Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 9, 2019

When you're on an exploratory call , you want to be prepared for every question, objection, or circumstance a prospect throws your way. Getting comfortable breaking up with prospects. Challenging prospects on why they're stuck. Improve prospecting skills. That's why sales reps should enhance their prospecting skills.

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Film Hubspot Sales Cycle Lead Rank 138

Julie Hanson

JUNE 16, 2017

We lost another film icon this week – the first Batman, Adam West. While your presentation doesn’t have to be worthy of an Oscar nod, it pays to leverage techniques and tips from the movies for engaging buyers and standing out from the competition. 3 Sales Tips from the Movies for Engaging Buyers in your Presentation: 1.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 13, 2018

There are only so many hours in a day to sell -- the more practiced salespeople are at completing everyday tasks, the more time they can allocate to high-value activities like meeting with prospects or learning new skills. If you rely on the same prospecting methods and never try anything new, you’ll miss out on valuable opportunities.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 11, 2019

Sales calls and emails are tried and true methods of engaging and converting sales prospects. In fact, the average sales development representative performs almost 100 activities per day in an effort to engage prospective customers — including outreach via social media, phone calls, voicemails, and emails. Ron DeCosta agreed.

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Hubspot Video Prospecting Lead Rank 97

No More Cold Calling

JULY 7, 2017

For the prospect, it’s like getting hit with a hardball. The job of account-based sales reps is to begin dialogues with buyers and to build relationships. They analyze the opposition, watch films of their games, assess the strengths and weaknesses of each player, and devise a winning strategy. Leave Your Competition in the Dust.

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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. It’s About the Buyer, Stupid! It’s About the Buyer, Stupid! It’s About the Buyer, Stupid! April 2008. March 2008.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 24, 2020

It doesn’t matter what company you work for; what stage you’re at in your sales career; or whether you prefer to use emails, phone calls, or LinkedIn messages when you’re prospecting — the biggest problem that all sales and customer success reps struggle with is still the same: ensuring your ideal prospects convert. Think about it.

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Mindtickle

JANUARY 29, 2024

It’s like a digital sales floor, where you still have that interaction you’d have in an office, but you have the data and the film to go back and watch. Then, I’ll see a few calls with prospects coming up, so I’ll update the digital sales room. What was the thought process? Would you have done differently?”

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Vainu

MAY 8, 2019

Unsolicited cold calling sucks for the salespeople but is probably worse for the prospects. The phrase “always be closing,” popularized in the 1992 film Glengarry Glen Ross has no place in today's world of informed buyers. That means if you make 100 calls, you’ll only get one meeting.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

According to Blake, regardless of the individual prospect and their needs, the rep's ultimate task is to bring money in the door. Though closing was a major focus for salespeople long before the release of this film, "Always Be Closing" was a catchy hook reps could hold onto. But is it the best sales advice for modern reps?

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Closing Decision Maker Top of Funnel Scale 144

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The right email approach is critical to cutting through the noise — and getting your foot in the door with your next buyer. Ready to start a conversation with any sales prospect in your database or CRM? Introducing, the “foot in the door” cold email prospecting method! Keep reading!

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Even Glengarry Glen Ross , a film popular with sellers, gave rise to “Always be closing.” When buyers had limited options, slick-talking sellers could easily close deals. With the internet, buyers are more knowledgeable. Also, according to Gartner , B2B buyers spend only 17 percent of the total purchase journey with sales reps.

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Decision Maker How To Consultative Selling Buyer 62

MTD Sales Training

MAY 15, 2020

Have you ever watched a film and the next day couldn’t even remember the title? Remember the radio station that every buyer tunes into…WII fm. Yes, the buyer’s antennae tunes in when they hear something that generates interest at an emotion level, and you answer the question “What In It For Me?”. Having nothing memorable to say.

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Pointclear

APRIL 21, 2015

Yep, you can hear John Wayne say this in the still popular film Stagecoach (1939) when he played the Ringo Kid. Without the final step and actually talking to a prospect, billions of marketing dollars are wasted every year. Wayne played Tom Doniphon in the 1962 film The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. As Sheriff John T.

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Film Marketing Sales Qualified Lead ROI 100

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. Less is more in Video.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 2, 2018

From the iconic Fuller Brush man lugging a suitcase of merchandise in the 1940s, to a slick young corporate raider trading stocks in a modern brokerage firm, Hollywood has romanticized the art of selling since films were first invented. Joy" is a film about legendary entrepreneur Joy Mangano. Love & Other Drugs (2010). Joy (2015).

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Sales Evangelist

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Video is just a new mode to communicate with prospects like phone calls, social media, and traditional email. For example, visiting a prospect’s LinkedIn profile with a screen-share to show something you notice. Consider filming pre-meeting and post-meeting videos. Now it’s about connection, not perfection.

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Sales Evangelist

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Video is just a new mode to communicate with prospects like phone calls, social media, and traditional email. For example, visiting a prospect’s LinkedIn profile with a screen-share to show something you notice. Consider filming pre-meeting and post-meeting videos. Now it’s about connection, not perfection.

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Video Enterprise Enterprise Buyer 40

Showpad

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The best films tell stories about a hero’s journey that audiences connect to, never want to end, and never forget. Wouldn’t it be great if Sales organizations could create that same experience for prospects and customers? Sales and Marketing teams can create the best buyer experience through a compelling story.

