SalesLoft

MARCH 31, 2022

Both the pandemic and full adoption of digital selling have rapidly improved the way that we are looking at workplaces and teams, how we communicate with customers, and ultimately how we sell. These changes are positive, but now sales leaders have new challenges that are keeping them up at night – myself included.

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Gong.io

AUGUST 22, 2018

It influences everything from how the seller presents, to which objections the customer surfaces, to how much negotiating leverage you find yourself with at the end of the sales cycle. Spend 15-20 minutes on this, and get a “spokesperson” from every group to present the best questions they came up with. I have two tools for you here.

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Objection handling Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Sales 92

Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2023

Love it or hate it, artificial intelligence is massively changing the game in sales — and has huge potential for account executives. The future of AI in sales What AI can do for account executives The Harvard Business Review found sales teams using AI increased leads by more than 50% and reduced costs by up to 60%.

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 2, 2019

I’ve been revealing key takeaways from their talks. Now up: ‘deal success,’ based on a panel hosted by Chris Orlob, Director of Sales at Gong and a talk by poker world champion Daniel Negreanu. It’s based on the systems, processes, and institutional knowledge that result in five positive outcomes: Understanding deals in flight.

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The 5% Institute

MAY 6, 2020

Handle objections. These consultative steps are powerful, because when used correctly, you’ll close a deal by helping your potential client sell themselves , rather than you do all the selling. Only by using a consistent system, can you get consistent results. The reason the pre-frame is key, is for two reasons.

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Closing Objectives and Key Results Technique Objection handling 98

Gong.io

JUNE 25, 2021

We crunched the stats, and it turns out the “Interest CTA” is the highest performing call to action for cold emails: The Interest CTA sells the conversation, not the meeting. . Steve, a CRO friend, did an A|B test and shared the results with me in this email: . Silence, followed by phone hanging up sound. line resulted in a 6.6x

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Cold Call Sell Objectives and Key Results Negotiate 93

Gong.io

JUNE 19, 2018

They are about selling your value to pique their interest enough for a meeting. You can get away with “pitches” for up to 37 seconds : Stats show that if your spiel is too short — 25 seconds or less — you’re half as likely to book a meeting as a rep who talks for longer: Shocking, isn’t it? Or use the runner up: “How are you?”.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2023

Love it or hate it, artificial intelligence is massively changing the game in sales — and has huge potential for account executives. The future of AI in sales What AI can do for account executives The Harvard Business Review found sales teams using AI increased leads by more than 50% and reduced costs by up to 60%.

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Objectives and Key Results Pitch Cold Call Sales 52

Highspot

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Whether you call them SDRs, account executives (AEs), or business development representatives (BDRs), their ability to engage prospects through persistent, multi-channel communication outreach, and swift follow-up strategies is critical in transforming leads into viable opportunities and improving retention.

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Growth Objectives and Key Results Cold Call Sales 52

Gong.io

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

For example, it probably feels right and intuitive to do a “ramp up” product demo. That’s when you start your demo from the ground up, build anticipation, and do a “grand finale” at the end, For most people, that seems like the right way to approach a product demo. The first product demo was all lead up. And you know what?

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Lead Fuze

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Outreach’s AI-powered selling capability, for instance, leverages more than 3 billion data points each week to refine its system continually ( Research 1 ). Made just for you Important Lesson: Using AI in your sales strategy can totally change the game.

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A/B testing Objectives and Key Results Sales Gaming 52

SBI

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The Scalable Sales Manager: The Key to Unlocking Your Sales Teams’ True Potential. With the assumption that sales is a numbers game, companies think that being able to increase the number of calls, demos and leads will invariably mean better sales. An Up-To-Date CRM – No Longer a Pipe Dream.

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Objectives and Key Results Sales CRM Objection handling 54

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 16, 2020

And to make it worse, everyone and their start-up cousin is calling them, which makes it tremendously difficult to stand out. Shifting your mental game. However, Russell only plays 16 – 19 games every 365 days. As a sales rep, you have game days every day, with only a few sprinkled in practice sessions.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

So you decided to become a sales development representative … My guess is your plan involved getting a promotion or making a lateral move within a year, as that’s the plan for most people who sign up for what I call “the struggle.” . He got the same result with less work. . Repeat this mantra as soon as you wake up.

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Cold Call Objection handling Objectives and Key Results Represent 70

SalesLoft

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Let’s explore each of these areas independently to see how your team might be able to leverage these tools to become better listeners and deliver a better selling experience. The ability to record and accurately transcribe notes is a game changer for sales reps. Their job is to sell, not be an expert notetaker!

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Technology Technology Objectives and Key Results Objection handling 52

Hubspot

OCTOBER 14, 2020

As a salesperson, you don't want to go into a call blindly — especially if you're newer to the game. You want to have your feet beneath you to set yourself up for success. Keep that trend in mind because over- or under-selling a rep's abilities with a mock call don't do much to help them grow. Prospect Demanding a Discount.

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Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Construction 84

PandaDoc

APRIL 24, 2023

At its core, it means training your sales team to sell as effectively as possible. Sales enablement techniques include using coaching, relevant content, training, and technology to help sales agents onboard, improve their sales skills, and sell more and faster. It’s their job to head up your approach.

