Anthony Cole Training
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
My wife Linda and I were recently in Columbia Maryland visiting family. While having a mid-afternoon lunch at Clyde’s I happen to see a “LifeLock” commercial on the bar TV.
Pointclear
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
For one client, it takes 9.82 touches to engage with a prospect. The result of these touches is what we call a disposition: PointClear's term for completing contact with a decision maker or company (some programs lend themselves to dispositioning by contact and some by company). This approach yields a 5% lead rate. Our leads are equivalent to what SiriusDecisions calls a Level 4 or 5 lead—well-qualified leads.
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Hubspot
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
Between ebooks, case studies, data sheets, proposals, and contracts, you probably send email attachments on a daily -- if not hourly -- basis. And that means you might be using the common phrase “Please find attached.” Other variations include “Attached please find,” Please kindly find the attached file,” Please find the attached file for your reference,” “Enclosed please find,” and the ultra-wordy, “Please find attached herewith.”.
InsightSquared
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
Guest blog by Zahra Bukhari, sales operations manager at Localytics. An effective sales methodology is arguably the backbone of a successful sales team. In today’s sellers’ environment, there are many standard sales methodologies your team can use: The Challenger Sale, MEDDIC , BANT , Solution Selling, Value Selling — the list could go on.
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Membrain
NOVEMBER 12, 2017
Yes, you read that right. I’m worried about some of the things I’m reading and trends I’m seeing in the world of sales performance improvement. Simple is good. Oversimplified is not.
SalesforLife
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
What percentage of your organization’s marketing efforts are focused on the top of the funnel? If you don’t know, now might be a good time to re-evaluate your current strategy. While ramping up your blog publishing schedule and keeping a healthy social media presence are essential to growing traffic, they will do little to nurture cold leads into sales-ready opportunities.
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Hubspot
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Is there someone (or hopefully, several someones) at your company who it seems like everyone wants to work with? Maybe they always get pulled into brainstorms, or maybe your team's leaders consult with them. Or maybe it just seems like everyone on your team just really, really likes them. It might be because they're the nicest person in the world, or it might be because they have a finely-honed set of soft skills.
The Sales Hunter
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
Your success in prospecting is not going to be based solely on the app or hack you buy or download and spend too many hours learning how to use. Your success is going to be based on the conversations you have with prospects. It’s time to quit thinking one more tool is going to bring […].
Engage Selling
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Want to know two things that never go together when it comes to salespeople? Low confidence and high sales results.
Sales Hacker
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
We all know top quality sales coaching is critical to your team’s success, and we all know how hard it can be to get it right. In fact, most organizations are making at least one of these five sales coaching mistakes. 1. Promoting High Performers to Management. It seems logical that you should promote your highest performers. After all, they’ve earned it!
Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive
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Hubspot
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
I’ve always been a little leery of proclaiming anything "the best." I never declared anyone my best friend as a kid because I was afraid my other friends might assume I thought less of them. So it was a little difficult for me to come up with just one "best" marketing campaign of all time -- which is why there are 14 in this post instead. Why are these marketing campaigns some of the best of all time?
SalesforLife
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Within the past five years, we’ve seen the emergence of social selling from a buzzword to now table stakes within many sales organizations. Just like any channels whether it’s email or call, if you provide a sales organization with a network of contacts then they’ll inevitably figure out how to leverage it effectively.
Score More Sales
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
In a long sales career there are many opportunities for negotiation. Companies and products with poor value propositions make it hard on sellers to hold full price.
Membrain
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
“I’ve been involved in more than 30,000 deal reviews, 30,000 sales call reviews, thousands of forecast reviews, and more. That means I have a rich and varied… and sometimes painful… experience with coaching.”.
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Hubspot
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
A few weeks ago, the CEO of GMB Fitness , Andy Fossett, looked out at a crowd of marketers and said, “Don’t. ever. blast. your. list.”. We all know this. But Andy’s eyes said what we were all thinking, “I cannot believe I still have to say this to a group of marketers. You people should know better.”. And we should. “Blasting” your list is one of those foundational email marketing violations that can get you banished for life from advanced marketing circles.
Engage Selling
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
There has been much debate on my LinkedIn article regarding cold calling. I’ve discussed it in-depth this year especially, as in 2017 and beyond there are simply more effective prospecting methods available today.
Partners in Excellence
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
We constantly struggle with innovation and insight, whether it’s for our own organization or our work with customers. To be honest, I think we make innovation and insight far too complicated. I don’t know how many “innovation” session I see organizations conducting. Usually, it’s a group of people sitting in a circle.
