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The Terrible Twos: Getting Your Prospects Attention

Anthony Cole Training

The pandemic has caused fewer face to face meetings, and many salespeople have yet to make the pivot (successfully) to virtual relationship building. In this article, we cover the impact and importance of speaking your prospects "love language" when setting a meeting and engaging them further in conversation.

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Our Latest Podcasts: Hit Benchmarks Early This Year

Force Management

Our January episodes aimed to help sales teams start the year right. Each episode shares insights sales reps, managers and leaders can use to make an immediate impact on the pipeline. Listen, and share with your sales teams to support them in driving better numbers right away this year. Find each episode on your favorite podcast player, so you can easily download, listen and share.

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Value-Based Selling: Tangible vs. Intangible

Engage Selling

Creating and maintaining a high-growth, high-profit business in your marketplace—one where sellers, leaders, and customers all thrive—is essential. That’s why, for many years, I’ve advocated putting value-based selling at the centre of your work. Understand, however, that selling from a … Read More » The post Value-Based Selling: Tangible vs.

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Unlock the Power of Your Mind-to-Mouth Connection

SalesProInsider

What you believe, you can achieve. What a powerful quote by Mary Kay Ash. And yet we need to check our beliefs – our mindset – and how that mindset comes out of our mouth. I call that the mind and mouth connection. Inspiration or Barrier? While this is an inspirational quote, our beliefs can also be the barrier if we’re not careful about what we say.

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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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Some Assembly Required Hiring

Anthony Cole Training

How important is it that your new hire be able to identify a prospect's compelling reason to make a change or the resources they have set aside to fix their business problem? Our guess is probably pretty important. In the 4th article of our series Hiring No Assembly Required Salespeople , we discuss the questions you must ask yourself of a candidate's skills and what critical selling competencies you must look for before making a hiring decision.

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Are you addicted to Salesforce?

Membrain

For many sales organizations, Salesforce is the technology sun around which the entire sales system orbits. If this is working out great for you, your sales effectiveness is world-class, and the cost of technology per employee shows a solid ROI, then you can skip this article.

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The Seven (New) Habits of Successful Marketers in 2021

Heinz Marketing

By Matt Heinz , President of Heinz Marketing. I was honored recently to be a part of another great RevTech Summit 2021 , an online summit for marketing and sales professionals who want to set themselves up for success in 2021; hosted by ChatFunnels. I’m always happy to talk more about conversion rates, more about math marketing, more about predictable pipeline.

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Can You Actually Convince Your Customers?

Partners in Excellence

There are a lot of sales people focused on convincing their customers. Somehow they believe they can make their customers buy, make them choose them, if only they do the right job in convincing the customer. All sorts of techniques are used to try to convince the customer. It may be overwhelming them with information and data supporting what you are trying to convince people to do.

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The $225,000 Selling Mistake Most Salespeople Make

Membrain

I'm going to share the story of a real salesperson and his current, real opportunity, but change the names of everyone involved. I hear stories like this every day but this particular one happens way too often.

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How My VP, Sales Doubled Our Sales in 90 Days. And No, It Wasn’t Magic.

SaaStr

One of the very first SaaStr presentations ever was How to Hire a Great VP Sales (And Not Screw It Up). The content of the presentation will be familiar to most SaaStr readers, though I’ve embedded it above as well. What was new was some of the anecdotes that came out of my talk. One was how my First Real VP of Sales Doubled Our Net New Revenue in 90 days.

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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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Sales Resistance – Your Ultimate Guide

The 5% Institute

In this article, we’ll unpack sales resistance – what it means, why it happens, and more importantly – overcoming sales resistance. Sales resistance is something you’ll experience as a Business Owners or Sales Professional when selling your products or services. Read on to learn more. Sales Resistance – Your Ultimate Guide. What Is Sales Resistance?

