- WHAT'S MOTIVATING US THIS WEEK -
"IN ORDER TO GROW BETTER, YOU NEED A CULTURE
THAT PUTS THE CUSTOMER FIRST."
-DHARMESH SHAH
At Hubspot's Annual Conference, #INBOUND18
- WHAT WE'VE BEEN READING THIS WEEK -
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Shaye Smith, on September 7, 2018
-DHARMESH SHAH
At Hubspot's Annual Conference, #INBOUND18
Alina McComas, on September 6, 2018
Measuring the results of an ad campaign or a marketing push is important. How else will you know if the effort was a success, and if the investment produced a profitable return? In the past, it was often tough to measure, causing uncertainty and frustration among both buyers and sellers.
In the digital age, I could argue that it’s gotten too easy to report campaign metrics.
Kim Alexandre, on September 5, 2018
My family and I love to take advantage of a weekend getaway with a fun road trip, but that also means we need to be ready to pack up and leave when the moment presents itself! So, even though I "maintain" my car by manufacturer standards on a regular basis, I still take my car in for a thorough inspection before every road trip.
Just like I have a trusted and experienced mechanic examine my car prior to road trips, the same type of detailed inspection should be performed on your sales department and its performance.
Kurt Sima, on September 4, 2018
What came first, the chicken or the egg?
No doubt you have heard this question. No doubt the debate continues.
Here’s is the chicken-and-egg version as it relates to sales:
What leads to more cash, more appointments, or more assignments from set appointments?
Shaye Smith, on August 31, 2018
-STEVE JOBS
Jim Hopes, on August 30, 2018
When was the last time you asked for a referral? Go ahead and fill in the date here ______________. If the answer is yesterday, congratulations. If you can’t remember any time recently, you should stop and figure out why you are not doing this.
Think about it. When you are looking to hire a professional what do you do? Of course, you ask people you know and trust who they would recommend, right? Well, a referral is an implied recommendation. Clients who give you the name of someone to contact feel comfortable about the expertise you bring to the table and its potential to help the business or person they are referring. So, again, how often do you ask satisfied customers for a referral? I bet you are thinking, “Not often enough.”
Tirzah Thornburg, on August 29, 2018
SCENARIO:Your top-performing, seasoned seller just turned in their notice. You are prepared because you were diligent and have a full talent bank with well-qualified candidates. But even with all of this prep, you realize how overwhelming the task of examining the candidates in your talent bank can be.
Where do you start? The job title is the same, but the challenge is different each time.
Kurt Sima, on August 27, 2018
As I’ve mentioned before in previous blog posts, I’m a long-suffering fan of the Cleveland Browns. My team loses more games than they win. The Browns are also infamous for something else: the team has started 28 different quarterbacks since 1999! Many of these poor souls were drafted by the Browns and then thrown into the fire before they were adequately prepared, only to fail.
Shaye Smith, on August 24, 2018
-NELSON MANDELA
Outbound sales tactics are alive and well. The key is that your sales organization can't survive relying solely on this alone. That's where inbound comes in... In this webinar, we'll explore how inbound and outbound efforts work together to help your salespeople improve sales performance and reach revenue goals. We'll also explore tactical inbound sales strategies that you can start implementing right away. REGISTER HERE.
Matt Sunshine, on August 23, 2018
Did you know that your chances of making a sale go up a gazillion percent when the prospect actually asks to be contacted by you? Of course you knew that! So how do you make this happen?
