MarketJoy

APRIL 17, 2018

It is also about understanding the difference between decision makers, gate-keepers, and influencers. Decision Makers. Every organization has its fair share of people who promote themselves as having buying decisions, when in fact the final ratification comes further along the line. Influencers.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 6, 2020

Your customers, your decision-makers, your influencers—they’re all people. Which decisions can wait, and. CMOs are in the people business. And that’s no different for B2B CMOs. And like you, they’re all set with similar worries: How long will my business be disrupted?

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 22, 2021

More and more these days, decision makers hid behind their assistants or other influencers. Many sales reps get frustrated by this and often try to get past these very important people, thinking that only the decision maker is worth talking to. Is the influencer going to know any or all of this? Big mistake.

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Then: “And also, I’m not the decision maker on this, I’m just an influencer. Key #2: When he says, “I’m just an influencer—not the decision maker,” I would have again addressed it right then by saying: “Thanks for letting me know. Then hit I’d hit mute and let them talk. Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 7, 2020

Then: “And also, I’m not the decision maker on this, I’m just an influencer. Key #2: When he says, “I’m just an influencer—not the decision maker,” I would have again addressed it right then by saying: “Thanks for letting me know. Then hit I’d hit mute and let them talk. Get Access Today.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 22, 2019

I understand connecting with decision-makers or influencers is a challenge, we are all looking for good ideas. By Tibor Shanto. But some things sellers are told to do are not just silly but can cost them opportunities. See what I mean: [link]. Please, don’t ask them that. Ask them something worth answering.

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MTD Sales Training

OCTOBER 5, 2018

No, but maybe they are claiming to have more power than they really have in the decision-making process. Here are three tips to ensure you are selling to the person who has that authority: 1) Ask ‘How are decisions made when you are making decisions like this?’. By that, of course I don’t mean they are an imposter!

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

While they may or may not have influence, they are always important. But they are the frontline against salespeople and others who seek a decision maker’s time. As gatekeepers often lack decision-making ability, sellers may dismiss them. They can wield considerable influence. Also, avoid being overly friendly.

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Paul Cherry's Top Sales Techniques

MARCH 28, 2010

Blog Home < Gaining Access to Other Decision Makers and I… Sales & Management Tips. Gaining Access to Other Decision Makers and Influencers. Sales managers need to coach their salespeople to leverage existing client relationships by gaining access to other decision makers and influencers.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 3, 2019

For years we have been telling people to do two things, find the decision-maker(s), and part of doing that requires having an org chart. Not All Decision Makers Are Equal. The disconnect is in believing that all decisions are made at the highest levels of the buying organization. It is not. Wrong Relationship.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 26, 2018

Salespeople say meeting with decision-makers is important, but the OMG research shows that only 10 percent of salespeople are actually reaching decision-makers. However, MOST salespeople are NOT reaching the actual decision makers and those are the opportunities that lose traction and/or result in a loss.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Some call it an end-run, backdoor, go over someone’s head, run around, whatever you call it, it’s never an easy decision, and certainly not always the right tactic, but in more instances, than most recognize, it is the best route for both seller and buyer. And most notably, how good the rep is, to begin with.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The goal of this campaign is to identify additional decision-makers that could keep an opportunity alive in the event that your current contact loses interest, leaves the company, or doesn’t have the influence to get the deal done.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Once you start selling into the enterprise world, you’re greeted with more complex processes, more decision-makers, and slower-churning gears. You can run into dozens of decision-makers and influencers on a buying committee, grapple with increased demo demands, and face requests from various departments.

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Julie Hanson

JUNE 22, 2023

Win Over Decision Makers with Virtual Executive Presence Landing a virtual meeting with a decision maker or anyone in the C-Suite is your golden ticket to go beyond entry-level conversations about features, functions, and prices and fast forward to strategic discussions and setting the bar for the competition.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 27, 2018

Take influencer marketing for example. This strategy relies on the power of industry influencers and thought leaders to achieve critical business goals. Typically brands work with influencers who have a large, dedicated following, particularly on social media. 30 Shocking Influencer Marketing Statistics.

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MTD Sales Training

JUNE 4, 2019

What I mean by this is you can do more than just add value after the discussions have been had with the decision-makers. Free consultations with a specialist department before the prospect makes a decision: This shows you have multiple levels of value at all stages of the relationship.

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Marc Wayshak

APRIL 10, 2024

C-suite executives are the key decision-makers. Decision-making in the C-suite often involves obtaining buy-in from individuals at lower levels. While the C-suite holds considerable influence, they rely on input from those below them. Yes, I’m talking about the C-suite. Look to get buy-in from down below.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Are you speaking to decision makers or gatekeepers or influencers? For example, how many calls your sellers make each day is important, but won’t tell you how many of those dials led to decision-maker conversations. Do you know what to do when you encounter them?