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20 Virtual Sales Relationship-Building Tips

RAIN Group

Virtual meetings are now part of our everyday reality. Even in situations where you’re able to meet with some folks in person, you’re still likely to face a high number of virtual meetings on your calendar. This isn’t going to change any time soon. The way the world does business has shifted drastically in light of the pandemic. Even when it’s safe to do so, we’re likely to see many people continuing to work remotely because technology and processes have been put in place to make it a viable lon

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The B2B Marketer’s Quick Start Guide: Introduction

Heinz Marketing

By Brenna Lofquist , Senior Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing. There are numerous platforms, tools and technologies at the disposal of every marketer—almost too many. If you’ve ever seen Scott Brinker’s annual Marketing Technology Landscape Supergraphic , you’ll agree with me. In 2015 there were around 2,000 martech solutions and in 2021 there are 8,000!

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5 Interesting Learnings From ServiceNow at $5 Billion in ARR

SaaStr

So ServiceNow for many of us is a SaaS company we’ve sort of heard of, but don’t know that much about. There’s a reason. They just crossed 1,100+ $1m ACV customers! Now that’s enterprise! So you probably don’t use ServiceNow yourself to track your IT and other assets. But bigger customers sure do. And ServiceNow has now joined Salesforce, Shopify and Zoom at another SaaS leader worth a stunning $100 Billion (!).

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Building A High-Performance Sales Team

Sandler Training

Ask any sales leader whether they want to build a high-performing team, and the immediate answer will be “Yes.” But what are the specific best practices that support this goal? Here are three that we have seen in organizations that are thriving in 2021. The post Building A High-Performance Sales Team appeared first on Sandler Training.

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A Potentially Untapped Talent Source

Engage Selling

Good help is hard to find? Not necessarily. A potentially untapped talent source may be right under your nose. Job sites, referrals, social media postings—there are and endless number of ways to spread the word about your openings for new … Read More » The post A Potentially Untapped Talent Source first appeared on The Sales Leader.

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B2B Reads: Clubhouse, RevOps, and Coffee Shops

Heinz Marketing

In addition to our Sunday App of the Week feature, we also summarize some of our favorite B2B sales & marketing posts from around the Web each week. We’ll miss a ton of great stuff, so if you found something you think is worth sharing please add it to the comments below. What qualities lead to organizational resiliency? Organizational resilience is more important than ever in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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When You Hire Your First Sales Rep — Just Make Sure You Hire Two

SaaStr

The time is probably going to come when you have to build a sales team in SaaS. It may be Day 1 if you have plenty of capital and are selling to large enterprises. It may be X months down the road, once you close a few deals of large enough size ($x,000 ACV) to justify hiring a sales rep. It might be a few years down the road, like DropBox or Slack, when you decided to add a corporate/enterprise edition to your freemium app.

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1st, 2nd, and 3rd Party Intent Data: Which Is Right for You?

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.

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How to Succeed When A Client Leaves

Sandler Training

Humans are either open or close minded to any suggestion. Once the mind is closed its nigh impossible to open it back up again until that person wants to re-open their mind. The post How to Succeed When A Client Leaves appeared first on Sandler Training.

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How to Create a Value Proposition

Predictable Revenue

Erik is a highly sought-after thought leader in the world of digital marketing and entrepreneurship. In this episode, he teaches us how to write a concise value proposition that travels through word of mouth without you spending a cent. The post How to Create a Value Proposition appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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Crushed Your Number Last Year? Here's What You Should do Now

Force Management

Many of you had a killer year, despite its challenges. It may have been the best you’ve ever had as a sales organization and company. However, with any success, comes new challenges. Can you repeat the same success next year? How are you preparing to ensure the growth your sales organization has achieved doesn't stagnate?

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Field Sales: When Domain Expertise Can Help. Just Don’t Over-Index.

SaaStr

Would you still hire them if they hadn't last worked at [insert logo here]? Honestly? If you aren't 100% sure, slow it down. — Jason BeKind Lemkin (@jasonlk) February 5, 2021. Imagine you are selling a $100,000+ product and you yourself as CEO/founders have limited knowledge selling to the customer base. You’ll be very tempted to hire someone with a seemingly magical rolodex.

