Wed.Sep 21, 2022

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How to Improve Sales Performance

Iannarino

Selling is a craft. It's a performance. It's also a bit of a mystery. Why is it that two salespeople who work for the same manager have different results? Both salespeople sell the same thing, to similar clients, at the same price. If one salesperson complains about an underhanded competitor, another salesperson has little trouble dispatching that same competitor.

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What Does It Mean to Elevate The Sales Profession?

Membrain

I’ve been on a mission to elevate the sales profession from the very beginning of my entrepreneurial career, almost without realizing it. As a young salesperson, I resisted the manipulative sales tactics I was being taught. In my first company , Upstream, I proceeded to make every possible sales mistake and saw that what we were told to do simply doesn’t work.

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Why Does Our Sales Engagement Look More Like Eating At A Cafeteria, Than Fine Dining

Partners in Excellence

I read a fascinating study from GTM Partners. One of the observations was, “There is an average of 8 handoffs in the average customer acquisition and delivery process.” As I read that, the image of eating in a cafeteria struck me. Think of the last cafeteria you ate in. A mind numbing experience. You grab a tray, start walking down the line.

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Does Your Organization Need Change Management?

Heinz Marketing

By Cameron Katoozi , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing. We live in a fast-changing business environment where companies are constantly adapting to new trends and regulations. Businesses need a way to handle unique global changes in a manner everyone in the org can support and follow. As a marketing or sales leader, you need to be aware of these opportunities and take advantage to stay ahead of the curve.

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How to Improve Email Deliverability and Optimize Each Send

Learn how to optimize email deliverability and drive greater email ROI. What lands your email in the customer’s inbox? Understanding those factors, otherwise known as email deliverability, is critical to getting the most return on your campaign investments. But the “rules” around which factors land you in the spam folder aren’t always easy to keep up with.

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Webinar: CDP must-haves for your budget

Martech

What’s best for you? A CDP out-of-the-box? Building a customer data solution yourself? There’s merit in both options, and this webinar is here to help you narrow down what’s best for your business. Register today for “ How to Decide to Build or Buy: A Customer Data Management Checklist ,” presented by Acquia. The post Webinar: CDP must-haves for your budget appeared first on MarTech.

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13 Sales KPIs to Measure Team Performance

Gong.io

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?” isn’t enough. Many aspects influence revenue growth – average sales cycle length , churn rate, and customer acquisition cost, to name just a few. So, to gain a 360-degree view of your sales teams’ performance, you need to track KPIs in each area, measuring team and individual performance beyond just the topline.

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Making Lemonade From Lemons

Adaptive Business Services

A couple of years ago, and after years of encouragement from others, I decided to create an online course for Nimble CRM. I am a long-time Nimble Solution Partner. I had never done anything like this before. I did my research, determined my needs regarding acquiring the necessary hardware and software and … off I went. Several thousands of dollars later and after probably 100’s of man hours … I launched it and … it was a gigantic failure of epic proportions.

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How to Build a Highly Functional Sales-Team? (video)

SalesPop

In this expert insight interview, David Schlosberg discusses “How to build a highly functioning sales team.” David Schlosberg works for the Ferguson Alliance, which helps family businesses grow. He teams up with two colleagues, who provide a wide range of services, including succession planning, exit planning, strategic planning, sales coaching, and sales development.

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How To Sell Life Insurance Successfully

The 5% Institute

In this guide, you’ll learn exactly how to sell life insurance successfully, by using a proven step by step formula we teach Sales Professionals and Business Owners around the world. Learning and following a sales process would have to be the most important thing you’ll ever learn in sales, because it’ll deliver something you’ll need to thrive in selling.

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14 best sales pipeline software and CRM tools

PandaDoc

A sales pipeline software is a digital tool for structuring your selling process so you can close deals quicker and expand your firm faster. In short, pipelines are a method of visualizing all of the options available to you at a specific moment in your sales cycle. These details are particularly helpful when you’re striving to meet your sales objectives.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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Establishing Rapport In Real Estate

The 5% Institute

Establishing rapport in real estate is an absolutely crucial part of the sales process, because it can be the difference between winning the sale, or going back to the drawing board and starting the prospecting journey all over again. Zig Ziglar famously said , “If people like you they’ll listen to you, but if they trust you they’ll do business with you” ; and that couldn’t be more spot on.

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8 Clever Tools that are Essential for eCommerce Businesses

Sales Pop!

Currently, the eCommerce industry revenue is valued at $4.3 trillion. This means the industry is very lucrative and as a result, getting more competitive. Therefore, it follows that a major concern of every player in the field is how to stand out from the crowd and become successful. To be successful, eCommerce businesses employ the functionalities of several tools to help them engage with their customers, generate sales, fulfill orders, and keep up with other business processes smoothly.