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MTD Sales Training

AUGUST 14, 2017

Here are three critical questions you need to confirm with your customer before you have a hope in progressing the sale: Who Is Going To Make The Decision? That’s pretty obvious, but do you know who the key influencers are, too? If you know who the influencers are, you may be in a position to present at their level, too.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 10, 2023

The more people involved in a buying decision, the less likely you are to close. Getting multiple stakeholders to arrive at a consensus is hard enough on its own, and bringing an additional decision-maker into the fold means adding a potential detractor to the mix. 4 Types of Decision-Makers Who Can Sabotage a Deal 1.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 7, 2020

Before you can sell to your customers, you need to understand their mindset and, more importantly, recognize how their mindset affects their decision-making. The Rational Decision Maker vs. the Emotional Decision Maker. Think about your buying influence as consisting of two separate decision makers.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 25, 2021

When prospecting, has a decision maker or influencer or office manager ever told you: “Just email me some information.” You get the same brush offs when prospecting, the same objections when closing, the same ghosting when following up. We’re happy with who we’re using.” “We We aren’t interested.” Get Access Today.

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The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Decision Maker The decision maker (DM) is the person who must sign off for the deal to go through. Many people will call themselves the decision maker, but ultimately they really submit to someone else. Influencer […]. Be careful.

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Zoominfo

JULY 18, 2018

Landing an in-person appointment with a key decision-maker provides salespeople with the opportunity to respond directly to a prospect’s needs and pain points. The buying committee involves many more influencers and decision-makers. The buying committee involves many more influencers and decision-makers.

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Zoominfo

JULY 26, 2023

Businesses that are truly data-driven must get the key elements of their tech stack right if they want to reap the most benefits, including: Working autonomously and operationalizing data Accelerating data enhancement and transfer Making business decisions based on a complete 360-degree customer view Here’s how ZoomInfo internally manages all three.

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Zoominfo

MAY 21, 2020

A “BASHO email” is a fancy-pants name for a very personalized B2B email, usually addressed to a decision-maker at a high-value account. When your prospect is a decision-maker. It’s hard to get decision-makers, department heads, and people of influence —the people you really want to reach—on the phone.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 26, 2023

Who else will be involved in this decision? If the prospect says, "I don’t know" to any of those questions, they're either not serious or not a decision-maker. Somewhere during the approval process, the real decision-maker will ask them those same questions. When do you need to have this project done?

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Gatekeepers — who are typically executive assistants, receptionists, or office managers — are the people who stand between you and the decision-maker with whom you're hoping to make a sale. Alternatively, if you don't have a strong connection to the decision-maker, consider how you might name-drop a publication related to their work.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

At The Center for Sales Strategy (CSS), we’re big proponents of thinking like an owner — in other words, getting into the minds of the decision makers and decision influencers you call on.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 9, 2020

In our last blog, we talked about how sellers can address emotional decision makers and those who are stuck in a fight, flight or freeze mode without resorting to what we call the three deadly sins. Today, we’ll address four steps to lead buyers away from decisions fueled by rationality rather than emotion. Here’s how.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 4, 2023

The more we succeed, the more confidence we develop in our decisions. For sales professionals selling to high-level decision-makers, the question is how we handle unconscious biases that negatively impact our outcomes. When a decision-maker gets short with you on a call, their confidence bias is kicking in.

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Selling Energy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

We’ve talked about research , influencer maps , and other strategies for finding the decision-maker(s). When you’re approaching a new organization with an energy project, you want to make sure you’re putting your project in front of the right people.

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Revegy

MARCH 26, 2021

According to Gartner, the typical buying group for a complex B2B solution involves six to 10 decision-makers. How to deploy team members to gain meaningful access to all of the decision-makers. A more effective way to uncover who has decision-making authority vs. influence.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

With more access to user reviews, analyst opinion, and industry research, decision makers are more informed than ever while navigating what is now known as the “ buyer’s journey.” And keep in mind, these decision makers will most likely be from different departments.

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The thought of closing a large enterprise deal with more than one decision-maker involved can sound intimidating. The Miller-Heiman framework offers sellers a more effective way to close enterprise sales — deals that involve large decision-making groups and long sales cycles. Categorize your decision-makers.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 28, 2023

Questions like those allow you to get a better sense of your prospect‘s decision-making authority without potentially offending them by undermining their position. If your contact doesn’t control the purse strings, you need to leverage your relationship to loop in the key decision-makers that do. Are they respected internally?

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