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FEBRUARY 18, 2013

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. Guide your buyers by creating value for them. Guide your buyers by teaching them why your product or service helps them. What control do you have now?

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AUGUST 14, 2012

Research: Learn more about your competition and your customers’ market sectors by setting up a regular process of quick research on Twitter, LinkedIn Answers, Focus, Quora, SalesGurus and other places your buyers are, and tie that in with either Google alerts or a strong Inbound program to learn about customer segments. Does that make sense?

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

It’s About the Buyer, Stupid! But I wouldn’t lose much sleep over it since I don’t think human nature (and yes buyers are human), has changed all that much since the advent of the web. People buy from people, not automated sales training programs or high technology CRMs. It’s About the Buyer, Stupid!

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JUNE 26, 2012

No longer can it be ignored that buyers are searching online for solutions long before they find out who you are. Share 3 Steps to Grow Your Online Visibility and B2B Brand originally appeared on Score More Sales on June 26, 2012.

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MARCH 3, 2021

The B2B selling process is slow but steady. On the other hand, a faster sales cycle keeps your buyer’s attention on your offering. Understanding the sales cycle in separate stages helps predict buyer behavior and selling outcomes. Use your defined buyer personas and ideal customer profiles (ICPs).

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Buyers and sellers are doing a dance where the buyer has gotten research and ideas online or through another trusted source – perhaps even narrowed their choices down, and now work to find what they believe is the best value for them. You might call a potential buyer ten times over the course of a few months.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Sales enablement is the systematic approach of providing your sales team with content, tools, strategies, and training to help them succeed. Consumers on the B2C level and B2B level have changed their buying habits in the past 5-10 years as more and more information becomes available. The basics: What is sales enablement? What’s next?

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Pointclear

JULY 19, 2017

And we’d gone into some depth as to how our associates are all seasoned, degreed and sales trained. This outbound teleprospecting project won’t succeed if management of the project is pushed down.” I went on to explain that if the program was delegated to a marketer who didn’t have experience in lead management it wouldn’t work.

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

As soon as we have a buyer in front of us, or on the phone, we are quick to share with them all the great things we can do to help them. It is particularly rampant after product training or annual sales off-sites. Instead of doing a data-dump on potential buyers, hold back and wait to offer ideas or solutions.

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MAY 20, 2013

I don’t remember ever hearing about this idea in sales training (I’ve been through so many programs over my sales career) but I immediately knew it to be true when it registered in my head. If you don’t have some type of connection to the buyer, you have some value to add in the way of sharing insight.

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DECEMBER 2, 2013

You can determine this in a pretty simple manner – are you leaving voice mail messages for the right prospective buyers but getting no replies? Do you send out e-mail messages to potential buyers and NEVER get a reply other than, “we’re all set?” How can you pique your potential buyer’s interest?

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

We talked at length about how two trends have changed the way sellers sell and buyers buy – that is that we are a social, mobile, b2b world now. As buyers we need simple solutions that work, and as sellers we need to be able to go to one place for data and insight – not so many places that we get frustrated and slow.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

1. B2B Revenue Leadership. If you’re interested in B2B revenue leadership this is the show for you. This Podcast is focused on leadership in the B2B space to drive revenue by using the most modern and scientific approaches. Without further ado, let’s jump into it. The Ultimate List of Sales Podcasts. Listen here.

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criteria for success

DECEMBER 31, 2019

This is the same reason why having a B2B sales process is so important. For example, if you have more than one target buyer persona, you will need to tweak the process for each one. The Value of a B2B Sales Process. There are many reasons why having a B2B sales process is valuable for an organization. Lead Management.

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JULY 27, 2013

For example: If you don’t have a professional photo (or a photo at all) – buyers and strategic partners won’t take you seriously. I can vouch for the following individuals and organizations to help you gain specific ideas that help you better position yourself to attract and connect with the right buyers you serve.

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AUGUST 19, 2013

A lot of the companies that read this blog are big outbound prospectors – they make “warm” – not so cold, anymore, but warm calls to companies that fit as their target buyers. It is a good place to start, since a buyer already looking has a number of specific questions you’ll need to have answers for right away.

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DECEMBER 17, 2013

You should be talking with potential buyers, people who can help you get to potential buyers, and potential referral partners every day. Assuming you know who your buyers are, and have a well-crafted message to engage them to be curious to want to hear more, it all comes down to the act of connecting directly to those people.

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DECEMBER 9, 2013

NO is a word that you come to appreciate as having many meanings when it comes to buyers and sellers. It’s not much different in the B2B world. What is interesting to me is in how quickly a seller will move on if their prospective buyer gives them a NO. It is a word that can cause much grief and challenge when you are new.

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AUGUST 12, 2013

If you spend part of your day calling prospective buyers, you must find a way to connect with them on some level in order to earn ten or fifteen more minutes of their time. It differentiates who moves forward with a buyer and who does not. Scripts sound canned, and they ARE canned. Building trust takes time. Increase Opportunities.

