understand the products they are selling. The founders though left the sales rep in the lobby at the customer. Make it truly great.

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Pitch Sales Meeting Closing 122

Iannarino

JULY 9, 2021

While some sales organizations still use legacy approaches, none of them are based on high-pressure sales. Some years ago, I taught a class on Professional Selling at Capital University. Once they finished their assignment, I asked the students to raise their hand if one of their parents worked in sales.

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Intrinsic Sales Cold Call Technique 337

Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The word “Pitch” has dominated selling language. We are constantly subjected to pitches through email, social channels and in the media. We seek, overtly, to pitch our offerings and products to prospects and customers. Recently, my good friend, ChatGPT had a discussion about pitches. It is one way!

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Pitch Up-sell Promote Prospecting 149

Iannarino

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Unlock the secret to closing more deals by focusing on decision-making over pitching your solution.

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Clients Conversion Pitch Sell 220

Veloxy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Door-to-door sales can be a great way to make money, but it’s not without challenges. Two people could be selling the same product, but experience very different results. You’re not just selling a product or service, you’re selling yourself. Keep reading for more. This will involve some research.

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Objectives and Key Results Pitch Angle Sales 264

Iannarino

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The friend was outraged that a salesperson would call his mobile number to pitch him. This leaves us with the question of how exactly one should sell using no form of communication. Recently, I read a story on LinkedIn that begins with the writer's friend complaining that a salesperson called their cellphone.

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Pitch Sales Sell 295

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A solid social selling strategy falls somewhere between “nice-to-have” and “need-to-have” in the modern sales landscape. But navigating social selling isn‘t always straightforward. There are some common pitfalls sales reps tend to run into when leveraging social media as a sales resource. Let's take a look!

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Sell Relationship building Trust Networking 75

Veloxy

JUNE 24, 2021

Crafting a killer sales pitch? How you deliver a pitch is far more important that what you actually have to put across. If you can master facial expressions, eyebrow gestures, leg activity and torso/arms behavior, you’re well on your way to a successful sale. Use These Body Techniques to Sell More. Eye Contact.

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Cross-sell Technique Pitch Contact 287

Iannarino

AUGUST 7, 2021

The Gist: Some current sales practices actually prevent deals. There are certain strategies, tactics, and practices that prevent sales instead of producing them. Many of them are now so prevalent that sales organizations embrace them, even when their prospective clients reject them. LinkedIn Connect and Pitch.

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Cold Call Clients Sales Pitch 276

Sales Pop!

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

So, let’s cut to the chase – you’re here for one thing: crafting a killer sales pitch. With all that in mind, here’s what you need to know about pitch building that should send your sales skyrocketing. Unlocking the Hook: Nail Your Opening Statement Ever heard of love at first sight in the sales world?

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Pitch Trust Sales Up-sell 130

Iannarino

AUGUST 6, 2021

Surely, they think, low-level demons are behind the constant stream of sales emails , each one describing the wonders of Imp Inc. Even the emails with a veneer of relevance soon degrade into the same old pitch. Anyone with a heartbeat and a working email address would qualify for that pitch, and I’m not so sure about the heartbeat.

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Campaign Pitch Clients Prospecting 324

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.

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Objectives and Key Results Territory Inside sales Cross-sell 279

Iannarino

JULY 16, 2021

He conceded that he only wanted to pitch me. My radar is fairly fine-tuned, so I can normally detect the “connect and pitch” variety of LinkedIn spammers. Few professionals would sell something to someone who wouldn’t benefit from what they sell. Sadly, this is an indication of what sales organizations allow or condone.

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Prospecting Cold Call Pitch Negotiate 300

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

That’s why HG Insights created The Next Generation of Sales AI report — to calm the FOMO and help you bring AI to your GTM teams. It includes a breakdown of the Sales AI landscape, adoption of GenAI and Sales software across buyer groups. Plus, an analysis of the top 75 trending sales AI tools. You’re not alone.

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GTM Sales Represent Government 107

Iannarino

JULY 3, 2021

The Gist: No one likes getting a straight pitch on LinkedIn. Do not target the companies that already buy what you sell or are highly likely to start doing so. The primary ingredient in phone spam is the fact that what you sell has no relevance for the person receiving the call. That approach is treated as “spam.”. Step Three.

