Sales Skills
The Sales Skills category of the LinkedIn blog is all about sales training, hiring, interviewing, onboarding, improving traits and more. 406 posts, newest first.
Using an Employee Engagement Quiz to Gauge Sales Team’s Performance
To all those thoughtful sales leaders out there, ponder on these quiz questions:“How do you use...
How to Find, Hire, and Retain All-Star Sales Reps
What does it take to close a sales deal? Better yet, what does it take to...
6 Steps to Create Long-Form Content With Less Time and Effort
After introducing its Panda algorithm update, Google encouraged webmasters to focus on its quality and value...
The Internet of Sales: How the IoT Revolution Will Change the Way You Sell
We’re seeing a remarkable transformation in sales, not only as a forward leap into the modern...
No More Bad Sales Calls [7 Crucial Mistakes to Avoid]
The toughest part of sales is getting on the phone with a prospect for the first...
Email Open Rates and Responses Bad? Build a Relationship With Your List
How many times have you received an email from a company and completely ignored it? If...
7 Copywriting Principles to Test in Campaigns (+ Sales Email Template)
Here are 7 copywriting principles and a sales email template for each. Use these to test...
How a Chatbot Can Help Lead Customers Through the Sales Funnel
The sales funnel — the process potential customers go through when making buying decisions — has...
11 Email-Based Workflow Management Techniques for B2Bs
Email can be a powerful tool to push people through different workflows. Here are some ideas...
50+ Split Test Ideas for A/B Testing Your Cold Email Campaigns
There are two rules when it comes to split testing emails. You should ALWAYS be testing...
Win More Freelance Jobs with These 5 Cold Email Strategies [Bonus Templates Included]
Everybody knows that being a freelancer and winning freelance jobs comes with its own set of...
Social Selling: What It Is and How to Do It Well
Social selling is all the rage these days, but people still don't get it right. Social...
Sales Manager Job Description: 4 Best Keys to Easily Make One
Include Sales Manager Job Description on Your New Product Launch Marketing Plan After a founder has...
Ideal Sales Environment for High Performance Sales Culture (Backed by Research)
If you want your sales team performing at it's best, here's the ideal sales environment. Here...
Best Sales Books and Training Manuals on the Market Today
There are a number of “best sales books” posts on the internet. And they are very...
Donald Trump’s Sales Strategies Won the Presidential Election (an Unbiased Point of View)
Donald Trump's Strategy to Become President Many people don't realize that what won the election were...Put it to work