The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 5, 2012

Book Review: The Challenger Sale. I recently read The Challenger Sale: Taking Control of the Customer Conversation by Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson. In the book, the authors reveal the findings from their extensive studies regarding the sales process. Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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Motivation Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Negotiation 163

Alice Heiman

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Sales teams must be retrained to create value not sell benefits. Let me start a conversation with you about that. Sales teams must be retrained to create value not sell benefits. Number two, reporting on the actual conversations that are ongoing. It’s the conversations that we’re having. [23:34]

Lead Rank 131

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 131

The Pipeline

MARCH 30, 2011

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Random Walk Down Sales Street. Sales Bloggers Union. Sales Compensation. Sales Cycle. Sales eXchange. Sales Force Alignment.

Pipeline 222

Pipeline Prospecting Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead 222

The Pipeline

JANUARY 13, 2012

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. It comes down to two things, first knowing the length of you cycle, and your specific key conversion rates at critical junctions of your cycle. Sales Tool.

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Pipeline Cancellation Sales Cycle Cold Calling 224

The Pipeline

JANUARY 23, 2012

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Track your key conversion rate between stages of the sales to ensure you can create balance in your pipeline and calendar. Sales Bloggers Union.

Pipeline 220

Pipeline Top of Funnel Hiring Webinar Metrics 220

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 17, 2011

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Even more so when you consider that the average manager waits much too long to take corrective action. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010.

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Pipeline Hiring Exercises Twitter 220

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Too many sales managers and even C-Suite officers hold off on visiting customers until it’s time to close the sale. They have the ability, by nature of their title, to get into conversations with people and about things many salespeople can’t get. phone sales tips. sales goals. sales manager.

Motivation 213

Motivation Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Negotiation 213

The Pipeline

MARCH 31, 2011

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Classes include entry-level social media instruction on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook, best practices for managing personal online brands. Sales Cycle.

Social Selling 216

Social Selling Webinar Metrics Pipeline Social Media 216

The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Using this technique requires you to be engaged and sincere about the topic of conversation. Use that common interest as a springboard for starting additional conversations and as reasons to send an email or leave a voice mail. Make sure all of your conversations and your body language are positive. phone sales tips.

Ideal Customer Profile 204

Ideal Customer Profile Negotiation Hiring Facebook 204

The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Conversely, the less the customer knows about yours, the better off you will be. phone sales tips. sales goals. sales manager. sales motivation. sales negotiation. sales success. sales tips. sales training. sales training tip. the sales hunter. time management.

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Negotiation Motivation Strategy Ideal Customer Profile 200

The Pipeline

APRIL 30, 2011

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. 12:45 PM EDT – Anthony Iannarino: Building Your 13-Week Sales Success Plan. Random Walk Down Sales Street. Sales Bloggers Union.

Pipeline 223

Pipeline Conference Webinar Metrics Cold Calling 223

The Pipeline

AUGUST 12, 2011

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. The experience had left her drained, and she needed to update me, in case Darren decided to take the conversation up a notch and call me. Sales Cycle.

Pipeline 257

Pipeline Hoovers Customer Twitter 257

The Pipeline

MAY 7, 2011

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. 12:45 PM EDT – Anthony Iannarino: Building Your 13-Week Sales Success Plan. Random Walk Down Sales Street. Sales Bloggers Union.

Pipeline 218

Pipeline Conference Webinar Metrics Cold Calling 218

The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Making every conversation about you. phone sales tips. sales goals. sales manager. sales motivation. sales negotiation. sales success. sales tips. sales training. sales training tip. the sales hunter. time management. December 2009. November 2009.

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Networking Motivation Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 222

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 29, 2011

The way you do this if by first engaging the customer in a conversation about what they’ve gained from working with you. phone sales tips. sales goals. sales manager. sales motivation. sales negotiation. sales success. sales tips. sales training. sales training tip.

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Motivation Training Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 210

The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 19, 2011

I’ve had many a conversation with senior level people who have said they’ve been following me on LinkedIn for some time before making contact. phone sales tips. sales goals. sales manager. sales motivation. sales negotiation. sales success. sales tips. sales training.

LinkedIn 214

LinkedIn Motivation Ideal Customer Profile Hiring 214

No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

In May 2009, he told the graduating class of the University of Pennsylvania: Turn off your computer [and] your phone, and discover all that is human around us. Have a conversation—a real conversation—with the friends who make you think, with the family who makes you laugh. Nothing beats a personal conversation.

Commence 233

Commence Face-to-face Small Business Small Business 233

The Pipeline

AUGUST 16, 2011

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. then it goes to follow that you have a good chance of engaging with the next shipping manager if you lead the conversation based on the list you created.

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Pipeline Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 267

Mindtickle

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Our discussion opened with a clear acknowledgement that Sales team effectiveness was an issue even before the pandemic hit. Ensure that everyone in your company is equipped at any moment to have a customer-facing conversation because in 2021, they’re all going to have to do so.

