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The Only Two OKRs for Sales

Iannarino

The more you focus on these major outcomes, the better your results. The idea of the OKR (Objective and Key Results) comes from Andy Grove, the CEO of Intel in the early seventies. The objective is your goal, clearly expressed. The key results are three to five results that track the achievement of the objective.

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7 Winning Steps for Effective Objection Handling

Salesforce

We learned very quickly that the biggest obstacle to closing new business isn’t the objections themselves, it’s how the team manages the objections. The key to effective objection handling is using a question-based framework that puts the prospect at ease. Why is objection handling important?

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Sales Operations: Roles, Objectives, and Keys to Success

Lead Fuze

The key to getting people motivated is giving them a sense of purpose. Providing an environment that provides employees with the opportunity for promotion and providing opportunities such as negotiating contracts or closing deals will help motivate your sales team. Contracts and SLAs. Product training. Sales training.

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Overcoming Sales Objections: 9 Guaranteed Winning Strategies

Lead Fuze

9 Overcoming Sales Objections Strategies for Getting Your New Product Launch Marketing Plan on Track. Even when they do, overcoming sales objections needs to be your next goal. Overcoming sales objections of all of those leads is possibly the biggest differentiator between those who succeed and those who don’t.

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Key account management strategy: Setting things in motion

PandaDoc

Key accounts are the 20% of accounts that generate 80% of your company revenue. Before attempting to develop a key account management strategy, you must know how to identify these key accounts. Key account management (KAM), also known as strategic account management, is a concept that first emerged in the 1970s.

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SMB sales playbook — tips, tools, and strategy to increase your wins

PandaDoc

Key takeaways With its specific business needs, budget restrictions, and customization requirements, the sales landscape for small- and medium-sized businesses requires a different strategy than enterprise and B2C sales. Enterprise sales cycle can also be enlarged due to objections brought by multiple stakeholders.

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What is Outside Sales? Everything You Need to Know in 2024

Veloxy

Get Your Free Ebook Key Takeaways Outside sales is the practice of selling through direct, in-person interactions. Another effective prospecting strategy is cold calling, which, when done correctly, can yield excellent results. The inside sales team plays a crucial role in this dynamic environment.