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Over the past decade, SEG has worked alongside hundreds of sales and marketing leaders. The number one issue we see is misalignment between marketing and ...
Every organization wants to set more meetings and grow their new business pipeline. But what's the best way to accelerate growth while simultaneously ...
Find out how we helped a consulting firm with lead generation, enabling its sales team spend more time closing sales HILLARD HEINTZE Case Study Problem: ...
Situation Cultivate works with small business owners to create a custom plan for their business. Every owner has unique challenges, experience and goals. ...
Have you been considering a new growth partner to solve your current problems? In this eBook, we’ll share why you should be working with a growth partner ...
I’m writing this as the nation and particularly Chicago is fervently watching “The Last Dance,” the compelling documentary of the 6th championship season ...
After being fortunate enough to be in positions of leadership for over 30 years, my experience taught me the truth of why leaders fail and succeed. Many ...
While visiting a new client recently this subject came up… “How can we do a better job of converting suspects and prospects into customers? What kind of ...
Background DeCurtis is the leader in transformational experience technology focused on cruise but applicable to restaurants, theme parks, and the extended ...
Since Microsoft bought LinkedIn in 2016 for $26.2 billion, the platform has undergone countless changes. With those changes implemented, LinkedIn is still ...
At Sales Empowerment Group, we love using a good sports metaphor in our blog posts. So, when we heard Tom Thibodeau, the current New York Knicks coach and ...
I was watching an episode of Ted Lasso when it hit me: Is this secretly an Apple commercial?
Over the past few years, there has been a big shift in the Sales Management and VP of Sales role for small- to medium-size organizations.
There are many compelling reasons to consider sales outsourcing for startups, family owned-businesses, investment-backed businesses and established ...
Which comes first, the plan or the KPIs?
Back in 2011, Aaron Ross released his bestselling book Predictable Revenue: Turn Your Business Into a Sales Machine with the $100 Million Best Practices of ...
Problem: Businessolver is a leader in the SaaS-based benefits administration technology services space and private equity backed by Warburg Pincus. In ...
If you've seen some of our LinkedIn posts/blog posts/eBooks, you know we love a good sports analogy. Today is no exception! And, since the playoffs are ...
Background Livongo is a chronic condition management application for businesses to provide their employees. Livongo’s goal is to drive behavioral changes ...
Background on K-Ratio: K-Ratio provides market research, dynamic pricing, and risk management services in conjunction with its award-winning Freight ...
Is your sales team ready for the BDR/SDR games? Do you have future gold medal winners on your team? This ebook shows how to recruit, train, and manage top ...
Problem: BigMachines, acquired by cloud solutions company, Oracle, is a leading cloud-based configure, price, and quote solution provider. By combining ...
What are the best indicators of fitness? Turns out, it depends on who you ask. Experts like those in the U.S. Army or heading the YMCA, stick with four ...
Every sales professional strives to build great relationships. The ultimate level is that of a Trusted Advisor. So, how do you get there?
Do you know the number one reason CRM system fail? User adoption. In fact, Forrester Research says “lack of user adoption is responsible for 70% of failed ...
When building your BDR team, especially if you’re hiring right out of college, it’s common for a few new hires to come in and be reluctant - or downright ...
Developing your people and working through a learning and development plan is often a coaching experience that requires time, energy, and deep thought.
Background – The crew at Indigo Wild is a conglomeration of delightfully wacky plant lovers with a passion for natural bliss and soul-tingling good vibes. ...
Patrick Mahomes was the 10th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Second quarterback taken.
Vintage Tech Recyclers Case Study Problem: Vintage Tech Recyclers leads the electronic recycling industry in marketplace ethics by providing industry best ...
LinkedIn is among the most effective resources for networking available to sales consulting professionals and sales teams. Here are tips for leveraging the ...
Client Info: A pioneer of video personalization, SundaySky helps companies of all sizes use video for personalized experiences and transformational ...
Clarity Insights, and SEG partnership: Clarity Insights mission is to deliver high-value, industry-focused solutions that encompass otherwise siloed ...
Azimuth Case Study Problem: For the modern-day business to grow there is a need for a strong, reliable staffing partner. Enter Azimuth LLC, a recruiting ...
We are excited to release the Fall issue of Sales Empowerment Group’s Magazine Accelerating Growth. Read how marketing and sales leaders can focus on ...
Recent studies have found that in the world of sales, outside sales are still the dominant style, but inside sales are growing at a faster rate.
