The Sales Hunter

MARCH 26, 2015

Every day I get minimally 3 – 5 emails from people proclaiming to me how effective their social media plan is for getting new customers. Each one claims to know exactly why others fail and why they have a plan that works perfect. Along with the emails are the numerous articles on the web about how old school […].

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Cold Calling: Brother, Can You Spare a Sale? This, of course, stirred further controversy and debate on the street, in the papers and talk radio, my favorite media vice. I know, you’re reading this wondering what this has to do with cold calling, but stay with me. Cold-Calling Never Goes Out of Style.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Selling Skills or Selling Process? A person with strong selling skills. Strong selling skills certainly are a beginning. These include the ability to listen, ask questions, create a unique selling proposition and ultimately close. I refer to these as selling skills, not a sales process.

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Closer's Coffee

MAY 20, 2019

For Parts 1-3 of the Essential Selling Skills Bootcamp, click here. You will have everyone tell you that telephone prospecting doesn’t work or cold calling is dead. Through social media, the sales professional is able to engage with prospects that meet their buyer’s persona. Don’t Sell Anything.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 5, 2018

Just getting prospects to return calls is hard enough. They’re bombarded with cold calls, cold emails, and pitches on social media. The post Why Referrals Cut Through the Sales Prospecting Noise appeared first on No More Cold Calling. Everyone’s message is the same: “I have the best product.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

How “Social Media” Can Be Part of Your Prospecting Strategy. I’ve often said that the problem with a “social media strategy” is that it really should be called a “business marketing strategy.” Related posts: Why “Social Media” Sucks for Prospecting. cold calling.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 12, 2012

Why “Social Media” Sucks for Prospecting. It’s time we kill social media, especially if you’re using social media as a sales tool or prospecting technique. It’s not working for one very reason — you’re using the term “social media.” Selling through Social Media and LinkedIn.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 23, 2019

Even if your referral source says yes, you’re still cold calling. My definition of a cold call is any attempt to reach a prospect who doesn’t know you and doesn’t expect to hear from you. Prospecting is either HOT or cold … period. Referral selling is a skill, and the only way to build skills is to practice.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

A referral introduction guarantees you score almost every meeting in one call, and you convert prospects to clients well more than 50 percent of the time. In the meantime, here’s what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this month. February Referral Selling Insights] appeared first on No More Cold Calling.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Here’s what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this month. Learn more about referral selling in this month’s blog posts from No More Cold Calling: 3 Referral Selling Skills All B2B Sales Reps Should Practice. Building professional skills takes practice—deliberate practice.

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Klozers

JUNE 10, 2014

Cold Calling is dead and as a Sales Trainer who teaches  or used to teach Cold Calling – I dont make that statement lightly. Times change, people change and because of that I firmly believe that Cold Calling no longer has a part to play in modern business. attempts to reach a prospect.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 11, 2018

When they’re asking for referrals, they should never ask on social media or in any other digital format. Call me skeptical, but I suspect my dog will have far more personality for many years to come than any form of artificial intelligence. The most advanced selling skills he’s come up with is the art of begging for food.

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 15, 2011

It’s Time To Kill Social Media. It’s time we kill social media, especially if you’re using social media as a sales tool or prospecting technique. It’s not working for one very reason — you’re using the term “social media.” Related posts: Risk of Social Media Marketing?

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Jeffrey Gitomer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Tweet Share Jeffrey, I have to make 50 cold calls a week.” ” “Is there a better way to do that than cold calls?” ” The cold call is THE lowest percentage sales call. .” ” The cold call is THE lowest percentage sales call. Social Media.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 23, 2019

Even if your referral source says yes, you’re still cold calling. My definition of a cold call is any attempt to reach a prospect who doesn’t know you and doesn’t expect to hear from you. Prospecting is either HOT or cold … period. Referral selling is a skill, and the only way to build skills is to practice.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Tweet Share We are in the year 2011 and it’s amazing to me that people are still cold calling, leaving voicemails, asking for appointments, and, in general, trying to pull out their Felix the Cat tricks that were dead and gone the moment the Internet reached awareness. (No How do I make a better cold call?

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 22, 2018

My outreach would have been just like cold calling. How a referral guarantees a one-call meeting. Specific tactics to use social media to get introductions. Step #2: Take the Referral Selling Course on LinkedIn.com or Lynda.com. Step #3: Integrate Referral Selling into Your Sales Process.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

OCTOBER 19, 2011

It remains an enigma to me that more salespeople don’t use it to replace the cold call (which ain’t no fun). Social Media. For all requests and questions, including reprint permission, please call 704/333-1112 or email us. powered by One Social Media Gitomer | October 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Cold-calling has never been more difficult. This has lead a lot of people to say cold-calling is dead — to which many salespeople say, “Good! This has lead a lot of people to say cold-calling is dead — to which many salespeople say, “Good!” cold calling.

