Martech

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

They are not regular attendees at board meetings, and even fewer participate in earnings calls. He emphasized the importance of stepping into a role that aligns with the organization’s growth and profitability objectives. While many external factors contribute to this decline in influence, much of it may be self-inflicted.

Drivers/motivators 135

Drivers/motivators Growth Objectives and Key Results Strategize 135

STAR Results

JUNE 3, 2020

Unleash the 10X Factor to Close the Sales Gap. Do you want to close the sales gap? Now is the time to get sales on track. Even though we are still social distancing and face to face selling may not resume until 2021, you are still responsible for sales results. As a result, they have had to adapt their messaging.

Closing 247

Closing Objectives and Key Results Sales Follow-up 247

Veloxy

DECEMBER 9, 2024

You’ve invested in Salesforce , hoping to streamline your sales process, improve customer relationships, and more. Despite this, you might be frustrated by underwhelming results and a lackluster adoption from your team. Why Salesforce Adoption Fails Your sales team should dedicate themselves to changing the way they work.

Objectives and Key Results 130

Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Outside Sales Follow-up 130

Closing Bigger

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Sales Leadership Podcast Summary with Mike Curliss, President of Sales at Maximizer, and Shane Gibson Keynote Sales Speaker and CEO of Professional Sales Academy. The debate between sales leadership and sales management has been ongoing for decades. Which drives results? Which is more important?

Objectives and Key Results 85

Objectives and Key Results CRM Sales Strategize 85

Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

By Sarah Threet , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing In a fast-paced sales environment, Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) face the constant challenge of balancing high-volume outreach with personalized engagement. Once a prospect selects a time, the meeting is automatically booked, and reminders are sent out.

Objectives and Key Results 105

Objectives and Key Results GTM CRM Follow-up 105

Martech

JULY 18, 2024

Cut costs but don’t cut the results As you’ll see in Slack communities and subreddits, teams are being asked to cut costs while still driving results. This fear of making the wrong decision leads to excessive caution and delays, especially in B2B marketing, where long sales cycles and significant investments increase the pressure.

Objectives and Key Results 122

Objectives and Key Results Government Strategize Launch 122

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 6, 2025

I do a good number of Sales Kickoff speeches I don’t give many speeches to general audiences or at conferences. Most of the time, my speaking is at the SKO of a client, with whom we’ve been working on key change initiatives. They fit the sponsor’s objectives. You are here for several days to learn new things.

Objectives and Key Results 127

Objectives and Key Results Territory Clients Drivers/motivators 127

PandaDoc

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Effective sales territory management is key to maximizing revenue and ensuring that your sales team operates efficiently. Key takeaways Historical data can be leveraged to determine new market potential and which areas are the most cost effective in terms of travel for sales teams, when needed.

Territory 52

Territory Objectives and Key Results Legal Sales 52

Veloxy

JUNE 15, 2023

The year 2023 has brought with it new challenges and opportunities in the world of outside sales. As sales professionals navigate this ever-changing landscape, the secrets to their success lie in adapting to industry trends , leveraging technology, and honing essential skills.

Outside Sales 264

Outside Sales Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Technique 264

Force Management

OCTOBER 8, 2020

This post is an extension of the Ten Reasons Why Our Sales Training Is Different. Read the original article to learn more about why our process equips our customers to achieve lasting results. The impacts of the pandemic have left many sales leaders to shift priorities and find new ways to equip their sales teams to succeed.

Objectives and Key Results 148

Objectives and Key Results Launch Strategize Sales 148

Veloxy

JANUARY 2, 2024

As a sales leader, your efforts directly impact the company’s stability and growth. However, with increasing competition combined with a limited budget and sales personnel, reaching your quotas can be challenging. However, it’s not due to a lack of effort by the sales team.

Product 246

Product Territory Objectives and Key Results Sales 246

Martech

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Ultimately, AI pilots lead to disconnected efforts and fail to meet the urgent demands for ROI that many marketing leaders face. Quarterly results drive many leaders. Instead of building a cohesive, results-driven marketing strategy, you end up with scattered initiatives that don’t contribute meaningfully to your overall goals.

Objectives and Key Results 125

Objectives and Key Results Click Through Rate High impact Drivers/motivators 125

Martech

AUGUST 7, 2024

As predictable as the sun coming up in the morning, each day I speak with sales and marketing leaders who fear they’re not doing enough with AI and have fallen too far behind. They feel unsuccessful and worried they aren’t meeting leadership expectations. This is its key strength: effectiveness. Take a deep breath.

