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Stop Doing Stupid Sh*t: 18 Outdated Sales Tactics to Abandon in 2018

Hubspot Sales

Sales is fun, critically important to scaling businesses, financially lucrative, and intellectually stimulating. But being a salesperson in 2018 is very different than being a salesperson in 1987. Although it’s arguably more difficult to sell effectively in 2018, it’s easier for top performers to differentiate themselves.

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Weekly Roundup – Dec 21, 2018

CloserIQ

5 steps to sales prospecting (for higher quality leads) in 2019 (Ryan Robinson of Close.io). “Progressing naturally, sales prospecting activities tend to be much more warm than lead generation, and are directed toward efforts that are intended to convert your existing leads into paying customers.”

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The Best Cold Calling Tip Is Stop Immediately (Do This Instead)

No More Cold Calling

percent of sales reps made quota last year. Cold calling doesn’t address the top two challenges that sales teams face. My definition of a cold call is any attempt to reach a prospect who doesn’t know you and doesn’t expect to hear from you. That means sales reps spend a lot of time on the phone, getting absolutely nowhere.

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20+ LinkedIn Influencers a Sales Person Must Follow in 2018 [Updated]

SalesHandy

To get that inspiration, direction, and motivation we follow mentors on social media like Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn influencers. Without any further ado, let’s jump right ahead to the list of Sales LinkedIn Influencers: 1. Gary Vee is the influencer we all know & follow at least on one social media platform. Steli Efti.

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37 LinkedIn Social Selling Stats You Need to Know

Hubspot Sales

spent over three and a half hours on their smartphone each day, with half of that time spent engaging on social media networks. Not only has personal social media usage been on the rise, but professional social media usage has become more prevalent as well — and the field of sales is no exception.

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The Future Of Lead Generation

MarketJoy

Irrespective of the business you are in, your leads or prospective customers are essential to the growth of your organization. For decades, print media, radio and television dominated lead generation, until the eventual birth of the internet, when everything began to change. a web store, marketplaces, and social media).

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Top 15 Sales Conferences to attend in 2018

OnePageCRM

Do you know how many prospects or customers you actually talked to face-to-face last year? It’s that time of the year where we set new goals, try new business tactics and most importantly fill in our calendars with the must-attend sales conferences of 2018. AA – ISP Digital Sales World 2018. Date: 1st March.