Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Typically, when a salesperson doesn't win an account it's due to a few different factors; the prospect didn't have a compelling reason to make a change, the salesperson didn't do enough to uncover their capacity to invest, or the incumbent wasn't properly eliminated from the running. In this article, we discuss the 3 Rules every successful salesperson must follow in order to eliminate stalls and objections during the sales process.

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Membrain

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Fear is a natural reaction to stressful circumstances. It can create an instinctual reaction that may or may not serve you in that moment. For instance, you may freeze or fight or fly, and these may protect you temporarily. But these reactions can also act against you.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The chatter of the “Retail Apocalypse” began long before the recent events of a global pandemic. However, the last year has accelerated the need for retailers to go digital, leaving many struggling to adapt. Despite the challenges retailers face, there are opportunities to not only survive but to thrive. But to take advantage of these opportunities requires the understanding that the pre-pandemic rulebook no longer applies.

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Neuromarketing

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

A new Philadelphia building uses huge LEDs to signal energy performance. The post Will Anonymous Social Proof Save Energy? appeared first on Neuromarketing.

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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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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

32 years ago, back in the winter of 1989, I experienced one of the most memorable weeks of my life. I attended Red Sox Fantasy Camp where campers like me, all greater than 30 years old and most a LOT older than that, were treated to an incredible baseball experience. The way we were treated, what we experienced, the uniforms we wore, the schedules we kept, the baseball games we played, the coaching, the practicing, the work, the game against the former Red Sox players, and the off hours camarade

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Membrain

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

We focus a lot of our sales enablement and related efforts on making our products and services easier to sell. We provide training, tools, coaching, support to our sales people. We want them to master everything about our products and solutions so they can easily sell them.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Whether you need to hire dozens of sales reps in the next few months or you’re a scrappy startup and need your first three sales hires, building a business will nearly always involve hiring for sales. Although hiring is the hardest job we have to do as sales leaders, it’s certainly one of the most important tasks to get right. Hiring is also a non-revenue generating activity which some leaders make a second priority; however, this isn’t how we should approach the hiring process as it’s essential

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Engage Selling

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Could your sales process use a little more assertiveness? A lack of assertiveness in sales often comes in the form of, well, not even asking for the sale in the first place! This, of course, is not a good thing. … Read More » The post Assertiveness in Your Sales Process first appeared on The Sales Leader.

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RAIN Group

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

A productive sales team is a successful sales team. Companies all over the world are struggling with sales productivity and the added pressure to hit their annual goals only exacerbates the problem. If your sales team isn’t continually assessing their strengths and weaknesses as strategies shift, you’re doing yourself a huge disservice. Your sales team should always be in a state of growth—keeping existing skills sharp, developing new selling tactics, and maintaining strong bonds with your custo

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

We have bootstrapped to 10M ARR, and not necessarily by choice. I watched this live and I was reminded patience and time are key. It is still doable even in today's cloud. MailChimp and @benchestnut are inspiring. [link]. — Clint Reid (@clintverse) September 3, 2020. Bootstrapping in SaaS it isn’t that hard, per se. It happens all the time.

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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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Heinz Marketing

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

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. Selling Is A Human Process. Over the past 10 years, it seems we’ve been doing everything we can to take the human out of selling, without thinking of the consequences.

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Recently, I’ve been trying to shift my own thinking and vocabulary about buying and selling. Several people have asked me about it. I thought I’d spend a little time on it. I believe shifting our vocabularies from Buyer/Seller to Buying/Selling is much more than wordsmithing. It forces us to change our perspectives about how our customers buy—or drive their problem solving/change initiatives.

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Engage Selling

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Far too many sales organizations focus only on the internal KPIs (the things that drive your performance): sales velocity, sales process, your funnel, your pipeline, the number of calls you make, the number of conversions you make, your closing ratio, … Read More » The post Look Outside Your Sales Organization | Sales Strategies first appeared on The Sales Leader.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Few things will frustrate you more in the early days than long sales cycles on bigger deals. A great logo will come in … but they’ll talk about maybe deploying at the end of the year. Maybe. You’ll feel like you just don’t have the time for a 6, 9 or even 12 month sales cycle when you’re struggling just to put the first few points on the board.

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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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Heinz Marketing

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

By Stephanie Carrillo, Senior Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing. Often, I see B2B companies with small marketing teams neglecting their web site. As marketers, we get busy, we tend to align our priorities to our sales goals, but website maintenance and upkeep gets left out. But chances are, it is causing you to lose sales. According to Quora users and other experts, a company should be spending anywhere from 2-5 hours a week maintaining their website.

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

I was speaking to a great group on Sensemaking today (Thanks Reggie and Tom for the invitation). One of the participants asked a great question, “How do we know/measure if we are making sense with the customer? It’s a fascinating question. I’d love your thoughts, but here are some ideas I’ve come up with: I think it’s pretty easy to measure after the decision has been made.

