No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 27, 2020

What do the following have in common: Referrals, Meetings, Minimal Marketing, and Maximum Impact? Get the referral, get the meeting. Sonia is absolutely right about that, and she even created this unique video that brings the referral message home. Sonia is dedicated to referral selling. How about you? .

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Zoominfo

JULY 9, 2019

Welcome new readers and ZoomInfo regulars to the latest edition of our B2B Blog Post Round-Up series. For those of you who are new to the ZoomInfo blog, we regularly publish monthly round-ups to feature top B2B content from industry professionals, leading brands, and subject matter experts. . Let’s get into it.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 31, 2021

If you were asked last year how your day was, your answer would have been: “It’s 2020.” They recognized that asking clients for referrals was the way to gain access to prime prospects. How do I know this? How about you? Why the sudden interest in referral sales? They freaked out. Same old, same old in 2021?

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 30, 2023

Way back in 2015, I published a blog post: Girl Power: Men with Daughters Get It. And we’ll get there a lot faster with you on our side. ” Referrals shouldn’t be the exception either. As we wrap up Women’s History Month 2023, I’d like to give a shout-out to the men in our lives. Not hard to do, right?

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 27, 2022

A few months ago, I published a blog post called When to Start Prospecting for 2023 , which explains that if you just started 2023 lead-gen in September, you’re already behind. Here are some other blog posts you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this quarter. Want to Get Referrals? Read “ Want to Get Referrals?

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Sales 2.0

MAY 1, 2020

I showed in my last blog post that the big guys have the money. How well can you do when there is a hard ceiling on what your clients can pay? There are many ways to get into a big account. Getting in is not easy, but the payoff can career and company-changing. Don’t panic. We will return to normalish, at some point.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The most valuable business relationships that salespeople have are those with our clients—the people who know our value, give us repeat business, and provide us with referrals to other great clients. I dropped the ball this year, and I confessed to my mistake in my November blog post: “I Was Neglecting My Customer Relationships. ”

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 14, 2021

And they wouldn’t have that problem if they knew how to get referrals. On each live episode, I’ll cover a digestible topic (mostly regarding referrals) in just 15 to 30 minutes. Frankly, this is how I learn—in short segments. Frankly, this is how I learn—in short segments. So why is your outreach still cold?

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Author: Matt Kamp For B2B sales teams, referrals are worth their weight in gold. In fact, most companies experience close rates of 10% to 30% from most lead sources, while referral-based sales tend to close at 50% to 70%. If you want to secure valuable partnerships to generate referrals, you have to take a strategic approach.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JULY 7, 2011

Why Can’t You Get More Referrals? Tweet Share The definition of “referral” will surprise you, and at the same time make you understand why you don’t get as many as you expect or ask for. The definition of “referral” is: Risk. Do you ask for referrals? Just checking.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

How to connect beyond the click when asking for referrals. She’d tried asking for referrals to George on LinkedIn, but she felt their introductions lacked the emotion needed to convince George to meet with her. This time, she arranged a call with her colleague to get the referral. Not only did she get the referral.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 1, 2019

I know what you’re thinking: “Hold on, Joanne, that’s not how it works.”. If you make the mistake of being 100 percent heads-down getting deals done, you won’t have qualified leads in your pipeline for next year. You have increased pressure to get revenue in the door before year-end. You’ll be well positioned for Q1 and beyond.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 30, 2018

Referrals are HOT, HOT, HOT! Even if they do know each other, name dropping is not the same thing as having a referral. However, when you receive a referral introduction from someone your prospect knows and trusts, your lead goes from ice cold to HOT. How do you want to work? Dialing for dollars or getting referrals?

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

How could the CIA miss signals and overlook deception from a long-time work colleague—someone they believed had integrity? And if the best human lie detectors in the world can be fooled, how can any of us laypeople know when someone is telling the truth? That’s how we’re wired. Is your team asking for referrals?

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 1, 2018

Wondering how to get leads? Every sales rep asks that question, and surveys of sales leaders confirm that getting leads in the pipeline is their top challenge. Obviously, if these cold calling tactics worked, reps would get leads in the pipe. And how can a B2B referral program drive up those numbers?

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 31, 2019

Yep, that’s how long my Acura 3.2 Read my blog posts from this month to learn more about the alternative to cold calling: The Best Cold Calling Tip Is Stop Immediately (Do This Instead). How about a buyer who enjoyed receiving cold calls? And better yet, how can you make only hot calls? Then it got worse. Another lie.).

