Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The probability of selling to a new prospect is <20% , while selling to an existing customer boosts your chances up to 70%. This LIVE event will give sales and sales ops leaders the land and expand tactics they need to cross-sell, up-sell and win their way out of a down market.

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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.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This year, much like when I was growing up, the leaves turned in mid-October and had mostly fallen from the trees by the end of October. Which brings me to sales cycles. Do you know what actually determines the length of your sales cycle? Other than those two scenarios, long sales cycles are simply a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Objectives and Key Results Consult Government Sales 142

Veloxy

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Many sales teams find themselves juggling multiple tools, each promising to be the silver bullet for sales success. Yet, instead of streamlining operations, this often leads to confusion, inefficiencies, and a longer sales cycle. Let’s start on this journey to simplify, consolidate, and elevate your sales process.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 5, 2021

Sudheesh Nair, CEO @ ThoughtSpot is not one to tell you what to do when it comes to sales, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t know what to do with his product. Sudheesh suggests there are a few personas involved in the sales process, and they benefit from your service in different ways that should inform your sales strategy. . .

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Force Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Remote selling, buying, prospecting and training is here to stay. Elite sales leaders are analyzing how well they’re supporting their salespeople in the remote environment, and making strategic changes to drive continued success or improve numbers. That’s according to new research just published by McKinsey.

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Graduating from college, I went right into a high-pressure sales job selling newspaper advertising for The Dallas Times Herald in the burgeoning Dallas, Texas marketplace. Because if I was not and the ad showed up in The Dallas Morning News, here is what happened…

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 13, 2022

The post The No BS, Straight Up, Super Amazing, Starting from Zero Social Selling Workshop appeared first on Sales Hacker. Whether you’re starting from scratch or want to refresh your personal brand for the new year, you’ll learn the best ways to make connections online and create content people want to see.

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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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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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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.

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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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Veloxy

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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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Iannarino

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

What is the best sales approach for B2B sales? Is it "Solutions Selling" or perhaps "Spin Selling?" Is it some seemingly new approach that is really an old pig with touched-up lipstick? Challenger?

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 24, 2023

38:00) Operational excellence will set your team up for success every time Quotes Demand efficiency as a definition, is the evaluation of all of the different micro surfaces and growth levers throughout the buyers journey and how they all stack up together. (38:00)

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 22, 2023

38:00) Operational excellence will set your team up for success every time Quotes Demand efficiency as a definition, is the evaluation of all of the different micro surfaces and growth levers throughout the buyers journey and how they all stack up together. (38:00)

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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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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

So Salesforce is hiring 1,000 more salespeople to sell AI software … that is supposed to reduce the need for humans and replace them with agents pic.twitter.com/hsjlrz3mqS — Jason ✨????SaaStr Push them up the value stack? If it’s the latter, maybe AI will just create even more enterprise sales jobs.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

I’m not talking about any close friends in sales here. But — there are a ton of folks I know that used to be great in sales. The other day someone who used to be an A+ sales leader emailed me about a position I’d introduced to him as a super hot start-up. So this isn’t a sub-tweet, or sub-post.

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A Sales Guy

AUGUST 31, 2015

As if you didn’t already know, social selling makes a difference in sales. The two studies we’ve done prove it out, you can download them both free here: Social Media and Sales Quota Attainment. If social selling works, you don’t want to miss this killer social selling event.

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Sales Gravy

OCTOBER 24, 2024

On this episode of The Sales Gravy Podcast, JBJ sits down with Amy Franko, a sales expert specializing in the mid-market, to discuss pipeline velocity, qualifying deals, and the importance of asking the right questions in sales. Balancing Quality and Speed: Sales teams often struggle to balance quality with pipeline velocity.

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Partners in Excellence

JUNE 6, 2018

A friend forwarded me an article entitled, “Giving People More Time To Sell Is BS.” The article started with a statement to the effect of “ill informed pundits quoting data that sales people spend only 10-30% of their time F2F with customers.” Customers don’t want to spend time with sales people.

