Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Intent data can change how you prospect, manage the sales cycle, and close deals. What if you had access to your prospects’ buying windows (time periods when they are most likely to buy)? Consider this — most ( if not all) your B2B prospects or target accounts are tenants in commercial buildings where they occupy space.

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Sales 2.0

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Hi John, This is Nigel calling from Sales Software 2.0. Today, September 20, is apparently National Gibberish Day, so it seems like a good time to surface this classic point about how your describe your company and products to your prospects–or indeed to anyone that asks “what do you do?”. GE Insurance). Cut to the chase.

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Sales 2.0

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Hi John, This is Nigel calling from Sales Software 2.0. Today, September 20, is apparently National Gibberish Day, so it seems like a good time to surface this classic point about how your describe your company and products to your prospects–or indeed to anyone that asks “what do you do?”. GE Insurance). Cut to the chase.

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Close.io

MAY 6, 2019

Here’s how to craft the perfect subject lines, plus examples you can use for your own emails. 22 killer email subject line examples for each sales type. Before you even start a first draft, get into the right mindset to better relate to your prospects, and remind you of key points you can make with your email subjects for sales.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 2, 2023

Whether you sell furniture or enterprise software, you face the same challenge: finding the right words to say. Sending cold emails, leading prospects through sales calls, and following up all take time and articulation. The most popular ways sales reps use AI include content creation, prospect outreach , and research.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 8, 2021

This roadmap is read in the data a company is able to gather, purchase, and access about its prospects and customers. Invest in insurance plans that cover common IT and natural disasters — especially ones that are region-specific. But insurance cannot bring back those lost reports, employee information, or financial documents.

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Crunchbase

MAY 27, 2021

Let’s look at an example in the insurance industry. In its early days, a company like True Blue Life Insurance may have only offered a limited selection of life insurance products, which would limit their pool of sales prospects. As True Blue grows, however, they may start to offer more life insurance products.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 9, 2023

Sales hunters are relentless in finding new opportunities, prospects, and accounts. Starting in this role puts you way ahead of most salespeople because you’d have learned how to find prospects and close them. This can help when cold emailing prospects. Examples are insurance, SaaS, consumer packaged goods, and advertising.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 18, 2013

There are so many more examples. And everyone needs to make the most of their prospecting time. Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Today, more than ever before, strategic partnerships, both formal and informal, are an important element of conducting business. Who are your formal and informal strategic partners? Deborah Penta.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 17, 2023

It is a computerized manufacturing process in which pre-programmed software and code control the movement of production equipment.’ There are also some legal protections that you should think about; for example, a corporation protects you personally, and so does an LLC. And a more fun one – what will you call your business?

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 9, 2012

I’m always learning—even when I’m writing about How to Attract Sales Prospects in a Tech-Focused World. So, I was surprised when a top salesperson I know told me he did not use LinkedIn for prospecting. So, what industries are best suited to benefit from LinkedIn prospecting? What’s your best prospecting technique?

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Crunchbase

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

If you haven’t defined the steps that make up your sales life cycle, you can’t possibly tell the difference between prospects who need more information and prospects who are ready to buy. Discover new prospects with Crunchbase Pro – try it free. By adding a “view our review” page for example, like Oberheiden P.C.

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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. Here’s an example: “Would you like to purchase the blue or red shirt?”

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Zoominfo

MARCH 8, 2021

This roadmap is read in the data a company is able to gather, purchase, and access about its prospects and customers. Invest in insurance plans that cover common IT and natural disasters — especially ones that are region-specific. But insurance cannot bring back those lost reports, employee information, or financial documents.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In this guide, I’ll take you through the top 5 strategies for leveraging TikTok for B2B sales — backed by research-based stats and live examples. I love this example from ClickUp: a TikTok video showcasing how bringing your pets to work can improve productivity. They might need a better software communication tool.

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BrainShark

MAY 20, 2022

When discussing insurance agent onboarding, most people focus on improvements to the hiring process: automation for applications, background checks, and other tasks to get agents in the door. There are things like getting their hardware and software set up, receiving credentials, and going through mandatory compliance training.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

For B2B sales and marketing teams, having a 360-degree view of customers and prospects is key. For example, the 2-digit NAICS Code for “Other Services” (NAICS Code 81) includes a 4-digit NAICS Code for “Automotive Repair & Maintenance” (NAICS Code 8111). 52 Finance & Insurance. 5241 Insurance Carriers.

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Women Sales Pros

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Last month, I conducted a training with a large software company and discovered their top rep, Trina, earns more than five times as much as the lowest performer in her company—while talking to the exact same number of customers. Skin Questions Examples. Bone Questions Examples. Examples of Third Level or HEART Questions.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 10, 2021

We may even enrich that definition, but looking at segments in financial services, for example, does it include commercial, retail, insurance, investment, fintech, PE, VC, and other financial services companies? We may further segment it based on role or title, for example, CFOs, Controllers, and so forth.

