Janek Performance Group

JUNE 30, 2023

Does your sales approach take buyer personas into consideration? You know, that ideal customer profile of your best potential prospect? In this article, we will explore the concept of buyer personas and how sales reps can apply the principles of perception and persuasion for improved performance.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 7, 2024

If you’re a salesperson and you speak like this, here’s a reality check: It is going to be very, very hard to convince prospects to buy. And prospects don’t buy from salespeople they don’t trust. It’s not easy to build authority, especially if your prospects can’t see you. should be deployed sparingly.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Much like the ponies, timing in prospecting is a mug’s game. Timing buyer readiness has similar odds and outcomes to the track. This obsession with finding just the right buyer at the right time, starts at the top, even higher. We should set out to find buyers and prospects and aligning to influence their timeline and thinking.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As we enter the age of AI, one thing is for sure - the relationship between sales pros and their prospects will never be the same. We've entered, what I call, "The Age of the AI-powered buyer." With that summary, let's take a look at the 4 big things sales pros need to know about what to expect in The Age of the AI-Powered Buyer.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 8, 2019

As technology continues to accelerate the pace of advances, other elements of prospecting are not keeping up. One clear example is the role of the telephone in prospecting success. They need to adopt a new view of the role of the telephone in the age of asynchronous prospecting. Not Your Daddy’s Phone. Their On – What Do I say.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 25, 2024

Here it is: Prospects aren't always easy to deal with. So to help you get a sense of the kinds of buyers you need to look out for (and what to do when you‘re dealing with them), we asked some sales leaders for their takes on the most difficult types of prospects to work with and how to engage with them effectively.

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Sales 2.0

MARCH 6, 2024

Understanding each buyer’s needs : We often think we know our buyers but somehow we don’t really “get it” at a core level. We have a “fuzzy” understanding of why our buyers’ buy and are missing the key emotional levers that really make them commit. Networking : Here’s a post I wrote about how to make prospecting easier.

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Julie Hanson

JULY 14, 2019

Video is fast becoming a salesperson’s secret weapon in the battle for attention of today’s busy buyers. Whether it’s recorded videos for prospecting or a webcam for a remote meeting, using video in sales can help you quickly establish a personal connection, stand out from the competition, and close more deals. Michael Caine.

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Alice Heiman

APRIL 15, 2020

A month ago, you knew what to say when you picked up the phone or composed an email to prospect s. You had all the tools you needed to prospect efficiently and effectively. . The New Reality of Prospecting . How to Talk to Your Prospects . Here are five tips for talking to prospects. .

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Corporate Visions

JANUARY 15, 2020

The post How to Make Sure Your Buyers Remember Your Message by Carmen Simon appeared first on Corporate Visions. Every time you communicate with your buyers, it’s an opportunity to move them in some way—to change, to choose you, or to stay with you instead of switching to a competitor. The Prospective Memory Model.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

In the past I, have highlighted how many sellers are limiting if not sabotaging their opportunities while telephone prospecting. The main reason for that is that they are approaching things from a deficit, they are casting a small and porous net, one that only captures a small set of buyers, those with a defined need.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Author: Carmen Simon People act on what they remember, not what they forget. So, if you want to persuade your buyers to act in your favor, you need your content to stick in their minds?—?you Thankfully, there’s a framework backed by brain science for getting people to act on the 10% you want them to remember.

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The Digital Sales Institute

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

How to sell and engage buyers in the digital, remote, and noisy world is definitely a challenge we all face. The spray and pray days of contacting buyers with little more than a sales pitch to hit our sales targets have long since passed. The modern buyer demands more and expects a more personalized, tailored experience.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 5, 2023

The software buyer's journey has shifted dramatically over the past few years. As G2's Director of SMBs, Mike Buscemi , puts it: "Software buyers today act like B2C consumers because they have so many options. Buyers have an abundance to pick and choose from.". In 2022, many buyers don't trust sales. Let's dive in.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Photo by GDJ Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How to Simplify the Appointment Process for Prospective Clients Successful selling requires a meeting of the minds between the buyer and the seller. The digital age is here to include online scheduling tools that act as your personal appointment concierge.

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Julie Hanson

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Mastering Video Outreach: Lights, Camera, Prospecting Success In the fast-paced world of sales, video outreach has emerged as a powerful tool. However, prospects have become quicker to hit that dreaded “delete” button as the number of videos hitting their inbox skyrockets. Lights, Camera, Prospecting! The good news?

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Women Sales Pros

JANUARY 18, 2019

Sales is a transfer of confidence from seller to buyer. Prospects want to feel like they are making the best possible decision and placing their business and trust with a credible partner. Here are 3 of the most effective acting tips for greater confidence in your presentations and pitches.