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Score More Sales

MARCH 21, 2014

For whatever reason, you don’t follow-up like you should. You want to follow-up, but some time elapses, and then in the back of your mind you fear that it won’t be a positive interaction so you get busy and forget. We were not crazy about it and ended up modifying the final project we paid them to do. Time passes.

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Sales Gravy

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In this episode of The Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount sits down with Andy Matheou from RHM Staffing to dive deep into the challenges and triumphs of selling in the staffing industry. Competitiveness and resilience are essential traits in both sales and personal life, helping individuals push through challenges and setbacks. –

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Martech

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Department of Justice (DOJ) is preparing aggressive remedies in the wake of its antitrust victory against Google, including a potential forced sale of the Chrome browser, Bloomberg reports. A forced sale of the Chrome browser and limits on Google’s product connections could change how your ads are delivered, measured and optimized.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

I began debunking sales articles when the first ones predicting the death of selling appeared circa 2008. Later, articles predicting the end of selling became both more prolific and more specific including the certain death of: Solution Selling Cold Calling Consultative Selling Sales Process SPIN Selling and more.

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 4, 2017

Speaking of the difference between fake news and real sales science, the next topic downright amazes me and should amaze you too. Today those articles would qualify as fake news. My rebuttals to those articles, many of which can be found here , are always based on science.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 17, 2024

Dear SaaStr: Does It Make Sense to Have Post-Sales Functions Report into Sales? In theory, why not let sales “keep” the customer longer? Even if having a CRO own post-sales and CS is becoming much more common these days. A “true” VP of Sales often wants nothing more to do with a customer after a deal closes.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

So if you’ve been around startups for a while, and especially sat on any boards, you’ll see a VP of Sales answer a slow Q1 and even Q2 with this: “We’ll make up for it in Q4.” In fact, in so many sales plans, you often see Q4 bookings at 2x-3x or more Q1! ” And many variations thereof.

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Salesforce

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Some retailers may be missing out on opportunities to rev up sales through the end of October. After some years of declining sales, retail’s Halloween season is now the industry’s second biggest retail holiday. Of course, Halloween sales can be challenging. You can focus on inventory that will sell. Back to top.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 2, 2024

This is a special Wednesday edition of The GTM Newsletter by GTMnow – read by over 52,000 revenue professionals weekly to stay up-to-date on go-to-market and scale their companies and careers. Over the past decade, sales and marketing has seen an explosion of new technologies, growing by 9,304% since 2011 to over 14,000 MarTech apps.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 20, 2024

Dear SaaStr: Is It Easier Being a Sales Manager — Or An Account Executive? It’s easier to be mediocre at being a sales manager — as you can have everyone else do the work. It’s harder to be great at being a sales manager, especially as go up to VP level and beyond, as the bar goes up each and every quarter.

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SalesLoft

OCTOBER 6, 2016

On to Day 3 of Dreamforce 2016 , we’re jam-packing the day with sessions, joining sales leaders from across the country to share tips and best practices around modern selling. And what better place to discuss modern sales as it relates to the evolution of the tech scene in the past few years than Dreamforce. Tracy Zirbel.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 20, 2024

Although this is an article about sales process, the first two paragraphs have more to do with religion than sales. I’m sure by now you’re thinking, but Dave, what the heck does that have to do with sales process? Most of that group believes that a sales process is helpful. It will be worth it!

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 12, 2024

The enduring truth of the statement “ people buy from people they know, like, and trust” remains a constant in the realm of sales. This principle has stood the test of time and continues to be a significant factor in the sales decision-making process. Sales authenticity” resonates with people in different ways.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 31, 2024

Earlier this week, I was interviewed by John Radkins, for his Sales Machine Blog, and he asked me to explain sales process for those who don’t want to be restricted by sales process. Think of the sales process as a journey rather than an adventure. Similarly, there are stages to the sales process.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 14, 2024

Perhaps you thought I was going to write about the inflatables locations called Pump it Up, where young children go to birthday parties. This is not an analogy about inflatable trampolines, but it is about the analogy between pumps and sales and for variety, it will be two separate stories instead of one culminating in pumping up sales.

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