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MTD Sales Training

MAY 4, 2018

Have you ever watched a film and the next day couldn’t even remember the title? Remember the radio station that every buyer tunes into…WII fm. Yes, the buyer’s antennae tunes in when they hear something that generates interest at an emotion level, and you answer the question “What In It For Me?”. Having nothing memorable to say.

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Film Decision Maker Exact Course 184

Julie Hanson

JULY 1, 2021

Relationship-Selling According to Harvard According to The Harvard Business Review (HBR), building new relationships has proven especially difficult in a virtual world: “With limited or no opportunity to meet in-person, buyers naturally turn to known, trusted suppliers who already understand their business needs.

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Film Video Influencer Buyer 62

Cincom Smart Selling

MARCH 23, 2020

Sellers are finding that buyers have divergent expectations driven by age. Successful sellers are finding it necessary to adjust their selling behaviors, messaging and content to accommodate the needs of younger buyers and, at the same time, avoid ignoring the needs of other age groups within their audience.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Buyers are different; they don’t have the internet to guide their decisions. It’ll play a role throughout the buyer’s journey -- reps will use it to connect with new leads, answer their questions, follow up and re-engage with prospects who have gone dark, give product demos at scale, make their proposals more engaging, and more.

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Analysis Scale Film Video 136

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 7, 2023

Identify Your Target Audience and Buyer Personas It is integral to figure out who you’re marketing your digital products to. As your conduct, market research, gather the insights to determine your target audiences and buyer personas (shown in the image below). Create a buyer persona using HubSpot’s free tool.

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Smooth Sale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Feeling valued and respected can influence buyer decisions in B2B and B2C circles, particularly when they compare your brand to a competitor. Similarly, a promo day will attract new prospects. Corporate video production firms could film and edit a stunning package to highlight how amazing the event was.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 11, 2019

When you're experiencing slow business, it can free up your time to address weaknesses and focus on prospecting and connecting with potential leads. Do they have the company size, location, and vertical of all their prospects or clients? While prospecting most likely isn't a sales rep's favorite task, it is one of the most important.

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Scale Hubspot Buyer Persona Social Media 132

Chorus.ai

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

It’s a bear market, and cash-strapped prospects will not part from their budgets easily. You can achieve this through a mix of improved prospect targeting, diligent attention to customer service, and a maintained focus on your existing business. Replicate Your Team's Best Behaviors with Film Review. Download the Ebook.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 21, 2018

At its core, a sales pitch is just a way to explain your product or service's value to the buyer. Call it what you will, but educating prospects on an offering's worth is still central to sales. If buyers can find the time to hear your sales pitch at all, it had better be compelling and to the point. The Question Sales Pitch.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Create fun, helpful, not-pushy content Content is key for convincing B2B buyers, who go through an average of 13 content pieces before picking their partners. Besides, B2B sellers and buyers are more on the same level than B2C ones. After all, you, as the seller, know best which arguments convince your prospects.

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Increase Sales

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Likewise, I’m disinclined to watch films starring actors whose meltdown rants reflect deep-seated hostilities, or support causes endorsed by stars who use every talk-show appearance or interview as a soapbox confessional or rambling filibuster about their political leanings. Are they entitled to their political opinions? Yes , again.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Include these playlists in your onboarding process: Prospect monologues that bring to life each buyer persona . Teams will leverage call scoring and film review or role-play rubrics to better guide coaching conversations. . Film review is one way to do this. Best-in-class discovery calls.

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Film Lead Rank Hiring Construction 42

Chorus.ai

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Learn more about how to conduct ongoing film reviews. This includes questions to ask the prospects during various stages; FAQS and objections; and content to give prospects at each stage. Optimize your process to decrease funnel leakage - even when the team’s performing fine, there are always opportunities to refine processes.

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Top of Funnel Training Hiring Film 54

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The more mature a business gets, and the more complex the prospective customer’s needs are, the more challenging it is to maintain that speedy response and personalized touch. Lead routing helps make sure the right prospects reach the right people, and at the right time, saving your business time and resources. Lead Routing by Value.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Leads 104

No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Some people say it takes seven to 12 touches for sales reps to reach their prospects? Because they have referral introductions from their prospects’ trusted colleagues, they always receive a call back. The referral source talks to the sales prospect and gets agreement to meet with the rep. Is your team tired of cold calling?

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Referrals Meeting Scale Cold Calling 120

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 16, 2018

The more sophisticated buyers become, the less likely they are to open -- much less reply to -- generic sales emails. Buyers often forward the memorable sales emails they receive to other people in their organization -- so even if you don’t get an immediate reply, you’ll boost your name recognition at your target company. Your name].

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MTD Sales Training

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Sean’s advice on how to use social media to improve areas such as personal branding, prospecting and networking went down a storm, and it wasn’t long before people were rushing to MTD’s exhibition stand to buy copies of Sean’s #1 Amazon bestselling book eselling®. But watch this space! Happy Selling! Louise Denny. Marketing Manager.

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Conference Social Media Film Course 120

Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

While it’s certainly fun to see portrayals of intelligent technology replacing humanity in feature films and television series, we don’t believe this can ever occur in sales—at least, in complex B2B sales, which is Pipeliner’s marketplace. If there is no response from the prospect, the salesperson takes a different action.

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