Anthony Cole Training

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

You and your salespeople are a product of mom and dad, the people met, the experiences had and the education/knowledge acquired:

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A Sales Guy

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

There are certain people who are just not amenable to coaching. I’m not talking about people who struggle with different styles, but rather those people who just are not receptive to feedback. The people who defend everything, argue when given constructive criticism, and aren’t open to hearing about their shortcomings, that’s who this article is about.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

I get asked this question a lot: "We've tried sales training before and it didn't really change anything. Why didn't it work?". It's a common frustration and often explains why companies try it once and don't go back, or why they use a different company every year. There are three powerful reasons why sales training won't work, and what you can do that will make it work everytime.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

When we talk about conversion optimization , much of the strategies remain the same across industries. After all, the goal is to systematically improve the success of a business, whatever that means metric-wise. That said, there are some key differences in how experts approach SaaS conversion optimization. This won’t be a complete guide (hardly anything that bills itself as “complete” actually is), but I’ll point out links in each section for further reading.

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Engage Selling

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Do your team members possess the key trait for sales success? People are always asking me what they think the number one personality trait of a successful salesperson should be.

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A Sales Guy

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Be you! We need more you. Stop trying to fit in. Stop measuring yourself against outside forces. Compare and despair. Don’t look for permission from others. Do what you feel is best. Have the courage to express your convictions. We need more of you. We don’t need more people agreeing. We don’t need validation of the known. We need more identification of the unknown.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Account Based Marketing/Selling—“Account Based Everything” is all the rage right now. Some very smart colleagues, including Craig Rosenberg and Matt Heinz are real leaders in helping organizations develop and implement their Account Based Marketing Strategies. But despite all that I read, I’m really confused. Perhaps you can set me straight.

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Engage Selling

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

,I know there are a lot of small businesses and startup businesses that pay attention to my site. Often, they come to me and they say, “Colleen, should I build out my sales team?

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

As we near the end of the year, it seems the calendar fills up with numerous parties and events, all of which are great opportunities to network. As good as these can be, they can take a lot of time away from other more pressing activities. Here is my list of 10 steps to […].

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

For years now, Harvard Business Review and its Blog on hbr.com have been accepting articles on sales that are usually laugh-out-loud wrong. The information is sometimes old and outdated, usually not routed in science, and sometimes simply stupid. While they have always published a great magazine, the information on selling regularly fails to meet our expectations.

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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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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

We know we need to be customer focused. We know that we are most effective when we focus less on what we sell, but how we help the customer with their opportunities and challenges. For many, just this shift in focus, moving from internal focus on pitching products, to focusing on the customer is a huge challenge. But the reality is, we and our buyers, need a larger perspective.

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Pointclear

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Bob Apollo from Inflexion-Point Strategy Partners recently sent me three whitepapers to review and comment on. I thought all three were excellent, but due to my background in, and passion about, lead qualification, that was the one topic that really stood out. Bob’s view: Traditional lead qualification, such as the over simplified BANT criteria (Budget, Authority, Need and Timeframe) are inadequate to reflect the dynamics of today’s complex buying process.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Leaders are measured not by what they do, but by what the people they lead are able to accomplish. We have to continually ask ourselves if we’re creating value in our people. When I mean value, I’m referring to helping those we lead to be worth more to themselves and to others based on the skill […].

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

We're all familiar with traditional brainstorming as a method for producing new ideas, but there are many alternative exercises for tackling problems and developing new ideas, both individually and in a group setting. Ranging from structured to silly, here's a selection of ten simple techniques and exercises to help you get your problem solving juices flowing: 10 Alternative Creative Exercises. 1) Storyboarding.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

We know that we are supposed to be customer focused, but too many organizations struggle with actually becoming customer focused. For most, it requires a transformation in the way you do business. Re-examining everything you do, engaging customers in those critical conversations that put the customer first is critical for to driving these transformations.

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Engage Selling

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Are your sales reps really operating at full capacity? That is, are they making the most of the time they’re provided each day to produce results? Chances are, they’re not.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Success in sales is not measured by activity. It’s measured by results. This sounds simple, yet too many times we get caught up in the process, thinking if we just do the process enough we’ll be successful. The challenge is how do we know the process we’re using is working and is there something different […].