Networking 52

Networking Conversion Scale Face-to-face 52

The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Guest post Monday brings us John Doerr, president of RAIN Group, a sales training , assessment, and sales performance improvement company. John is author of The Wall Street Journal bestseller Rainmaking Conversations: Influence, Persuade and Sell in Any Situation. Sales Motivation: Turning Fool’s Gold Into Gold.

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Negotiation Ideal Customer Profile Journal Guidelines 158

The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Over my career as a salesperson and a sales speaker, I have met some salespeople who aren’t too excited about the title salesperson. You cringe a little when, in a casual conversation, someone asks what you do and you respond that you’re “in sales.” phone sales tips. sales goals. sales tips.

Ideal Customer Profile 190

Ideal Customer Profile Negotiation Hiring Facebook 190

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 24, 2012

Engage your customer in a conversation regarding quality and, in particular, long-term quality. phone sales tips. sales goals. sales manager. sales motivation. sales negotiation. sales success. sales tips. sales training. sales training tip. the sales hunter.

Motivation 201

Motivation Ideal Customer Profile Hiring Negotiation 201

The Pipeline

MARCH 18, 2011

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Instead of caring about others, we decide to keep the conversations about the weather, kids, and our lines of product. Random Walk Down Sales Street.

Pipeline 322

Pipeline Twitter Top of Funnel Hiring 322

The Pipeline

APRIL 15, 2011

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. The integration with CRM will help salespeople choose when to interact as well as provide them with fodder for relevant follow-up conversations.

Manticore 217

Manticore Pipeline Marketing Lead Rank 217

The Pipeline

APRIL 11, 2011

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. In other words, measures of actions or factors that help a sales person hit or surpass their target. Random Walk Down Sales Street. Sales Cycle.

Pipeline 238

Pipeline Twitter Hiring Top of Funnel 238

The Pipeline

JULY 4, 2011

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Your lack of confidence distracts from the conversation, you may think you are being polite and respectful, but you’re not. Sales Bloggers Union.

Cold Calling 256

Cold Calling Pipeline Hiring Twitter 256

The Pipeline

MAY 13, 2011

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Buyers want to have an intelligent two-way conversation, and this won’t happen with some over-cologned “closer.” Random Walk Down Sales Street.

Report 244

Report Pipeline Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics 244

The Pipeline

JUNE 3, 2011

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Show them that you understand what they’re going through, and they’ll reward you with a reply to begin a conversation. Random Walk Down Sales Street.

Pipeline 286

Pipeline Prospecting Twitter B2B 286

The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Phase 1: Talk Too Much (Sales Amateur). The beginner salesperson is ready to show (off) his knowledge that was probably learned in corporate sales training and they will monopolize the conversation. phone sales tips. sales goals. sales manager. sales motivation. sales negotiation.

Hiring 164

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Negotiation Facebook 164

The Pipeline

MARCH 26, 2011

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Random Walk Down Sales Street. Sales Bloggers Union. Sales Compensation. Sales Cycle. Sales eXchange. Sales Force Alignment.

Lead Nurturing 218

Lead Nurturing Sales Qualified Lead B2B Pipeline 218

The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

.” If this is the case, then the last thing you want to be doing is having a conversation with them on your cell phone while you’re driving.). Bring everything to the conversation in a positive, solution-minded manner. phone sales tips. sales goals. sales manager. sales motivation.

Ideal Customer Profile 170

Ideal Customer Profile Negotiation Hiring Facebook 170

The Pipeline

MAY 16, 2011

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. One example is prospecting, more specifically for many lead gen and lead conversion to appointments and then prospects. Random Walk Down Sales Street.

Pipeline 223

Pipeline Twitter Hiring Cold Calling 223

The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

You’re seeing preliminary numbers from corporate — or you’ve been having conversations with your boss. phone sales tips. sales goals. sales manager. sales motivation. sales negotiation. sales success. sales tips. sales training. sales training tip.

Motivation 178

Motivation Ideal Customer Profile Negotiation Hiring 178

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 17, 2011

Conversely, the feedback I received to the question on a discussion board dominated by a group of people who would be considered lower-level salespeople was all about shutting down and how the holidays are a time to stop working. Tags: buyer. phone sales tips. sales goals. sales manager. sales motivation.

Motivation 163

Motivation Ideal Customer Profile Hiring Negotiation 163

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 6, 2011

We’ve all seen this in sales — a salesperson who can’t close a sale allows the one setback to turn into a series of setbacks. Conversely, the one who closes a couple of sales soon closes even more. phone sales tips. sales goals. sales manager. sales motivation.

Ideal Customer Profile 200

Ideal Customer Profile Negotiation Hiring Cancellation 200

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 13, 2011

You’ll be amazed at who you reach and the conversations you have. phone sales tips. sales goals. sales manager. sales motivation. sales negotiation. sales success. sales tips. sales training. sales training tip. the sales hunter. time management.

Ideal Customer Profile 172

Ideal Customer Profile Hiring Negotiation Referrals 172

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. It was about having successful conversations with people that could make a decision or refer me to someone who could. Random Walk Down Sales Street.

Cold Calling 266

Cold Calling Pipeline Twitter Webinar Metrics 266