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Gong.io

JULY 11, 2022

Depending on their role within the team, inside sales reps engage in research, prospecting, email and social media outreach, cold calling, lead nurturing, qualification, demonstration, and negotiation conversations. An inside BDR (Business Development Representative), for instance, focuses on prospecting and pre-qualifying outbound leads.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The lowest-hanging fruit is personalizing your subject line so it’s unique to the specific prospect. What are examples of great email subject lines? Not to beat a dead horse, but personalization is key -- so rather than copying and pasting these examples, use them as inspiration. Software: 28%. Insurance: 38%.

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Janek Performance Group

JUNE 21, 2023

Software automation combined with more users on LinkedIn is definitely changing the game. This approach is particularly ineffective when the product being sold requires high trust, such as financial services, insurance, or cybersecurity. One way is by leveraging real-world examples of recent client successes.

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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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Sales Hacker

MARCH 31, 2020

Every day we recover quickly from the many rejections we receive from prospects, clients, and the market, only to hop on a call and get rejected again. Even the B2B software industry has been seeing a massive hit regarding trade shows and industry events. Going after verticals like hospitality, insurance, tourism, health, etc.,

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 9, 2012

B2B sale complexity impacts cost-per-lead —to recap, I have heard marketers (even senior ones) state that cost per lead for anything from life insurance to a $100,000 plus software solution “should be about $300”. Do you believe that an enterprise software solution lead, as an example, should be budgeted to cost $300 or less?

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 25, 2023

Whether your prospect is a potential buyer, seller, or tenant, use these scripts to grab their attention. Some might also use lead distribution software and gain access to third-party prospect lists. Notice how these three sentences put zero-to-no pressure on the prospect. So, how should you cold call in real estate?

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 24, 2021

Adding insult to injury, that imbalance means all that time and money it takes to get prospects to the closing phase goes to waste. Let’s assume your top-of-funnel is running smoothly, your reps are working good deals with qualified prospects, but deals are still getting stuck. And like other aspects, it too can be optimized.

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criteria for success

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Here’s a simple example…. This person typically buys a software solution as well as an implementation package, generally ranging from $500k-$1M. Maybe these clients generally already have a software solution in place, but you provide analysis and training solutions ranging from $250-500k. But what if you don’t have many clients?

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 3, 2020

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , from 2008 to 2010 consumer spending decreased in the areas of food, housing, entertainment, personal insurance, pensions, apparel, and services. Though the original concept for the CRM was introduced in the late 1980s, this valuable software did not become a staple for businesses until the 2010s.

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Crunchbase

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Giggers are responsible for their own tax documentation, their own retirement plans, and finding their own health insurance, for example. Talking to your target market—including prospects who declined to purchase your product—is an irreplaceable advantage in marketing and sales planning. But don’t rely on demographics alone.

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Apptivo

MAY 12, 2022

Marketing automation is the practice of using tools and software that automate various steps in marketing that lead a customer to the sales funnel. With more leads, the prospect of finding new customers and achieving sales conversion increases, to start with. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 12, 2018

to your prospects and/or current customers. for prospect lists. It also helps you catch your prospect’s attention. Direct mail examples. Want to book appointments with your top prospects? Hire a freelancer on Upwork or Fiver to draw cartoons or portraits of your prospects. What is direct mail?

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LeadFuze

MAY 31, 2021

For example, it is a good idea to ask customers what they think of your product or service. Examples of customer personas include: “Mark,” a 37-year-old man who is an avid cyclist with $25,000 in income. The image below shows an example of the buyer persona planning document we built for our product, Ops Calendar.

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Showpad

JANUARY 8, 2021

According to HubSpot, the pre-work onboarding period can include everything from “shadowing,” in which new hires follow established reps as they go about their daily routine, to learning about whatever software and other tools they’ll be regularly using. Case studies will be perfect for this purpose.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 10, 2023

For example, you can see the benefits of Ziggy’s Zippers teaming with Bonita’s Buttons. The same is true for financial services organizations partnering with life insurance companies. For example, a computer software company teaming with a hardware manufacturer. For example, your short- and long-range plans are similar.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

For B2B sales and marketing teams, having a 360-degree view of customers and prospects is key. For example, the 2-digit NAICS Code for “Other Services” (NAICS Code 81) includes a 4-digit NAICS Code for “Automotive Repair & Maintenance” (NAICS Code 8111). The more digits in a NAICS Code, the more specific the segment it represents.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 16, 2022

It’s about listening — mostly to customers, prospects, and partners — and managing what you measure. For example, your best, most active customers may pull back on expansion talks or inquire about term or price adjustments. Your prospects may share that they’re pausing on projects or vendor meetings. Tito Bohrt.

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