Why are most presentations so bad? Truly terrible?  Few people enjoy creating, delivering, or watching PowerPoint presentations, so let’s change that. You may recall the quick fire selection of Awesome PowerPoint tricks covered in the December webinar. This session builds on that with techniques to create mind blowing presentations. 

LinkedIn is the most powerful sales tool for today's sales professional IF you know how to use it effectively.  If you're still thinking of the old (2016) LinkedIn or you're not confident in your abilities as an expert in using the new 2017 version of LinkedIn, you're losing out to competitors who are.  

According to CSO Insights’ 2017 Sales Manager Transformation Report:   "Sales transformation is a growing trend, but sales performance is not improving... Clearly, something is missing."  

Everyone knows that gaining access to executives is often critical to success in B2B sales.  However, suppose your sales teams are not gaining access to the right executives in the client organization!  If your sales teams are not focused on identifying the relevant executive for the sales opportunity, they may be at a competitive disadvantage.

Whether you are reporting progress, leading a meeting, or giving a sales pitch your ability to present is measured in large part by how well you communicate. How you say it is just important as what you say! Becky will share simple, creative methods to capture interest, lock in attention, and communicate value clearly. You’ll learn techniques to capture attention, motivate people to action and build productive working relationships.

It is a fact—you can’t move from a needs-based selling proposition to a value-based proposition without knowing how your customer creates value. Unfortunately, most salespeople don’t have a clue how their customers create value, or what questions to ask about the value creation process to uncover hidden needs.

As social networks like LinkedIn have continued to grow, leveraging them to increase sales leads has become increasingly popular. It even launched the term "Social Selling". The practice involves two primary activities: 1.  Outbound Prospecting - Using a "database" of connections to find and connect with ideal prospects via introductions, referrals and research. 2.  Inbound Marketing  - Content-related engagement by salespeople in cooperation with their company’s Marketing department.

Think about your most recent sales training or the last sales book you read. It was all about the sale, right? Closing the deal. Making it happen. Taking control. But things are different in 2017.

A subscription-based training model can help to empower your customers with the knowledge and skills they need to get the most out of your product or service. Selling training to your customers is also a tremendous business opportunity that will help to improve the ROI from your LMS. But where do you start? What’s the best way to package this kind of training? How should you market subscription-based training to your customers?

The makeup of today's sales organization can span up to four generations.  Engaging sales professionals across this spectrum requires a blended training approach, and new thinking about the content we develop and the modalities we use to deliver it.    

For many B2B companies, selling in 2017 is akin to navigating an ever-shifting obstacle course. You start the new year with (what you think) is a bullet-proof plan, and then, seemingly without warning, something fundamental changes: a significant new competitor enters your biggest growth market, your product team announces a major release that dramatically shifts your buyer targets, or your newly appointed sales leader decides to roll-out a new selling methodology that renders all your existing go-to-market tools obsolete. The reality is that sales forces are change-intensive organizations, and the pace continues to accelerate. Managing through this kind of change requires a sales force, and a sales development program, that can respond quickly to help sellers acquire new knowledge and skills, and respond to dynamic buyer and market requirements. But where do you start? In this live interactive session, Qstream VP of Marketing Lisa Clark will discuss the new requirements facing sales and marketing pros responsible for team readiness, as well as emerging tools and techniques proven to help your sellers successfully navigate the inevitable changes to come.

Technology has not only impacted the way we think, it has also shifted into high gear how we receive and consume information. This plays out across all divisions of business, and sales and service organizations are no exception. Embracing new technologies, and accommodating personal learning styles, generational expectations, and varying skill levels, requires a comprehensive learning approach -- one that combines traditional and modern modalities that fit your company, your team and your culture. 

According to a recent CSO Insights’ study, 60% of participants report a ramp-up time of greater than or equal to 7 months. In 2003, this number was only 40%.

The numbers don’t lie—prospecting is challenging. Consider: It takes 18 dials to connect to a single buyer 10-30% of your customers will stop doing business with you each year Your sales team has a 56% greater chance of attaining quota if they engage buyers prior to buyers contacting potential vendors

You can build the most awesome webinar ever, but it’s meaningless if no one comes to hear it. For marketers today, building a webinar audience can be a major challenge.

LinkedIn is rolling out it biggest design change in its 14-year history. If you don't have it yet, you will soon.  Join LinkedIn expert Kurt Shaver as he reveals the new features along with which of your old favorites are disappearing. 

If you consider… How long it takes to ramp-up a B2B sales rep How many reps miss quota How many opportunities end in "No Decision"…

PowerPoint is the basis for much of the training material you use, and yet it’s text-heavy, dull, and boring. See how you can revolutionize your presentations and other training material using visuals, diagrams, and animated sequences, with some helpful how-to guides, and a collection of awesome PowerPoint tricks, plus a free PowerPoint toolkit to kick start your efforts for everyone that attends.

Ready to build stronger relationships with your customers and prospects? Looking for opportunities to connect with your audience at a deeper level?  It’s easy and cost-effective with live webinars.  And your key to success is in the planning, setup and execution. 

It’s no secret, companies with positive cultures thrive while those with negative ones can wither. But how do you build a positive organizational culture? And once you build it, how do you maintain it? This Webinar will teach participants about the nine items needed for a positive company culture so they can get started building a culture that will energize their organization, engage employees, and ultimately delight customers!

Why are so few salespeople highly successful? Why do talented, intelligent people, with outstanding products and excellent training, still plateau well beneath their potential?

It’s no secret that organizations often fail to get a significant return on their sales training investments. Why? Because many organizations use event-based training without change management plans.

With $40+ billion in annual revenue; 55,000+ employees; and customers in over 160 countries, Lenovo has to appeal and respond to a diverse customer base. Its North American Operations team supports both Global Sales and Services, so access to timely, actionable information is critical. 

Buyers avoid sellers. They work 2/3 of the way through their buying process and then meet with sellers to negotiate price, commoditizing even the most unique products and making it difficult for sellers to truly understand and deliver value.