Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 28, 2020

Everyday, there are things that can be learned that can impact our personal and professional lives.

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A Sales Guy

AUGUST 27, 2020

It’s here, We just dropped Gap Selling Online Sales Training and it’s going to blow your mind. It’s 5 – 8 hours of engaging, customized, choose your own journey experience. We are extremely excited about this training. It’s like nothing you’ve ever experienced. Each participants journey is there own as the training adjusts and offers different experiences based on each salespersons own experiences and engagement.

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Membrain

AUGUST 26, 2020

Choosing a CRM is a major decision that will impact every aspect of your sales performance. Choose the right CRM, and your team will be enabled to perform more efficiently and more effectively. Choose the wrong CRM, and not only will you sink a lot of investment into an inappropriate tool, you may actually make it harder for your team to do their jobs.

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 25, 2020

There we were, in the dark, in the middle of a hotel parking lot, at 3:45 AM. Why? The hotel fire alarm went off and we didn't want to ignore the warning that was so loud my wife and I couldn't hear each other speak. Why was every other guest in the hotel parking lot with us? Well, what if the hotel was on fire? What if our lives were truly in danger?

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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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Heinz Marketing

AUGUST 26, 2020

By Win Salyards , Marketing Coordinator at Heinz Marketing. So you have an understanding of your buying committee and how to market to them , now it’s time to build out your buyer personas. Creating an accurate and actionable B2B buyer persona means asking the right questions about your targets, the outcome of an effective buyer persona isn’t a grouping of stereotypes or uninformed assumptions.

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Gong.io

AUGUST 26, 2020

Quick quiz: Which of the following describes the top sales reps at your organization? A: They show up early and leave late. B: They are veterans with years and years of sales experience. C: They are the hardest workers. Yes. Yes. Yes. All of these ring true for the best salespeople. . Turns out, time spent on your craft, experience, and hard work all contribute to success, regardless of industry or job type. .

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Force Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

First-line managers, more often than not, are the linchpin to whether a sales enablement initiative sticks or falls by the wayside. If your managers see how invested you are in the change initiative’s success, they’ll see the importance of driving long-term reinforcement and adoption. To get managers to put in the work required to drive results, 30, 60, 90 days after the launch of your initiative, you’ve got to put in the work 30, 60, 90 days before the launch of your initiative.

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Heinz Marketing

AUGUST 28, 2020

By Michelle Voznyuk , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing. One could argue ABM is no longer considered a “buzzword.” What seemed revolutionary and maybe borderline controversial at first has become widely accepted in the world of marketing today. Account-based marketing (commonly referred to as ABM) is “a focused growth strategy in which marketing and sales collaborate to create personalized buying experiences for a mutually-identified set of high-value accounts” (source: H

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SaaStr

AUGUST 28, 2020

I know we’ve hit a number of these points individually before on SaaStr, but after getting asked about the top mistakes hiring your first sales team so many times over the years, I thought it would be worthwhile to assemble a Top 10 List. Because it seems like so many of us just make these mistakes again, and again. And again. Make fewer of them and you’ll scale faster with less stress.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 27, 2020

It might seem odd, particularly in these difficult economic times, to talk about the concept of “good and bad revenue.” Some of you may be thinking “revenue is revenue, all revenue is good!” What’s the difference between good and bad revenue? Good revenue has the following characteristics: It generates strong profitability because it is from deals that we know how to support well.

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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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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 28, 2020

Would you fly on a huge jet from Minneapolis, Minnesota to St. Paul, Minnesota, usually a 15-minute drive? Would you take a train between intersections of the same city block, usually a 2-minute walk? Would you take a bus to the bottom of your driveway - usually a 1-minute walk or less? Would you walk from Boston to Miami - a 3-hour plus plane flight?

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Heinz Marketing

AUGUST 27, 2020

By Shannan Seely. “Gallup research shows that fewer than three in 10 customers (29%) across B2B industries are “fully engaged,” meaning they are emotionally and psychologically attached to the B2B companies they do business with.” Gallup. In a post about declining account engagement , Maria Geokezas writes “an overwhelming amount of content and messages” is a contributing factor. .

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Engage Selling

AUGUST 28, 2020

Make no mistake about it. Right now, you must be micromanaging your metrics. Micromanaging has been given a bad rap.

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Salesmate

AUGUST 28, 2020

“Cold calling” is one of the sales tasks that most salespeople wish to skip. Why? Well, because it is the first contact with a prospect who has no prior knowledge about the call. Most sales professionals dread that first interaction with the prospect as they have no clue how the prospect would react to the cold call. They fear that the call will end in rejection, or they might infuriate the prospects by disturbing them. 48% of sales are afraid to make cold calls.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 25, 2020

So we are how many months into this? I’m not even sure anymore. And the fires in California now are almost just too much. And of the CEOs I’ve invested in who aren’t originally in the Bay Area, I’d say 50% have, for now, moved somewhere else. Sweden. San Diego. France. And more. I even looked at myself. We looked seriously at moving to Hawaii, when it seemed to be a Covid-free island.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 22, 2020

This is one of those posts that starts with an apology or a disclaimer. I hesitated writing it, because what I am writing can be so easily misinterpreted, or I may be very naive/poorly informed. (I’m less worried about the latter, I know I need to learn). Diversity is important–it’s critical for our organizations. We need to have diverse organizations across all dimensions: Gender, Race, Orientation, Religion, Nationality, Age and so forth.