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The Pipeline

MAY 25, 2012

But assuming you are looking for revenue, growth and success, the above is not the strategy for you, you are much better off dealing with or managing buyer objections as they come up. How you do that will differ slightly based on you current relationship with the buyer, and when in the cycle the objection surfaces.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 8, 2011

Talking Long-Term – Acting Short-Term – Sales eXchange – 109. Specifically, the tendency to talk long-term, but act short-term; the effect of which is usually negative on results. But in ways that sabotage the sale but scaring and/or alienating the buyer. And by-the-way, the buyer is hip to the whole thing.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Balancing Act. Just as a deadpan delivery will not engage or excite a buyer, competing with Bill Burr in front of prospects, will cost you sales. Much of it comes down to the buyer, if he or she is relaxed and social, you can accentuate things a bit. As with anything moderation and timing is key. Sugar Coating.

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PandaDoc

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Sales prospecting acts as the first stage in the sales process. And poorly managed prospecting lists will result in seller fatigue. In this article, we share how leads, prospects, and customers form the backbone of an effective sales process, enabling sales teams to tackle fatigue and sometimes mundane work.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2017

In a perfect world , the B2B buyer-vendor relationship is mutually beneficial – and most of the time, it is. So why don’t buyers like salespeople? Get the entire FREE study: 30 Ways to Get Inside the Mind of Your Target Buyer. Differences in communication style and personality alienate buyers. They are too pushy.

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Highspot

MAY 6, 2021

And yet, many sellers are wasting their opportunities to connect with potential buyers and lead them into the sales process. It’s even harder to win back the interest of a buyer once you’ve lost it than it is to attract it in the first place. So, how do you get the attention of a buyer and create conversations with them?

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Vengreso

JANUARY 18, 2022

Leveraging technology, social selling, and sales prospecting tools has ushered in a new era for anyone wishing to pursue a career as a sales rep. For the first time ever, buyers and sellers are completely aligned. Buyer behavior and selling motion are in sync. But before we start, let’s define what sales prospecting is.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 5, 2021

With nearly half of B2B reps missing quota , it follows that they are failing to deliver value to their prospects. In fact, I recommend you share the definition with your prospects as a means of creating a clear path forward. If you and your prospects can shift time in your favor, you’ll both have an advantage over your competitors.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

So how can you scale communications with prospects and leads in the space between nurturing and closing a deal? Automated emails are great for showing possible buyers relevant and personalized information in a timely manner. Automated emails are great for showing possible buyers relevant and personalized information in a timely manner.

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Highspot

DECEMBER 3, 2020

If you’re just getting started with developing a prospection motion, you might be wondering how to get your buyer’s attention and create conversations with them. The answer lies in an organized sequence of outreach deployed across multiple media with a strong, value-based offer that will compel the buyer to act.

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Act!

APRIL 16, 2024

Generic content just doesn’t cut it with the modern-day buyer, seller or tenant, especially when they’ve got plenty of options to choose from. Data-driven marketing personalization also makes your prospects feel special. For instance, Act! All you need is a CRM like Act! All you need is a CRM like Act!,

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Specifically, how we use positive data in prospecting and Discovery, in this case the latter. Most use data/stats as an object to be thrown, with the hope the prospect becomes sufficiently impressed to move forward. Data is great, but it is best when used to open structure discussion where the prospect learns in the process.

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SBI

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Your prospects want to succeed as much as you do. Your prospect has a tough job. If the prospect can’t get the equation to work, then it shouldn’t be a surprise that 58% of deals stall in the middle of the funnel. It’s just very tough for a prospect, whose job is not to purchase things, to move a deal along.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 22, 2018

Prospecting is hard for most salespeople. In fact, getting a response from prospects was identified as the hardest part of the sales process in the 2018 State of Inbound Sales Report. They are also top-notch experts at prospecting. So, without further ado, here are 45 tips on prospecting from three of my favorite sales experts.

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 28, 2020

This is especially true in sales, where so much hangs on what the buyers and we say. What we call something will determine how we look at it, act, and react as a result. There are many reasons people do not like to prospect. That is the words you use with yourself before during and after you make a prospecting call.

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Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

In selling there is a lot of big talk about closing deals, as if the act of “closing” is a verb and is something to do TO your prospective client or customer. Gain control of these feeble buyers, right? Don’t let that title fool you – control in a buyer and seller relationship is not a one-way thing.

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Act!

APRIL 16, 2024

Did you know that by 2025, 80 percent of B2B sale s interactions between buyers and sellers are predicted to happen virtually? Virtual sales teams allow organizations to optimize costs, hire the best sales talent worldwide, and engage with prospects in different time zones. An integrated CRM system like Act!

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SalesforLife

MAY 13, 2019

The stats are in and it’s clear that B2B buyers have changed the way they do business in this rapid change but have you or your sales team adapted to this constant change? 2014 - Canada's anti-spam legislation (CASL) came into effect on July 1, 2014—virtually handcuffing how sales and marketing could cold-outreach to new prospects.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

You certainly wouldn’t lead with a sales pitch before you even knew if the person would be a decent prospect. To stop acting like sales stalkers and start acting like salespeople (“people” being the operative word). Nothing helps you close a deal faster than having someone your prospect knows and trusts vouch for you.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 28, 2023

Before you ever pick up the phone for prospecting , you have to determine whether the person you’re calling fits your ideal prospect profile. Selling a product you don’t truly believe in is a challenge — and if you don't understand your own company, your prospects will pick up on that. How senior is your prospect?

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