Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

In these challenging economic times, business as usual has been anything but – and like many sectors, B2B sales is in the midst of transition. A recent survey of B2B sales professionals commissioned by my company, Lusha, sheds light on the extent to which this critical industry is in a state of flux.

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Hubspot

JULY 7, 2023

As technology advances and becomes more accessible, businesses are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to improve their sales processes. AI has the potential to revolutionize the way sales teams operate, giving them valuable insights and predictive analytics to drive more revenue. Are sales teams investing in AI?

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Highspot

APRIL 13, 2023

The first State of Sales Enablement Report in Financial Services highlights opportunities for enablement to drive business outcomes in the industry SEATTLE, April 13, 2023 — Highspot , the sales enablement platform that increases sales productivity, today announced findings from the first State of Sales Enablement in Financial Services report.

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Veloxy

AUGUST 31, 2023

You’re not the only outside sales rep feeling that way. This article doesn’t list every outside sales strategy under the sun. These are tactics that have helped outside sales professionals grow their pipeline by 300% in one month. Here’s a mentality that top-tier outside sales gurus have.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

When it comes to sales, there's a lot of innovation happening — and therefore, a litany of new tools. But only one type of tool is considered "effective" by 78% of global sales professionals. If you're in sales, this result shouldn't be a big surprise. As part of our 2024 State of Sales Series , our Sr.

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Hubspot

JULY 25, 2023

Like many disciplines, sales teams everywhere are trying to understand what role artificial intelligence will play in their industry. It’s here, and it’s already changing sales as we know it. Whether you’re skeptical, curious, or fully on board, it’s important to educate yourself about how sales reps are using AI.

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Highspot

MARCH 21, 2024

Despite this, many sales emails find their resting place in the trash, unopened and unread. We’ll explore how to craft good sales emails that get opened and inspire action, all while introducing four metrics to measure sales email success. What are the Different Types of Sales Emails? A recent McKinsey & Co.

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A/B testing Sales Follow-up Click Through Rate 96

Salesforce

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In many organizations, the highest performers are often promoted to sales leadership positions. That’s because leading a sales team to success takes a different skill set. In this article, we’ll run through the top traits needed for successful sales leadership — and how you cultivate them in your company.

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Salesforce

JANUARY 3, 2024

According to the State of Sales report, cross-functional alignment is sales leaders’ #1 tactic for driving growth. With sales budgets expected to increase , sales teams have an exciting opportunity to work together to try new things and drive revenue for their companies, but this requires a strategic mindset.

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Salesforce

JANUARY 2, 2024

With AI infiltrating nearly every aspect of our lives in 2023, sales leaders saw huge industry transformations — automation, data analysis, and enhanced productivity for starters. Many AI adopters saw conversion rates and sales productivity improve by 10-30%. Here’s what sales leaders should keep an eye on.

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Salesforce

JANUARY 2, 2024

With AI infiltrating nearly every aspect of our lives in 2023, sales leaders saw huge industry transformations — automation, data analysis, and enhanced productivity for starters. Many AI adopters saw conversion rates and sales productivity improve by 10-30%. Here’s what sales leaders should keep an eye on.

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Sales Cold Call Technique B2C 64

Salesforce

JUNE 14, 2023

Today’s buyers come to the sales process more informed than ever, looking for in-depth information specific to their needs. In fact, 81% of sales reps say buyers increasingly conduct research before they reach out, according to the latest State of Sales Report. But not always. The next step?

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Hubspot

AUGUST 30, 2023

But what changes will it bring to the sales industry? Will it be the end of salespeople, or will it become the secret weapon to help sales reps work more efficiently? HubSpot conducted research on the “State of AI,” with over 1,350+ specialists reporting on how AI affects their business.

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Search Engine Land

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Dig deeper: Guide to PPC top-of-funnel reporting 2. Dig deeper: Guide to PPC top-of-funnel reporting 2. Staying ahead of the curve is imperative for long-term success in B2B. As we wrap up 2023 and look ahead to 2024, now is the time to evaluate our marketing strategies to ensure we are fully prepared for what’s to come.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 25, 2023

For this example, I suggested I was looking for a sales enablement platform and asked ChatGPT to help simplify my digital research. Enjoy the conversation below: Dave: I’m looking to buy a sales enablement platform. These tools can help make sellers more efficient, perhaps, sometimes even better.

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Salesforce

JUNE 28, 2023

Let’s be real, the sales pitch has evolved. Our latest State of Sales Report shows 81% of sales reps say buyers increasingly conduct research before they reach out. That means your sales pitch is likely to be a prospect’s first interaction with your company — so make it count.

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Pitch Objectives and Key Results Sales Trust 98

Heinz Marketing

JULY 16, 2022

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. The Sales Leader As Air Traffic Controller. In this article, David Mattson draws on a detailed analogy of sales leaders as air traffic controllers.

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PandaDoc

MARCH 11, 2020

Our sales team faces the same pressure to hit quota month over month as our customers do, and with each month that passes the relationship between buyer and seller evolves. Nate Gilmore, PandaDoc’s CRO, explains the new State of Deals 2020 report.

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Miller Heiman Group

MARCH 3, 2020

Sales organizations always look to gain a competitive advantage. Despite these unsettled times, one thing remains constant: every organization wants to improve its sales performance. Despite these unsettled times, one thing remains constant: every organization wants to improve its sales performance.

