Salesforce

JUNE 14, 2023

Let’s face it: Hard sells and flashy demos can be effective ways to close. Today’s buyers come to the sales process more informed than ever, looking for in-depth information specific to their needs. And that’s a very good thing for reps looking to beat quota. But not always.

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Gaming Cross-sell Referrals CRM 95

Veloxy

MARCH 15, 2023

As forward-thinking companies transition from traditional sales enablement to revenue enablement, it’s important to understand that 42% of businesses still don’t have a sales enablement program. That’s a HUGE problem. Let’s get started.

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Cross-sell Objectives and Key Results Growth Teamwork 246

Veloxy

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

60% of customers will shake their head NO to a sale up to 4 times before they actually say YES to it. Sadly, many sales reps miss their opportunity to get the YES when 48% of them don’t do the necessary follow-up. Should we be surprised when only 42% of salespeople expect to meet (not exceed) quota ?

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Salesforce

AUGUST 24, 2023

Cross eyes. I’ve seen countless businesses (including enterprise companies) compile — and try to analyze — sales data in spreadsheets like this. Sure, spreadsheets are useful for small projects, but they can be cumbersome when dealing with complex sales data. Sales dashboards to the rescue. Update column. Sound familiar?

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Salesforce

JULY 28, 2022

Fortunately, sales leaders can work to avoid these hardships by acting now. To ensure your company is recession ready, develop a game plan for your sales organization that focuses on investments in tools, training, and effective sales tactics. Refocus on delivering value, not hitting quotas.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Effective sales management is the core of any successful business. Read on as we break down why strong sales management matters, along with proven strategies to achieve it. It involves planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the sales activities within an organization to achieve its revenue targets and close deals.

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Gong.io

OCTOBER 19, 2021

For a long time, sales leaders thought that the way to give sales teams a leg up was to help them target the right buyers in the right ways. Sales Enablement is about to become your priority (if it isn’t already). Let’s start by answering this simple question: “What is Sales Enablement?”. So, what is Sales Enablement?

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Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Tracking sales performance is the only way to know how well you and your team are doing. But the thing is, simply asking, “how much did we sell this month?” Many aspects influence revenue growth – average sales cycle length , churn rate, and customer acquisition cost, to name just a few. What are sales KPIs? .

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Meghan Gill, SVP of Sales Ops and Sales Dev at MongoDB, shares different consumption-based compensation models that drive the right behaviors. It’s a very customer-oriented approach — you pay for what you use, and closing a deal is the start of a journey. It was creating friction in the sales cycle.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Go-to-Market matters because sales and marketing spend remain the biggest proportion of SaaS spend, so honing in on that spend to build an engine and drive growth is paramount. Because founder-led sales worked really well for most of the early stages, but you eventually start running out of juice around $15M ARR.

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Go To Market GTM Cross-sell Growth 92

criteria for success

MARCH 11, 2020

Handling objections at the close is a common hurdle salespeople must overcome when finalizing a deal. If the buyer is analytical, they are likely to ask more questions or make “objections”, because they are dotting I’s and crossing T’s. 6 Tips for Handling Objections at the Close. How to Sell Anything to Anyone.

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Closing Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Cross-sell 69

Gong.io

JULY 11, 2022

These are the luxuries afforded to the typical inside sales rep. But aside from the obvious environmental difference, there’s a lot more that separates inside from outside sales teams, and that’s what we’re going to explore here. What is inside sales? . Inside sales vs. outside sales .

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

What makes it more complicated is that 90% of buyers don’t follow a linear sales funnel path , leaving sales reps little to no room for mistakes. This makes B2B sales training more important than ever. What Does the B2B Sales Process Look Like? What Is B2B Sales Training? What is B2B Sales Training?

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Technique B2B Cross-sell Negotiate 52

The 5% Institute

JUNE 19, 2023

In the world of business, the terms “sales” and “selling” are often used interchangeably. So what is sales vs selling? While they are closely related, understanding the difference between sales and selling can have a profound impact on the success of your business.

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Sell Objectives and Key Results Technique Customer Relationship Management 52

Hubspot

AUGUST 22, 2022

We surveyed over 1,000 sales professionals around the globe to find out the top sales trends of 2022, and one thing is certain – the pandemic made a lasting impact on the relationship between salespeople and their prospects. If you’re looking for a specific insight, you can skip ahead to these sections: The Top Sales Trends.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 19, 2022

It’s based on an outdated way of thinking that selling is an art – perfected only by a select few. Revenue leaders who accept this notion often cross their fingers during the hiring process, hoping they’re lucky enough to find the rare “unicorn seller” with those innate, unteachable skills that translate to quota attainment.

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Highspot

MAY 3, 2024

Imagine that only 28% of your sales reps expect to hit quota. As a sales leader, you’d probably scoff at this. But according to Salesforce, this is the reality for many businesses, and the pressure to hit revenue targets has companies looking to improve sales processes to boost performance. What is Revenue Enablement?

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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. Let’s dig in.

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It’s not hard to set sales objectives. Any sales leader can ask their team to increase sales by 50% or cut customer churn in half. . What’s difficult is setting achievable, effective sales goals that have a genuine impact on your company’s long-term strategy. . What different sales objectives look like .

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Per new research, a mere 26% of organizations say 90% or more of their reps met quota last year. And many have turned to sales enablement. Related: What Is Sales Enablement? Sales enablement reports to RevOps less than 50% of the time. Sales enablement is no exception. And Why You Need it for Real Sales Success).

