PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

Your company’s sales managers only have a select number of sales reps to work with, and those reps only have a limited amount of time to close deals. A good sales pipeline management strategy is essential because every potential opportunity uses up your most valuable resource — time.

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Salesmate

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

80% of all sales are made by 20% of salespeople. You surely would want to prove your sales manager or seniors in the new company that you are amongst the 20% who have the potential to win. You need to gain control over your sales game and shine immediately to make an impact on the sales manager as well as the team.

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Lead Fuze

JULY 14, 2023

How to be a good sales manager is an inquiry that many professionals in the field often ponder. The role of a sales manager extends beyond just overseeing a team; it’s about fostering growth, driving performance, and achieving targets. A sales manager position, that’s your answer.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 26, 2023

A sales process is crucial to any commercial organization looking to secure revenue and grow. However, since sales activities have been notoriously hard to measure in terms of performance, many business owners have adopted various commission structures to keep their sales reps motivated. How does the commission structure work?

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Hubspot

APRIL 5, 2023

There are many things to consider if you are interested in starting your career in sales. You’ll also need a thorough knowledge of sales trends and stats to succeed. With a modest, go-get-'em attitude, you can learn the stats you need to know to anticipate what a career in sales has in store for you.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

No one knows what it’s like to work in sales better than those in the trenches of the day-to-day — salespeople trying to hit their numbers while battling the ups and downs of the job. If you’re thinking about a career in sales, you probably want to hear the cold, hard truths about sales and what it entails.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Scott Barton, Varicent’s VP of Industry Solutions & 20-year sales compensation industry pro, attended WorldatWork’s 2022 Sales Compensation Conference. Despite these advances, few industry pros currently use predictive or prescriptive analytics for determining sales compensation plan effectiveness. Is change in the air?

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InsightSquared

APRIL 1, 2019

“How am I doing?”. Most sales reps are genuinely driven not by money, but by success. They are dying to know how they are doing. So, how do we do this? Because this is a huge topic, we are going to focus this blog specifically on ramping your reps. I don’t mean when we stop paying them a ramped quota plan.

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Quota Pipeline Territory Follow-up 99

SaaStr

JANUARY 28, 2022

When you think of scaling up, many things may come to mind, like hiring, culture, marketing, and sales. But what are the essentials of scaling up, and how do you navigate obstacles along the way to function as a high-impact organization? When you get to $20 million, you grow your team with dedicated specialists.

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Veloxy

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In fact, 51% of executives would rather hear from sales reps via phone compared to email, LinkedIn, and in-person visits. What they need is someone who understands the complexity of a sales call, what needs to be said, and how to say it. And share it with your sales colleagues. This is the golden key to cold calling!

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 8, 2022

How quickly can I find deals, close them, and move onto the next one? Managers ask weekly, “When’s this deal coming in?”. How many times have you seen a rep work their rear end off only to create an opportunity that just keeps getting pushed out quarter after quarter as the prospects’ priorities change? What’s a sales signal?

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Hubspot

JUNE 16, 2020

What is sales performance? It’s the measurement of sales activity and corresponding results compared to the sales expectations and quota. Good sales performance is highly valued but it can also be elusive to achieve for many salespeople and organizations. The key to good sales performance is consistency.

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PandaDoc

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Gamification took the sales industry by storm in the latter half of the previous decade — and with good reason. Research has shown that there are huge benefits to gamifying your sales process, including better worker productivity and retention when it comes to learning new things. Let’s jump in!

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PandaDoc

APRIL 20, 2022

Creating an effective outbound sales strategy for your team can be a tricky proposition. Cold, impersonal outreach won’t win points with customers — and that’s assuming that it even reaches their inbox at all. Here are four great methods to boost your ROI when using outbound sales techniques. Engage in social selling.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 25, 2023

A sales plan is a roadmap that outlines your business’s strategy for selling its products or services. Acting as an essential tool for businesses of all sizes and in all industries, a robust sales plan helps to identify sales goals, target markets, and sales tactics to achieve those goals. What is a sales plan?

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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 5, 2015

As I continue to think about habits of sales people and the role of the sales manager in identifying, assessing and “correcting” habits, I keep looking for additional information that might be additive to this string of articles. Ike sent me a link to a survey that was done regarding the hunt for sales managers/directors.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 24, 2023

You’re probably here because you want to build a successful sales enablement strategy for your business. Read on to discover how to create effective sales strategies through the power of enablement and turn your team into an all-star performance machine. What is a sales enablement strategy?

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Hubspot

JUNE 9, 2023

If you’re looking to get into sales, not having a college degree can feel like a huge barrier to your career. But what if I told you that a degree isn't always required for a sales job? In this guide, we’ll explore how you can get into sales without a degree. Table of Contents What does it mean to work in sales?

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 8, 2021

Too many managers think it’s the person, the problem performer, that’s the problem. Stated differently, behind every problem performer, there is a manager that hasn’t fulfilled their responsibility with that individual. Let’s dive more deeply into this, how do we “create” problem performers?

