Highspot

JUNE 24, 2025

Key takeaways Sales role plays give sales representatives the space to build confidence in a safe, low-risk environment that encourages them to make mistakes and learn from them. ” This role-play helps sales reps develop a concise sales pitch that’s on message and easy to personalize. They’re missing a few key features.”

Objectives and Key Results 52

Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Negotiate Sales 52

Hubspot

JULY 18, 2025

But when your demo, pitch, or messaging reflects their specific challenges, language, and goals, it short-circuits skepticism and builds immediate emotional buy-in. Instead of using standard templates in their demos, they customize everything around the prospect’s real sales playbook, objection-handling examples, and KPIs.

Referrals 67

Referrals GTM Objectives and Key Results Trust 67

Highspot

JUNE 17, 2025

Key Takeaways Best-in-class AI sales assistant software helps sales managers and their teams tackle time-consuming, routine tasks and enhance customer interactions. For example, AI assistants for sales teams can highlight key points and use content automation to deliver a relevant case study to share with leads.

Sell 52

Sell Objectives and Key Results GTM Hospitality 52

Highspot

MAY 15, 2025

Key takeaways Partner enablement extends your sales force with skilled external teams who can represent your brand, reach new markets, and close deals with the same confidence and consistency as your internal reps. Then, set key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress. times more likely to exceed seller revenue targets.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Objectives and Key Results Niche Finance 52

Highspot

APRIL 20, 2025

Key Takeaways Microlearning delivers targeted knowledge in bite-sized, engaging formats. Your GTM team must understand product details and perfect messaging to overcome competitive objections, influence prospective buyer decisions, and drive real results. Review the gaps in sales calls, win/loss data, and campaign results.

Go To Market 52

Go To Market GTM Objectives and Key Results Objection handling 52

PandaDoc

MARCH 25, 2025

Complex sales cycle stages The lengthier sales cycle for complex sales is a direct result of higher costs and greater decision-maker involvement. Here is an overview of the sales process for complex sales: Discovery/needs analysis: Understanding your customers needs and challenges is key to demonstrating how your product or service can help.

Objectives and Key Results 52

Objectives and Key Results Contract Legal Sales 52

Salesforce

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

70 key sales terms explained Sales terms reps should avoid Quick guidelines for clearer communication What are sales terms? This metric reflects how well you retain customers: Churn rate formula = (Total customers/Number of customers lost) 100 Closed-won Indicates that a deal has been finalized, resulting in a new customer acquisition.

Objectives and Key Results 52

Objectives and Key Results Cross-sell Pipeline Cold Call 52

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Discussed in this Episode: When to hire your first account executives Key traits to look for in early sales hires Structuring compensation for first sales reps Should you ‘hire the buyer’ to be your sales rep? As a key GTMfund partner, they equip sales and marketing teams with top performers. To this point of generosity.

GTM 99

GTM Quota Drivers/motivators Sales 99

Salesforce

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Make these goals actionable with a balance of activity key performance indicators (KPIs) and outcome metrics. Outcome metrics focus on results (like revenue generated, deals closed, and win rates). AI-powered tools can quickly identify common pain points, objections, and recurring themes. The S.M.A.R.T.

Territory 59

Territory Negotiate E-commerce Objectives and Key Results 59

Salesforce

APRIL 11, 2023

We learned very quickly that the biggest obstacle to closing new business isn’t the objections themselves, it’s how the team manages the objections. The key to effective objection handling is using a question-based framework that puts the prospect at ease. Why is objection handling important?

Objection handling 98

Objection handling Objectives and Key Results Trust Prospecting 98

Veloxy

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

While close ended questions give you faster and direct results, open ended questions deliver richer and more valuable insights. Avoid current and future objections Go back up to the top of this blog post and review Jordan Belfort’s three-step open ended sales sequence. Why should you ask open ended sales questions?

Objectives and Key Results 246

Objectives and Key Results Sales Objection handling Follow-up 246

Gong.io

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In this prospecting call, that’s your only objective: Land the meeting and move the buyer down the funnel. . 4 Sales Skills for Pitching: The 9-minute rule. Now you enter pitch mode. You’ve trimmed it down and have “perfected” your 30-minute pitch. The problem: You are 3x+ longer than your sales pitch should be.