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SalesHood

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The pandemic made 2020 an especially difficult year for sales teams, and with little progress made toward returning back to offices, it seems like virtual selling is here for the long-run. While conducting remote sales required necessary operational and structural adjustments to companies’ workflows, the pandemic has actually dramatically changed sales for the [ ] The post The Guide To Virtual Selling Readiness – 15 Proven Sales Techniques to Close Deals Faster appeared first on S

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A Sales Guy

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Part II of our experience with Chamber Media. ———————– The Pitch: So, we signed the contract paid our 20k dollars upfront fee, and met the creative team. If you’re not up to speed on what’s going on, see Part I of this calamity here. In spite of the terrible sales experience, we were optimistic that things were going to improve.

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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.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

When you go to hire a VP of Sales or even your first sales rep, one of the top qualifying questions I always recommend asking is if they have experience at your deal size, at your ACV (Annual Contact Value). There are very different cadences, and different skills, in closing $100 vs $1,000 vs $10,000 vs $100,000 vs $1,000,000 deals. Very different.

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Sandler Training

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The global sales space has been completely transformed over the last year with a virtual selling environment prevailing for almost all sales organizations. Sandler’s research reveals that 71.4% of participating sales managers and sales leadership report that their sales process has changed as a result of transitioning to remote commercial trading. Unfortunately, 63.2% don’t have a plan.

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PandaDoc

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Ah, the tire kicker — one of a salesperson’s worst nightmares! A tire kicker is someone who will drag the sales cycle on. and on. and on while hogging your time and resources without ever actually buying. The term comes from car dealerships. Sales professionals have to spend time with prospective clients on the showroom floor while the customer tests the product (kicks the tires) of the particular car they want to buy.

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SalesFolk

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Do you attach or embed images in your sales prospecting emails? I’m not talking about sales emails with qualified leads you already had a phone call with, but “ cold emails ” to people you’ve never met or spoken with before. The problem with “email images” is that they don’t always load , and can easily screw up email deliverability.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Question @jasonlk @saastr to @ericsyuan @zoom_us why the #ads and billboards & the effect of brand on #sales cycle? [link] pic.twitter.com/1CuQoc2rcf. — Harry Stebbings (@HarryStebbings) January 26, 2017. If you’re selling to the enterprise, or even just anywhere in B2B, most start-ups in the first 12-18 months end up in a Conundrum.

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Outreach

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

If you’ve ever worked in an office, you’ve likely heard of the book, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.”. It was written by the late Stephen R. Covey , a revered father, grandfather, author and businessman. Having sold 25-plus million copies in 38 languages, he was one of the most widely read authors and thought leaders on the subject of corporate management.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

They guide us forward, challenge our beliefs, and help us uncover our truest selves. As we honor Black History Month, we are spotlighting four Highspot employees who are sharing conversations that have changed their lives — and words we hope will inspire others. “Find people who embrace you for you.” Before arriving at college, I had assumed I was going to be the only black person in my dorm at a predominantly white school.

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APACSMA

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Key parameters to be included in sales training programs. Start training with an assessment It is not always true that the reps who completed their training are ready for the field. Sales leaders should focus not only on completing learning materials but also on assessments of whether they can perform key sales actives. Thiscan be done in different ways for examples quizzes and tests to check their knowledge on key concepts, Training Simulation which can in term of role plays, practicing elevato

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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

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

In the early-ish days, maybe even as far as $10m-$20m in ARR, as you talk to larger prospects you’ll have a lot of “Build vs Buy” discussions. “Oh our IT team could build it.” “Or we’ll try to hack the functionality using a product we already have.” You’ll hear somewhere between a little and a lot of this until (x) you have a very well established brand and (y) an extremely feature rich product.

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Sales Nexus

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Do you need a way to automate cold outreach, and take a list of potential customers, and start reaching out to them to turn them into customers? I mean without cold calling! Get all that done in an easy, automatic, and efficient system with SalesNexus. Here’s how: Steps to Automate Cold Outreach with CRM and Marketing Automation. Go to RampedUp and do a search for any kind of industry.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

I’ve found that those strategic initiatives don’t fail because they don’t have the right people, the right processes, or the right technologies – but because the leaders entrusted to drive initiatives cannot get on the same page. Only 52 companies that were operating as of 1955 are still in business. Organizations that fail to align their marketing, sales, and services fail to increase revenue, improve profitability, optimize costs, and reduce risks.

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APACSMA

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

A coaching culture is the set of organizational conventions, values, practices, methodology, and processes available to workers. According to recent studies, 87% of employees are disengaged. Staff are disillusioned by thinking the companies are preparing them for future roles. Reality kicks in when there is an actual skills gap for career advancement. .

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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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