B2B 129

B2B Objectives and Key Results Legal Territory 129

Martech

DECEMBER 4, 2024

If those tools aren’t driving real, measurable results, they’re not helping — they’re just draining your budget. A clear understanding of core objectives (i.e., Key actions Align marketing goals with corporate strategy: Break down how marketing can influence broader business objectives, like revenue growth or market expansion​​.

Objectives and Key Results 129

Objectives and Key Results Technology Technology High impact 129

STAR Results

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Sales Eagles Soar Turkeys to Get Consumed. If you are chasing your 2015 sales numbers, you need to return from this holiday weekend highly energetic, focused and ready to sprint to the finish line. When I was running a sales force , I was equally focused on finishing the year off and starting the next year even stronger.

Territory 227

Territory Objectives and Key Results Sales Start-ups 227

SaaStr

JANUARY 8, 2025

When Lindsey joined, she inherited an already built-out self-serve/PLG model for small businesses and a mid-market and enterprise sales, customer success, and post-sales team. But at the start of its expansion play, Checkr’s enterprise motion failed, and sales cycles were slow, taking up to a year for $100k & up deals.

Objectives and Key Results 114

Objectives and Key Results Growth Engineering Quota 114

Martech

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Updated CRM object merge behavior to be aware of. Highlight key data instantly with conditional formatting in reports. How it helps you This update improves the mobile prospecting experience by giving sales reps a quick overview of their pipeline and highlighting the number of leads at each stage.

Objectives and Key Results 122

Objectives and Key Results CRM Contact Pipeline 122

Martech

APRIL 30, 2025

There’s growing recognition that clean, enriched data is critical for targeting and automation in B2B sales and marketing. As a result, the landscape of B2B data vendors is extensive, with providers specializing in data collection and augmentation. When negotiating the contract, ensure key commitments are in writing.

B2B 109

B2B Objectives and Key Results Territory Negotiate 109

The 5% Institute

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Sales can be won or lost based on how you present and carry yourself – which is why sales professionalism is key to your success. But what exactly is sales professionalism? And what ingredients are needed to carry and present yourself as a true sales professional? What Is Sales Professionalism? Consistency.

Objectives and Key Results 145

Objectives and Key Results Repeat business Sales Clients 145

Veloxy

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Open ended sales questions are a crucial aspect of the sales process. Additionally, we’ll cover some of the common mistakes to avoid when asking open ended sales questions. What are open ended sales questions? What are open ended sales questions? Why should you ask open ended sales questions?

Objectives and Key Results 246

Objectives and Key Results Sales Objection handling Follow-up 246

Search Engine Land

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Dig deeper: Why video is key to building brand identity and engagement Mastering social search: Why and how to maximize your video content’s reach across platforms The rise of social search brings important changes content creators must consider: Increased importance of engagement metrics. Dig deeper: Is TikTok a search engine?

Objectives and Key Results 87

Objectives and Key Results Click Through Rate A/B testing Education 87

STAR Results

OCTOBER 25, 2018

How are your sales to date? Every sales leader I have spoken with could easily answer this question. If you are like most of the VPs of sales and marketing that I work with, you love developing marketing strategies and tactics. Remember the first question I asked: How are your sales to date? More meetings!

Objectives and Key Results 249

Objectives and Key Results Meeting Market share Closing 249

SalesProInsider

MAY 23, 2025

But heres the truth: The key to better conversions isnt moving fasterits slowing down. The rush can lead to many advisors unknowingly shortcutting the most critical part of the sales process: genuine human connection. Lets look closer at how slowing down can actually speed up your results. Eliminate distractions before meetings.

Conversion 62

Conversion Objectives and Key Results Trust Presentation 62

Veloxy

JUNE 21, 2021

Introduction Opening Lead Qualification Closing the Sale. Handling Cold Call Objections. Introduction Opening Lead Qualification Closing the Sale. The key to the best cold calling scripts is a proper structure. It might go something like this : Sales Rep: Hey—John? Sales Rep: This is Peter with Veloxy.

Cold Call 298

Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Pitch Follow-up 298

Salesforce

MAY 16, 2025

In just a few clicks, Personalization makes AI work for you by optimizing your business objectives and harnessing the power in real-time. In minutes, you can create an Objective-Based Recommender that focuses on the personal goals of your business and drives an optimal customer experience and enhanced outcomes. The best part?