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Objectives and Key Results Sales Cross-sell CRM 52

Gong.io

JUNE 19, 2018

They are about selling your value to pique their interest enough for a meeting. You can get away with “pitches” for up to 37 seconds : Stats show that if your spiel is too short — 25 seconds or less — you’re half as likely to book a meeting as a rep who talks for longer: Shocking, isn’t it? Or use the runner-up: “How are you?”.

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Process Objectives and Key Results Cold Call Objection handling 48

Cience

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Let’s talk about the key to success in your cold calling effort — the cold calling script ! Next, comes the silence and the prospect hangs up. As a result, SDRs don’t rely on improvisation and don’t leverage the natural flow of a conversation. So she followed-up in a minute, apologizing for the mistake. Never mind!

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Cience

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Let’s talk about the key to success in your cold calling effort — the cold calling script ! Next, comes the silence and the prospect hangs up. . As a result, SDRs don’t rely on improvisation and don’t leverage the natural flow of a conversation. So she followed-up in a minute, apologizing for the mistake. Never mind!

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Cold Call Lead generation B2B Objectives and Key Results 52

Gong.io

MAY 3, 2018

Successful cold calls were defined as those that ended up in a held follow-up meeting. Cold calling isn’t about discovery – it’s about selling the meeting. It’s your job to take this time and sell them on why they should attend the meeting. Otherwise, your selling sequence is unlikely to go well.

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Cold Call Pitch Objectives and Key Results Education 48

Highspot

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In this comprehensive blog post, we will explore the concept of a digital sales room, its key features, benefits, and the role it plays in modern sales strategies. Here are some key benefits of a digital sales room. Data Analysis: Sales teams can analyze objection data to refine their objection-handling strategies and materials.

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Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Teamwork Sales 59

Gong.io

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The goal of prospecting is to sell the meeting. In this prospecting call, that’s your only objective: Land the meeting and move the buyer down the funnel. . Instead, focus on selling the meeting. #2 You’ve sent a (long) follow-up email. Something that “wakes up” the brain. This sounds crazy, right? A new speaker.

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Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Cross-sell 118

Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

You’d have fewer lost deals right now and you’d be heading for the long-term results you want (like an accurate forecast and a President’s Club-level sales team). That’s why we created a key-metrics-only sales report template in Excel. Of course, if they give up too soon, they’re throwing away potential deals. Go on… have a boo.

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Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Price Sales 132

InsightSquared

JULY 21, 2020

However, coaching is key to the development of sales reps. Successful sales reps should know as much as they possibly can about the product or service she sells. It prepares reps for every question, objection, or speculative comment a prospect makes. The key for reps is to make sure you are spending your time wisely.

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Gong.io

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Objection Handling 6. They’re split into sections from discovery call tips , to product demos , to objection handling , and more. It’s more than a mindless numbers game. When you make a call, here’s a key sales technique: State your full name and company name upfront. Quick Links 1. Prospecting 2.

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Technique Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Objection handling 133

Gong.io

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The goal of prospecting is to sell the meeting. In this prospecting call, that’s your only objective: Land the meeting and move the buyer down the funnel. . Instead, focus on selling the meeting. #2 You’ve sent a (long) follow-up email. Something that “wakes up” the brain. This sounds crazy, right? A new speaker.

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Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Cross-sell 71

Gong.io

JUNE 11, 2021

Here at Gong, we define sales enablement as a function that helps the sales team sell better from the time each sales rep is brought on board, to the time they decide to leave the company. According to Gartner, the following attributes are found in world-class sales enablement functions: Aligned to revenue objectives. Design-driven.

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Coaches live to lift people up and help them succeed. I mean, how do you coach someone when you see the results of their work (quota), and not how they work (inside their conversations with customers)? Imagine a hockey coach who only saw the final score from games and got weekly or monthly stats. You’re so right.

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Objectives and Key Results Sales Quota Strategize 62

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

We’re often encouraged to hide, toughen up, and bury our emotions. Your sales career project has ups and downs. You can rise within a company selling your ideas, or you can go off on your own and be your first salesperson. Anita Nielsen is a best-selling author and sales performance coach. Anything less is failure.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 14, 2018

In today’s fast-paced world, you need to get your junior reps up to speed quickly. Here’s the bottom line: if you want to drive sales results, you need a repeatable, scalable process you can apply to your entire sales team. It has become a key sales function that top sales organizations recognize as a strategic advantage.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 31, 2017

New engagement channels are propping up. Disruptive technologies offer smarter ways of selling services and ideas. While some experts view selling as an art of persuasion, all successful businesses approach it as a science composed of data, methods, metrics and processes. Objection Handling. Pitch/Presentation.

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SBI

JUNE 2, 2020

Software (like CRM), training (skills and product knowledge), coaching, and good sales processes are all key. When the Green Bay Packers showed up for spring training after having lost the NFL Championship to the Philadelphia Eagles in 1961, their coach, Vince Lombardi did not say, “Gentlemen, we need to take our game to the next level.”

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Highspot

JULY 18, 2023

When you’re planning how you’ll build a successful sales strategy, it’s important to know where you’re starting from and where you want to end up. pricing sheets, sales templates, assessments, refined sales pitches) is crucial for them to start selling immediately.

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