Salesforce

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

It starts and ends with a simple principle: Put yourself in your audience’s shoes, and give them something good. Team selling is more important than ever, and sales kickoffs help us sell faster and smarter when we learn more about each other’s working styles. What you’ll learn: What is a sales kickoff (SKO)?

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Cross-sell Presentation Sales Up-sell 64

Sales Hacker

APRIL 21, 2022

SaaS companies tend to follow a typical path, and it almost always leads to moving up-market and enterprise sales. In the early days, most SaaS companies sell to other startups for a number of reasons. But as SaaS startups mature, they usually start moving up-market. Foundations for moving up-market.

Legal 86

Legal Cross-sell Contract Price 86

Salesforce

JULY 28, 2022

Elyse Archer , founder and CEO of She Sells, said this should start with the customer need: “What can you change in your processes, systems, and delivery to serve them best now?” Upskill and cross-train your teams. A resilient sales org can nimbly respond to market changes whenever they arise. Speed up rep success.

Cross-sell 98

Cross-sell GTM Quota Contract 98

Highspot

JULY 18, 2023

What if we could equip marketing teams with the resources, tools, knowledge, and skills to do their unique jobs, as well as better support with the sales organization? Marketing enablement levels up the efficiency and productivity of your marketing efforts, which in turn drives positive results across your business.

Objectives and Key Results 52

Objectives and Key Results Cross-sell Strategize Lead generation 52

Martech

MARCH 10, 2022

Traditional B2B demand gen models are becoming outdated as privacy regulations are more stringent and fewer people are willing to give up their personal information. Because of this it’s essential to have an Account-based marketing (ABM) strategy. Inbound marketing is about building value and trust, NOT about selling.?. ?Content

E-commerce 99

E-commerce Growth Cross-sell Objectives and Key Results 99

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

We remain optimistic about the prospects of cross-border SaaS. Many of them will get gobbled up by the large platforms. AI is likely the next platform, dev tools are strategic given the scarcity of developers, cybersecurity is front and center for enterprises, and the data stack is still going strong. That’s too tactical.

GTM 81

GTM Cross-sell Niche Strategize 81

Highspot

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

As we prepare to exit 2020, the process of building your yearly go-to-market strategy is filled with unknowns: When will we return to our physical offices? While nobody can answer these questions with exact certainty, the broader shifts shaping our markets for the next year are already happening. How can we invest strategically?

Cross-sell 52

Cross-sell Sales Technique Go To Market 52

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Product marketers work to understand the market and what motivates customers. They choose the market segments to target. They design an effective go-to-market plan along with the required positioning and messaging. Start with product features. And nobody wants that.: Work in sync with product managers.

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Product E-commerce Strategize B2B 127

SaaStr

MARCH 31, 2022

If you would like to find out more about the guests, you can follow us on Twitter here: Jason Lemkin. So for the audience, cloud giants are turbocharging startup sales, and the predominant reason for this is because they’re fundamentally changing IT budgets at the customers that we’re all selling to. Colleen Kapase.

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Cross-sell Finance Strategize Technology 76

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 2, 2020

No, that’s not the setup for some obscure go-to-market joke. It’s a flywheel for the entire sales funnel, speeding up sales motions and connecting every revenue-generating activity. Basic sales enablement is a good start, but it’s just that: a start. Start simple, the. Add complexity.

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Objectives and Key Results Cross-sell Sales Technology 133

Heinz Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2021

This week’s show is called “ The Evolution of Successful Social Selling ” and our guest is Jamie Shanks , CEO @ Sales for Life and Pipeline Signals. If you’re watching this on demand, thanks very much for catching up with us. So, let’s start there. You can even ask Alexa! It’s not a bad thing.

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Pipeline Sales Up-sell Cross-sell 117

Heinz Marketing

MAY 16, 2022

Obviously, if you have been following SiriusDecisions or Forrester for a long time you’ve probably seen Alan’s name in research or content. Why did that bubble up as a topic for you? Alan : It starts with a prospect experience and goes into the wholesale customer experience. So that experience really starts then.

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Pipeline Referrals X-functional Cross-sell 93

Highspot

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The sales kickoff, or SKO, is your go-to-market team’s annual strategy meeting. Done right, a great SKO provides cross-team visibility into major business initiatives for the coming year, motivates the team, and creates momentum. Mixing in fun will keep your teams refreshed and ready to return to selling renewed.

