What are the most common challenges that come with sales enablement? Misaligned marketing and sales Not using innovative technologies Misconceptions about enablement in general
read more3 Challenges with Sales Enablement and How to Solve Them
by John Cook | Sep 16, 2018 | sales best practices, sales cycle, enablement, sales enablement tools, misconceptions, sales challenges, sales enablement, sales, sales automation
3 Ways You Can Use Sales Automation to Convert More Leads
by John Cook | Sep 13, 2018 | sales best practices, sales cycle, sales enablement, sales, sales acceleration, sales automation, lead generation
What are the ways you can utilize sales automation to convert more leads? Using email as much as possible Finding out what content you can use again Implementing effective...
read moreWhat is Demo Automation?
by Garin Hess | Apr 18, 2018 | sales best practices, Demo Production, sales cycle, shorter sales cycle, demos, sales, b2b sales, sales automation, demo automation
One of the most inefficient, costly, time consuming but critical steps in the sales process is the live product demonstration (usually known as just "the demo"). Ask any B2B sales...
read moreIt’s Not All About the C-Suite: Why SDRs Should Prospect Multiple Levels Within An Organization
by Garin Hess | Aug 14, 2016 | sdr, Business Development, b2b, sales cycle, sales enablement, sales software, sales, success, productivity, sales rep, c suite
"Anyone working in client-based outsourced lead gen knows this conversation all too well:
read moreHow to Gain Access to Key Decision Makers: What World-Class Performers Do Differently
by Garin Hess | Aug 09, 2016 | b2b, sales cycle, tech, sales, decision maker, buying group, saas, consensus, stakeholder, buying consensus
"Imagine you are traveling with your laptop and your smartphone. For some reason, you are stuck in the desert, and you have no Wi-Fi connection whatsoever. It means you have no...
read moreIs Cognitive Distortion Keeping You from Succeeding in Sales?
by Garin Hess | Mar 30, 2016 | sales cycle, sales, b2b sales, score more sales, productivity, sales rep
"Jumping to Conclusions – you skip ahead in your mind that your buyer will not move forward – and they don’t. Some people don’t even call when they are supposed to follow up for...
read moreTwo Forces that Help Customers Move Beyond Price
by Garin Hess | Mar 28, 2016 | b2b, sales cycle, customers, sales productivity, sales, b2b sales, productivity
One of the more concerning aspects of the rising number of stakeholders involved today, is the difference between them. Most now come together from a variety of functions,...
read moreHow to Get Customized Content to Buyers Before Sales Can Arrive
by Garin Hess | Mar 14, 2016 | b2b, sales cycle, ceb, sales, b2b sales, technology, sales automation, consensus
By now, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a salesperson who doesn’t extol the virtues of being able to deliver customized content to their prospective buyers.
read moreThe 7 Components of B2B Group Buying Decisions
by Garin Hess | Aug 17, 2015 | sales cycle, group buying dysfunction, sales, b2b sales, productivity, buying consensus
Prospecting and Selling with Demo Automation
by Garin Hess | Feb 20, 2015 | sales cycle, sales, Marketing, sales acceleration, demo automation, DemoChimp, lead generation
At CONSENSUS™, we talk a lot about demo automation, what makes a great demo, how to leverage your demo in social media, how to make your live demo more effective, etc. Something...
read moreInfographic: Shortening the Sales Cycle with Demo Automation
by Garin Hess | Nov 28, 2014 | sales cycle, demos, sales, b2b sales, demo automation, DemoChimp
Long sales cycles are at the top of the list of the most common issues that keep sales managers up at night. You start the month with a prospect pipeline that seems to have you...
read moreThe Benefits of Automation: Can They Apply to Product Demos?
by Garin Hess | Oct 09, 2014 | sales best practices, Demo Production, sales cycle, sales enablement tools, sales, Marketing, b2b sales, sales acceleration, sales automation, demo automation, DemoChimp
We generally think of automation as a way to save time. And we often only think about automating tasks that make us want to pull our hair out with frustration or boredom. This...
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