Engage Selling

AUGUST 11, 2017

Cold calling is nothing more than desperation selling. I had a recent debate on one of my social media networks on the effectiveness of cold calling. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The truth is, he had … Read More »

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Highspot

AUGUST 2, 2022

When you work in sales, it’s not enough to just meet your goals. To truly maximize revenue, the sales team requires a style of management that uses collaboration, analysis, and a proactive approach. This is where sales performance management(SPM) comes in. What Is Sales Performance Management?

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Ask any sales leader what they want, and you’ll get an answer along these lines. You can’t tell a sales rep to “increase sales” and expect them to know what to do. A good place to start is to set the right sales objectives. We’ll also look at examples of sales objectives that you can set for your sales team.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 25, 2022

As anyone in sales knows, there is nothing worse than a sales slump. You pick up the phone and no one is answering your calls. 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.

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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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Closer's Coffee

OCTOBER 17, 2022

According to careerexplorer.com , sales representatives report 2.5 out of 5 stars when asked about job satisfaction which puts sales in the lowest 5% for overall career satisfaction. These metrics aren’t difficult to explain for a position that often includes cold calling and hearing a lot more nos than yesses.

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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. But first — what is a goal driven sales environment? What is a goal driven sales environment?

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Gong.io

MARCH 30, 2018

You’ve established your sales process and you have a structure in place to help your team achieve quota attainment. But with any sales machine, you should consistently to check see if all the moving parts are working and repeatable. There are hundreds of ways to measure sales performance, so be sure to choose wisely.

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Women Sales Pros

MAY 3, 2019

One of my personal resolutions was to post a new article to our blog every week to keep you current on what we’re finding is working in sales and marketing. Sales can feel the same way. You set a bright, shiny optimistic goal, thinking that this year you really can exceed your quota by 20%, or earn 15% more than last year.

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Engage Selling

JANUARY 8, 2016

When it comes to cold calling, the hunters have become the hunted! Learn what I mean in this week’s video sales tip! Get your copy of Nonstop Sales Boom for more in-depth sales strategies to take your organization’s sales to new heights.

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Engage Selling

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Cold calling is dead. That’s right, cold calling is no longer relevant. If we’re connected on LinkedIn, you’ve probably seen many of my posts surrounding this topic. And, this is exactly why you need to pick up the phone. Watch … Read More »

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Salesmate

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Sales reps are constantly trying to close more deals and achiever their quota. However, is it fair to define sales performance based on a sales rep’s achieved sales goal? . Due to the onset of the pandemic, 40% of companies failed to meet their sales goals in 2020. . And I make 0 calls.

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Highspot

JANUARY 4, 2024

A sales training strategy is your blueprint to equip sales teams with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel. It addresses all of sales, from product knowledge to customer relationship building. The strategy ensures reps are well-prepared to meet and exceed sales targets.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 13, 2018

I love reading sales books just like most sales nerds. With the swamped salesperson in mind, I’ve compiled 99 of my favorite motivational sales quotes to allow you to quickly gain knowledge from the greatest sales books of all time. Sales is an extremely tough grind. Sales is an extremely tough grind.

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Hubspot

JUNE 29, 2023

Insurance sales is a highly lucrative industry. In this guide, we’ll explore everything about starting a career in insurance sales, including the pros, cons, and tips to help you succeed. Table of Contents What is insurance sales? Limitless Earning Potential Many insurance sales agents get commission-based income.

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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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Highspot

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Choosing long-term and shorter term goals that will actually motivate your team is tricky, though. You have to strike a balance between stretching your sales reps and staying realistic. How do you set the best sales goals? We’ve got the information you need to work through the process, including: What are sales goals?

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Gong.io

JULY 5, 2022

It‘s no secret that B2B sales (especially at the enterprise level) take a significant amount of time and effort to nurture and eventually close. The B2B sales funnel is a popular method for modeling this journey. What is a B2B sales funnel? . Now, there are a few naysayers who proclaim that “SaLeS fUnNeLs ArE dEaD.” .

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Salesmate

JULY 16, 2021

There is plethora of sales myths circulating in the industry, making it difficult for salespeople to map out the perfect sales strategy. Therefore, I am here for busting the myths on sales, so every salesperson can sell with confidence! If you’re new to selling, these sales myth may lead you to a tough path. Mark Daoust.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

In sales, sellers who cite convoluted reasons to explain poor performance, rather than proactively doing something about it often remain — unsurprisingly — at the bottom of the success ladder. There certainly are a lot of things in sales that make life a tad more difficult. Our quotas are too high. Our sales process is broken.