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5 Inspiring B2B Marketing Campaigns to Take Yours to the Next Level

Your next big B2B marketing idea starts here. Get inspired with these five successful B2B marketing campaigns. Ready to generate more leads, interest, and revenue with your B2B marketing? In this comprehensive eBook, you’ll get: In-depth studies of five successful B2B marketing campaigns spanning a wide range of industries Key takeaways and lessons from each story to implement in your own strategy Resources to help your own B2B marketing thrive By submitting this form, you agree to have your con

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Don’t “Hack” Sales Unless You Know These 3 Things

Sales Hacker

You are in trouble if you’re trying to hack sales — unless you lay a foundation first. When we say hacking, we mean trying to figure out loopholes and tricks and ways around doing the hard work. The hard work that every company and every sales leader needs to do cannot be hacked. Sure, you can buy some tools and lead lists and send out thousands of emails, but that won’t get you very far.

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Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

The Lost Book of Sales

Rating: 7/10 See book on Amazon. High-level thoughts I thought I know the power of compound interest, but the example above painted it to me in a new way and got me thinking. Seven percent annual compound interest is actually a somewhat reasonable expectation for a return on investment even after being corrected for inflation. Charlie himself achieved a stable 15-20% compound returns with his partner Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway, and he definitely is an authority to look up to if you&apo

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Being Helpful To Customers

Partners in Excellence

Increasingly, we are learning the key to our success, as sales people, is to be helpful. Too often, however, what we intend as “help,” actually isn’t helpful. Recently, I was sitting in on a call (it’s easy to do that on Zoom, these days). The customer was looking at an IT solution. It was a very complex tool, the customer had some understanding of the area–but not nearly the depth of knowledge the sales team from my client.

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Webinars Almost Always Work

SaaStr

One thing if you are a first-time founder in SaaS that may seem as boring as you can imagine is webinars. You never go to them. And they seem like something you do, well, later. When you are bigger. But I’d challenge that thinking with one simple rule: if even 2 qualified prospects and/or 2 existing customers come to a webinar, that’s great.

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2 Retail Sectors That Are Completely Changing the Game: FMCG & Q-Commerce

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 Cycle Management: Definition, Stages, and Strategies to Shorten Your Sales Cycles

Sales Hacker

Before we dive into sales cycle management, let’s first focus on what a sales cycle is and the sales cycle steps. What Is a Sales Cycle? A sales cycle is a term used to describe the sales process steps, beginning when a sales rep identifies a potential customer to follow up after closing the sale. To put it simply, a sales cycle is the journey a potential client embarks on that begins when they develop an interest in a product to when they make a purchase.

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3 Sales Messaging Tactics for Closing Bigger Deals

Sales Gravy

On this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast Jeb Blount and Keith Lubner explore sales messaging tactics for closing bigger deals. From stories to images to stepping into your buyer's shoes, these tried and true techniques will help you both grab and hold your buyer's attention and rise above your competition. There is no doubt that developing powerful sales messaging is one of the most challenging skill sets for modern sales professionals.

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The 9 Elements of Power Networks and Networking

Closing Bigger

Today’s podcast is about how to build a powerful network. Adding numbers or just posting content is not enough. We need to think beyond the transaction or loosely connecting. I geek a bit on how you can measure and improve on the value of your personal and business networks. I identify 9 Elements or Key Performance Indicators of a powerful network and networking in this podcast.

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What It Takes to Really Raise Capital in 2021 with Point Nine Capital

SaaStr

The SaaS Funding Napkin. What began as a blog post in 2016 has evolved into a yearly exploration and survey to founders and investors to discover what it really takes to raise capital for SaaS companies. Christoph Janz, Founding Partner at Point 9 Capital , gives us his data-backed insight into what investors are looking for in the year ahead. . He simplifies and distills the answers to attracting investors to fit onto the back of a napkin. .

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

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.