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JANUARY 15, 2013

B2B content kings Openview Labs first came out with a list of Top Sales Influencers for 2012, which was an honor to be listed on. Why 2013 Will be the Year of the Buyer. ” That’s fine unless your buyers are moving to Google+, then what? The 2013 predictions about selling this year are out!

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JANUARY 10, 2013

If your B2B company has been slow to get more involved in what some call the Social Selling movement, you can still do some very simple things right away while your company debates how, when and why to jump in. Reserve your company name and use Twitter to listen to what is going on in your buyer’s niche, sector, and company.

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

Because buyers buy differently than they used to, smart sellers are now thinking about how they are viewed online and in various virtual ways. Various studies of buyer behavior show now that buyers are much further along their buying process when they engage with potential vendors. Increase Opportunities. Expand Your Pipeline.

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MARCH 18, 2014

We have always had to communicate with potential buyers, ask for referrals, work trade shows, and advertise / market for new business. It’s funny to hear people debating about how and when social selling will be further adopted. As long as I can remember, selling has ALWAYS been social. The big change now is the tools and technology.

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JANUARY 24, 2014

Read the post How to Build Trust in Selling and The Power of Trust in B2B Selling. How Setting Next Actions Consistently Help Buyers. IF you said you would a quote to them by Friday afternoon DO IT – emailing the quote Monday morning is not good enough. You start to build trust by showing that you do what you say.

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APRIL 4, 2013

There is not enough of the right content, which is engaging to potential buyers at the right points during their buying process to gain their attention in this noisy business world. In the meantime, post your ideas on how to be more interesting with what you are messaging to buyers. This is where we see a big issue. The Solution.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Prospects and buyers are so busy. Prospects and buyers hear and read so many things throughout the course of their week that it really takes something special to jar them. Prospects and buyers hear and read so many things throughout the course of their week that it really takes something special to jar them. What works for you?

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MAY 15, 2013

Remote professional sellers are not meeting buyers in person so there is less about body language and more about vocal and written cues. Your belief in what you are selling comes from the confidence in your voice and how well to connect to the buyer when asking questions and learning about their needs and wants. Energy is consistency.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

One way you can be more successful in remote selling – that is, selling when you are not in front of your prospective buyer in person, is to have more impact with your messaging. Buyers don’t need that and they certainly don’t want that anymore, if they ever did. .” Put more about the buyer first.

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DECEMBER 23, 2014

What used to be a one-way road – a sales person “telling” potential buyers what to buy, is now a two-way, busy street where buyers find their own information and need us in sales to offer specific insights and stories – and paint a vision of the future – to help them know if the information they have is right for their scenario.

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JANUARY 29, 2013

Mike, who is a B2B sales guy asked me a great question: “WHY DON’T MORE SALES REPS PRACTICE ASKING FOR REFERRALS AFTER THE SALE…. Mike, you are right in that the educational and professional alumni groups that some of our buyers belong to are like a big ocean of fish just waiting to be connected to. Would you agree?

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JUNE 17, 2013

Do so by adding value with content – insight which could help your buyer. ———————————– According to Cliff Pollan, CEO of Visible Gains, buyers are demanding sellers bring more value to the table. training materials. training materials.

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The Pipeline

MAY 13, 2011

Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Customer Care , Guest Post , Proactive , Sales 2.0 , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sales Training , Social Selling , execution. My presentation, “Customer 2.0, ” focused on how the buyer has changed and has more power than ever before. Buyers want to be helped, not closed; see quote above.

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MAY 29, 2013

With this being the end of the month and 2/3 through Q2, I thought it might be helpful to post a lot of ideas to help you or those on your sales team reach B2B decision makers, influencers, and strategic partners. Reference a common point between you and your buyer, or your company and their company. Be persistent and follow-up.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Believe that your products and services are helpful to the buyers you are contacting. Say to yourself, if I were the buyer, how would I have felt about my approach, professionalism, and offering? But it’s easy to let this trip you up. I have fallen for it occasionally too, and I teach people how NOT to do it. Close More Deals.

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

The first person to set 5 appointments this week… The people who have 5 conversations this week with potential referrers this week…… The person with the greatest number of actual conversations with buyers or recommenders this week… You see where I’m going with this. Increase Opportunities. Expand Your Pipeline.

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

What would be much more effective for me is to go to industry events that represent who my buyers are. It could be an annual event that comes to my city, or I may go once a year to a big event where all of my buyers’ industry counterparts meet up. If you don’t want to leave your desk, you can do this virtually too.

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Pipeline

APRIL 1, 2024

The best way here is to opt for reliable logistics CRM software with lead management features. Train your reps to understand a lead’s challenge and offer solutions accordingly. This way, your sales team won’t waste time running after cold leads with a low chance of conversion.

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