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What is RAIN Group?

RAIN Group is a global sales training company delivering results through in-person and virtual sales training, coaching, and reinforcement. Since 2002, we've helped hundreds of thousands of professionals, managers, and leaders significantly increase their sales results. We make sure training sticks and behaviors change with our unique Execution Assurance process. We help organizations: • Develop and improve sales strategy, process, messaging, and talent • Enhance sales capability through world-class sales education • Design and execute strategic account management initiatives • Increase the effectiveness of sales management and coaching Recognized as a Top Sales Training Company by Selling Power and Training Industry and winner of several Brandon Hall and Stevies Awards, RAIN Group has helped hundreds of thousands of professionals, managers, and sales leaders in over 90 countries significantly increase their sales results. Headquartered in Boston, we have offices across the U.S. and internationally in Bogotá, Geneva, Johannesburg, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Santiago, São Paulo, Seoul, Sydney, and Toronto. The Inc. 5,000 company offers several sales training programs: https://www.rainsalestraining.com/sales-training-programs - Consultative Selling - Insight Selling - Key Account Management / Strategic Account Management - Sales Prospecting - Winning Major Sales - Sales Negotiation - Selling to Senior Executives - Virtual Selling - Productivity - Sales Coaching - Sales Management - Coaching for Action and Accountability RAIN Group takes a modular approach to curriculum design and delivery, with each module including four key components: 1) Pre-work: Delivered via microlearning, short videos, and interactive exercises introducing participants to key concepts and models, minimizing ‘knowledge transfer’ during classroom sessions. 2) Classroom session: Delivered virtually or in-person, focus on practice, application, and feedback. Sessions are highly interactive and collaborative leading to an exceptional learner experience. 3) Application assignments: Occurs after each module and guides participants to apply new skills to real-life sales situations. 4) Application coaching: This happens between modules where learners work with a coach to refine skills, and they’re held accountable for implementing new skills on the job.

RAIN Group Details
Languages Supported
German, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Services Offered
sales training, sales coaching, sales assessments, sales consulting
Locations Serviced
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, + 92 more
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RAIN Group is a global sales performance improvement company.


Seller Details
Year Founded
2002
HQ Location
Boston, MA
Twitter
@RAINSelling
3,275 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
157 employees on LinkedIn®

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Luciana M.
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Luciana M.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Very useful in real life and our business"
The expertise on how to find solutions to our clients, facilitating the sales.
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Reynaldo B.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Perfect Deal"
The training offers a very pragmactic solutions, that can be directly applied in our business.
Arturo V.
AV
Arturo V.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"An eye opener to the new sales world"
Since the very first moment the training challenged all our previous ideas about selling and provided techniques and other points of views for cons...

RAIN Group Media

RAIN Group Demo - The Complete Guide to Sales Training Success
It's 2023 and sales training has reached an inflection point. Traditional sales training—in the manner of select a program, deliver training, reinforce—is failing to meet the needs of both modern learners and organizations. For today’s sales training to be effective, it needs to go beyond t...
RAIN Group Demo - Sales Training: 26 Topics to Boost Sales Team Performance
Sales training effectiveness varies greatly. It might not be implemented properly, land well with participants, be relevant to sellers’ daily work, or it might be forgotten completely in the days and weeks following the training. But in our experience, one of the biggest issues around desi...
RAIN Group Demo - How to Build a Sales Coaching Plan
Sales managers rate themselves highly on their ability to help sellers solve problems and provide coaching to build selling capabilities. However, when we ask sellers to rate their managers on these two factors, we get a very different story (33% and 29% less likely to agree, respectively). ...
RAIN Group Demo - How to Make Persuasive Sales Presentations Toolkit
The toolkit includes: - Ebook: How to Make the Most Persuasive Sales Presentations: Take a deep dive into how to apply our 5-step storytelling framework at any stage in the sales process. - Framework: How to Tell a Convincing Story: A framework to help you take buyers through a conversation...
RAIN Group Demo - Sales Prospecting Toolkit
In our Top Performance in Sales Prospecting Benchmark Report, we revealed: - The top challenge sellers face is not dedicating enough time or energy to their prospecting efforts. - Nearly half of sellers don’t enjoy the time they spend prospecting. If you don’t like something, you’re not go...
RAIN Group Demo - Mastering Sales Negotiations Toolkit
55% of leaders don't believe their sellers have the negotiation skills needed to consistently win new business. In fact, 6 out of 10 sellers cave on price when faced with pressure from buyers, leading them to lose credibility and accept unfavorable deals. Margins slip and customer satisfaction...
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KR
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about RAIN Group?

I liked best the interaction among the participating classes I also enjoyed the breakout sessions which was condusive for free thinking and brain storming Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about RAIN Group?

I think the only real thing that was not as helpful was the fact that there wasnt a huge understanding of the industry but eventually through work sheets and conversation, the understanding became better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering RAIN Group:

Take a long look at your sales force and see what problems you have among the force and the problems that arise with buyers. This program designed to help with those selling solutions could really benefit your company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is RAIN Group solving and how is that benefiting you?