Cross-sell 52

Cross-sell Presentation Follow-up Drivers/motivators 52

The Lost Book of Sales

JULY 12, 2021

If you enjoy what you read and would like to receive a very occasional, hand-crafted update from me into your inbox, feel free to sign up below. Basics: Markets and segmentation. Starting to cross the chasm. How does the "D-Day" strategy help companies cross the chasm? Table of Contents. A war analogy.

Cross-sell 52

Cross-sell Niche Objectives and Key Results Price 52

Sales Hacker

APRIL 21, 2021

If the answer is “yes” to all three, now is the best time to get started in a revenue operations job. Revenue operations (RevOps) is a centralized org within a company that supports all revenue-generating business operations including Sales Ops, Marketing Ops, Customer Success Ops, and systems management. Asia Corbett ).

Finance 101

Finance GTM Cross-sell SQL 101

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

We’re often encouraged to hide, toughen up, and bury our emotions. The conversations that followed were so authentic and encouraging that we decided to expand this conversation to other badass women in the sales world. Your sales career project has ups and downs. What would you tell a woman just starting a career in sales?

Sales 130

Sales Start-ups Up-sell Cross-sell 130

Highspot

MAY 20, 2022

No matter how your strategy changes – whether that’s selling something new, deploying a new methodology, or entering a new region – sales playbooks ensure that reps know what to do, and how to do it effectively. As reps begin to sell the product, they can access the sales play to understand which actions they should take and why.

Territory 52

Territory X-functional Cross-sell Sales 52

Highspot

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Using the tested tips below, you can assess your approach to sales — and ensure your team is set up for success. Let’s get started. That’s because certain sales models are better suited to certain types of businesses, selling motions, or solutions. We’ll be covering: What factors affect sales performance.

Objectives and Key Results 52

Objectives and Key Results Assembly Line Cross-sell Sales 52

Hubspot

JUNE 8, 2021

But it's also about relationships, follow-through, communication, analytics, and patience. How do you get started in sales? Is the sales job market strong enough to support a career? So let's get started! An SDR role is right for you if you're looking to start your sales career and don't have much experience.

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Commission Territory Finance Inside sales 76

Hubspot

AUGUST 21, 2023

To have a successful product launch, you need to craft a thoughtful, actionable, effective go-to-market (GTM) strategy framework. Without proper planning, it’s impossible to know if you’re chasing the wrong audience, are too early or too late to a given market, or targeting a market that's too saturated with similar solutions.

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Go To Market Process GTM Launch 69

Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2021

An incredible sales leader, Michelle has risen up the ranks over the last 20 years. She started her sales career at an automotive dealership where she sold PT Cruisers and Jeeps, and then moved on to media sales at places like Vogue before getting into the world of SaaS. How did you get started in sales in the first place?

Referrals 59

Referrals Contract Cross-sell Sales 59

Highspot

MARCH 30, 2021

Using the tested tips below, you can assess your approach to sales – and ensure your team is set up for success. Let’s get started. Sales performance is affected by your enablement efforts, such as sales training or content management; your customer experience; your cross-functional alignment; and your company culture.

Objectives and Key Results 69

Objectives and Key Results Assembly Line Cross-sell Sales 69

SaaStr

MARCH 12, 2019

The three stages are product-market fit, then go-to-market fit and lastly growth and moat. What are you doing up so early? What’s the failure rate for a Series A start up? What’s the failure rate of a Series C start up? We are screwing up the scale. SaaStr, good morning.

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Growth Cross-sell Contract X-functional 82

criteria for success

MARCH 25, 2020

And no matter where you are or what your organization sells, you’ve likely seen an impact on your business. Or, your supply chain is drying up and you are facing production or delivery delays. We’re all in this situation together, and as leaders, it’s up to us to support our teams in uncertain times. Selling Through Uncertainty.

Cross-sell 66

Cross-sell Sales Up-sell Meeting 66

Highspot

OCTOBER 23, 2023

It starts with strategic actions, teamwork, and market understanding. Dive into the art of coordinated strategies, discover how hits like the iPhone and Netflix mastered market needs and brand appeal, and use key metrics to elevate your launch. Let’s explore these strategies to set your product launch up for success.