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Stagnant organic traffic is the last thing you want to see when reviewing metrics, but it’s an issue that every marketer deals with at some point. Those dips and plateaus in traffic can come from industry changes, how your audience digests content, the amount (and quality) of new content you’re producing, or how relevant your older content is. Sometimes, all your content needs is a little refreshing and repurposing to keep your audience interested.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

I was stunned reading an article in Fast Company: Five CEOs On The Skills It Takes To Land The Corner Office. The skills they identified were: How to say “No.” How to pitch. How to read financials. How to take criticism. Knowing how the work gets done. It’s amazing there was virtually no mention about effective leadership–that is caring about your people, inspiring them through a great vision, reinforcing it through a great culture, creating ownership and alignment in th

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Score More Sales

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Recently I had the opportunity to talk about how challenging and complex modern sales has become for both the sales rep and his or her customers with three true sales experts:

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

Too many salespeople slow down with their prospecting as the end of the year approaches. This is so short sighted! You need to ramp up your prospecting efforts now through year end. You will likely discover that the holidays cause schedule variations that actually offer you MORE opportunities to reach people. And be sure to […].

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Over the past couple of months, you may have heard some things about Facebook's metrics. There was talk of numbers -- lots of them. Things were overestimated. Others were underestimated. People were kind of upset. But mostly, they were confused. What the heck happened? How was Facebook going to respond? And at the end of the day, what did it mean for marketers?

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Sales success isn’t so much about selling skills, techniques and approaches. It’s not so much about product knowledge or even knowledge about your customers. It isn’t about the tools we use, how we are engaging socially. While all these things are important and necessary to our success as sales professionals and leaders, fundamentally, success in sales is about caring.

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SalesLoft

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

As your sales team grows, having a role devoted to managing data and process is a must. In theory, reviewing sales operations data to make decisions is easy. But in a world with mass amounts of data and such robust tools (like Salesforce), many organizations are held back by the chains that are their own inefficiency. That’s exactly why the Sales Operations professional has so much power.

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Sell Or Die

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Dealing with rejection can be like an infection. At first it doesn't seem like a big deal, but left unresolved, it can fester and kill your morale and your sales. Our guests are international sales coach Kim Orlesky, and world renowned author, speaker and sales education Grant Cardone. We dig deep into the root causes of rejection and how to deal with it in a way that will lead you to more sales not more stress.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Content marketing continues to dominate as a key component of a successful marketing strategy , but to see strong results, you need to regularly produce content -- specifically content with a high-viral potential. Most marketers would argue that no one can predict whether or not something will go viral, but a lot of these same individuals simply aren’t satisfied with run-of-the-mill results.

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Speaker: Joe Heather, Deliverect GM (UK&I) & Noah Hayes, Deliverect GM (US&CA)

Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Quick Commerce (Q-commerce) are two vibrant sectors that have undergone significant transformations with the advancements in digital technology. With growing internet penetration and the proliferation of smartphones, consumers' purchasing habits have unsurprisingly evolved. They now demand quick, convenient, and seamless shopping experiences, which both FMCG and Q-commerce sectors strive to provide.

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Sales Gravy

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

You, as a sales professional, want to separate yourself from the everyday average sales herd. You want to stand out from the pack. Be unique. Especially early on in the sales process.

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SalesLoft

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Houston, we have a problem : only 31% of businesses consider their sales forecasting to be effective in terms of accuracy and helping guide pipeline management. If this number doesn’t surprise you, your business may very well be in the midst of experiencing the repercussions of generating inaccurate sales forecasting, which can be as serious as over-hiring or product shortage.

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Pointclear

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

My interview with Andy Paul’s podcast Accelerate! is packed and includes the following: What is the truth about leads? What percent of leads does sales follow-up on? What percent of the buying process is complete before sales needs to be involved? How are companies nurturing leads? Are there enough hunters, beaters and farmers in sales? What is multi-touch, multi-media, multi-cycle marketing?

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Sixteen years ago, I was the founder and CEO of ActiveBuddy, the first commercial bot -- or chatbot -- company. Our uber human natural language bot SmarterChild grew to having over 20 million users across the AOL and Microsoft Instant Messaging networks. There is a very good chance that you had one of our bots in your Buddy List. SmarterChild proved that people liked having a conversation with a smart, opinionated computer.

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In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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