The Pipeline

JULY 23, 2015

A question I regularly ask when working with a group of reps on prospecting, is “who do you call on?” The answer I get is “the decision maker”. Now I have used a lot of different directories and databases, and they all give a title, not role in decision. or “who do you want to call on?”

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Braveheart Sales

MARCH 30, 2021

Salespeople who are easily able to reach decision-makers are infinitely more effective at closing business. If we know that more business will be closed, tons more business, but only slightly more than a quarter of salespeople are skilled at reaching decision-makers, it seems to me that there is a pretty big opportunity for impact.

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Braveheart Sales

MARCH 30, 2021

Salespeople who are easily able to reach decision-makers are infinitely more effective at closing business. If we know that more business will be closed, tons more business, but only slightly more than a quarter of salespeople are skilled at reaching decision-makers, it seems to me that there is a pretty big opportunity for impact.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

From the time of the first salesperson, sales leaders have been trying to figure out how to get their teams to prospect. In a recent survey, 42% of sales and corporate leaders identified prospecting as a skills gap in their organizations. How do sales leaders create and balance the core element of a fine-tunes prospecting machine?

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Scenario Every sales rep has been there: you work on closing a prospect for weeks, you finally discuss pricing, and at the last second, the prospect loses interest. Instead, set up an automated sales flow to re-engage the opportunity after 90 days have passed.

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eGrabber

OCTOBER 6, 2021

LinkedIn is one of the best platforms to find decision-makers in your targeted companies. But connecting and reaching decision-makers is not a cakewalk. Some of the challenges include: (a) Decision-makers do not accept all connection requests unless they know you or it is relevant to them or their business. (b)

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 16, 2023

They completed the sales call, but they didn’t do discovery and failed to uncover any compelling reasons to buy, they didn’t thoroughly qualify the opportunity, they probably failed to reach the decision maker(s), and more importantly, the impression they left on their prospect was shaky (wobbly) because they failed to differentiate.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Learn what sales prospecting is, and how business development professionals can go to market using outreach strategies that deliver business results. What is Sales Prospecting? The ultimate goal is to guide your prospects through the sales funnel until they eventually make a purchase. How to Prospect: Step by Step.

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Strategy Top of Funnel 208

Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

If your sales pipeline is colder than a Siberian spigot in January, it’s time to rethink your sales prospecting techniques. Here’s the thing though, reps need actionable techniques and tips to make their prospecting systematic, smooth, and, of course, profitable. What are Prospecting Techniques? Commit to a Prospecting Schedule.

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Cold Calling Decision Maker 264

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Scenario When decision-makers at your company evaluate or purchase from a vendor that could be a good fit, they should alert the sales team. Make sure to mention your current relationship with the company in your initial prospecting conversations.

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Corporate Visions

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The post Selling to the C-Suite: How to Get Executive Decision Makers to Act Now by Jim Druckrey appeared first on Corporate Visions. All too often, that’s what salespeople lack when selling to the C-suite and other financial decision makers. It means being perceived as competent in your prospect’s business.

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Decision Maker ACT ROI How To 87

Zoominfo

APRIL 8, 2021

Sales methodologies like BANT — shorthand for budget, authority, need, timeframe — can help reps identify business opportunities at the outset of the sales process. However, when used at the wrong time and the wrong way — like checking off BANT criteria while talking to a prospect — reps lose ground qualifying prospective customers.

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Decision Maker Case Study 130

Mereo

JULY 14, 2022

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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Decision Maker Gatekeeper Ideal Customer Profile Analysis 36

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 8, 2023

Average compensation for the role is expected to grow as well Pharmaceutical and medical sales is a massive industry with many opportunities for sales reps. While the position is in high demand, this type of salesperson has to have extensive technical knowledge to sell a product or service B2B to prospective customers.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 11, 2024

Sales leaders bemoan that they don’t have enough qualified leads in the pipe, that their people aren’t getting meetings with decision-makers, that they can’t seem to differentiate themselves from competitors. Then turning those connections into business opportunities and sales referrals.

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Sales Qualified Lead Guarantee Lead Rank Lead Scoring 177

eGrabber

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Are you putting in a lot of your time and effort in crafting a perfect email sequence to catch the attention of the prospect you found to be a perfect fit. Are you in a finite industry with a limited number of prospects and have been following up with the prospect once, twice, three times, eight times or more.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

How important are prospecting insights to your sales strategy? What are the companies with greater new opportunities doing right? It could be that their sales reps know how to prospect effectively. Most likely, though, they use prospecting insights to reach their sales goals. What are prospecting insights?

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Sales Gravy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Selling, discuss exactly how to connect and engage with decision makers and avoid the "middle management trap". One of the most effective approaches that salespeople can leverage to close bigger deals is using interviews as a sales strategy to gather intelligence, build relationships, and connect with high-level decision makers.

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 12, 2024

Salespeople should use opportunities to meet with multiple decision-makers and stakeholders in client organizations. This article will tackle the benefits and advantages of motivating your sales team to meet and connect with their sales prospects and customers.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Want prospects to respond with lightning speed? The triple touch is a tactic that salespeople use to engage prospects. The ‘touches’ include contacting the prospect three different ways, each time building trust, getting on their radar, and moving them further into the sales funnel. . What is the Triple Touch in Sales?

