Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Time Available For Selling is a critical issue for everyone in sales. But before I go into a further discussion about time available for selling, let me first define how I look at time available for selling. There are review meetings-ideally to help improve their selling performance.

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Highspot

AUGUST 19, 2021

As we look towards the future of sales, the trends defining what, how, and where we will sell are taking shape. Armed with the latest analyst research, you can identify opportunities ripe for transformation – and adjust your strategy accordingly. ” (The Future Of Sales, Forrester Research, Inc., May 3, 2021).

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Salesforce

JANUARY 3, 2024

I’m grateful to have found a better way to sell — one that builds mutually beneficial long-term relationships. As a sales professional, you don’t have to coerce or pressure. That begins with your sales pitch. What you’ll learn: What is a sales pitch? Why are sales pitches important?

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SalesProInsider

JUNE 21, 2023

Virtual prospect meetings became mainstream in 2020 because we didn’t have a choice. Yet, while they were forced, there seemed to be a “magic” to these virtual sales meetings because we no longer had to travel, only had to focus on our appearance from the waist up, and could work with anyone anywhere! The problem?

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 3, 2023

Other tools helped us with proposals, demos, research. There are somewhere around 20,000 sales/martech tools available to help improve our ability to use our time, reach our customers. Theoretically, freeing us up to have selling conversations. It’s not uncommon to see sales stacks of 20 apps/tools we leverage.

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APACSMA

MARCH 8, 2024

Introduction Supported by research insights from Gartner, APACSMA has observed the shifting preferences of B2B buyers towards seller-free experiences and the increasing reliance on digital channels. This shift not only affects marketing, sales, and customer service but also has a significant impact on sales enablement.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 8, 2022

According to much research and too many pundits on social media, the future of selling is virtual–or perhaps hybrid. Of course, they are engaging sales people through virtual channels, but that’s an increasingly small part of how and where they spend their time in their digital buying journey.

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RAIN Group

OCTOBER 14, 2020

How sales happen has changed significantly in just the last several months, and these changes are here to stay. Selling virtually has proven to be a challenge for even the most seasoned sellers. It requires sellers to be more strategic, more deliberate, and more proactive than ever before.

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Engage Selling

JUNE 25, 2021

Gartner’s recent market research confirms that virtual selling (and buying) are entrenched in how people want do business now.

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Sandler Training

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The global sales space has been completely transformed over the last year with a virtual selling environment prevailing for almost all sales organizations. Sandler’s research reveals that 71.4% Sandler’s research reveals that 71.4% Unfortunately, 63.2% don’t have a plan. Unfortunately, 63.2%

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Veloxy

DECEMBER 6, 2022

As a recession looms and consumer spending declines, sales leaders are under more pressure than ever to achieve their set goals, even at a time of economic uncertainty. In this guide, we’ll explore three steps that sales leaders should take to achieve these key goals and alleviate pressure in 2023. Sales Automation.

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Sales Pop!

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Remember the days when sales managers routinely scolded sales reps for being in the office? and “Go sell something!”. And while sales reps may long for the good old days of “walking the halls”, research shows that buyers feel differently. But it’s clearly COVID that has made it a selling survival skill.

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Veloxy

DECEMBER 7, 2022

AI sales assistant software programs play an increasingly important role for sales teams. So, choosing the best AI sales assistant is crucial. There are many different AI for sales programs now available. In this post, we will explain what AI sales assistant software is and how it works.

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Salesforce

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Building strong relationships is the key to successful sales. The new normal for sales professionals is a hybrid approach with an accent on digital contact. 75% of physicians preferred in-person sales visits before the pandemic, nearly half now say they prefer virtual exchanges. But there’s also some good news.

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Hubspot

MARCH 27, 2023

You can also buy virtually anything online, including services. When we think about online selling, we usually think about selling products like clothing or electronics. But, it's advantageous for businesses to sell services online, especially now, when a plethora of services can be offered virtually.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 27, 2021

BTW, this isn’t really a new insight, Hank Barnes has been doing very thoughtful research for years. One of the biggest adjustments we’ve made is to “virtual selling.” We will continue some of the new things–there’s a lot of talk around the power combo of F2F and virtual.

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Martech

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Using these ideas, Wykes-Sneyd developed a go-to-market strategy with the same foundations in consumer and category research that she uses with other product launches. Each step in the journey gets the brand closer to selling real merchandise and virtual wearables and tokens through web3 channels.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 11, 2024

There are prompts for “researching and understanding” any role you might be selling to. Hacks for structuring and measuring an entire sales organization. If we understand our ICPs, we already should understand: (If you don’t, reassess your sales enablement strategies.) Or any market or industry.

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KO Advantage Group

OCTOBER 15, 2021

COVID-19 has changed everything about the way we do business - and sales are no exception. If you’ve wondered what virtual sales means, this article will break down the differences between virtual selling and traditional sales and give you the tips, tools and techniques you need to take advantage of this new era we find ourselves in.

