The year 2017 had been really great for Intelliverse, and we hope it was for you as well. Let’s look at retrospect what 2017 taught us so that we can take these lessons to 2018 and make it more prosperous. The top 10 sales blogs which were read the most are listed below for you […]
Using emotional intelligence to accelerate sales
According to the business dictionary, emotional intelligence (EI) is defined as “the ability to identify, assess, and influence one’s own feelings and those of others.” As it is a recognized fact that a handful of top salespeople are attributed with the majority of each company’s sales, research suggests that those top performers are endowed with […]
Creating effective sales culture for higher sales productivity
What are businesses doing to increase productivity within this new sales environment while also maintaining sales engagement and focus? While many tools are available, it is important to maintain a clear business vision, strategy, and execution methods. The following characteristics are the key to creating a high performing sales culture with a productive sales process […]
Sales Cycles and Higher Win Rates
It is essential for a sales team and an organization to understand their sales cycles so they may properly execute their sales plan and exceed quotas. Sales cycles usually depend of the size of the deal and the pricing involved- generally, the larger the deal or the higher the price; the longer the sales cycle […]
Essentials of B2B sales qualification
Qualifying the prospect is an essential aspect of any B2B sales process and, although understanding the necessary steps may be easy, the overall process is often a challenge. Ultimately, the following two fundamental questions must be understood: can the prospect help me and can I help them? If the answer is yes to both, there […]
A Structured Sales Process for Greater Success
The sales industry has gone through a dramatic transformation over the past decade. Advancements in digital and computing technologies have enabled informed buyers to exercise more control in the buyer-seller relationship. In addition, marketing and sales has moved more and more from a traditional outbound format to an inbound model. An industry that had been […]
Voicemail Best Practices
Leaving a voicemail may seem like a repetitive task that rarely sees results. If your sales team can focus and improve upon the strategic tips below, your team will quickly notice a positive impact on the rate at which potential customers engage with your brand and return missed calls. Implementing tactics that capture undivided attention […]
Part 1: The Psychology Behind Consumer Decision Making
Consumers now have easy access to extensive amounts of information to be better informed which influences their buying decisions. Once a consumer has become a prospect, a marketer’s goal is to assist them through the sales cycle so the prospect can actually make the decision to purchase the product or service. Traditionally, many companies envisioned […]
Benefits of Outsourcing Appointment Setting
Appointment setting is crucial for sales organizations that rely on leads and a key element of their success. The sales cycle still involves suspects becoming prospects and prospects becoming leads. A critical step in the process of then converting those leads into actual customers is the sales appointment. The sale comes only after the sales […]
Sales Acceleration: It’s not a matter of if, but when!
Digital information technology and the Internet have dramatically altered the landscape of the sales industry, changing the relationship between buyers and sellers. Buyers are much more in control of the purchase process, researching independently, more informed and more demanding – shifting the industry toward inbound marketing and sales from traditional outbound sales models and creating […]