Sales 2.0

APRIL 23, 2020

Follow the money. The following charts from Compile illustrate why you should put considerable effort into selling to enterprise accounts. The charts above show that enterprise accounts (companies with over 1,000 employees) have 60% of the revenue, profit and money to invest but make up less than 2% of the companies out there.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 2, 2023

Most companies are under immediate pressure already to begin accomplishing their new goals and sales targets. In fact, this is also felt in the accounting department, the marketing department, and everywhere else. 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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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 17, 2020

Meantime, so I know how to best follow up with you, could you let me know which of the three options below best describe your interest level with us? You’re still in the market, and if we changed our offer just a bit, you’d be open to discussing it. We should set something up to speak again this week. Happy selling!

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Face-to-face Gatekeeper Call-back Decision Maker 187

Zoominfo

MAY 8, 2019

True sales productivity boils down to two things: numbers and time. More specifically, how can you increase your numbers (calls, email, sales, deal size) during the time you spend working each day? If you’re ready to learn how high-quality sales data can make a huge impact on your success as a sales rep, keep reading!

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Author: Mike Schultz, President, RAIN Group Breaking through and setting sales meetings with C-suite buyers is tough. They’re off-the-charts busy, bombarded with sales messages, and gatekeepers keep them well insulated. Yet, many sellers are successful in breaking through and setting initial sales meetings with the C-suite.

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Sales Meeting Meeting Gatekeeper ROI 185

Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Prospecting is one of the most fundamental sales skills. All sales organizations need new business. However, as the sales environment shifts, sellers must update how they prospect. Consider the following: Subject lines Differentiate and personalize Leverage DNS settings to bypass spam filters Your subject line is critical.

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Gatekeeper Webinar Metrics 62

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Author: Sabrina Ferraioli When you try to call business executives, you’re up against some substantial hurdles — gatekeepers, voicemail, caller ID and their not-a-minute-to-spare schedules. Because of these obstacles, it takes dogged persistence coupled with sales skills to start a meaningful conversation. Keep it Short .

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Alice Heiman

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Jake Dunlap takes us from founding Skaled Consulting to his first successful sales hire. It’s great to be a founder led sales company but founder led services delivery is a problem. This was the first major hurdle that Jake encountered in his fledgling sales consulting business and a barrier to scaling. And boy, was I wrong. [11:57]

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 5, 2020

Have you ever tried to set up a meeting with a senior-level contact? If so, you know how tough it can be to connect with busy executives, To add insult to injury, executive-level assistants are trained to be gatekeepers. But what is the key to c-suite sales? No pressure, though (as long as you abide by the following steps).

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B2B Gatekeeper InsideView Face-to-face 162

Sales Evangelist

AUGUST 6, 2021

Sometimes all it takes to get past the gatekeeper is to build a solid relationship with them. In today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, we’re going to do just that with the help of today’s guest Kevin Cummings. Make connections with the gatekeeper: Ask them what the best method is is to talk with them. Your ultimate goal?

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Sales Evangelist

AUGUST 6, 2021

Sometimes all it takes to get past the gatekeeper is to build a solid relationship with them. In today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, we’re going to do just that with the help of today’s guest Kevin Cummings. Make connections with the gatekeeper: Ask them what the best method is is to talk with them. Your ultimate goal?

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Gatekeeper Decision Maker Nonprofit Hiring 40

Sales Evangelist

AUGUST 6, 2021

Sometimes all it takes to get past the gatekeeper is to build a solid relationship with them. In today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, we’re going to do just that with the help of today’s guest Kevin Cummings. Make connections with the gatekeeper: Ask them what the best method is is to talk with them. Your ultimate goal?

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Gatekeeper Decision Maker Nonprofit Hiring 40

Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 8, 2022

This objection—like all others—is a perfect one to script an effective response to, and here is one of my favorites: Objection: “We’re happy with who we’re using” (Or any variation like, “We’re all set”): Response: “That’s perfectly OK; I didn’t expect you to be in the market today. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Face-to-face Gatekeeper Decision Maker Licensing 156

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Daily, sales reps (mostly SDRs) face the daunting task of turning cold calls into warm calls. Sales reps look to increase conversion rates by upping their cold call game. Along with actionable intelligence, guidelines for cold calls allow both sales managers and SDRs to tailor their sales processes.

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Cold Calling Guidelines Prospecting Face-to-face 264

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 26, 2018

Despite the plethora of martech and sales enablement technologies now on the market, most sales teams are still performing at sub-optimal levels. With all these new tools making a salesperson’s job easier, there’s no excuse for your sales team not to excel. Author: Peter Gillett, CEO and founder, Zuant.

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How To Face-to-face Sales Qualified Lead Lead Capture 218

Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 22, 2021

One of the companies does it the best, and it’s no secret why: They aggressively market across all appropriate and available opportunities; They have the largest staff of inside sales appointment setters (while the majority of the other companies don’t have any!); ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! Get Access Today.

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Face-to-face Gatekeeper Decision Maker Licensing 178

Zoominfo

APRIL 19, 2018

Have you ever tried to set up a meeting with a senior-level executive? To add insult to injury, executive-level assistants are trained to be gatekeepers. Thankfully, B2B sales expert Jill Konrath has solved this problem in her book SNAP Selling: Speed Up Sales and Win More Business with Today’s Frazzled Customers. .

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Smooth Sale

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Helpful Recruiting Terms for Job Seekers to Familiarize Back in the job-hunting market? Still, understanding five of these crucial recruiting terms allows you to navigate the job market effectively and master the sometimes confusing hiring language. Take Your Leap Today!