Launch 59

Launch Negotiate Product GTM 59

InsightSquared

APRIL 14, 2021

They work tirelessly to assess the funnel quality, sales process adherence, and the overall go-to-market strategy. If your organization isn’t taking advantage of automated activity capture, you, along with every report that relies on the data within your CRM, are set up to fail. . So, where do you start?

Contract 62

Contract Territory Cross-sell Pipeline 62

ConversionXL

JUNE 30, 2019

You won’t know until you figure out what your competitors are up to. Knowing what the competitors are doing—how they’re thinking about the market, which tactics they’re using, how they’re crafting messages and design—can make all the difference in the battle for customers. What is competitive analysis? By Karl Gilis.

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UX X-functional A/B testing User Experience 126

Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2020

And for leveling up your sales skills, nothing beats a good sales book. There are only about 10–15 books in each discipline, so you can easily read up on the books you’re likely to need or want. The New Solution Selling. The Little Red Book of Selling. Unbreakable Laws of Selling. The New Strategic Selling.

Sales 141

Sales Technique Objectives and Key Results Non-Profits 141

ConversionXL

APRIL 7, 2021

Account-Based Marketing has in fact been around since the 1940s. When sales made a list of logos they wanted to sell, or the list of ‘dream customers’ to close. The concept remains the same today with modern ABM—we want to sell to a list of ‘dream customers’ more commonly referred to as target accounts.

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GTM CRM Cross-sell Cold Call 98

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Understand HOW to tactically sell against specific competitors. In fact, 60% of buyers prefer to connect with sales during the consideration stage , after they’ve researched the options and come up with a short list. Understanding how to sell tactically. Go-to-market information. Today’s buyer is educated.

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Objection handling GTM Cross-sell Sales 73

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

But what is a sales pipeline and why is it so instrumental to selling success? If your forecast anticipates you’re going to miss your quota, you should double down on selling activities. A sales manager following this philosophy would ask his rep to connect with 300 buyers to close 100 deals. Sales Pipeline Stages.

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Pipeline Negotiate Objectives and Key Results Sales 101

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 23, 2018

And no matter how much it’s drummed up about, I don’t believe there are any shortcuts to accelerating your sales funnel. There’s a general tendency among most frontline sales teams to sell to enterprises and become the next Salesforce. Starting off with SMB sales can be an advantage. Be hyper-focused in your sales approach.

B2B 55

B2B Cross-sell Negotiate Pitch 55

Highspot

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Go-to-market teams work in silos, rarely communicate. Go-to-market teams collaborate continuously to drive outcomes. Static relationship with market, slow to adapt. Nimbly adapts to shifts in market. Your sales acceleration strategy should touch all aspects of your go-to-market approach.

Sales 52

Sales Cross-sell Growth Technique 52

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Historically, growth of a sales team was based on the revenue starting with $0M on day 1 of the year. How the numbers add up. To achieve growth, you have to identify the following during Product/Market Fit: WHAT is the value proposition that prioritizes the solution offered. Traditional Sales Growth vs SaaS Sales Growth.

Growth 87

Growth GTM SQL Strategic partnership 87

SalesLoft

JUNE 3, 2019

Subscribe so you can follow along as he interviews the brightest minds in modern sales to bring you immediately actionable advice. Who actually picks up a phone? And for those aspirin people he articulated a way to go to market, that was very simplistic. Pick a niche, establish your benchmark, cross the chasm and expand.

Conversion 81

Conversion Real Estate Cross-sell Niche 81

Lead Fuze

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The push tactics we’ve been using are not working, so here’s why: Sales and marketing teams are more aware of who they’re selling to, rather than just focusing on revenue growth. In order for them to keep up with trends, they need more people who can go into C-suite positions.

E-commerce 52

E-commerce B2B Healthcare Profit margin 52

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Imagine having the opportunity to sell into a company like Lyft in 2011. Imagine growing with them on their journey to becoming a publicly-traded company with an $11+ billion market cap. The total addressable market continues to grow and is ripe for selling to, but very few startups reach unicorn status.

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Sell Minimum Viable Product Objectives and Key Results Cross-sell 78