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WHY IS IT SO HARD TO ACCESS DECISION MAKERS?

Mereo

B2B decision makers have often been akin to the Viking warriors centered behind a shield wall. According to a past Objective Management Group analysis , only 1% of salespeople new to sales — those often with the onus of sales development — can get past the shield of gatekeepers to access decision makers. Inaccessible.

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The CMO’s Guide to Driving Impact in Year 1

SBI Growth

Generates meetings with decision makers inside of your target prospects. Role of Marketing: Training and quick reference guidance on social selling best practices. Social Selling provides expanded access to decision makers. Social Prospecting Guidance. Assess the team each month for the first three months.

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Product Marketing Roadmaps – Your Revenue Destination With Turn-by-Turn Directions

Product Management University

Execute the demand generation plans that open doors for salespeople at the decision-maker level where the value messaging will resonate best and engage those decision makers in meaningful conversations at the start of the sales process. Remember, customers don’t buy because they understand you.

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No One Wants Your Cold Calls

No More Cold Calling

I’ve heard it takes at least seven to 10 touches for sales teams who cold call and cold email prospects to connect with decision-makers. New research from demand generation firm Vorsight paints an even more dismal picture of cold calling, suggesting it takes 60 to 90 dials to actually get meetings. Delete, delete, delete.

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Six Clues Your QBRs are Box-Checking Exercises … and How to Fix Them

Emissary

Start with decision-makers who have influence over the next phase of your relationship. Be sure your QBRs include discussions of effectiveness (including product development, customer experience, demand generation , branding, and bookings) and/or efficiencies (cost reduction, risk reduction, elimination of rework, and more).

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50+ Best Lead Generation Tools in 2023 (Ranked & Rated)

Sales Hacker Training

Lead generation can be a mix of inbound or outbound techniques aimed at attracting potential customers to your product or service. Most B2B companies use some combination of sales development , demand generation, SEO , conversion rateoptimization, affiliate marketing and eCommerce to maximize their lead gen efforts.

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These Are the Top Sales Skills According to 9 Sales Leaders

Mindtickle

Then they can look for similar abilities in new hires and train and coach their other reps to increase skill levels across the sales team. To help you identify the important abilities you need to prioritize in your hiring and training, we asked nine revenue leaders what the top sales skills are for their teams. Product knowledge. “You