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InsightSquared

MAY 25, 2021

Industry-first Benchmark Study from InsightSquared and RevOps Squared Reveals Top Avenues for Boosting Forecast Accuracy include Improved Data Quality, Increased Sales Rep Accountability and Automation . Following are key takeaways from the research: Sales Rep involvement and data quality are key to improving accuracy.

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Salesforce

OCTOBER 22, 2021

If you’re running a successful B2B company, your sales operations (sales ops) crew is likely the unsung hero of your sales process. Business leaders sometimes make the mistake of seeing sales operations (increasingly known as revenue operations) as a cost instead of a potential revenue driver.

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Hubspot

JULY 27, 2023

It’s hard to argue with the fact that artificial intelligence has become an important element of our reality, affecting both our private and professional lives. In fact, it’s practically impossible to find a department that wasn’t affected by AI, with sales being no exception. Let’s take a look at how it can help your sales team.

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Cross-sell Healthcare Contact Follow-up 63

SaaStr

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Despite economic headwinds, SaaS spending continues to grow, with most companies having self-reported increasing or maintaining SaaS spending. In this session, she shares insights and trends from research conducted this year that can help software buyers and sellers make smarter decisions about software and the market. .

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Go To Market Follow-up Trust Up-sell 75

Hubspot

AUGUST 24, 2023

Imagine a sales representative who never sleeps, never gets tired, and possesses an uncanny ability to analyze vast amounts of data in seconds. This is the promise of AI sales reps, and their potential to revolutionize the sales industry is undeniable. The application of generative AI in sales is diverse.

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Hubspot

MAY 30, 2023

Like all disruption, generative AI in sales has the potential to completely change the way things are done. In this post, we’ll share the state of generative AI in sales today with three use cases for AI in sales. Then, we’ll give you a tour of the top generative AI tools for sales teams with highlights and pricing.

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Salesforce

OCTOBER 11, 2023

If you’re a sales rep, you might recognize it. Tips for how to run a discovery call Example of a discovery call script Speed up the sales process with Sales Cloud Sales Cloud, powered by AI and automation, recaps useful information from your discovery calls, saving you hours every week and helping you make every interaction better.

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Pitch Trust Transportation Objectives and Key Results 59

Gong.io

MAY 12, 2022

It may be time to pause, take a step back, and rethink your strategy to bring the sales team back to the office before returning to “how things have always been done.”. It may be time to pause, take a step back, and rethink your strategy to bring the sales team back to the office before returning to “how things have always been done.”.

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Highspot

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Explore a range of sales process examples and learn how to align with the customer’s journey for better buyer engagement , relationships, and sales success. What is a Sales Process? A sales process is a structured set of steps that guides salespeople through the sales cycle.

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Lead Fuze

JUNE 27, 2023

Moreover, we will highlight the importance of transparency in outsourced tasks and explore how regular campaign performance reports from an agency can contribute to your overall strategy. Is a marketing agency worth it? So let’s dive deeper into understanding – Is a marketing agency worth it? Is digital marketing agency worth it?

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Intent data can change how you prospect, manage the sales cycle, and close deals. These will open your eyes as to how intent data is used in specific industries, as well as the ways in which you can use it to your advantage. And the right data can be the difference between success and failure. Time spent on website pages.

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Real Estate Prospecting Construction Cold Call 110

Salesforce

JANUARY 3, 2023

If you’re a leader in the technology industry, you may feel like the ground has completely shifted beneath you. According to our State of the Connected Customer report, 88% of customers believe trust actually becomes more important in times of change. You don’t need to sacrifice customer experiences to do more with less.

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Martech

JANUARY 3, 2022

In this piece, we’ll dive deep into marketing operations and the profile of marketing ops professionals. In this piece, we’ll dive deep into marketing operations and the profile of marketing ops professionals. What do marketing operations professionals do? How does marketing operations fit in your organization?

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Highspot

DECEMBER 2, 2021

For sales enablement practitioners, this requires proactive evaluation of how you manage customer-facing talent, content, and communications to deliver exceptional buyer experiences. Create Clarity Around Your Sales Talent Lifecycle. Empower Your Sales Managers. Here are the five areas you’ll want to focus on in 2022.

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Drivers/motivators Technique Conversion Start-ups 98

Miller Heiman Group

JUNE 24, 2020

Sales organizations always look to gain a competitive advantage. Despite these unsettled times, one thing remains constant: every organization wants to improve its sales performance. Despite these unsettled times, one thing remains constant: every organization wants to improve its sales performance.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Too many sales teams, though, are continuing to use the same general tactics they used pre-2020. While we’re not yet able to claim victory over the pandemic, it’s time sales leaders think about what B2B sales might look like in a post-COVID world. The COVID-19 pandemic changed every aspect of daily life.

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Martech

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Staying ahead of the curve is imperative for long-term success in B2B. As we wrap up 2023 and look ahead to 2024, now is the time to evaluate our marketing strategies to ensure we are fully prepared for what’s to come. This article discusses six pivotal areas B2B marketers should focus on to kick off 2024 proactively.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

The art of door-to-door sales is timeless — even during the rise of modern sales strategies. There’s no two ways about it: D2D sales can be tricky. So, if you can master the art of door-to-door sales, the juice is worth the squeeze on the income front. Table of Contents What is door-to-door sales?

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