InsightSquared
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
Earlier this year we teamed up with LinkedIn to highlight the basic characteristics of professionals in three critical operations roles — sales, marketing and business operations. Unlike other specialized professions that require advanced degrees or technology certifications, there is no “typical” career requirements, or career path, in operations.
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How do 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party intent data compare? 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party data each have specific advantages and disadvantages. It comes down to four factors: accuracy, cost, control and quantity. This infographic explains the pros and cons of each and helps you understand which one is best for meeting your business objectives. Intent data can be a great way to fill your pipeline and close more deals.
Hubspot
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
Doesn't it feel like most people are falling a little too much in love with automation just because it's faster and easier? Sure, automation can save you time and mitigate the grind associated with repetitive tasks. But does it produce better results? Can a bot truly be effective at replacing human interaction? We wanted to see the best way to build an engaged audience on Instagram, so we decided to test outbound automation against human engagement -- and see which one got better results.
SalesforLife
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
Your buyer is online performing their due dilligence prior to engaging with sales. And as a result, sales leaders and professionals must take the necessary steps to engage today's B2B buyer with value and relevance. Identifying key insights on the company you're approaching, creating a buyer-centric LinkedIn profile, engaging Millennial decision-makers.
Partners in Excellence
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
Not long ago, I received a call from a frustrated executive. I listened as he went through a litany of complaints about the sales team. You can probably guess them: They weren’t hitting their numbers, in fact they were missing by a long way. They weren’t making quota. Their win rates were abysmal. Sales cycles were way too long. Forecasts were terrible.
InsightSquared
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
A Sales Ops Playground: Dreamforce 2017. Dreamforce is the conference equivalent of becoming a sales ops professional and learning to use Salesforce for the first time. There’s more available than you’ll ever feasibly be able to get to, but you’re excited to dig in and learn as much as you can. Last week, tens of thousands of kindred spirits descended upon San Francisco to absorb the energy exuded from our favorite CRM’s annual conference extravaganza.
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Hubspot
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
Writing a strong cover letter definitely increases the likelihood your sales job application will get a response. First, it tells the hiring manager you’re a good communicator. You don’t need to be J.K. Rowling to excel in a sales role, but you do need to be capable of expressing your ideas clearly, succinctly, and compellingly. Second, it shows you’re invested in the opportunity.
SalesforLife
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
In this week’s roundup, we’re sharing articles from both the LinkedIn Sales Blog and SiriusDecisions. The first blog by Alex Hisaka covers how to leverage social selling to identify key decision-makers including advanced searches, LinkedIn groups and more. In the second article, Amanda Jensen of SiriusDecisions makes the analogy that skills transformation is similar to mountain climbing, both need a lot of preparation and planning.
Partners in Excellence
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
A few of us have been having a conversation about whether adaptability and agility are important in sales. I think we are in uniform agreement it is important, however, my initial reaction was, “Why are we even asking this question, isn’t it a foundation to selling?” As I reflected on the issue, I get why it’s an important conversation.
SalesLoft
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
About 658,000,000 results. That’s how many pages Google turned up when I searched “Productivity Tips” before sitting down to write this article. That’s over half a billion pieces of content! With volume that high, it’s impossible to deny that today’s culture is obsessed with increasing productivity. We’re surrounded by constant pressure to be smarter, better, and faster each and every day.
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.
The Sales Hunter
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
Last weekend I was with 66 business people who each have their own business and are passionately focused on growing them. For more than 8 hours on Saturday, we sat in small groups in conference rooms discussing business strategies and working through challenges. At the end of the weekend, I was physically tired, but mentally […].
SalesforLife
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
Without fail, each week I get a call or email from a company somewhere in the world that falls in one of these categories:
Partners in Excellence
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
Reading is important to our professional development and growth (not to mention the scientific evidence of how it improves our cognitive capabilities). Far too few business and sales professional actively read as part of their personal and professional growth. (Perhaps, that’s part of the reason we consistently see the stunningly poor data on results.).
Heinz Marketing
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
By Matt Heinz, President of Heinz Marketing. “How I Work” is one of my favorite recurring features in Inc Magazine as well as via Lifehacker’s This Is How I Work Series, and recently several sales experts (including Anthony Iannarino , Dave Brock and Trish Bertuzzi ) participated as well. Periodically moving forward, we will feature a new B2B sales, marketing or business leader here answering what have become the standard “ How I Work ” questions.
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