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3 Ways to Research Prospects Online to Grow Sales

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A big win for your sales team would be to find more prospective customers and start listening to what they are saying. The reason you want to hear what buyers are talking about is because it helps educate your salespeople on what is going on in your buyer’s world. Let us know, we’ll be happy to discuss.

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If Social Media Works for Passive Job Applicants, Why Not for Passive Sales Prospects?

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of the recruiters favored LinkedIn as their primary social media site in 2012. of the recruiters used social media in 2012. Recruiters are salespeople whose sales prospects are skilled qualified employee. Sales education based marketing LinkedIn LinkedIn Contacts sales prospects social media' Share on Facebook.

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SiriusDecisions Summit 2012 Recap: Alignment Key to Revenue & Profit Growth

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Marketing automation can be used to sell education and services (client buys XYZ Class 101, automatically gets offered XYZ Class 201 in four weeks). Synchronize the client/prospect/employee experience across all channels. Educational and fun. Surveys generate a tremendous amount of content that can be repurposed inexpensively.

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Why 96% of Prospects Remain Unknown to You (and what to do about it)

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That’s the amount of money that companies collectively spent on Content Marketing in 2012 [1]. According to recently published research from MarketingSherpa’s 2012 Lead Generation Benchmark Report, “the creation and distribution of unique, engaging content is becoming increasingly critical to the success of any online outreach program.” [2].

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Why Content Marketing Matters to a Sales Rep

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So I spend a lot of time on the phone educating [the Buyer].”. There were three problems he faced that lengthened his sales cycle times: Spends too much time educating Buyers on the basics. Technical product fact sheets and manuals your prospects don’t care about. MarketingSherpa, 2012). The Challenger Sale, 2012).

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3 Technology Traps to Avoid in Sales

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In sales we work hard to create mutual next steps with prospective customers and ultimately to help buying opportunities for these prospects – these buyers. For example, set prospecting time right into your calendar so you and those around you can know clearly what you are working on. Three Tech Traps to Avoid: Tool Overwhelm.

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3 Sales Tips From Two-Year Olds

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For anyone who knows me now, it may be hard to believe that I did that for five years, utilizing my degree in education. When you are interacting with a prospective buyer, do you have the energy and passion of a two-year old who loves to see garbage trucks and motorcycles go by? QUESTIONING. Probably not. Ask better questions.

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