Seismic

MAY 3, 2022

The entire anatomy of the sales cycle has shifted and continues to evolve. How has the sales cycle evolved? The transition to digital-first selling has changed the dynamics of the modern sales cycle. Now, the digital sales cycle is more targeted and insights-driven. Sales Manager, Seismic.

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Seismic

MAY 10, 2024

Why is this happening, especially after thorough training and onboarding? The answer could lie in the tools you’re using for sales training. Let’s explore the significant benefits enterprise-grade sales training brings to the table. What is enterprise sales? Plus, it requires a nuanced skillset.

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Seismic

MARCH 7, 2023

From researchers and consultants to digital strategists and marketers, sellers have to juggle various responsibilities in order to facilitate the sales cycle, foster relationships, and close deals. In this post, we’ll explore why organizations need to double down on their sales training programs and how to get started.

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Act-On

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Marketing automation is all about results, isn’t it? Sure, you need content that resonates with the target audience and strategically guides them along their journey , but it’s impossible to know if you’re on the right track without understanding marketing automation roi statistics and potential results. But here’s the thing.

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Vidyard

JANUARY 8, 2021

Your next sales kickoff or training event is going virtual for 2021. And as with any year, you’ll likely focus on soft skills, the sales process and using new technologies. Help Your Remote Sales Team Shine. Virtual Sales Training Resources. Sales Gravy: Virtual Selling Skills Bootcamp. Get the Kit.

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Seismic

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Sales training software is the answer to these challenges. Sales training software makes it easy to deliver onboarding in a more repeatable and scalable way that keeps pace with the speed of business. How sales training software benefits sales teams. Onboard any time, anywhere. Never stop growing.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 13, 2023

Marketing your company is as important as your routine business operations and requires just as much work. To train budding entrepreneurs, experts developed the 4 Ps of marketing over half a century ago. Review the fundamentals of the 4Ps of marketing and discover which elements still work today.

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Seismic

JUNE 23, 2022

Sales tactics and best practices that were once reliable are now considered old-school. And while sales leaders have always had to make a strong business case for any investment they wanted to make, this rings extremely true in today’s market as budgets and objectives are being reevaluated and reallocated. . Reduces ramp time.

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Heinz Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

By Maria Geokezas , Chief Operating Officer at Heinz Marketing It’s no secret marketing and sales are equally critical to your go-to-market success. But sometimes, things go off track, and marketing and sales operate in their own silos causing them to be misaligned in the way they attract and acquire new customers.

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Martech

APRIL 3, 2023

If your B2B go-to-market strategy doesn’t prioritize delivering a personalized and engaging experience for your audience, you could be missing out on potential customers and growth opportunities. Fortunately, conversational marketing can help you create the kind of experience that modern buyers expect.

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Mereo

JULY 27, 2022

What is the last step of your sales cycle? Most B2B sales organizations will consider the job complete at the contract signature. Yet, if the true goal of sales is to Seek to Serve a buyer, the sales cycle is not over until the value promised is actually the value delivered. All seems to be in order here.

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Vidyard

JANUARY 8, 2021

Your next sales kickoff or training event is going virtual for 2021. And as with any year, you’ll likely focus on soft skills, the sales process and using new technologies. Help Your Remote Sales Team Shine An all-in-one video selling resource to support your strategic planning, SKO, and ongoing enablement.

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markempa

JUNE 17, 2012

“But, if I’m a VP of Sales, I’ll be really peeved if you lose to ‘no decision,’ because you probably wasted my time as well as a lot of resources around the company in terms of getting help from manufacturing, customer support and finance — all to get to the point where nothing happened.”. No deal = broken sales cycle.

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Vidyard

JANUARY 8, 2021

Your next sales kickoff or training event is going virtual for 2021. And as with any year, you’ll likely focus on soft skills, the sales process and using new technologies. Help Your Remote Sales Team Shine An all-in-one video selling resource to support your strategic planning, SKO, and ongoing enablement.

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Mereo

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Sales training has been a popular prescription for dried up pipelines and below-par performance. While effective when properly administered, there is ample amount of malpractices and over-promises when it comes to sales training. Read on to learn about the top sales training myths and their counterpoint facts.

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Only B2B

APRIL 30, 2024

Whether you are launching a product or updating an existing go-to-market strategy, your organization needs a solid GTM strategy to reach the right audience, drive revenue, and sustain economic challenges. To achieve this, you require a meticulously crafted actionable go-to-market plan. What is GTM in B2B Marketing?

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InsightSquared

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The “time” is the average duration of your sales cycle. If there are 100 opportunities available and your average win rate and deal size are 30% and $5,000, respectively, then your sales “position” is $150,000. To determine your sales velocity you can divide this position by time taken, in this case, a 45-day sales cycle.