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Pipeliner

MAY 4, 2022

If you have worked in sales for any length of time, you have probably dealt with the highs and lows of cold calling. From door-to-door sales to cold calls, there have been many ways sales professionals have tried to reach new customers over the years. What is Social Selling? Social media influences sales.

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Klozers

JUNE 5, 2014

Consultative Selling Skills are used by organizations in many different industries to drive high end Business 2 Business sales, and whilst Consultative Selling is undoubtedly difficult to get right, the rewards are high given the typical values of the products & services involved.

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The most common is outbound prospecting, which is also known as “cold outreach” because you’re reaching out to people who have no prior relationship with your company. Examples of outbound sales prospecting include: Cold calls: While it’s an age-old sales technique, cold calling still works in today’s modern sales environments.

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Prospecting Lead Scoring 62

The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Build your on-line awareness level using the social media platforms that fit your business. If you’re selling in a B to B environment, that means Linkedin; if you’re in a B to C environment, that means Facebook. Sorry, social media is just one tool. Cold Calling: The Spam of the Sales World. cold calling.

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Motivation Prospecting Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 275

Vengreso

JUNE 12, 2023

Below we compare three examples of traditional selling and modern selling techniques, as well as how to effectively combine the two into a modern sales process that will enable sellers to create more sales conversations. #1 Also, make sure you check out our tips for creating the perfect cold calling scripts! #2

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Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

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). One prefers for me to send text messages, the other prefers a phone call and the other prefers engagement on social media.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Would you prefer to do business with: Someone who reached out to you via a cold call, or. While your competition is still playing around on social media, trying to figure out who the decision-maker is, you’re in the conference room sealing the deal. It’s really a no-brainer.

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Referrals Decision Maker Social Media Small Business 159

Adaptive Business Services

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

I made thirty cold calls, I would get five demos. If I did five demos, I’d sell at least one calculator. No social media. It was damn near impossible to make more than 30 calls per day. Ratios and skills, and both are intertwined, were the only way to win. These all come with increased selling skills.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 24, 2022

For sellers, it’s their core selling skills. Be sure to do the following: Follow your organization’s sales process Update stale email templates and sales scripts Find the lost smile in your voice (yes, this is a thing) Utilize all aspects of social media, especially LinkedIn Overhaul your virtual sales stage. Outreach is key.

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Lead Gen Social Media Face-to-face Networking 116

Vengreso

JULY 11, 2022

LinkedIn is the preferred sales prospecting tool for sales pros and leaders are steering away from traditional emails, cold calling, and outreach campaigns in favor of social selling. In February of 2016, LinkedIn released the ability for users to see how well the platform rated their social selling skills.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 15, 2011

Tweet Share Social media has become more than a global phenomenon. Social Media is very important. Social Media is very important. Social Media. Who is Jeffrey? Oh no, not Facebook! AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! | Top Sales Trainer | Best Sales Trainer | Top Leadership Trainer. Gitomer | March 15, 2011 | 2 Comments. Categories.

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Pipeliner

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Relied on social media and email to communicate with prospects. Lacked requisite selling skills to engage in a value conversation. Learn more in this month’s blog posts from No More Cold Calling: Is Failure an Option for Your Account Based Selling Teams? . Well, that was a splash of cold water.

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Vengreso

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

This eventually leads to building a relationship if the seller’s consultative selling skills bring value to solving a valid business problem. However, as Marcus identifies, buyers are looking first for value by the seller not a transactional selling sales pitch. Social Selling Skills in a Virtual Selling Environment.

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Vengreso

AUGUST 21, 2023

In the digital era, sales professionals need to embrace social selling training to remain relevant and successful. This equips them with vital skills to engage with prospects on their preferred social media platforms, building meaningful relationships that lead to increased revenue. What is Social Selling?

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The Digital Sales Institute

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Taking a sales skills course is the most purposeful route in enhancing a wide range of selling skills including cold calling, telephone sales, business development, closing, social selling, sales prospecting and sales presentations amongst others. The B2B sales skills every salesperson needs to master.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 9, 2015

It’s not complicated to teach people how things work—a software system, a sales training program, a consulting process, a social media platform. Teaching selling skills requires a clear and repeatable process. It’s you getting the rocks off the road so they can do what they were hired to do—sell.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Professional Selling Skills Training: Stay Motivated, Finish Strong. cold calling. high profit selling. selling a price increase. selling skills. cold calling. high profit selling. selling a price increase. selling skills. MEDIA and PLANNERS.

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Ideal Customer Profile Face-to-face Negotiation Hiring 190

The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Professional Selling Skills: Sales Motivation Survey Results. cold calling. high profit selling. selling a price increase. selling skills. cold calling. high profit selling. selling a price increase. selling skills. MEDIA and PLANNERS.

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