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5 Steps for Sales Process Improvements

Anthony Cole Training

Many companies monitor their pipeline opportunities with the use of a CRM in order to have information about the opportunities being created by the sales team. Companies want to know:

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Required for Sales Success Today – A Strong Sales Technology Competency

Anthony Cole Training

From prospecting to closing, today’s mobile, social, big data, and cloud technologies are revamping the sales process in ways that would have been inconceivable a few decades ago.

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The Secret to Effective Sales Proposals

Anthony Cole Training

An effective sales proposal is less about what the proposal includes and more about what the end result is supposed to achieve. In fact, many sales proposals are delivered much too soon and inappropriately, often generated because the prospect asked to "see what you can do."

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How to Respond to Common Sales Objections

Anthony Cole Training

Sales objections typically arise in several key areas during the sales process. The first is when you’re trying to secure someone’s time during prospecting, attempting to schedule a meeting on their calendar and obtain a few minutes of their attention.

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Best Practices for Accelerating the Sales Process

More often than not, sales leaders strive to accelerate their deal cycle, but it’s critical to also consider the opportunity cost. The bottom line is that, in B2B sales, speed is useless without control. The bottom line is that, in B2B sales, speed is useless without control.

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How Good is Your Team at Prospecting for New Leads?

Anthony Cole Training

As sales manager, business line leader, or CEO, is your team finding, qualifying and closing as much business as you think they should? Most say "No" when we ask that question, which means that something in your client outreach and sales process has to change. And that change, we believe, starts at the very beginning.

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The Rules of the Game for Baseball & Selling

Anthony Cole Training

Dave took the fundamentals of effective selling and used the baseball diamond and baseball terminology to explain his sales process. The baseball analogy is a strong one for developing a milestone-centric sales process with your team. Here are a few additional tips to help your salespeople drive more home runs.

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Predicting the Future of Sales: How AI and Automation Will Revolutionize Strategies

In this exploration, we're diving into predictions about the future of sales. From personalized customer journeys to streamlined sales processes, the goal is to make every moment count, enhancing both efficiency and connection. We're talking about a complete shake-up powered by automation and artificial intelligence (AI).

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making.

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Buyer’s Checklist: How to Evaluate a B2B Contact Data Provider

Leveraging a data provider to help identify and connect with qualified prospects supports company revenue goals by alleviating common headaches associated with prospecting research and empowers sales productivity. Many organizations fail to properly evaluate vendors during the selection process. So what’s the problem?

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Outrun Your Competition: Best Practices for Accelerating Sales Processes

Longer sales cycles. Every go-to-market team knows the frustrations that come from a drawn-out sales process. Larger buying committees. Slow-moving compliance reviews. How can you speed it up?