Veloxy

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the sheer number of tools and software at your disposal? Many sales teams find themselves juggling multiple tools, each promising to be the silver bullet for sales success. Yet, instead of streamlining operations, this often leads to confusion, inefficiencies, and a longer sales cycle. This article isn’t just another piece discussing the challenges of a bloated SaaS tech stack.

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Sales Strategize Gaming Up-sell 289

Engage Selling

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Forget about vanity metrics like likes and impressions. There are just four metrics that truly matter and can drive the success of your business. Also – don’t forget to check … The post These are the Metrics that Matter first appeared on Colleen Francis - The Sales Leader.

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Iannarino

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Discover why treating sales like a lottery is a flawed strategy and how adopting an intentional approach can transform your sales results.

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Sales Pop!

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Promoting the Best Salesperson: A Recipe for Disaster Have you ever witnessed the scenario where the best salesperson in your team. It’s swiftly promoted to a sales leader without proper training, only to struggle in their new role? It’s a situation that plays out in businesses all too often. Consequences can be detrimental to both the individual and the organization.

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Speaker: Matt Sunshine, CEO at The Center for Sales Strategy

AI isn’t replacing salespeople—it’s empowering them. The most forward-thinking sales organizations are using AI to enhance human performance rather than eliminate it. From coaching and messaging to prospecting and pipeline accountability, artificial intelligence is giving managers and SDRs the new tools they need to work smarter, sell better, and close more.

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Anthony Cole Training

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Prospecting is one of the most important of the 21 Core Sales Competencies, because salespeople must have new opportunities entering their pipeline at all times. But what about lead relationship management? Once you have that important lead, how do you nurture it and potentially turn that lead into a long-term client? What skills are involved in building a relationship with leads and how do we improve?

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Force Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Today's leaders have an uphill battle to successfully tackle revenue growth goals. Externally, marketplace dynamics have shifted and buyers have redefined why and how they buy. Internally, revenue organizations have to adapt and align their message in a way that communicates their value in today's dynamic selling environment. Strategies for growth and evolution should drive alignment across all your revenue teams.

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Engage Selling

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Don’t let marketing challenges hinder your success. Take charge of your territory and build a thriving pipeline of sales leads! Also – don’t forget to check out: The Surprising Strategy … The post Time to stop complaining and control your own destiny first appeared on Colleen Francis - The Sales Leader.

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Iannarino

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

On December 28, 2009, I decided I would write and post every day. In 2010, I went to Tibet, and I didn’t take a computer because I didn’t believe I could publish from there. Outside of those 13 days, I have written and published every day, amassing over 5,100 articles and six books.

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Sales Pop!

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

There is nothing better than ‘Finally’ feeling confident about business! But we are to heed the signals not to remain steadfast and allow our egos to grow; otherwise, we may experience a disastrous upheaval! Admittedly, the amount of learning is almost unbearable upon starting a career. But with dedication, we journey forth and embrace better strategies for business growth.

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Anthony Cole Training

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

It is no surprise to any in the business of financial services that the world of selling, finding and building relationships is evolving. Banks and their relationship managers must find ways to leverage technology, improve effectiveness and uncover new ways to differentiate, attract and serve their clients. The future of selling is here and includes new behaviors that all bankers and managers should reflect on.

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Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Global Sales and David Phelan, Account Executive

In a world where buyers are more informed and objections are more nuanced, confidence isn't optional—it’s a competitive advantage. In high-stakes conversations, knowing how to handle pushback can make or break the deal. Join industry experts Brendan Sweeney and David Phelan for a behind-the-scenes look at how teams are transforming sales coaching with real-time feedback, objection-handling role plays, and pre-call preparation that actually sticks.

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Force Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

How do you help your organization to evolve and grow? Economic indicators suggest that the sluggish economy is taking a positive turn. Now may be the time to shift your strategy from hold-the-line to a focus on growth and transformation. The organizations that come out on top will be the ones who embrace this new era with a strategic plan to hit the ground running.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Ever since I started selling–you know back in the old days when phones were still attached to cords–I’ve been taught, “Buyers have a structured buying process.” I’d see all sorts of block diagrams, showing how the buying process always, coincidentally, aligned with the customer buying process. On the selling side we would have perfectly structured steps like Qualification, Needs Identification, Solution Presentation, Closing.

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Engage Selling

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Sales success starts with ego-checking. Learn how to create win-win relationships and close deals that leave both you and your customers feeling like winners. Also – don’t forget to check … The post Check your ego and close the sale first appeared on Colleen Francis - The Sales Leader.

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Iannarino

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

You want your sales team to qualify prospective clients. You don’t want them to pursue prospects not likely to buy from your sales team. Yet, the ridiculous amount of pipeline you require makes it easy to add an opportunity with nothing more than a first meeting.

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Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering

The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless 5G connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to in-room entertainment and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that are enabling

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Sales Pop!

