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Sales Pipeline Radio, Episode 318: Q & A with Alan Gonsenhauser @agonsenhauser

Heinz Marketing

Without naming names, there are two companies in the last five years that I actively tried not to buy from because I was so turned off by the sales experience. Matt : I think you alluded to something about over-marketing, I’ve seen a lot of companies get so aggressive with their prospects, that they may hit their number.

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The Ultimate Guide to a Career in Sales

Hubspot

For the same reasons that inside sales reps roles are growing, outside sales reps now often rely on technology to land customers. Nearly half of their time is spent selling remotely (i.e. That may be because 63% of sales leaders find virtual meetings just as or more effective than meeting in person.

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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Winning Sales Methodology

Highspot

Suddenly, your business has gone from a single salesperson to a team of hundreds, each of whom has a different approach to selling — and not all of them right for your business. But to succeed, you’ll need your team to execute your go-to-market strategy in a single, unified motion. Enter sales methodologies.

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170+ Women in Sales Share Their Career-Defining Aha Moment

Sales Hacker

After spending a couple of years in a sales role, that knowledge will assist you throughout your life in business and elsewhere. You can rise within a company selling your ideas, or you can go off on your own and be your first salesperson. Anita Nielsen is a best-selling author and sales performance coach.

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Sales Hacker Recommends: 97 Best Sales Books for Peak Performance (2020 Update)

Sales Hacker

The Challenger Sale. The New Solution Selling. The Little Red Book of Selling. Unbreakable Laws of Selling. The New Strategic Selling. Agile Selling. Spin Selling. Insight Selling. Spear Selling. The Psychology of Selling. Buyer-Centered Selling. Hacking Sales.

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Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore

The Lost Book of Sales

Starting to cross the chasm. How does the "D-Day" strategy help companies cross the chasm? Being sales vs. market driven when crossing the chasm. In both cases, the reason we have separate markets is that the customers could not have referenced each other. What is the "Chasm"? A war analogy.

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How to Improve Sales Productivity and Close More Deals

Highspot

Establishing shared goals begins with defining common objectives and expected results to foster cross-team collaboration and understanding. Objectives may include increasing conversion rates, generating more marketing and sales-qualified leads, or improving customer retention.

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