The Pipeline

MAY 12, 2011

We expect newer salespeople to be sales challenged, that is, not very effective when it comes to listening and questioning. But the reality is that for at least 74% of the sales population, veteran salespeople aren’t very effective at this either. Dave is the founder and CEO of Objective Management Group, Inc.,

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 10, 2011

Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , EDGE Sales Process , Interview , Lead Management , Proactive , Proactivity , Prospecting , Sales Process , Sales Strategy , Success , Video , execution. A few weeks back, I was working with the folks at NetProspex to come up with a way to help clients improve their sales success.

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The Pipeline

JULY 4, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s 3 Ways To Reduce Friction In A Cold Call – Sales eXchange – 104. Stored in Attitude , Cold calling , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales eXchange , execution. Go ahead, do it, its good for you and your sales! 1. Know whom you are calling! March 2008.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 5, 2011

It allows you to make contact notes, set reminders to follow up, and track phone calls and meetings. Everything can sync back to your calendar and/or email to help keep you organized. Because Soonr operates in the cloud, any changes made from your mobile device are automatically saved and synced back to your desktop. Sales Tool.

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 11, 2012

Here we are at the start of a new year, fresh faces, prospects and places to engage, and with what most would lead you to believe, a blank slate, ready to conquer sales all over again. Cold calling. Demand Generation. EDGE Sales Process. Hiring Sales Talent. HR Management. Lead Management.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 3, 2011

I recently called them to complain about consistent outages and slow service, something others in my area have also complained about. Throughout the call their rep kept apologising, I don’t know why, being sorry won’t resolve the issue, and I doubt that she personally came to my house and disconnected or throttled the service.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Sales people seem to have heightened need to answer, or more accurately, provide a response, any response. However, when you step back, not having an answer on the tip of your tongue, is not the worst prospect for a sales rep. My experience is that more sales are lost by answering too fast, than by answering very slowly.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 7, 2011

The rest was easy, I just watched who was hanging around the rest of the week, and who was “out there” Sure enough, the reps who were at the top of the leader board were usually out during the day, and when they were in, they were doing things, looking like they were in a hurry to get back “out there” again.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 1, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Stored in Attitude , Cold calling , Communication , Guest Post , Productivity , Prospecting , Sales Strategy , Sales Technique , Voice mail , execution. It appears the running average today is that somewhere between 75 & 90 percent of calls end up going to voicemail.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Is Cold Calling Dead? Stored in Cold calling , Planning , Proactive , Proactivity , Prospecting , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Success , Video , execution. I suspect that cold calling, like other sales techniques continues to evolve, right along with other methods.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 29, 2011

I’m going to debunk the myth that sheer activity is the ONLY thing that matters along with two other myths that hold you back from getting more clients. 3 Sales Lead Generation Myths That Will Hold You Back From Closing More Sales. Myth #1 Sheer Activity is the Only Thing That Matters in Sales. Now in the 2.0

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The Pipeline

MARCH 5, 2012

The opposite is also true when the pattern unfolding is that of a sale you are not likely to win, then you need adjust, even deviate from the process to ensure that you can get things back on track. Cold calling. Demand Generation. EDGE Sales Process. Hiring Sales Talent. HR Management.

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 16, 2012

I remember meeting with a sales VP a few years back, nice guy, I still do some work for him. John: No no, my people have to go out find leads and prospect, in fact, I wish they would do more; but they work trade shows, networking, cold calls. Cold calling. Demand Generation. EDGE Sales Process.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 5, 2018

And while thousands urgently indulge in Cyber Monday, we cringe every time a prospect responds with, "Can you get back to me in a month?". At HubSpot, lacking urgency is the number one objection we face in the sales funnel. Can’t the salespeople simply cold call to supplement the marketing qualified lead flow?”.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 16, 2011

However, in reality, once they are back at the “front-line”, the day to day pressures of hitting quota, etc. Secondly, most – not all – but a very high percentage of courses on offer today deliver what I term “generalized” skills development. Cold calling. Demand Generation.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Even more so when you consider that the average manager waits much too long to take corrective action. One of the reasons for this is the difference in role expectation between HR and the frontline sales manager. What a sales manager see as desired assertiveness, an HR manager could easily see as aggressive.

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The Pipeline

MAY 13, 2011

Tibor called me a week later and asked if I believe the role of the salesperson is diminished. What you should do: Arm the sales team with buyer-helpful content that they can both speak to and provide for the client. Don’t hold it back, give it away. Also, train the sales team on the buyer funnel, not just the sales funnel.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

The reality is that when you get beyond the largest companies, or the companies that have to play in the social space due to their nature, most B2B sales people do not use or need to use social media, mostly because their customers are not there, yet, they’re busy working. Cold calling. Demand Generation.