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Quota Strategize Cross-sell Commission 90

Salesmate

OCTOBER 15, 2020

A dried-up sales pipeline is an unpleasant sight that most sales reps dread. Several sales managers and reps are aware of the buzzword “sales pipeline”. Sadly without a healthy pipeline achieving sales goals becomes a more challenging task. They are the ones who succeed in sales. What is the sales pipeline?

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Veloxy

AUGUST 17, 2022

Salesforce automation tools go a long way in helping you improve the productivity and efficiency of your sales team. However, the right “stack” of Salesforce automation tools can really help you accelerate revenue and crush quota. I love finding the latest and greatest Salesforce Automation tools on the AppExchange. Docomotion.

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Appointment Territory Cross-sell Contract 147

Sales Hacker

JULY 25, 2022

Here’s the thing about driving a car — and about running a sales org: Bumps in the road are inevitable. One of the best ways to ensure every part of your engine is running smoothly is to build sales performance dashboards for everyone on your team. What is a sales performance dashboard? What is a sales performance dashboard?

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Salesmate

DECEMBER 7, 2020

A sales pipeline filled with quality deals is synonymous with a healthy pipeline. The more opportunities in your sales pipeline, the better are your chances of achieving the sales quota. Sadly, there isn’t any magic that will fill your sales pipeline with quality deals overnight. Collaborate and discuss your goals.

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Pipeline Cross-sell Referrals Sales 85

Hubspot

DECEMBER 7, 2023

It’s here, the biggest sales quarter of the year. The very moment deal-seekers everywhere shoot their shot, turn prospects into buyers, and score buzzer-beating slam dunks that accelerate the business to record-breaking sales. Sales professionals who are doing their best work in Q4 are executing their sales processes to perfection.

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Quota Strategize B2C Transportation 85

Hubspot

APRIL 1, 2019

What makes a good sales presentation? Hate the thought of doing sales presentations ? But the best reps have sales presentations down pat, even if it’s not their favorite activity. But the best reps have sales presentations down pat, even if it’s not their favorite activity. Sales Presentation Techniques.

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Highspot

JANUARY 2, 2023

You already know a solid sales strategy can lay the groundwork for a successful, cohesive sales organization. But we’re here to show you how implementing a plan for sales enablement sets the stage for your sales strategy to align seamlessly with your sales goals. What Is Sales Enablement?

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Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

But they’re not stopping there; they’re also leveraging sales AI to boost their bottom line. What exactly is sales AI? And how can you incorporate this technology into your sales process? . We’ll also look at the different ways that AI is changing sales and how you can get started with Gong’s sales intelligence platform.

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Cross-sell Assembly Line Sales Follow-up 62

PandaDoc

APRIL 20, 2022

Creating an effective outbound sales strategy for your team can be a tricky proposition. But just because the days of cold calling and big email blasts are mostly gone doesn’t mean that the outbound sales process is dead. Here are four great methods to boost your ROI when using outbound sales techniques. Target your email list.

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Technique Cold Call Contract Cross-sell 98

Hubspot

AUGUST 10, 2020

What does it really take to be successful in sales? For some reps, attaining their quota each month means they’re crushing it. For others, they accept nothing less than 120% of quota before they cut themselves some slack. Core Competencies in Sales. Foundational Sales Knowledge. Communication Skills.

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Cross-sell Sales Negotiate Trust 100

SaaStr

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Sell to more existing customers. After you close a deal, you learn a lot about your customers. The framework above is a lean canvas to help you understand your customers’ needs post-sale. It’s one thing to bring the customer over the line and sell for the first time. Get more new customers.

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Hubspot

APRIL 1, 2024

Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. When salespeople rate their sales organizations on our site, we ask them to rate how they feel about inbound lead flow on a scale from 1–5. 20 different sales orgs. Want more content like this?

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 19, 2017

As a sales manager or leader, your problem probably isn’t too little data. From the percentage of reps using your CRM and cohort retention rate to average time to hire and sales velocity, there’s a nearly endless list of metrics, reports, and data points. The “right” metrics depend on your sales organization, industry, and company.

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Hubspot

MARCH 19, 2022

The goal of any sales organization is, ultimately, to increase revenue. Which means the goal of any effective sales leader is to inspire and motivate their sales team to hit, or exceed, their revenue targets. Creating a healthy, effective goal-driven sales environment is vital for long-term success and employee satisfaction.

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Sales Coach Dew

MAY 24, 2021

Decision-makers are traveling and offices are closed. Many salespeople assume they have 52 weeks a year to reach their sales goals. When a holiday rolls around, you can’t hit your weekly quota, and suddenly you’re playing catch-up. So, how can you be strategic about planning your sales goals for the year? Thanksgiving.

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SaaStr

MAY 27, 2021

For the past 10 years, I’ve been a sales advisor for the portfolio companies of early stage venture capital firm True Ventures. It’s fascinating work for a sales mind like mine that’s focused on helping brilliant people turn ideas into revenue-driving businesses. . A Pair of Sales Development Representatives. By Lars Nilsson.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 25, 2022

As anyone in sales knows, there is nothing worse than a sales slump. Experiencing a sales slump can make you question your ability, or worse, your entire career. Experiencing a sales slump can make you question your ability, or worse, your entire career. Are your current actions in line with your typical sales activity?

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