Janek Performance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Deal With Decision Makers When negotiating, it’s essential sellers know all the decision makers , especially those with final authority. Give a price range You might say, for example, “We pride ourselves on being able to offer solutions for every budget. This is important during a negotiation.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 27, 2018

There are hundreds of different sales tactics that you can use to find prospects, qualify leads, and make a sale. Prospecting. What is prospecting? What is prospecting? Prospecting is the process of finding and reaching out to potential customers for your business. Scour Yelp for potential prospects.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2019

But, regardless of the products you sell or the space you sell into, nothing sways a person’s buying decisions quite like a recommendation from their trusted peers. In fact, 84% of B2B decision makers start the buying process with a referral ( source ). But, we recommend you give more thought to your referral incentives.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 22, 2015

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. And why is it so hard for these reps to actually get on their prospects’ calendars? Because decision-makers don’t take cold calls or respond to cold emails.

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LeadFuze

JUNE 2, 2021

Here are the things the top sellers are doing right: They focus on the prospects’ needs. They ask questions that require a lot of information from the prospect, which will help them demonstrate their knowledge and understanding. A take away close is when you give the customer something as an incentive. Assumptive close.

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The Spiff Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

With cost-efficiency top of mind, many buying committees have now expanded to include the ultimate decision-maker, the CFO. But, you’re probably wondering: do you treat the CFO like any other decision-maker? Recommended reading : 8 Better Ways to Re-Engage with Cold Prospects 4.

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Emissary

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Whether you’re pushing to meet targets or going for bonus incentives, it’s time to pull out all the stops, use every tool available, leverage every advantage you have, and leave no stone unturned. With limited calendar left, spend effort and resources on the deals where your solution is the best fit and the prospect has budget to spend.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 30, 2020

Warmer months mean more distractions, and with key decision makers on vacation, a potential drop in leads. For example, a manager could ask an underperforming rep to double her number of prospecting calls. Limit the cost to 5% of an incentive budget. Even your top performers can lose focus during the summer.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 23, 2023

For one thing, uncertain times mean tighter budgets and more decision makers. For example: How often do you hit your weekly, monthly, and quarterly goals? Prospect Theory A theory of behavioral economics and finance, this idea was developed by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky in 1979. Like it or not, even skeptics listen.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

For example, “We’ve been trying to get in with your contact, Walter, from Walter’s Widgets. What specific incentives do you offer, such as discounts or special offers? Perhaps they’re a targeted decision maker and a colleague of that client you just helped. This is not just limited to prospects and clients.

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Crunchbase

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Ensuring that prospects travel through the cycle to the point where they not only make purchases but become advocates for the brand has now become even more important. Step 1: Prospecting. Getting prospects interested in your company is the first step in the sales cycle. Step 3: Qualifying prospects.

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Crunchbase

JANUARY 18, 2022

Instead of selling a standalone product or service, SaaS sales teams sell subscription access to individual customers (think the likes of Netflix and Spotify ) and to businesses (who might require a SaaS telephony, payment, or CRM solution, for example). Step 1 – Prospecting : Get yourself out there! blogs, social media and ads).

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 12, 2022

For example, Pooh fears the woozles and heffalumps will steal his honey. As deals become increasingly complex, with longer cycles and more decision makers, sellers must think outside the box. More than innovative products, buyers need innovative solutions to align disparate needs and decision makers.

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 18, 2021

Are you leveraging sales voicemail as part of your prospecting process? What if I were to tell you that no matter how great a salesperson you are, the majority of prospects aren’t going to call you back? Never forget that key decision-makers are busy. 3 Offer a clear value incentive. What’s in it for me?”.

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 26, 2022

As part of discovery, sales calls follow prospecting. If your goal was learning three top decision makers, you should see three names on your notepad. In a call with multiple decision makers, anticipating objections can build consensus. We have quotas, commissions, bonuses, and any number of other incentives.

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SalesHandy

OCTOBER 28, 2022

For example, Leads that are ready to make a purchase i.e. Sales Qualified Lead (SQL) The survival of your business is dependent upon getting 300 leads each quarter. Numerous organizations deploy a combination of both inbound and outbound lead generation methodologies to convert new prospects. You need leads now! How do you get them?

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Chorus.ai

JANUARY 22, 2020

All the best sales advice out there talks about personal motivation , individual incentives, and team-wide competition could lead you to believe that there’s no such thing as a team player when it comes to making a sale. SaaS products are often complex, and the prospects who are most buy-ready are also the most informed about the product.

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The Spiff Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

When sales reps enter conversations with prospects, they do so with the same basic objectives: Learn as much as they can about the prospect and their pain points. Tailor their pitch to prove why their product is exactly what the prospect needs. Put the prospect on a path toward mutual success.