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B2B Digital Marketer

APRIL 25, 2024

B2B Digital Marketer What Are Digital Sales Rooms? Together, we will explore how digital sales rooms enrich the buyer experience, offering a unique blend of personalization and efficiency that traditional sales methods lack. Key Tips and Takeaways Embrace digital sales rooms to enhance transparency and buyer engagement.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Learn more What is sales commission? Sales commission is the additional money reps earn on top of a base salary for achieving specific goals. Training: If the expectation of the sales team is to grow revenue, then it is important for companies to heavily invest in sales training. Who’s it for?

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 15, 2010

Buyers would tell each sales rep all about their company, industry and problems, and each sales rep in turn would then explain why his or her product/service was absolutely the best fit to meet the buyer’s needs. The sales process benefited from electronic communications, but remained largely the same.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 11, 2021

This basic sales tenet has not changed much since, but the role of sales and marketing has definitely moved on (for the better). In some cases, the marketing department is even funding the cost of the technology used by sales to do social selling. Empower Sales to Have Intelligent Conversations.

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The Marketing Blender

APRIL 17, 2024

From mining and transportation to construction and manufacturing industries, industrial companies have high-ticket sales and LONG sales cycles with many stakeholders. This complexity makes it easy to have a sales-centric mindset and focus on closing the next big deal instead of on how to fill the pipeline long term.

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The Marketing Blender

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

At the Marketing Blender, we understand the frustrations and questions that business owners have, and we’re here to help you find the solutions you need. Insufficient Marketing Investment for B2B Revenue Growth One of the primary reasons your revenue might not be growing as quickly as you want is underinvesting in marketing.

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ViewPoint

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Lead nurturing triples marketing's ROI, but only if done properly. I propose that nurturing is the most underutilized marketing activity at a marketer’s disposal. Marketing Pipeline. These are fully qualified prospects who are not immediately interested or ready for a conversation with sales.

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Zoominfo

JULY 12, 2022

Every demand generation team shares the same goal: to create a pipeline for sales. According to RAIN Group Sales Training , it takes an average of eight touches to get an initial meeting with a new prospect. And to create a pipeline, you have to book meetings — which is no small feat.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

I recently had a conversation with an Account Director responsible for new market and existing customer growth for an Oracle Supply Chain and ERP partner that has offices throughout the US, Asia, and UK. Check out our virtual LinkedIn training to see how profiles can drive more selling conversations.).

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Seismic

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Sales cycles include more stakeholders and touchpoints. As a result, buying cycles are complex and require sellers to be at the top of their game to engage with buyers and close deals. Amid these changes, go-to-market teams need to collaborate on initiatives, optimize processes, and work together to remain successful.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Marketing teams spend a huge amount of time and money to find out what motivates their prospective customers. Online chat tools are a cornerstone of this approach, more broadly known as conversational marketing. What is Conversational Marketing? Real-time communication: Messages that are sent and received instantly.

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SmartBug Media

OCTOBER 21, 2022

In the sales and marketing realm, a professional's most important tool is their voice. How can a sales rep ensure they’re actually listening to all the small details when talking to a prospect? How can a marketing professional ensure their campaigns have the desired effect? How Conversation Intelligence Helps Marketing.

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Seismic

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This year, organizations have had to navigate a tricky sales environment. Buyer needs have changed, budgets are tight, and sales cycles are longer and more complicated than ever. In order to be successful in this dynamic landscape, go-to-market (GTM) teams need to operate as effectively and efficiently as possible.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For marketers, Guided Campaigns builds on previous Fusion developments to improve the workflow between marketing and sales. Multi-Step Nurturing provides guidance on nurturing leads over a longer sales cycle. A lot of the tools that marketers have been training up on are designed to go find new market segments.

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The Point

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Almost 5 years ago, our agency conducted a survey to determine whether B2B companies were getting maximum value from their investment in marketing automation. You’d assume, therefore, that marketing automation maturity – the level of sophistication at which companies employ the technology – has improved.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

When developing a sales strategy, many leaders aren’t sure where to begin. There are various stakeholders, priorities, markets, and channels to align, and the right mix for your business may not always be clear. Sales strategies vary based on the customer segment, region , and team structure.

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Zoominfo

JULY 5, 2023

Go-to-market efficiency is a hot topic for companies looking to succeed in the current market. Speedy customer acquisition without a hefty price tag is the target, but doing it effectively can be a challenge without the right tools and training. We’re spending time arguing about who is right, and by then, you’ve already lost.”

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ClickZ

JULY 30, 2020

30-second summary: Even though marketing automation has grown businesses and revolutionized industries, it is not for everyone. Then, you need to review your sales process to see how your company can benefit from marketing automation. While marketing automation sounds great, it is not for everyone.

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Kaon

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

From neuroscience to workplace training to industrial manufacturing, AR and VR are increasing the ease of use for enterprise applications across the globe. Ciena’s sales teams were focused on selling a singular product and needed a way to show its partners its entire vertical landscape of solutions. Take Ciena , for example.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Sales enablement platforms can assist marketers in creating, maintaining and curating customizable content that supports sales efforts. Use the following questions as a guideline before beginning the purchasing process: Is your marketing team ready to give the sales team the support it needs to convert more prospects?

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