Cold Call 118

Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Cross-sell 118

Gong.io

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Pretend you’re a sales rep pitching a politician on building a new city on top of an empty plot of land in South Dakota. Most pitches would look something like this: Well Mr. Politician, it all starts with this empty plot of land: It doesn’t look like much, I know. Hearing buyers’ objections can throw some people off their game.

Product 132

Product Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Pitch 132

Gong.io

JUNE 25, 2019

It’s a short pitch (~3-5 minutes) about a business problem you solve or an opportunity you help buyers exploit. SALES MISTAKE #4 : “Steamrolling” objections. Here’s what most salespeople do with an objection: They immediately address it with a wordy answer, almost interrupting their buyer. START with a “discovery prompter.”.

Objectives and Key Results 108

Objectives and Key Results Pitch Hospitality Objection handling 108

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The key to improving sales performance lies not only in the hands of sales reps, but also in the ability of their managers to provide effective guidance and support. Through the platform, you can record pitch or call practice sessions, which enable reps to learn how top sales performers give pitches. Sales Coaching Tools Gong.io

Objectives and Key Results 81

Objectives and Key Results Price Objection handling Pitch 81

Partners in Excellence

MAY 17, 2021

This language, as well as understanding key processes, problems, challenges is all part of what we call “business acumen.” As a result, we create a communication chasm between our customers and us, and our abilities to have effective and impactful two way communications.

Objectives and Key Results 130

Objectives and Key Results Technique Manufacturing Objection handling 130

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Which is a real problem… Because after you’ve put effort and resources into researching and creating a solid pitch and proposal, it only makes sense to come to the table prepared to negotiate with the prospect. The price defines the value and worth of your product — making it key to position it properly.

Negotiate 111

Negotiate Closing Objectives and Key Results Objection handling 111

Gong.io

MAY 31, 2021

It leads your sales reps through various scenarios: how to prospect, when to sell what product or service, how to overcome common objections, what to negotiate for (and how ) to name a few. Objection handling. Every result or goal you want to achieve is preceded by a process. Results aren’t all bad. Team processes.

Territory 118

Territory Objectives and Key Results Contract Price 118

Gong.io

JUNE 19, 2018

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? They jump around a lot less than their low-performing peers who are all over the place: The key takeaway for reps?

Process 103

Process Objectives and Key Results Cold Call Objection handling 103

Hubspot

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Here are the key skills we recommend honing in on when pursuing continuing education as a real estate agent. Working through objections. Handling objections is a common part of your job description as a real estate professional. However, objections don’t always have to lead to an immediate "no." Negotiation.

Real Estate 88

Real Estate Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Education 88

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. Not getting great results? Not getting great results? Not getting great results?

Cold Call 132

Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Sales Price 132

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Competencies can be anything from listening and closing skills to negotiation skills and objection-handling – anything a rep needs to be proficient at to be successful. Get buy-in from key stakeholders such as sales leadership and sales managers. RELATED: 3 Unmatched Sales Enablement Strategies to Try in 2018.

Objectives and Key Results 96

Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Sales Negotiate 96

Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2023

Here are some key areas where transformation is already well on its way: Superhuman efficiency (e.g., Overall, it’s saved me a bunch of time whilst giving (dare I say it), better results than I may have got myself! Pro tip: Prompts are key to getting the output you need. is probably the question you have right now.

Objectives and Key Results 97

Objectives and Key Results Pitch Cold Call Sales 97

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 22, 2020

There’s a range of key skills that separate the best from the rest, and success belongs to companies who can identify and hire reps who have those precious skills. Too many sales managers have trouble identifying the key questions to ask. How do you handle objections? So what’s the problem? But all is not lost.

Quota 104

Quota Objectives and Key Results Sales Objection handling 104

Hubspot

JUNE 13, 2018

SPIN Objection-Handling Techniques. Great reps focus on preventing, not handling, objections. Reps must determine their call objectives in advance. Features and benefits are the most common ways to pitch a product to the buyer. Preventing Objections. What are their objectives?