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

.” If you read the current literature and blog posts on the future of selling, everything is about it being virtual, or in the least, hybrid. Guru’s and sales execs alike are talking and investing in tools that allow sales people to engage over virtual platforms like Teams, Zoom, and others.

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APACSMA

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

17 November 2022 The Asia Pacific Sales & Marketing Academy Pte. Ltd is closing the year off with a series of accolades, thanks to winning 3 major awards from an array of prominent organizations such as HRM Readers’ Choice Awards, Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA), and Selling Power Magazine.

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APACSMA

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Sales will always remain the blood and lifeline of any organization! Asia Pacific Sales & Marketing Academy is honored to be chosen as one of Selling Power Magazine’s Top Virtual Sales Training Companies for 2022. Selling Power magazine has identified the Top Virtual Sales Training companies in the market.

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Heinz Marketing

JANUARY 14, 2021

Sales and marketing teams were forced to get creative in terms of how to engage with prospects. In-person events were cancelled and postponed (liked to be cancelled later), putting a huge damper on sales and marketing teams. Since virtual events fell flat, prospects were wanting a more intimate interaction, queue community marketing.

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The 5% Institute

JULY 18, 2023

Timeshare sales have become a popular option for vacationers looking for affordable and convenient accommodation. Whether you are considering buying a timeshare or selling an existing one, it’s essential to understand the intricacies of this market.

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 27, 2021

In addition to our Sunday App of the Week feature, we also summarize some of our favorite B2B sales & marketing posts from around the Web each week. New research from the University of Pennsylvania explores why employees tend to be uncomfortable with speaking up, and what managers can do about it.

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SalesProInsider

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The following quote by Roy T Bennett from The Light in the Heart captures the main message for successful virtual sales follow up in this episode of Virtual Selling, Concreate Results. Because too many sales opportunities are lost because they are abandoned by the seller too quickly. Stay Top of Mind.

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Salesforce

APRIL 18, 2023

Welcome to #Salesblazer Q&A, a column by sales pros, for sales pros. Get answers to your burning questions about the best ways to sell, learn, and grow in this ever-changing field. Dear Salesblazer: What is generative AI and how will it affect sales reps’ jobs over the next year? Have a question? Ask it here.

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Highspot

MARCH 3, 2022

Sellers today can meet with buyers in several different ways: in-person, virtual, telephone conference calls, or any combination of the three. For the last two years, virtual sales calls have prevailed. The Research Takeaways. Virtual participants (18 pairs) joined the live presentation via Zoom.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Sales + the pandemic = video. This means skills for impactful communication over video are an essential part of our updated sales competency toolkit. Bonus: Learn when to use video in the sales process (with video examples!). Bonus: Learn when to use video in the sales process (with video examples!). Boy, was I wrong.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 6, 2023

“Narrow focus to the ideal customer profile; Research the customer;… ” I turned around, using each of the questions to engage ChatGPT. For example, “How should a sales person research a customer?” And it costs us virtually nothing. Within a minute I had a nice response with 10 questions.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

We describe organizations as being “data-driven” or “research-based” and industries as “cutting edge” or “slow-moving” to help us understand how to position ourselves and improve our messaging. That nugget of wisdom is gold for sales. But for a holistic approach, make sure to complement it with other research and communication methods.

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Heinz Marketing

MAY 31, 2023

One key strategy that can significantly impact B2B success in such times is sales enablement. In this blog, we will delve into the importance of sales enablement during challenging periods, exploring its benefits and providing actionable insights to help businesses thrive.

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Martech

MARCH 24, 2022

Emergen Research ) AR/VR hardware sales increased 163% in 2021 YOY. ( YouGov ) Some groups are more comfortable with the metaverse than others: 40% of Gen Zers and 40% of millennials, would be interested in shopping for real or virtual products in metaverse environments that brands create. Global metaverse market size was $47.69

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Highspot

JUNE 1, 2023

Major advances include: generative AI for sales enablement, enterprise-class training and coaching, and ​​services and success resources that empower revenue teams to scale what good looks like in business-to-business (B2B) selling. Companies everywhere are intent on increasing efficiency, which requires running programs with rigor.

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Sales Pop!

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

As the selling year draws to a close, we’re captivated by Q4 activities focused on closing the year strong in terms of winning business and, hopefully, also delivering as much value as possible to our clients. In sales, we our love frameworks – simple and direct guides that take us from murkiness to solid understanding.

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VanillaSoft

AUGUST 11, 2021

And digital activities that were on the rise pre-pandemic — like virtual selling — have only become more critical to master. Way more than just a solution to social distancing, virtual selling allows you to expand and flow within the marketplace seamlessly, which is ideal for a post-pandemic world. How could it not be?

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Gong.io

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

This article is part of the Gong Labs series, where we publish findings from our data research team. We analyze sales conversations and deals using the Gong Reality Platform’s proprietary AI, then share the results to help you win more deals. Subscribe here to read upcoming research. A global pandemic. An economic downturn.

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