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Pipeliner

JUNE 10, 2022

Lack of preparation adds more stress to an already high-pressure task, but it also turns prospects off. This could be when a prospect starts asking you personal questions or tries to pursue you romantically. It could also be when a prospect starts cursing at you. Each prospect’s objections will be different.

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Zoominfo

MAY 13, 2018

Start small, and expand your incentive program as you learn and grow. Think about this way, if you don’t make prospecting a daily habit and only focus on the deals at hand, how will you meet your goals next month or the month after that? Look into prospecting tools. Do yourself a favor and build up your pipeline as you go.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 13, 2020

It seems that many executives and decision-makers in companies look on remote working as something that they have to tolerate in certain circumstances rather than embrace. The talent pool of prospective employees is, therefore, leaving the traditional centers of employment and spreading out in a way never seen before.

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Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 28, 2023

A sales process is a set of repeatable steps that your sales team takes to convert prospects into customers. Prospecting Also known as lead generation, prospecting involves identifying potential buyers to add to the top of your sales funnel. It is best practice to target your ideal buyer persona throughout prospecting efforts.

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InsideSales.com

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Wondering how prospecting at scale can help you grow sales? Scaling your prospecting efforts becomes easier when you focus on these four vital components. RELATED: 4 Best Practices For Incorporating Twitter Into Your Prospecting Sequence. In this article: Four Things You Need for Scalable and Effective Sales Prospecting.

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Don on Selling

JANUARY 4, 2019

For example, in retail, the busy season is during the holidays. You already know from experience that the order process can take a long time because several decision makers are probably involved in placing an order. For example, I’ve read that more than ten years ago, it would take maybe two people to make a decision.

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SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Where a prospective client may not respond to your initial email, they may do so after the second, third, or fourth follow-up email. The best time to send a follow-up email depends on your prospective clients’ habits and location. Reviewing with decision-makers: Multiple stakeholders need additional time to deliberate.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 20, 2022

To clear this up: Outbound sales refers to the process of reaching out to prospects who haven’t indicated a direct interest in buying the product or service you want to sell. This is the opposite of inbound sales, where the prospect comes to you by volunteering their information (filling out a form, requesting a demo, etc.)

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The Spiff Blog

JUNE 16, 2022

At the same time, alternative means of representing and distributing information— like data visualization— is often reserved for analysts or decision makers, not the reps themselves. Reps could find prospects in a physical phonebook. Data visualization tips to improve incentive programs immediately. Let’s dive in!

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The BANT methodology, which sales organizations have used since the 1950s, relies on four criteria to qualify prospective customers: Budget, Authority, Need, and Timing. Budget : Does the prospect have the budget available to purchase your product or service? Have you engaged all decision makers early on in the process?

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LeadFuze

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Brazil is an example of a market that may require less physical presence than they did before. Brexit is one example of an event that will affect your company and how you do business. Economic countries might offer incentives, such as filing information electronically. Need Help Automating Your Sales Prospecting Process?

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 15, 2020

For example, your organization could consider implementing a loyalty program to incentivize and reward your current customers for their commitment to your brand. These incentives demonstrate the level of commitment Mailchimp has towards the success of their clients. Image Source.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 29, 2016

Their selling powers rely on their energy, enthusiasm, and attitude in every conversation with every prospective client. The staffing industry is a well-established one in the business world, and money-based incentives have long been the primary mode of motivation. Is Money Really the Best Motivation?

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Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 9, 2019

This systematic evaluation of the opportunities, strengths and vulnerabilities associated with an account provides a complete analysis of a prospect. A Field of Play may be a specific region, division or department that makes decisions independently—and possibly with different key players—than the larger account.

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Janek Performance Group

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

For each sales call and meeting, know your prospects. These minor details can help sellers align decision makers to promote a solution and advocate their cause. For example, five minutes for intros, ten minutes for PowerPoint, etc. Even though you used it for years, rehearse and tweak it for this prospect.

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The Spiff Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Step 1: Get deeply acquainted with the prospect’s perspective To handle sales objections effectively, sales professionals must have a deep understanding of the prospect’s perspective on both a macro and micro level– All before ever picking up a phone or drafting an email. Let’s look at an example.

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Chorus.ai

DECEMBER 29, 2020

This involves offering your prospect a discounted rate on future upsells for signing on now at a regular price. To the extent that it’s practical for your company, you can provide flexible feature packages to your prospects. The precision of the figures you quote should not lead you (or your prospect) to mistake them for exact figures.

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Chorus.ai

JANUARY 29, 2020

Everything, from conversational approach to presentation design to follow-up method to prospecting strategy, can come under the banner of sales training. A rep needs this balance while talking to a prospect in order to draw their interest. New approaches to sales conversations can improve outcomes in every phase of the sales cycle.

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