Objectives and Key Results 98

Objectives and Key Results Customers Construction Clients 98

Highspot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Sales coaching is one of the many key responsibilities of a sales leader and is one of the most effective ways to increase sales performance across your team. In fact, 65% of high-impact sales organizations (75% or more of reps achieving quota) report that sales managers spend 20% or more time coaching.

Objectives and Key Results 64

Objectives and Key Results Sales Pitch Objection handling 64

Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

This article delves into key indicators and situational triggers that signal when partnering with a marketing agency might be a strategic move for your business. Limited Perspective : Being too close to the brand can result in tunnel vision, missing out on fresh ideas. Failure to meet the demand can result in lost opportunities.

Objectives and Key Results 108

Objectives and Key Results Launch Campaign Growth 108

Martech

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

It can help address three key challenges: Data tied to your business: If properly recorded, your CRM tracks all interactions with your business — whether won, lost or disqualified — making it easy to identify trends and patterns. Your CRM should include who is involved in sales and pipeline activities. Clear goals and objectives.

B2B 130

B2B Objectives and Key Results Cross-sell B2C 130

Veloxy

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The world of sales is vast, and if you’re a sales professional, you’ve likely been exposed to both inside and outside sales roles. However, if you’re considering a transition to outside sales or simply want to elevate your field selling game, you’re in the right place.

Outside Sales 242

Outside Sales Cold Call Represent Objectives and Key Results 242

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Building a sales funnel that aligns with your business goals is essential. I’m the head of Product at Datanyze, specializing in sourcing up-to-date prospect contact info to keep your pipeline flowing and sales funnel fresh. What is a sales funnel? And then there’s the sales funnel. The 4 stages of a sales funnel.

Objectives and Key Results 131

Objectives and Key Results Cold Call Sales Follow-up 131

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 16, 2025

We see Executive Coaching, Career Coaching, Life Coaching, Performance Coaching, Business Coaching, Health/Wellness Coaching, Agile/Team Coaching, Sales Coaching, Spiritual Coaching, Dietary Coaching, and on an on and on. As a result, it seems everything is “coaching.” And this isn’t coaching. This is not coaching.

Objectives and Key Results 125

Objectives and Key Results Objection handling GTM Pipeline 125

Hubspot

MARCH 12, 2025

Buyers face the same challenge every day, making simplicity a superpower in sales. Lets take a look at the basics of SNAP and how you can start using it in your sales cycle. SNAP selling is a sales methodology created by sales strategist Jill Konrath , based on her book, which covers the process extensively.

Sell 61

Sell Objectives and Key Results Pitch Sales 61

Force Management

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This blog is part of our Mission Critical Success Series, where we dive into the strategies leaders are using to execute on mission critical sales objectives during times of economic change. Each week, we will cover a different essential area of sales effectiveness. Sellers, however, tend to view their success point as the sale.

Customers 138

Customers Objectives and Key Results Drivers/motivators Pipeline 138

Partners in Excellence

MARCH 20, 2025

” “We need sales training,” came the response. “What kind of sales training do you need?” “Sales training, our people aren’t performing the way we expect,” came the response. “They are meeting their quotas and our growth goals,” came the response. ” I ask.

GTM 122

GTM Real Estate Objectives and Key Results Objection handling 122

Veloxy

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

This guide to account based selling for beginners will answer all of your key questions, such as: What is account based selling? What are the benefits of account based sales strategies? The model is also referred to as account based marketing (ABM) and account based sales development (ABSD). The results?

Sell 246

Sell Objectives and Key Results SQL B2B 246

Veloxy

APRIL 12, 2023

Are you interested in a career in solar sales? In this article, we’ll share 20 solar sales tips to help you close more deals and become a successful solar salesperson. Schedule a Solar Sales Workshop with Jeff Grice here! Use tools like LinkedIn Sales Navigator to gather insights about their company and industry.

Referrals 246

Referrals Finance Objectives and Key Results Sales 246

Veloxy

MARCH 23, 2023

Understanding why one prospect became a customer while another went elsewhere will be key if you expect to make your sales process stronger for future bids. 15 Questions to Ask in a Win-Loss Analysis The 5 Rules of Successful Post-Decision Interviews Let’s start reinforcing your sales process!

Process 244

Process Objectives and Key Results Sales Up-sell 244