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How to Reach Decision Makers Every Time

No More Cold Calling

A referral is the best way to get a meeting with the decision maker. There are two parts to the sales process: Part One: Getting meetings with decision makers. You get an introduction to your prospect, and you get a meeting with the decision maker. Why It’s So Hard to Reach Decision Makers.

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3 Tips To Ensure You’re Selling To The Decision Maker

MTD Sales Training

Have you ever had that feeling when you’re talking to a prospect that the person isn’t who they say they are? No, but maybe they are claiming to have more power than they really have in the decision-making process. 2) Make sure your research is complete and accurate. By that, of course I don’t mean they are an imposter!

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Identifying Sales Prospects: Gatekeepers, Influencers, and Decision Makers

Hubspot Sales

Today’s salespeople need to know more about their prospects before conducting outreach. And, chances are, they’ll need to know someone other than the decision maker pretty well. In days of old, salespeople could call the C-suite, marketing could email them, and it was much easier to gain access to the decision maker.

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How to Sell to Decision-Makers & Influencers, According to Sales Leaders

Hubspot Sales

Some are influencers that speak to the decision-makers and convince them to go in either direction, while others hold the final say on decisions. However, the prospect of not knowing who you will be selling to can be nerve-wracking. The gatekeeper is usually an executive assistant or associate of the decision-maker.

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Finding the Decision Maker – 4 Concrete Steps

LevelEleven

Every sales rep has been there – you are having very successful conversations with a prospect only to find out they’re not the one you should be talking to… they’re not the decision maker. Finding the decision maker in an organization is a critical step in the sales process, but it’s not always easy. .

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The Best Places to Research a Prospect Before a Sales Call

The Center for Sales Strategy

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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Using LinkedIn Groups To Network And Engage With Key Decision Makers

MTD Sales Training

Recent statistics released by the LinkedIn Ads group showed that nearly 50% of LinkedIn members are in a key decision maker role such as Manager, Director, Owner, Chief Officer or Vice President – once again proving that LinkedIn really is the biggest and best decision maker search engine in the world!