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Familiarity with creating a goal achievement plan for work makes it easy to do the same for our unique desires. Overlooking our internal thoughts, wishes, and desires only leads us in an average direction. When we want to do something special of great interest to us, it can be the turning point for change and the betterment of our lives. The issue is being willing to take calculated risks to increase confidence for change to occur.

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Anthony Cole Training

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

We know that salespeople reporting to a manager with strong coaching skills tend to have 28% more close-able late-stage opportunities. This is from the deep data warehouse of Objective Management Group, our partner and the pioneer of the sales assessment. Unfortunately, we also know that less than 10% of sales managers are considered highly effective at this critical role of coaching.

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Force Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This month, our Revenue Builders guests shared some valuable breakdowns of key leadership skills. From hiring to reporting and developing innovative and effective processes — these guests have definitely been there, done that in the sales world, and we're proud to bring you their stories. These podcasts include insights from leaders of some of the top startups and tech companies of the past decade: Hubspot, Snowflake, MongoDB and more.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

I’ve noticed a huge gap in how we equip and train our sellers, how we help them engage our customers in high impact conversations that focus on them and their problems, not pitching our projects. This gap became bigger with Challenger, as we equipped our people to provide “Insights.” And more recently, with new customer research and AI tools, the gap has become even greater.

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Engage Selling

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Getting a new sales target can be overwhelming – especially as it’s probably higher than your last. Here is what you need to do to embrace and succeed with your … The post New sales target? Here’s what to do next… first appeared on Colleen Francis - The Sales Leader.

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Iannarino

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

A few days ago, a sales humor profile showed a picture of a performer with a note saying the person was a sales trainer being paid $15,000 to tell a sales force that they need to build a relationship with clients.

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Sales Pop!

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

As we head towards the finish line of another selling year, we reassess our own selling organization in preparation for 2024. We look at what we do well and not so well to enhance the former and improve the latter. We consider our offerings, our partnerships, and everything that matters in our model to increase our chances of success next year. And, of course, we evaluate our prospects and clients to determine what 2023 changes they’ve experienced and what impacts those changes will have on our

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Google confirmed that the November 2023 core update – the fourth core update this year – has completed rolling out. The update started on November 2, 2023, only a couple of weeks after the October 2023 core update , which started rolling out on October 5 and was completed on October 19. The November core update finished on November 28, 2023, 26 days after it started to roll out.

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Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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Force Management

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

When a growing EdTech firm set assertive revenue targets, it partnered with Force Management to help create the transformation necessary for reaching those goals. Skillsoft is a global leader in corporate training and enterprise learning experiences. Together, we implemented a multi-phase engagement to redefine their selling motion and align teams worldwide around the new, customized approach for driving consistent revenue.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Perhaps I’ve not been paying attention. Recently, in conversations with clients and other groups, I’ve been stunned at how few have performance plans in place for their people. Having been raised in organizations that valued performance planning, I had assumed these were common place. Starting my selling career in IBM, we all had them. Much later, when IBM was a customer, in calling on people, I would always ask, “Open your lower right hand drawer and pull out the first folder.

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Engage Selling

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Here is a simple strategy to ask better questions in your prospect meetings. Surprisingly, it’s all about not talking… Also – don’t forget to check out: Why Can’t You Just … The post The Surprising Strategy for Better Sales Questions first appeared on Colleen Francis - The Sales Leader.

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Iannarino

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

While we have been distracted by technology , a pandemic, and the new business models sales organizations have adopted, every important KPI has fallen, and continues its decline. Win rates are down. Quota attainment is down. But instead of addressing the declining results, we have regressed to a more transactional approach to selling, though it fails to improve sales results.

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Sales Pop!

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to let stress and anxiety get the best of us. But what happens when we make decisions under these conditions? In this blog post, we’ll explore how stress and anxiety impact decision-making and how to become a people-centric leader who can make better decisions and build trust. When we’re stressed or anxious, our brains are physiologically wired to do binary decision-making.

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Google has rolled out ranking improvements aimed at showcasing more content from social media, blog posts, forums and more that share personal insights and experiences. This is the hidden gems announcement Google made back in May, but this update is not part of the helpful content system. It is part of the Google core ranking system, Brad Kellett, Senior Director on Google Search product and engineering told us.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

SaaS products and services like Pilot track the finances of 1,000s of SaaS and other startup so they’re an interesting source of hard data. What does Pilot’s latest data say? Something that’s both not surprising but also pretty impactful: 57% of venture-backed startups will have to go “back to market” in 2024 to raise more capital.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

One of my favorite songs, as a kid, was Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain… ” It was not only a great song, but provoked decades of discussion about who she was singing about. Fast forwarding to current times, based on how we engage our customers, we demonstrate a similar vanity. We think our customer care about us–they obsess about our companies, our products, and how great we are.

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Speaker: Beth Sunshine, SVP, Up Your Culture

When culture isn’t consistently lived out across the organization, engagement suffers—and it often starts with a disconnect at the top. In this session, Beth Sunshine, SVP of Up Your Culture at The Center for Sales Strategy, will reveal how HR and executive leaders can close the gap between vision and execution by equipping frontline and mid-level managers to become culture carriers.

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