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Top 4 Reasons Salespeople Struggle to Reach Decision Makers

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Three separate, but related, incidents occurred this week, all having to do with reaching decision makers. The Objective Management Group (OMG) Sales Candidate Assessment said that he would have difficulty calling on Senior Executives and, of course, he was struggling.

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Use a Prospect’s Salespeople to Introduce You to the Decision Maker

The Sales Hunter

Many times the best way to reach a decision maker is by leveraging a salesperson in the decision maker’s own company. Call the sales department in the company you’re trying to reach and introduce yourself to the salesperson you connect with. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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Why Referrals Cut Through the Sales Prospecting Noise

No More Cold Calling

My new LinkedIn sales training courses take out the guesswork! Is selling really tougher today? It’s more complex, and despite all the tech tools at our disposal, prospecting certainly hasn’t gotten any easier. Just getting prospects to return calls is hard enough. Sales: Referral Selling by Joanne Black.

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A Simple Idea to Help You Improve Sales

Mr. Inside Sales

So, if you’re winging it, ad-libbing your way through your sales career, then I know you’re struggling—and I know you’re not making your revenue goals…. And that means more money, more sales, more confidence, more success, etc. If it’s not perfect selling skills, then help them upgrade those skills today!

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2 Great New Year’s Questions for Your Clients

Mr. Inside Sales

Most companies are under immediate pressure already to begin accomplishing their new goals and sales targets. As you speak with your clients and prospects this week, realize that they are all feeling the same stress as well. Or I ask a good assumptive question like: “How much of a budget do you have per quarter for sales training?”

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Are You Telling the Truth About Asking for Referrals? [Q3 Referral Selling Roundup]

No More Cold Calling

I used to think it was just sales newbies who struggled with referral reluctance. I wondered about those in non-traditional sales roles like customer success, CPAs, attorneys, architects, engineers, and consultants—who are now being asked to sell. Sales Leadership Is Missing It Big (and Here’s the Proof).

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One Mistake to Avoid When Pitching

Mr. Inside Sales

Here’s a mistake I hear over and over again when listening to sales reps pitching or presenting their services over the phone: when they hear a possible objection or something negative from their prospect, they go into pitch mode. Here’s the thing: the average closing rate is two or three deals out of ten prospects pitched.