Posts Tagged ‘B2B’
XANT Unveils Industry’s First Comprehensive Sales Acceleration Platform at Dreamforce 2013
Dreamforce 2013 is the world’s largest vendor technology conference with more than 120,000 registered attendees. So, it comes as no surprise that companies choose Dreamforce as the place to make announcements, and XANT made a big one.
Read MoreSales Secrets: The Power of Leading with Research and Relevance
I recently had the privilege to be part of a panel with Tony Blair, the former Prime Minister of the UK. While leading the forum, I said, “Mr. Prime Minister, we’ve all heard of the British Invasion. We know about The Beatles. We know about the Rolling Stones. But, I wonder how many people in…
Read MoreRetaining Sales Reps: Tips To Reduce Sales Turnover
The high turnover rate of inside sales reps is one of the biggest challenges facing the rapidly growing industry. Just when a salesperson becomes effective, he is ready to move on. CEO and founder of XANT, Dave Elkington, addressed the importance of retaining reps and gave some tips on retention best practices in his presentation,…
Read MoreCallidusCloud Connections Conference (C3) Begins This Weekend
XANT will be attending the CallidusCloud Connections 2013 Conference (C3) on Sunday, May 5, through Tuesday, May 7, in Sin City – the Aria in Las Vegas. Attendees at C3 will learn how to combine CallidusCloud’s tools to create a comprehensive sales and marketing suite. Those who attend will also gain new knowledge and understanding…
Read MoreCold Calling Tactics for Inside Sales Reps from the Salesforce User Group
The Salesforce Users Group met in the new Adobe building in Lehi, Utah. During the meeting a lot of information was discussed and traded among Salesforce users. One of those things was the secret to turning a 30 second conversation into 3 minutes. Brandt Page, from Launch Leads, shared how to turn a blow off…
Read MorePower Dialer Proves Natural Selection Right
Technology is speeding ahead at a break neck speed and all too often we forget to look behind and see the ground we’ve covered. The dialer is one of those technological advances, and a subtle one that’s been ignored. The infamous predictive dialer was one of the early dialers around (and sadly still in use)…
Read MoreForbes.com: The 12 Commandments of Incredibly Successful Trade Shows
At XANT, we are proven pros at going to trade shows and generating leads. I often get asked what our secret is and I want to share a few of them with you. In fact, I’m on my way to Chicago today with my team from XANT for the AA-ISP Leadership Summit. We used these…
Read MoreMotivating Sales Reps: Compensation, Encouragement and Advancement
Inside Sales can be difficult. Finding top good employees can sometimes be even harder which is why when you do find an excellent sales rep you want to hold on to them. But how do you do that? We have a few suggestions. The majority of sales reps are paid a base salary with an…
Read MoreInside Sales Executives: Defining Your Selling Model
If you’re considering starting up an inside sales department within your company, hopefully you’re doing the research needed to be successful. If you’re at the point where you are trying to decide what type of selling model you want your sales reps to take then this blog is for you. There are two selling models…
Read MoreForbes.com – Inside Sales Jobs and Career Demand Up 54%
Every year, Trish Bertuzzi and her firm, The Bridge Group, Inc., continue their research study “Lead Generation: Metrics and Compensation Report for B2B Technology Companies.” This study provides incredible insights into the inside sales industry. This year, 197 B2B companies answered questions about key metrics that lead to the success in inside sales. Half of…
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