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 29, 2020

I’m not looking forward to stepping out of my sales comfort zone this year, but I must. Sure, I can learn it, but it’s not in my sales comfort zone, and it’s not exciting for me. That said, I’ve committed to getting out of my sales comfort zone this year, and that means confronting my technology aversion head on. Let me know.

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Referrals Gatekeeper Hiring Sales Qualified Lead 156

Janek Performance Group

JUNE 10, 2024

Because sales is more complex than ever, professionals in the field have to keep in mind they face the very real possibility that they’ll be selling to a group of decision-makers, rather than a single final decider. This is particularly true when a sale to an organization involves more than one department. How to go about it?

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 31, 2020

In addition, what is also important about timeline is that if the prospect you’re speaking to isn’t in the market at this moment, it means you can relax behind your pitch. Conversely, if a prospect has a burning need to purchase as soon as possible, this also helps you adjust your pitch and your follow up actions.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 23, 2020

Then ask yourself: if your phone were taken away, would it affect your sales? For example: many real estate agents have put together an up to date, free market analysis of comps of other homes in the area and call local homeowners to give this away. If you’re in real estate, I’m sure you can come up with many other questions.

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Cold Calling Real Estate Sales Qualified Lead Face-to-face 180

Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 21, 2022

I watched a sales rep making cold calls the other day. Prior to the call, I asked this sales rep to send over recordings, so I could play and point out exactly what he was doing wrong. If you could wave a magic wand and change two things about your online marketing, what would they be?”. It would be inappropriate and even rude!

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Prospecting Face-to-face Sales Qualified Lead Cold Calling 156

Zoominfo

AUGUST 5, 2020

Have you ever tried to set up a meeting with a senior-level contact? If so, you know how tough it can be to connect with busy executives, To add insult to injury, executive-level assistants are trained to be gatekeepers. But what is the key to c-suite sales? No pressure, though (as long as you abide by the following steps).

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B2B Gatekeeper InsideView Face-to-face 100

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Every business needs to fill its sales funnel with qualified leads, convert those leads into customers, and retain paying customers for the long term. What makes the difference between a high-performing sales funnel and one that isn’t ready for the needs of a modern B2B sales motion? Awareness Stage 2. Interest Stage 3.

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LeadFuze

JULY 13, 2023

Grasping the fundamentals of sales is an indispensable part of any enterprise, regardless if you are a budding salesperson or a knowledgeable marketer. It’s the driving force behind successful startups and small businesses, helping them achieve their sales goals and grow exponentially. What should sales people learn from?

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Smooth Sale

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

But most are unaware that ‘gatekeepers’ reside within our mindset, preventing us from achieving business growth and our desires. The last step in realizing success is ours, which is multiplying the good deed by sharing what we learn via good and bad experiences to help those following in our footsteps. Be Inspired and Inspiring!

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PandaDoc

MAY 9, 2024

Sales velocity is a robust metric used by sales managers for good reason. It presents a snapshot of how your entire sales process is performing. This guide will explain the sales velocity formula and what it means for your business. Sales enablement tools like CRM platforms help increase sales velocity.

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Lead Rank Examples Ideal Customer Profile Lead Scoring 52

LeadFuze

JUNE 3, 2021

Importance of Sales Team Management. Sales team management is important to any organization that relies on its sales team to bring in revenue. A strong, well-managed sales team will always outperform a weak and poorly managed one. How to Build Your Sales Team. 7 Steps in Sales Team Management.

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Hiring Sales Qualified Lead Gatekeeper Decision Maker 98

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Effective sales prospecting is a multistep process that requires systematic prospect discovery, qualification, and outreach. In this post, you’ll learn the 19 best sales prospecting tools to help you engage with your ideal prospects. But first, we’ll dive into the benefits sales prospecting tools have for your organization.

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Tools Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Intent Data 111

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Author: Todd Handy Before we start, let’s make sure we’re all on the same page regarding the term “direct sales.” Often, the differentiator may come down to the sales rep, whose product knowledge, experience and ability to solve the customer’s problem end up being the deciding factor in turning a prospect into a customer.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 29, 2018

For today’s blog post, we put together a comprehensive list of the best articles about corporate events and event marketing. We tried to tackle every aspect of event marketing. Keep reading for our favorite event marketing blog posts! Events are a great tool to have in your marketing arsenal. Check them out below!

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DiscoverOrg Sales

OCTOBER 4, 2016

We guess that if you spend any significant effort on email marketing, then you’ve seen these recent trends in the last 12-18 months: plummeting open rates, dwindling click rates, and skyrocketing bounce rates. One glance at your inbox – personal or work – probably confirms what you secretly don’t want to admit: Email marketing is dead.

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SugarCRM

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

You’ve probably heard that automation helps both marketing and sales teams do their jobs—but that doesn’t mean they’re interchangeable. Does marketing automation serve a different purpose than sales automation? This increases prospect engagement and lead qualification prior to handing them off to sales.

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Sales Automation Lead Rank Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 26

Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 16, 2020

Sales reps have a hard time with this, but now is the perfect time to practice this skill. In other words, what they do now will either position them to be ahead of or behind the other companies in their market space. If they haven’t joined my blog yet, they can sign up here. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Objections Face-to-face Inside Sales Gatekeeper 169

BrainShark

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Enabling sales reps to sell more and sell better is not an easy job — that’s why sales enablement departments (and an entire industry) were created. But sales enablement leaders can’t operate in a silo. They’re often small teams tasked with overseeing dozens or even hundreds of sales reps.

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PandaDoc

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Sales prospecting acts as the first stage in the sales process. B2B sales organizations may often find that this process is highly time-consuming and requires significant investments in manual labor. B2B sales prospecting in a nutshell. The more detailed and accurate your ICP is, the more resultative your sales will be.

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