Everybody talks about leads and everyone wants leads. Executive teams measure marketing teams based on how many leads they generate. Lead management is a ...
Background Parker Dewey offers the largest network of highly motivated college students and recent graduates who are excited to complete short-term, paid, ...
Background – PANOS Brands ® is a consumer products foods company that manages a unique portfolio of shelf stable and perishable specialty food and beverage ...
Monologues vs Dialogues:
At least 90 percent of our blog's content focuses on new business sales, BDR teams, and/or content marketing. Even our name itself, Sales Empowerment ...
Background Founded in 2019, Seminary Now is a subscription-based, streaming video platform that delivers exclusive biblical, theological, and practical ...
Problem: True Partners Consulting, a Waud Capital portfolio company, is a dynamic tax and business advisory firm. The firm and its private equity owner ...
Every organization wants to set more meetings and grow their new business pipeline. But what's the best way to accelerate growth while simultaneously ...
Out of sight, out of mind — be it with clients or prospects, it’s a dangerous position for companies and their sales team to be in. Prospects may not ...
Imagine a hierarchy of content marketing efforts (in terms of how much time and resources are needed to create). Personally, I'd rank blog and social media ...
Client Info: Carrum Health is the first digital health company connecting employers and employees to Centers of Excellence (COEs) through a ...
Autumn is here, but it’s not too late to impact 2018 results with these easy-to-implement marketing campaigns.
Problem: Meeting Tomorrow is an industry leader in providing audiovisual and technology equipment rentals and services to organizations and events ...
Ups and downs, strikes and gutters—it's the world of sales. All reps struggle with the opposite poles of trying to find new clients while trying to take ...
ProAct Case Study Problem: ProAct Services is a Michigan based provider of industrial air and water treatment services. The company and their Private ...
As every salesperson knows, there are “easy” sales and there are “tough” sales. When a sales prospect becomes a buying customer, all’s right with the world ...
SBI and SEG partnership: SBI is a management consulting firm that specializes in improving the Go-to-Market of enterprise B2B companies to enable them to ...
There is a lot that has been written lately by Gartner (Buyer seller journey) and others like CSO insights (2018 Buyer Seller gap) that highlights how ...
Background CIVIX delivers software and services to transform the public sector -- including elections, ethics, business services, grants, disaster ...
Background Vivante Health is an innovative digital health company reinventing the way chronic conditions are managed, gut first. Their program brings ...
The evolution of sales continues to be everchanging; however, one thing stays very consistent: how do you fill the frontend of the sales funnel with leads? ...
As the demographics of the American workforce continue to change, we can expect to see a number of cultural shifts in the workplace. Corporate cultures ...
Marketing Engine 2.0, or The Growth Engine, paints a picture of all the parts and pieces required to achieve revenue acceleration. Download our eBook, The ...
This is an ongoing series about building a BDR team and overcoming some of the common challenges that arise—especially if it’s your first time building one ...
You're a VP of Sales / Chief Revenue Officer and you're building a Revenue Team from scratch. Here's our Draft Kit for the "Fantasy Revenue Team Draft."
I don't want this post to come across as anti-ad agency.
Team Dynamix is Here! Thrilled to announce our new sales assessment software. Team Dynamix helps B2B companies better structure their sales teams, decide ...
Marketing is about improving your odds of success and successfully branding your product or service is a powerful way of doing just that. Here are some ...
No two BDR/SDRs have the exact same path at Sales Empowerment Group (SEG). But the ideal career "journey" for our sales professionals looks something like ...
Client Info: Cargo is a full-service, fully integrated marketing agency with locations in the US, Canada, and the Netherlands. Their global specialty is ...
This is a “How-To” on what NOT to do. A showcase of where things can go terribly wrong in those first 60 days of building a BDR team.
Imagine you’re watching Sunday Night Football. It’s overtime, and your favorite team is down to one last play. In the huddle, they call the only one that ...
Navigating your social media sales strategy during an unpredictable and highly reactive news cycle can feel like a high-stakes tightrope walk, 20 stories ...
Depending on the source, either Ben Franklin or prominent, 1970s author, Alan Lakein, famously said that failure to plan was planning to fail. They were ...
Background Antunes is a leading custom foodservice equipment manufacturer, specializing in cooking, water treatment, automation and digital solutions for ...
This is the ultimate level of establishing a relationship with a client. How do you get there?