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Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2022

Ideal sales intelligence tools supply your team with up-to-date information about your prospects and addressable market — and how you can reach them. The more information business development teams know about prospects, the better they can tactically craft outreach that cuts through the noise and conveys true value.

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Ideal Customer Profile Tools Prospecting Intent Data 130

eGrabber

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

When finding verified business email addresses of targeted prospects itself is a daunting task for busy B2B sales & marketing professionals, getting coworker emails makes things even worse. This blog post will help you to learn how you can leverage coworker emails & increase sales opportunities. Coworker emails?

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Opportunity Decision Maker How To B2B 89

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 26, 2023

And even if you manage to convince a poor-fit prospect to buy, you're setting yourself up for an unhappy customer relationship and a potential hit to your reputation. To avoid the pitfalls of bad-fit prospects, look out for these seven signs you should give up on a deal. 7 Signs You Should Walk Away From a Prospect 1.

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Prospecting Decision Maker Lead Rank Lead Scoring 112

Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

How good are you at requalify existing accounts, or prospects you haven’t spoken with in a while? And that means that just because a prospect or client was in charge of a certain function last month or 6 months ago, it doesn’t mean they are in charge of it today. This is an assumptive way to find other decision makers in the company…].

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Prospecting Sales Qualified Lead Face-to-face Decision Maker 158

Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 30, 2023

There four possible reasons and fairly obvious solutions: Salespeople aren’t prospecting as required because they have call reluctance. Salespeople aren’t prospecting as required because sales managers are not holding them accountable. Salespeople are prospecting but their messaging is awful. Not enough new meetings?

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Decision Maker Hiring Proposal Sales Cycle 156

Janek Performance Group

APRIL 10, 2024

In the competitive landscape of B2B sales, effectively qualifying prospects is paramount. These include their needs, budget, timeline, and decision-making authority, among others. There, we looked at key indicators to assess before passing prospects to sales. And, if so, is the prospect worth your time and effort?

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Lead Rank B2B Ideal Customer Profile Lead Scoring 62

PandaDoc

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Leads, opportunities, sales: That’s the natural sequence of the sales process, right? But opportunities can be much more than that. Below, we’ll discuss the impact that a robust opportunity management process can have on your bottom line. What is opportunity management — and why should you care?

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The Center for Sales Strategy

JUNE 15, 2021

Being a decision-maker in today’s business world makes them a target for every over-enthusiastic salesperson with their landline number. To avoid this trap and maximize every opportunity in today's challenging sales environment, you'll need a workable sales strategy and viable methods of researching prospects.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 8, 2021

Sales methodologies like BANT — shorthand for budget, authority, need, timeframe — can help reps identify business opportunities at the outset of the sales process. However, when used at the wrong time and the wrong way — like checking off BANT criteria while talking to a prospect — reps lose ground qualifying prospective customers.

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Decision Maker Case Study 100

MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 14, 2020

We often put the emphasis on what we have to offer and hope that the quality of our products will convince the prospect to see us. The buyer or decision-maker you are trying to get in front of only thinks about their business, not your products. That’s not what happens in the mind of the buyer. Happy Selling! Sean McPheat.

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Corporate Visions

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The post Selling to the C-Suite: How to Get Executive Decision Makers to Act Now by Jim Druckrey appeared first on Corporate Visions. All too often, that’s what salespeople lack when selling to the C-suite and other financial decision makers. It means being perceived as competent in your prospect’s business.

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Decision Maker ACT ROI How To 52

Corporate Visions

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The post Selling to the C-Suite: How to Get Executive Decision Makers to Act Now by Jim Druckrey appeared first on Corporate Visions. All too often, that’s what salespeople lack when selling to the C-suite and other financial decision makers. It means being perceived as competent in your prospect’s business.

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Decision Maker ACT ROI How To 52

DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 22, 2018

As DiscoverOrg’s Manager of Strategic Accounts, I’m always looking for ways to use personal touchpoints to engage prospects via email. I start with a thoughtful, well-researched cold email that shows just how well I knows my prospect – both the pain points they experience in their job, as well as their personal interests.

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Prospecting Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile Data 258

Zoominfo

MARCH 1, 2022

More than ever before, people are taking control of their careers and seizing opportunities in today’s evolving business environment. More people than ever before are taking control of their careers and embarking on exciting new opportunities in today’s vibrant labor market. How Can Tracker Help Me? Who is Tracker For?

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Prospecting Decision Maker Hiring ACT 100

eGrabber

APRIL 4, 2023

While it may seem counterintuitive to scan job boards for sales leads, it can actually help you unlock hidden sales opportunities. Fastest Way to Scan Job Boards & Unlock Hidden Sales Opportunities Try for Free! By using this information, you can reach out to decision makers directly and start building a relationship.

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Ideal Customer Profile Hiring Opportunity Decision Maker 52

DiscoverOrg Sales

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Finally, the data stack is topped with more sophisticated Opportunity data. Indeed, the most significant finding from this comprehensive study is that “Buying magic happens at the confluence of 3 different types of predictive data: Fit, Intent, and Opportunity.”. Our offering includes Fit, Intent, and Opportunity data.

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Score More Sales

JULY 11, 2013

Ron and I would meet with various decision makers who were involved in a project that would involve thousands of the items we sold on one contract. It can take weeks or months for some in sales to truly qualify a sales opportunity. Increase Opportunities. Ron would always ask the same questions –. Get those answers.

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Sales Qualified Lead Opportunity Lead Rank Lead Scoring 309