Sell 101

Sell X-functional Objectives and Key Results Up-sell 101

Lead Fuze

JUNE 30, 2023

This post will delve into key aspects that define successful salespeople. Mastering objection handling techniques such as Sandler’s Reverse Negative approach will be another focus area. Finally, we’ll analyze activity levels vs results correlation before concluding with seven steps towards selling excellence.

Objectives and Key Results 52

Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Technique Pitch 52

Highspot

JULY 24, 2023

As a result, content has become the center of the modern sales cycle, rewarding sellers who engage their target audience with valuable insights and subject matter expertise. Sales pitch / sales script Sales pitches are another great asset for sales team members. Is your sales team continually getting objections from prospects?

Objectives and Key Results 52

Objectives and Key Results Pitch Sales Objection handling 52

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.

Objectives and Key Results 59

Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Teamwork Sales 59

Gong.io

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In this prospecting call, that’s your only objective: Land the meeting and move the buyer down the funnel. . 4 Sales Skills for Pitching: The 9-minute rule. Now you enter pitch mode. You’ve trimmed it down and have “perfected” your 30-minute pitch. The problem: You are 3x+ longer than your sales pitch should be.

Cold Call 71

Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Cross-sell 71

Salesforce

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The goal of a sales cycle is to ensure reps are uncovering customer needs and resources they can map to product solutions before ever making a pitch. A well-defined sales cycle has two key benefits. This is called “multi-threading” and is key for larger deals where many stakeholders are involved. Why is a sales cycle important?

Objectives and Key Results 110

Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Sales Technique 110

Lead Fuze

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Why people raise objections. The problem is that I can’t seem to overcome objections. There are a few ways to get out of objections, and one is the defusing objection framework. People who Raise Objections Are Real: What to Avoid. And then the pitch. ” She used this objection to her advantage.

Prospecting 52

Prospecting Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Commission 52

The 5% Institute

AUGUST 14, 2023

A well-structured and effective 30 60 90 day sales plan can be your ticket to achieving remarkable results and standing out in a competitive market. Understanding the 30 60 90 Day Sales Plan The 30 60 90 day sales plan is a proven method that outlines your objectives and tasks during the initial three months of your employment.

Objectives and Key Results 52

Objectives and Key Results Strategic partnership Objection handling Territory 52

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 16, 2020

As a result, most qualified prospects in the Enterprise space are also being prospected by every other SDR or AE around. As a result, a salesperson will naturally jump in and tell the prospect why they are calling. The key is to engage smarter. Tip #2: Build Rapport in 15 Seconds. The problem is that It’s not about you.

Prospecting 126

Prospecting Cold Call Referrals Objectives and Key Results 126

InsightSquared

JULY 21, 2020

However, coaching is key to the development of sales reps. A thorough knowledge of the product enables inside sales reps (ISRs) to develop effective sales pitches that highlight the proper product features. It prepares reps for every question, objection, or speculative comment a prospect makes. Objection Prevention.

Objectives and Key Results 62

Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Sales Inside sales 62

Highspot

JULY 18, 2023

Below are a few key points on the importance of an effective sales training program: It improves rep retention: In order for sales reps to succeed, they need to be equipped with the proper tools, resources, and materials. pricing sheets, sales templates, assessments, refined sales pitches) is crucial for them to start selling immediately.

Objection handling 52

Objection handling Objectives and Key Results Sales Cold Call 52

Highspot

JULY 6, 2023

In this guide, we’ll explore the key sales skills that will equip your reps with confidence and boost sales. Sellers must know your company and product, understand the market, give good presentations, handle objections, use tech tools, manage time, and build strong relationships. Why are Sales Skills Important?

Objectives and Key Results 52

Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Objection handling Technique 52

The 5% Institute

MARCH 12, 2024

Clear Communication : The key to successful basic sales lies in clear and concise communication. Crafting an Irresistible Sales Pitch The Anatomy of a Persuasive Sales Pitch Compelling Headlines: Capture your audience’s attention with attention-grabbing headlines that resonate with their needs and desires.

E-commerce 52

E-commerce Objectives and Key Results Territory Technique 52