I believe the rain group training allowed those participating to become more insightful sellers and thinkers to create solutions to problems specific to our industry Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Michael F.
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Inside Sales Manager
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What do you like best about RAIN Group?

What I liked most was the opportunity to ask individual questions and work out explicit solutions to different challenges. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about RAIN Group?

I really appreciate the RAIN Group learning platform. However, it is sometimes very confusing to use. Unfortunately, you can never see exactly how you are progressing. For example: Viewed lessons and videos can only be seen in the playback window. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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I was extremely enthusiastic about our trainer Susie. She really enriched the learning with her open and humorous manner. I can warmly recommend a training with her to everyone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is RAIN Group solving and how is that benefiting you?

I had the opportunity to get to know the RAIN Group during the multi-day sales training. The workshops are excellently prepared and offer real added value. For me, as a sales beginner, I acquired a broad foundation of knowledge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

TJ
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about RAIN Group?

I like that they have so much content and a very immersive learning approach, including application training and coaching. I am impressed by their 360-degree approach and ongoing engagement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about RAIN Group?

There is limited case study. Hence I have always been open to bringing my scenarios to help understand the process better. This is also helpful as I can practice on real-life opportunities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is RAIN Group solving and how is that benefiting you?

I was engaged in Insight-based selling program, which has helped me appreciate the process and techniques available and how best to align my sales experience. Using the learnings, I built a 90-day goal for targeting a prospect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

BJ
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What do you like best about RAIN Group?

RAIN Group was very successful in engaging members and encouraging participation by everyone. Small break-out sessions helped members feel more comfortable participating than when in front of a large group. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about RAIN Group?

I didn't experience any downsides working with RAIN Group. The duration of our training went very quickly, and often we were short on time during our weekly meetings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is RAIN Group solving and how is that benefiting you?

The industry my organization is in hasn't evolved much until recently. We learned a lot of frameworks to help grow our organization both on an individual level and as a collective group. These techniques will be invaluable when dealing with our new products and constantly evolving customer relationships. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

BH
Inside Sales Manager
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about RAIN Group?

The resources in the eLearning Portal, one on one support from a trainer, and the flexibility when it comes to a tailoring a program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about RAIN Group?

Within the eLearning Portal, it is difficult to keep track of what has already been viewed. There is only a "viewed recently" tab, but a checkmark or some sort of indicator next to the videos would be a nice feature to have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is RAIN Group solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am quite fresh in my line of work, so what RAIN group has provided for me is: a solid foundation in sales, security in different scenarios that I may encounter and an evolved mindset. I now feel more confident while tackling my day to day activities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kasia L.
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Trust Officer
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about RAIN Group?

The kind and down-to-earth instructor provided an environment where we all felt comfortable to interact. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about RAIN Group?

It related more to the advisors rather than the trust administrators but I understand the trust group is more specialized Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering RAIN Group:

It's incredibly useful and inspiring. It left all of us that attended so far excited to come back into the office to see what we can utilize. It gave us excellent tips for communicating with clients and what clients may be looking for (relationship wise). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is RAIN Group solving and how is that benefiting you?

Asking the right questions to clients Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

TG
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What do you like best about RAIN Group?

Understand the desires and fear from a customer.

How to present a ROI case to make an impact with large projects Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about RAIN Group?

That Tom had to leave one day earlier but still manage to present results Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering RAIN Group:

Justo te be ready and open to learning new ways how to approach and establish a relationship with new customers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is RAIN Group solving and how is that benefiting you?

Comparing results from how we took on a project understanding emotional aspects from the buyer perspective. Solving afflictions and aspirations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nicole R.
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Senior Director, Comerical Sales
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about RAIN Group?

RAIN has b2een a long-time partner and their high-level training has always delivered. We have run several different trainings and they all stuck and our team uses the principles of Extreme Productivity, Buyer Personas, etc as part of their day to day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about RAIN Group?

The costs are a bit high compared to other sales training programs. It's highly personalized and has a long term impact so the value is there. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is RAIN Group solving and how is that benefiting you?

Seller Motivation, Productivity, Salesmanship Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mikala S.
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Science Sales Engineer
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about RAIN Group?

As always, any sales training is useful for new salespeople or long time sales professionals. Even those in customer support roles will find this valuable. RAIN Training makes great use of team dynamics to generate ideas and team building. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about RAIN Group?

Quite a variety of trainers and what they prioritize. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is RAIN Group solving and how is that benefiting you?

Increasing our sales knowledge and pre-sales visit SMART goal setting. Also helps with basic intuitive sales questions and maintaining good relationships with customers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

GK
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What do you like best about RAIN Group?

Research-based, excellent coaching, efficient delivery Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about RAIN Group?

No downside! They exceeded all my expectations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering RAIN Group:

My RAIN Group experience far surpassed other sales training I have taken in my 30+ year sales career. It was focused, interactive, and not a time burden. Valuable process-based approaches, including helpful checklists and worksheets, provide a wholesome and practical approach to follow when executing your prospecting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is RAIN Group solving and how is that benefiting you?

How to best plan and execute prospecting to build a pipeline Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.