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The Pipeline

MAY 20, 2011

You’ve got to be able to satisfy his need to be in control – yet be able to quickly and politely take him back to check his assumptions and thinking. And in my experience ask those questions to find out if you are just a salesperson, and how well will you respond with answers – ie call in your support group.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 18, 2011

There are a dozen sales tasks we put off because they are scary – calling back decision-makers or prospecting for the right point-of-contact at our optimal contact. And that’s holding us back and making us losers. Now how but sharing a strategy for overcoming the fear of cold calling, prospecting, etc.?

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Gong.io

APRIL 10, 2018

I’ve had a blast watching our VP of Sales grow revenue faster than any SaaS company I know. Here’s what most VPs of Sales are in for : If this is your first crack at the VP of Sales job, bullseye is on your back. Fortunately, generating more revenue is simple. Better sales conversations. Here we go.

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Mindtickle

MARCH 9, 2017

The first step in creating a sales coaching process is to identify objectively what specific areas your individual reps need to be coached on. And in most cases, it’s implemented in a haphazard manner that reflects the sales manager’s own personal whims and biases. Create a culture of coaching.

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Mindtickle

MARCH 9, 2017

The first step in creating a sales coaching process is to identify objectively what specific areas your individual reps need to be coached on. And in most cases, it’s implemented in a haphazard manner that reflects the sales manager’s own personal whims and biases. Create a culture of coaching.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 2, 2012

Cold calling. Demand Generation. EDGE Sales Process. Hiring Sales Talent. HR Management. Lead Management. Objection Handling. Random Walk Down Sales Street. Sales Bloggers Union. Sales Compensation. Sales Cycle. Sales eXchange. Sales Force Alignment.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 12, 2011

.” Sarah, a sales representative who worked for me, plopped down in my office to relate a frustrating phone call she had just concluded with one of our customers, Darren. The experience had left her drained, and she needed to update me, in case Darren decided to take the conversation up a notch and call me. Cold calling.

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The Pipeline

MAY 16, 2011

I’ve found that by executing a well designed plan in conjunction with CRM my prospecting becomes more efficient as my cold calls keep getting warmer. Finally I reach a point where one in three calls will result in a solid first in appointment. Cold calling. Demand Generation. EDGE Sales Process.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 8, 2011

When I returned home from my tour and got back to my job as the manager of a marketing team, I carried with me the lessons I learned in attempt to win the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people. Cold calling. Demand Generation. EDGE Sales Process. Hiring Sales Talent. HR Management. Sales Cycle.

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Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

Sales Prospecting Techniques. Old school prospecting like cold calling may still work at times but it’s a numbers game (it takes about 8 calls to get someone to pick up the phone and that’s just one touchpoint). We call it the C2C or converting a connection to a conversation. Sales calls by 28%.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Negative word of mouth statements can have a devastating impact on your sales, far beyond one or two unhappy customers. Solve the problem quickly and win customers back. Looking forward to be back in a proper office soon and will definatly read through list again. Cold calling. Demand Generation. Sales Tool.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2020

The Sales Development Playbook. Outbound Sales, No Fluff. Smart Calling. Management and Operations. Sales Manager Survival Guide. The Ultimate Sales Machine. Blueprints for a SaaS Sales Organization. Sales Management. Our sales suffer. They never return your calls.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

See how Outreach runs account-based plays, manages reps, and so much more using their very own sales engagement platform. Everything is backed up by data pulled from Outreach processes and customer base. Aircall can help turbocharge your sales reps productivity, and set a new standard for sales, productivity, and performance.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

With the rise of AI, new sales technology and automation at the forefront of the sales echo chamber these days, we thought we’d take a moment to bring it back to BASICS – that’s why we’ve rounded up this complete glossary of sales terms and definitions to help you remember where it all started.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 21, 2023

These people make up what is called the "buying center." With a high volume of sales, this model can be profitable and is fairly easy to build and scale as you hire more team members. The sales team in this model is typically composed of a sales manager that supervises a handful of reps. You must optimize.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Again, I am a big believer in the power of customer storytelling for helping sales outcomes. While many of us “cover” at work – holding back on sharing certain parts of who we are and aspects of our life – there were certain people on our team who carried a much heavier burden each day. Christin Myers. ” Aletta Noujaim.

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Vengreso

MAY 5, 2022

Don’t hurriedly dive in and invest in technology simply because a thought sales leader recommended it. As Mark points out, sales enablement tasks were once called “sales operations.” At the core of your sales enablement efforts is your buyer’s experience. They may not understand your business pain points.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 21, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Guest Post , HR Management , Sales Leadership , Sales Management , Sales Success , execution. A couple of weeks ago, I posted about Peter Cook’s new book “ Punk Rock People Management ”. Cold calling.

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Sales Hacker Training

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

It takes a lot to succeed in sales. You need to resiliently bounce back from rejection. And then, there are inside sales tools… The human element of sales will never go away — that’s a fact. But here’s another fact: sales is HARD! Execute your strategy with confidence, backed by SpringML’s predictive analytics.

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