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Cold Call Pitch Retail Clients 325

SaaStr

MAY 19, 2024

Dear SaaStr: Do VCs Like Short, Teaser Pitch Decks? Raising capital is sales. It’s selling stock, but it’s sales. It’s selling stock, but it’s sales. Not enough time to hear 500+ pitches. In which case the team itself is the pitch anyway. I can tell you I don’t. Send the full deck.

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Pitch Presentation Meeting Sell 121

ClickFunnels

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The post How To Create A Powerful Digital Marketing Sales Funnel appeared first on ClickFunnels. Then you need a powerful digital marketing sales funnel. Want Russell To Teach You How To Build Your First Sales Funnel? Introduction to Sales Funnels. What is a Sales Funnel? The AIDA Sales Funnel. Elmo Lewis.

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Sales Pitch Lead generation Niche 256

Iannarino

JUNE 30, 2021

Our only tool in sales is a conversation, making language a primary variable to success. They may as well have asked for “a chance to pitch you our service,” as neither phrase promises anything of value in exchange for my time. She thanked me for sharing my insight, then she asked how she might improve her pitch.

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Prospecting Cold Call Pitch Clients 291

ClickFunnels

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The post Lead Generation Sales Funnels – How To Build One Successfully appeared first on ClickFunnels. Want to generate more leads, make more sales, and increase your revenue? We believe that the best way to do that is the Value Ladder sales funnel. How to build a Value Ladder sales funnel from scratch? Continue reading….

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Lead generation Cross-sell Non-Profits A/B testing 263

Veloxy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Sales Acceleration is the sales enablement strategy that simplifies and shortens sales cycles. It delivers results by using a mix of sales technology and a value-driven approach to selling. Sales Acceleration Software is being used to consolidate the sales technology stack.

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CRM Quota Sales Pipeline 262

Veloxy

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

While it checks a lot of boxes for Sales Managers, there’s still a lot of work that needs to be done to unlock Salesforce’s potential to accelerate sales at your company. Start here: Speed up your selling activities in a few clicks If you’re using another sales acceleration software, most of the principles will still apply.

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Sales Quota Up-sell Contact 290

ClickFunnels

JANUARY 26, 2022

The post How To Get The Highest Quality Leads From Your Sales Funnel appeared first on ClickFunnels. Lead Quantity vs. Lead Quality Build a Value Ladder Sales Funnel Add Upsells, Downsells, and Cross Sells to Each Offer Want Russell To Show You How To Build Your First Sales Funnel? Lead generation isn’t free.

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Cross-sell Lead generation Pitch Sales 244

Veloxy

JUNE 17, 2021

Since time is literally money when it comes to business, sales leaders have devised a way to instill dollar value on a day’s work. This intriguing value is what we refer to as sales velocity. What is Sales Velocity? As the name suggests, sales velocity measures how quickly your company is making money. Average Deal Size.

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Veloxy

JUNE 21, 2021

If you sell telecommunications, your cold calls could and should be different than a salesperson selling software. If you sell IT services, your cold calls could and should be different than a financial services consultant. Introduction Opening Lead Qualification Closing the Sale. Sales Rep: This is Peter with Veloxy.

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Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Pitch Follow-up 298

Sales Pop!

JULY 12, 2022

Sales are the lifeblood of any business; investing in the training of your salespeople can help you grow your sales in no time and improve your sales representatives’ work culture and motivation. Here’s how sales training can benefit your business: 1. Improve Productivity. Close Bigger Deals.

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Teamwork Represent Drivers/motivators Referrals 233

SaaStr

MARCH 23, 2025

The Y Combinator Guide to Perfectly Pitching Your Seed Stage Startup with Michael Seibel #4. How Codeium /Windsurf Built A Billion-Dollar AI Company and a Winning Sales Machine #2. The 10-Point Checklist For When You Sell Your Company With Founder Collective #3. How Much of Customer Support Will AI Replace? Gartner Says 80% #5.

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Sell Pitch Pipeline Growth 66

Sales Gravy

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Marcin from Warsaw, Poland asks: What are the top sales trends shaping the future of sales? Our conversation ranged from the impact of AI to the growing importance of a consultative selling mindset in modern selling. Buyers are craving human interaction that goes beyond transactional sales.

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