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 23, 2021

There’s more sales content than ever before – how do you sort through the noise? Here are the seven best sales blogs (and five bonus sales newsletters!) Best article to read: RevOps is taking over how B2B SaaS companies look at sales. How to contribute: We love providing a platform for new, successful sales professionals.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 1, 2018

I don’t think so, because you’ve been reading my blog, so you know by now that social selling is all about being social. How People, Not Technology, Seal the Deal, had just been published. Plus, check out this month’s blog posts from No More Cold Calling: The Best Referral Programs Start with a “Referral Culture”.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 8, 2024

Let’s get into it. Join us at the gorgeous Proper Hotel in Austin on May 15-16 and hear how the top SaaS companies are leveraging partner ecosystems in their GTM motions aka Ecosystem-Led Growth. What you’ll get at ELG Con: Case studies from companies like Data, Cloudera, and more. Sponsor love: The ELG Conference.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 29, 2019

Get your priorities straight. I need to listen to my own advice instead of getting distracted by my ever-burgeoning inbox, neverending social media conversations, and not-so-quick breaks to check Facebook. There’s always time to send one more email, participate in one more conversation on LinkedIn, or make one more referral call.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 6, 2024

Photo by rebeck96 Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How to Prepare Your Real Estate Business for Success Becoming a realtor can be lucrative if you can get your business off the ground right from the beginning. Your business stands to endure the test of time by getting help from professionals and delivering the value clients seek.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 30, 2018

Finally, after two decades of working with CROs, sales VPs, and CEOs on referral selling, the conversation has shifted. Clients now ask: “How do I create a referral culture?”. That says it all, and that’s the goal of a referral culture. My referral course launched on LinkedIn Learning , so it’s accessible to everyone.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

“I came across No More Cold Calling while looking for resources for our next blog and I knew I had to reach out immediately, kudos on a fantastic blog. This month, we’re looking to secure sponsorship placements with five prominent blogs and No More Cold Calling jumped straight to the top of our list. “I

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Sales 2.0

AUGUST 14, 2014

Here’s a great story from Joanne Black of how easy it easy to close a deal when you’ve been referred in. There are social selling techniques you can use to get more referrals. Sniff around this blog or visit Joanne’s blog for ideas on that. How can you help me?” asked Jim, my prospect.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 9, 2020

It doesn’t crash, and we know how to use it. Do you know how to have that kind of sales conversations? How People, Not Technology, Seal the Deal —in 2013, because I was alarmed by the unleashed dependence on technology by sales teams. The phone works. Conversations without pitching—just full-on caring about the other person.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 3, 2024

Photo by Alexas Photos via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Business Began, But Now How Do I Scale? ? Clients love you, so they continue to send you referrals. You realize that it may be the best it gets if something doesn’t change; worse, you feel stuck. .” How Do I Scale My Business?

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2018

Are you asking for referrals from every one of your clients? You have earned the right to ask your clients for referrals, and those clients are the perfect referral sources, because they: Know first-hand the business results you’ve delivered. Learn more about referrals in my blog posts this month. Forget closing.

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Alice Heiman

DECEMBER 12, 2018

We know how busy you are, and as much as you would like to read or remember to listen to that podcast… There’s probably just not enough time. So, we have gone through and found our top 5 blog posts that were published in 2018 and a few of my favorite podcasts I was on this year. Our Best Blogs of 2018. We hope you enjoy.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 27, 2019

In today’s article, we explain word-of-mouth marketing, its unique benefits, and we offer several specific tips to get people talking about your products. Let’s explain through an example—say your friend buys a new electric grill and raves about how efficient it is. Think about the last book you read or television show you watched.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

In my previous blog, I wrote about obtaining LinkedIn referrals. In the digital age of selling, LinkedIn referrals are like gold. But in order to find the gold, you need to know where (and how) to look. That’s where this blog comes in. Social debt is one of the most powerful tools to obtaining new referrals.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MAY 27, 2011

We get caught up in trying to make everything perfect and forget how powerful the little things- even mistakes can be. When someone’s down, you may have the words they need to hear to get back up. Get Sales Blog Updates. Generating Referrals. Support them with an idea. Very well said. Categories.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2021

Let’s take a look at why SMBs need a lead generation strategy and how to build one for consistent business growth. Let’s take a look at why SMBs need a lead generation strategy and how to build one for consistent business growth. Why is Lead Generation Important for SMBs? Cold calling — or really any form of cold outreach.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 26, 2018

Cold leads won’t get your team to quota. Trying to teach reps how to close without addressing the broken links in your lead generation system is a lesson in futility. In a recent blog post, Dave Kurlan shared research from his company, Objective Management Group (OMG), about why salespeople can’t close. They get referrals.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 13, 2011

Look for new opportunities to succeed – you’ll never see how change can work in your favor if you’re mad. How to change — Jeffrey Gitomer | Atla$ $ucce$$ says: April 15, 2011 at 4:14 pm. [.] Get Sales Blog Updates. Online Training. See Jeffrey Live! Hire Jeffrey. Who is Jeffrey? Share this Post.

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BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Why Getting Testimonials is Important for a Local Business? Direct them to further understand how to harness the power of testimonials for their business. Salespeople at digital marketing agencies targeting small and local businesses must realize the crucial role of testimonials. Why are testimonials essential to a local business?

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

It’s not a sales secret: when you receive a referral, you’ll always connect. This blog headline, “How to Get Your Prospects to Call You Back,” nearly sent me screaming out of my office. Getting prospects to call you back is deceptively simple. Referrals are Straightforward, Simple, and Smart. Comment here.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 29, 2017

How do we get meetings? But the good news is that referral selling mitigates these fears. Find out how in my blog posts from this month: Why Your Account Based Sales Team Will Never Be Good at Referrals. Such a hot topic seemed worthy of sharing on my blog. They look at me like I’m from Mars.

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