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Engage Selling

AUGUST 28, 2020

I have spent the last few months participating in a large number of video conferences. Sometimes, as many as six or seven video conferences a day because most of us are, indeed, now utilizing video.

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Predictable Revenue

AUGUST 27, 2020

Learn how, in the middle of Covid-19, Michael’s team had their best month ever, Michael’s philosophy on cadences, writing the first email, how to find the right messaging for your company, and much more! The post The 2 personalized touches that generate 80% of Chili Piper’s opportunities appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 25, 2020

Q: What is more important, getting new customers or customer retention? It’s a trick question, of course — the crazy high net negative churn of top SaaS companies means that of course retention matters more than new customers. If you have 140% net revenue retention at, say, $100m ARR and want to grow 50% that year … well, 80% of that growth will come from your base and existing customers!

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 26, 2020

We see versions of these words in different contexts. If you’ve ever been a journalist, these are the fundamental issues the journalist must address in any story. If you are a Simon Sinek fan, by now you have internalized his principles of “Start with why.” We don’t talk much about these principles in selling or as managers in leading our people/organizations.

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SalesProInsider

AUGUST 26, 2020

Concerns, challenging questions, and objections can stall our sale…whether we’re live and in person or connecting through a phone or video conversation. In this episode of Virtual Selling, Concrete Results, I’ll share practical and actionable strategies for you to stop the stall and move forward with a willing buyer. Let’s set the stage.?. Objections Are an Opportunity.

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SalesHood

AUGUST 25, 2020

It's no secret that in order for your sales teams to be successful and make an impact, they need excellent training. Sales has evolved over the years and will continue to evolve - we no longer carry a bag and rely on acting, smooth-talking, and pressure tactics. Instead, modern sales performance depends [ ] The post Virtual Sales Coaching Skills – How to Effectively Lead Your Remote Sales Team appeared first on SalesHood.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 26, 2020

Founder-led sales generally stops scaling around $1m-$2m ARR. Maybe you can wait longer, sometimes a lot longer. But you see growth start to decline in new bookings, that's a sign. A sign to hire a real sales leader. — Jason ?BeKind? Lemkin ?? (@jasonlk) August 26, 2020. Over the years at SaaStr we’ve talked a lot about hiring a great VP of Sales, when it works, when it does, and how it moves the needle.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 27, 2020

When I first moved out of my parent's house, my spending was out of control. I bought take-out regularly, new clothes often, and fun products frequently. However, I quickly realized that I was spending too much money on unnecessary things. After racking up some credit card debt, I realized that I needed to cut costs somewhere. As a business owner, it can be just as easy to overspend as it was for me.

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Force Management

AUGUST 26, 2020

Cracking into new accounts is the top challenge of sales leaders in the current environment. Sales Mastery just released new data after asking 200+ sales leaders for their top sales objective moving forward. While new accounts topped the list, selling more in existing accounts, optimizing lead generation and conversion, and decreasing churn rounded out the top challenges for sales leaders and managers. as they plan to hit their numbers in 2020.

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Salesmate

AUGUST 25, 2020

Are you losing deals and aren’t able to fulfill targets? Does disappointment strike repeatedly? This can be avoided through a sale action plan. Whether it’s sports or business, the best players abide by an action plan to create a win-win situation. An action plan is like a GPS in sales; it leads you in the right direction showing you where to go and what to do.

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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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SaaStr

AUGUST 28, 2020

We’re off to the races for registration for 2020 SaaStr Annual at Home on Sep 2-3. 1000s of folks haven’t chosen their sessions yet. And also note a handful of super-popular sessions like the COO of Github and SVP Product at Zendesk have just kicked off reg, so those likely will soon be in the Top 10, just give it a day or two. But for now what’s the most popular — so far?

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Hubspot

AUGUST 28, 2020

When I first learned how to ride a bike, I remember being scared. It was a daunting process because I'd never done it before and was terrified of falling. I actually remember feeling similarly when I first started getting into paid advertising campaigns at the marketing agency I worked at. The first time doing anything can be an intimidating process.

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Sales Gravy

AUGUST 28, 2020

On this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount's (Virtual Selling) and Alex Goldfayn (5 Minute Selling) teach you how to eliminate cold calling by talking with people you already know. Jeb: On Why Talking to People You Know Can Eliminate Cold Calling “Welcome back to part two of my conversation with author Alex Goldfayn about 5 Minute Selling Skills.

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Sandler Training

AUGUST 28, 2020

For as long as there have been salespeople, there has been data to analyze about the process they use to bring in business. The post Four Ways to Utilize Data to Inform Your Sales Process appeared first on Sandler Training.

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