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 9, 2019

As your sales process evolves, it's important to keep your skills relevant and up to date. Plus, it can increase your sales. In a case study by Rain Group , a global sales training organization, they discovered that a client who went through sales training closed 15.2% So, how can you improve your sales skills?

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Lead Fuze

JANUARY 1, 2022

Sales Outsourcing Guide With 6 Dos & Donts for Choosing the Right Outsourced Sales Professionals. There are many ways that a sales leader or organization can gain scale, accelerate revenue, drive cost savings and augment their outsource sales team. Need Help Automating Your Sales Prospecting Process?

Commission 52

Commission Territory Sales Objectives and Key Results 52

Salesmate

JULY 28, 2020

Books help in expanding knowledge. The more you learn, the better you can perform when it comes to nurturing and converting sales deals. In sales, you need to keep learning to excel and surpass competitors. So, take the help of various sales books to enhance your knowledge and brush up your skills.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 11, 2019

However, that tendency in startups can lead to burned-out sales reps and a business ill-prepared to scale. How can you grow better and experience deliberate growth? There are times when business is slow for a sales department. Your sales department can be experiencing slow business for a variety of reasons.

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InsightSquared

MARCH 8, 2019

My transition into a BDR role at InsightSquared came shortly after spending my first few post-grad years gaining experience in a highly transactional, customer-facing sales role. A career in sales isn’t for everyone, though. Having a go-getter or team player mentality, unfortunately, accounts for $0 in the comp plan.

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PandaDoc

JULY 11, 2022

Behind almost every successful business is a successful sales team. Whether you’ve got a small team of inside sales reps, a large outdoor sales team, or a wholesale department working on distribution partners for your next product, sales is the lifeblood of any business. Let’s get to it.

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Gong.io

JUNE 8, 2022

Is an abbreviation enough to save your sales team? Meet the MEDDIC sales process. . If you deal with buyers whose complex, internal politics and buying processes feel like a black box, the MEDDIC sales process gives you a clear path forward. It helps you qualify buyers so the right ones end up in your sales funnel.

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The more control and visibility you have into your sales pipeline, the more revenue you’ll bring in. The more opportunities in your pipeline, the more likely you are to reach or exceed your revenue goals. Growing a healthy pipeline is possible through careful assessment and management. How to Build a Sales Pipeline.

Pipeline 101

Pipeline Negotiate Objectives and Key Results Sales 101

Hubspot

APRIL 6, 2020

Every sales team needs sales strategies, and a strong sales strategy plan builds the foundation for a cohesive, successful sales team and organization. Sales strategies also align salespeople on shared goals and empower them to do their best work — keeping them happy and successful, too.

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Technique Sales CRM Pipeline 84

PandaDoc

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

If you’re just winging it through your sales pipeline process without a steady stream of leads – and an understanding of how to move them through each stage – you’re leaving money on the table. But how do you create a sales pipeline that boosts revenue and makes a meaningful impact?

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Gong.io

MARCH 27, 2018

If you are managing a sales team, your job depends on whether or not your reps hit their number. But what if your team is made up of just average performers? How do you move those in the middle-of-the-pack to the top? How do you ensure they’re ramped quickly and efficiently?

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Quota Process Appointment Cold Call 48

Gong.io

MARCH 27, 2018

If you are managing a sales team, your job depends on whether or not your reps hit their number. But what if your team is made up of just average performers? How do you move those in the middle-of-the-pack to the top? How do you ensure they’re ramped quickly and efficiently?

Quota 48

Quota Process Appointment Cold Call 48

PandaDoc

DECEMBER 13, 2018

It’s no secret that there are many benefits to gamifying your sales process. It can help onboard reps faster, encourage friendly competition, and improve overall team morale. Even if you don’t have a tool in place, it’s likely as a sales leader you’re already using it in some form. Ever organize a sales contest?

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CloserIQ

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Then again, how could it be any different with so many administrative tasks to get through each day,? Or when you have to process all the emails or uncover the data to help you figure out where to invest your time in the first place? Well, I’m sure you can imagine it – Losing sales opportunities, poor performance, and stress. .

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Quota Sales CRM Follow-up 61

Heinz Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2021

If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m Pacific on LinkedIn (also on demand) you can find the transcription and recording here on the blog every Monday morning. We cover a wide range of topics, with a focus on sales development and inside sales priorities.

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Heinz Marketing

JULY 5, 2021

If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m Pacific on LinkedIn (also on demand) you can find the transcription and recording here on the blog every Monday morning. We cover a wide range of topics, with a focus on sales development and inside sales priorities.

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Pipeline Start-ups Sales Go To Market 115

InsightSquared

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Guest blog by Joe Rodden, Sales Systems Manager at Catalant Technologies. In sales operations, we do a lot. Putting out reactive fires, supporting reps, managing territories, reporting, building new functionality and processes in the CRM, and much more. This is designed to answer: How much? How quickly?

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Objectives and Key Results Territory Sales Quota 79

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Obtaining a ton of qualified inbound leads can be a blessing for your sales team – provided they are enabled and opportunistic enough to take advantage of them. My former Ambition colleague Dan Nice once compared B2B sales and marketing teams to Allied Forces storming Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion.

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