Monday, September 4th, 2023

In brief

RAIN Group launches Self- Study+ for sales teams Global sales training company RAIN Group announced the launch of Self- Study+ on 9 August. The new offering combines the “advantages of self-paced learning with the power of practice, feedback, and collaboration”, according to the Boston-headquartered company. The programme features 77 modules across critical skill areas and 11 standard learning journeys. Sellers… 


Monday, September 4th, 2023

Royal recognition for UK postal service’s sales training programmes

Royal Mail Group has won two prestigious awards for its sales training programmes delivered in partnership with sales business school Consalia. The UK postal service provider will receive two Princess Royal Training Awards, celebrating its “Inspiring Sales Mindsets for Growth Programme” and “B2B Sales Professional Degree Apprenticeship”. Established in 2016 and delivered by the City & Guilds Foundation, the Princess… 


Monday, July 10th, 2023

Targeting

In the first of a new series, Bob Apollo outlines some five things to bear in mind when researching, targeting and prioritising your most valuable prospects: If we do the research and use it to inform our prospecting priorities and programmes, we will inevitably generate much better qualified opportunities and convert them more effectively into satisfied customers. +


Monday, July 10th, 2023

Sales competitions 9.3 2023

Keystone Sales Challenge hosted by Bloomsburg University,… 


Monday, July 10th, 2023

ISP events 9.3 2023

Details of upcoming events can be found at the Institute of Sales Professionals website. https://www.the-isp.org/events Motivation This webinar aims to help you understand how to draw on your hidden energy levels to improve your productivity and results. Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 09.00 Focusing your sales strategy in a changing world As a result of joining this event, your will know… 


Thursday, July 6th, 2023

The top five sales myths

Maybe it’s time to re-examine what you may have always taken for granted. Salespeople are born not made Whilst having confidence, a positive attitude and being generally likeable are all useful traits, they do not guarantee success in sales. The skills required to be effective take years to learn and hone. Too many sellers are thrown in at the deep… 


Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

Sales strategy 101

Three ways to analyse sales strategies to determine gaps and identify opportunities for improvement. I’ve been selling and consulting for almost two decades now. During that time, I’ve had the chance to collaborate with sales organizations worldwide, assisting them with their sales strategies and designing sales enablement programmes to bridge gaps. Based on my experience, analyzing sales strategies is crucial… 


Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

Students from 11 countries participate in European Sales Competition

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the European Sales Competition (ESC) hosted by Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences in Apeldoorn, Netherlands during May and June. This year’s competition saw twin parallel finals. Students were split into two groups, one selling software from ATOSS, a European company selling workforce management software, while the other main sponsor was TeamViewer, another… 


Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

Complexity will save salespeople

What are tomorrow’s most important sales competencies? We’re entering a “brave new world of sales”, fuelled by the convergence of evolving B2B buying behaviours and the availability of AI-based new technologies. Is change the only constant, or do some of the traditional attributes of a successful salesperson remain important? I think it’s clear that many relatively simple pre- and postsales… 


Friday, April 21st, 2023

Sales competitions 9.2 2023

RNMKRS-Spring 2023 (virtual) April 12-13, 2023https://www.rnmkrs.org TCCSTC… 


Friday, April 21st, 2023

ISP events 9.2 2023

Details of upcoming events can be found at the Institute of Sales Professionals website. https://www.the-isp.org/events Do I need to know about change management to lead in sales? As a result of joining this event, participants will know the importance of change management in sales which will enable them to gain access to tools to help them learn and embed personal… 


Tuesday, February 14th, 2023

Sales competitions 9.1 2023

VIRTUAL Redbird National Sales Competition, hosted by… 


Tuesday, February 14th, 2023

ISP events 9.1 2023

Details of upcoming events can be found at the Institute of Sales Professionals website. https://www.the-isp.org/events Pick fights! How to make your business/proposition stand out in a crowded marketplace and set yourself apart from your competition Mark Blackmore, Director, Lammore Consulting offers essential advice to make your business or your proposition stand out in a crowded marketplace.Wednesday 8 February 2023, 09:00… 


Monday, February 13th, 2023

SEASAC draws over 100 competitors

Over 100 students from universities across South-East Asia recently competed in three rounds of the latest South-East Asia Sales Competition (SEASAC) 2022, sponsored by paint manufacturer PT Propan Raya. The competition offered participants a “great sales educational experience” one of the leading judges for the final round, Dr Colin Mackenzie told the Journal. The qualifying round was completed on 13-15… 


Monday, February 13th, 2023

Apprenticeships offer better ROI than traditional degrees

Marking the start of National Apprenticeship Week on 6 February 2023, senior UK Treasury minister John Glen has called for students to undertake apprenticeships as an alternative to a traditional university degree. As part of the government’s campaign to boost apprenticeships, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury says that apprenticeships can offer better ROI for young people and will also… 


Friday, September 30th, 2022

Get in the flow

SAP’s Experiential Sales Learning programs allow salespeople to learn in the flow of their work. To ensure that business continued to flow, in 2020 most companies worldwide responded to the pandemic by making the transition to remote working. More recently, as some businesses began to require employees to work onsite again, others have been cementing a hybrid working model as… 


Thursday, September 29th, 2022

Top sellers are storytellers

Every salesperson has the potential to improve their storytelling skills. As human beings, we have evolved over the generations to use stories to communicate. Moreover, one of the key factors that sets today’s most effective salespeople apart from the rest is their ability to share compelling, relevant anecdotes – typically the experiences of other existing customers – that resonate with… 


Thursday, September 29th, 2022

Why is storytelling so powerful?

Stories are not only enduring; they help drive business. Telling stories is what humans do; it is fundamental to the human experience. We’ve been telling stories for tens of millennia: 30,000 years at least. Cave paintings in the Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc, located in the Auvergne district of France, date back 30,000 years and represent the oldest known storyboard to be… 


Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022

News in brief

SalesWorks appoints trainers Consultancy SalesWorks has appointed Cara Pepper and Alzaysha Johnson as sales training leads. The role sees them working with clients to design and deliver sales training programmes, tailor programmes for advanced reps to refine and improve their skills, and spotlight areas of focus to up-skill teams, improve processes and increase revenue. +


Monday, January 10th, 2022

Character to lead

We interviewed Kelly Garramone and Phil Styrlund to understand how character is a key driver of organisational success in sales. They explained how sales organisations can take part in some ground-breaking research that will drive performance. What is character science? Pioneered by Dr Fred Kiel (amongst others), character science is a new field of study that was born out of…