Dave Moore, Senior VP of North American Sales for Businessolver on accelerating revenue growth.
When it comes time to find your next great sales all-star, one of the most frequent questions I hear on the street is, “What traits should I be looking for ...
Outsourcing sales and marketing is a significant growth driver when scaling your business. Virtual sales teams allow companies to acquire new customers ...
Background Xirgo and SEG partnership: Xirgo Technologies, LLC is a leading provider of innovative, full-featured, application-specific wireless IoT ...
Companies have problems. All sorts, shapes, and sizes. Sales solves a lot of those problems. Because of that, companies attempt to grow revenue in all ...
Employees within great SaaS companies adore their own technology; so much so that they seldom ask prospective clients what outcomes they need in order to ...
Businesses already know that it's important to stay ahead of the competition and continuously offer value to their customers.
Historically, when a B2B company built their BDR/SDR team, they would handle all the recruiting, hiring, training, and managing. This was true when ...
Background Optimum Safety Management is a full-service safety management firm located in the Chicago region, serving clients both regionally and ...
Businesses that lack a consistent, efficient sales operation are likely to find themselves challenged by competitors better equipped for sales enablement, ...
Gatekeeper Case Study Problem: Gatekeeper Systems had the leading market share in a category that wasn’t growing. Their loss prevention technologies were ...
Identifying and Preparing Your CRM Super Users
Problem: After several attempts, and a seven-figure investment, of bringing on experiences healthcare sales leaders to hire, train, and develop a sales ...
Problem: Client wanted to increase their profile beyond being a provider of carpentry services to a total solutions construction partner in the high-margin ...
If you follow Gary Vaynerchuk ("GaryVee") on LinkedIn, you might have seen him use the following concept. The idea is to start with one big piece of ...
Regardless of the company or industry, every salesperson has competitors. It’s up to you to leverage your knowledge and sales expertise in order to set ...
Over the last 10 years, we've hired, trained, and managed over 1,000 BDR/SDRs. During this time, we've developed our own version of Cooperstown with our ...
Recently I had the pleasure of speaking at SalesHacker Midwest here in Chicago. It was a dynamic mix of salespeople and sales leaders – B2B sellers in a ...
Last week I had the pleasure of speaking at SalesHacker Midwest, here in Chicago. It was a dynamic mix of sales people and sales leaders - B2B sellers in a ...
You know that Clark Griswold-esque house in the neighborhood? The one that's got a few blow-up snowmen in the front yard. Hundreds, if not thousands, of ...
Shoutout to Molly Chesna who was hired away by our client. Molly was at SEG for 7 months and since then set over 240 meetings. Our client has created a ...
Brant InStore Case Study Problem: Brant InStore is a Canadian based large-format print provider servicing major North American retailers such as Ulta ...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is perforating every industry in one way or another. When it comes to sales, AI has significantly changed how sales teams ...
Level X consultants execute complex finance and accounting projects and serve as interim management team members in a range of corporate environments. Our ...
In this edition we will focus on best practices we have implemented alongside Private Equity Firms. We have learned a lot from our Private Equity partners ...
There is no ignoring the fact that the pandemic changed how B2B companies communicate with clients. Everything from prospecting to closing deals. ...
We were thrilled to have Josh Fosburg (VP of Enterprise Sales - WordPress VIP) join us for a webinar focused entirely on building BDR/SDR teams from ...
Background - Corporate Concepts is a corporate furniture dealership that does space planning, specifications, delivery, and installation. For over 35 ...
Problem: S-CUBE is a company specializing in supplying product fixtures and hardware to major retailers across the country. Over the last decade, they ...
VP of Sales trying to launch a BDR team in a matter of months. He almost gives up until he meets a sales expert who introduces him to SEG.
One of our BDRs, Natalie, will be hired away this month after being on her account for less than two months. The exciting and unique twist is that the ...
We all know that if you tend to a garden by preparing the soil, are diligent in watering, pull out weeds, and give the plants the necessary nutrients, they ...
Tatum LLC Case Study Problem: Tatum, a Randstad company, is a leading management consulting firm that helps companies navigate critical points throughout ...
Sales and marketing efforts rarely grow at the exact same pace. In some instances, marketing comes first and the sales team figures out, "Alright, what do ...
Last week, we hosted a webinar with special guest Brian Bourke, Chief Growth Officer at SEKO Logistics. During this (virtual) fireside chat, we asked Brian ...