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Lead Fuze

JULY 2, 2023

How to get into tech sales without a degree? This question might be looming in your mind if you’re interested in the lucrative field of technology sales. In this blog post, we will delve deep into understanding the nature of tech sales jobs and essential skills required for success.

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Outreach

JANUARY 31, 2019

Everyone’s an over-achieving, Type-A, killing-it, crushing-it, hyper-motivated shark! Or maybe your company’s product is bad, your manager’s an idiot, and sales is a dumb career anyway. Most of us didn’t choose the sales life, the sales life chose us. Meetings landed, sales closed, quota hit!

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Lead Fuze

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The Power of Social Selling (+ 7 Rules for Storytelling in Sales). More and more people are avoiding sales communications. With their email inboxes and cell phones, they can block any sales messages. How can we move from a knowledge-led sales process to one that is more customer-, or story-driven? It made it very easy.

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Salesmate

OCTOBER 15, 2020

This motivational lyrics from the classic Rocky is apt for the sales world that is filled with challenges. This level of enthusiasm and an eye of a tiger is needed to overcome the roadblocks in sales. With a never-give-up attitude and a few sales tactics, even you can change your sales’ future.

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CloserIQ

OCTOBER 30, 2018

If you consider sales training to be the first of several steps toward boosting profits, it’s easy to see why it’s such a crucial investment. Sales training lays the foundation for future revenues by increasing your team’s satisfaction, loyalty and competence, all of which improve their interaction with the customer.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Here’s a recap of the best sales articles from 2018 from Sales Hacker! With 2019 is right on the horizon, I’m taking this as an opportunity to look back at the kickass year we had at Sales Hacker. for making Sales Hacker what it is. The 18 best sales articles of 2018 from Sales Hacker. More on that later…).

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Hubspot

MARCH 7, 2018

KPIs for Sales Managers. Sales Volume by Location. Sales managers -- and particularly field sales managers -- can often feel like they are trapped in a fog. Download our free report here to learn the top 3 metrics ranked by sales professionals. Who’s reaching their quota? Is quota too high?

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 6, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. January is “Prospecting for Sales Month” Jan 06, 2012. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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Highspot

APRIL 14, 2023

If you want your sales team to efficiently and consistently close deals, you need to arm them with the resources and materials they need to be successful. Sales training programs that educate and prepare your team to anticipate rather than react to challenging sales situations is key.

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Highspot

APRIL 14, 2023

If you want your sales team to efficiently and consistently close deals, you need to arm them with the resources and materials they need to be successful. Sales training programs that educate and prepare your team to anticipate rather than react to challenging sales situations is key.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 2, 2019

As a sales leader, your ability to develop and retain your sales reps is important to your company’s bottom line and future success. Employee retention in the sales field continues to be an issue. In 2018, the average sales professional tenure was reported to be 1.5 Why Sales Performance Management Matters.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Welcome to Sales Hacker’s first-ever Influential Women in Sales list! In this exclusive list, we wanted to honor not just female leaders that promote their own sales platform (no shame in that!) They say “You can’t be what you can’t see,” and the sales floor is no exception.

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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. Will your outsource sales team really affect the top and bottom line?

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Hubspot

APRIL 27, 2023

In this article, you’ll learn some positions you can consider in SaaS sales, expert tips for getting into the industry, and how to succeed in your first sales role. Table of Contents Is SaaS sales a good career? SaaS Sales Positions How to Get into SaaS Sales How to Succeed in SaaS Sales Is SaaS sales a good career?

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A Sales Guy

JULY 23, 2014

Note: This blog post is an excerpt from my new book: “Creating High Performance Sales Compensation Plans”. Some pay commission based on sales, while others only pay on margin; still others blend both with incentives and special bonus plans. Are your sales goals orders- or bookings-based? Understanding Cost of Sales.

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SalesFolk

OCTOBER 25, 2017

A couple years ago, I took a job as a sales development representative (SDR) at TechValidate Software, a division of SurveyMonkey. I worked on a team of recent UC Berkeley and Stanford grads, all of whom were and still are amazingly gifted at selling, and who will doubtless become pinnacle sales leaders in Silicon Valley.

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

How to build a high-performing sales team. Does everyone on your sales team give 100% during the end-of-quarter crunch? It causes expensive problems like a low average quota attainment of 58.4% Before you forge ahead to create a sales culture of engagement, you need to understand what it is. Give consistent feedback.

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