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Why Activity Isn’t Selling: The Shift to Value Creation in Modern Sales

Iannarino

Engaging in sales activities isn't the same as selling. Real sales happen when you're working with decision-makers to create value and establish trust.

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Understanding the Psychology of Selling

Anthony Cole Training

All salespeople and their managers want to understand the psychology of selling and in fact, is it a highly searched phrase on google. Giving credit where credit is due, The Psychology of Selling is a well-regarded book by legendary sales professional Brian Tracy that should certainly be on every salesperson’s list of must-reads.

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Help Your Team with Cross-Selling & Up-Selling Strategies

Anthony Cole Training

The concept of cross-selling tends to evoke skepticism and wariness. Pushing product is often another term used for cross-selling & up-selling strategies. Let’s explore why this skepticism about cross-selling exists.

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The Best Sales Podcasts to Elevate Your Selling Game in 2024

Veloxy

Looking for the best sales podcasts to boost your numbers and master the art of the deal? Whether you’re a rookie learning the ropes or a vet hunting innovative tactics, our curated guide to essential sales podcasts is your ticket to leveling up your sales game.

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Essential Guide to Sales Engagement – Overcome the Challenges of Remote Selling

Sales teams are trying to prospect, connect, and manage an effective sales cycle, yet many companies are falling short of hitting their sales numbers. You will learn: What sales engagement is. How to measure your sales engagement efforts. Effective communication techniques. Critical training and coaching tips.

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The Rules of the Game for Baseball & Selling

Anthony Cole Training

In 2005, I read Dave Kurlan’s book Baseline Selling. Dave took the fundamentals of effective selling and used the baseball diamond and baseball terminology to explain his sales process. Baseball today is essentially the same game that was formalized in New York around 1840, but we know that selling has changed considerably.

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Reviving Traditional Sales Strategies: B2B Sales in the Era of Social Selling and Technology

Iannarino

Exploring the resurgence of outbound sales methods in the changing landscape of B2B sales, amidst the rise and fall of social selling and tech over-reliance.

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The Ultimate Sales Coaching Guide

Sales coaching is a training format that allows the leaders in your organization to share their valuable experience with the rest of your sales teams. It’s an interactive approach to sales training where sellers get to practice what they’re taught and use information in real-life scenarios. Why is sales coaching important?

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The Definitive Guide to Remote Sales Coaching

Sellers are relying on virtual selling more than ever. The good news is, there are various methods and technologies that can be used to provide sales coaching and training to your sellers – wherever they might be. In this comprehensive remote sales coaching guide we’ll cover: How to coach individuals and teams remotely.

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

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.

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The Essential Guide to the Buying Experience of the Future

They hold sellers to a high standard, and that means the buying experiences of the past — in-person meetings, transactional conversations, and linear sales funnels — no longer deliver. So forget your old sales playbook, because the ultimate value proposition is an impactful buying experience that guides people to the best possible decision.

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12 Tips for Selling to the C-Suite

The question for sales pros is this: Are you ready for the challenge, and opportunity, of selling to the C-suite? That’s why every salesperson’s goal is to make their pitch directly to a senior executive—ideally, sooner rather than later. The following 12 tips can help ensure that you and your team are.

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Best Practices for Accelerating the Sales Process

More often than not, sales leaders strive to accelerate their deal cycle, but it’s critical to also consider the opportunity cost. The bottom line is that, in B2B sales, speed is useless without control. The bottom line is that, in B2B sales, speed is useless without control.

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The 2019 Technographic Data Report for B2B Sales Organizations

In this report, ZoomInfo substantiates the assertion that technographic data is a vital resource for sales teams. The reason for this is simple—sales teams value technographic data because it makes essential selling activities easier and more efficient. In fact, the majority of respondents agree—with 72.3%

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100 Pipeline Plays: The Modern Sales Playbook

Meet your modern sales playbook - See how high-performing sales and marketing teams increase pipeline year-over-year. Sell more with proven templates - Customize our winning email and script templates and add them to your workflows for more wins. Close more deals with these winning plays!