The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

If something works once out of ten times, there is hope, and where there is hope, you will find forecasts. (Or Or is it where there are forecasts we find hope?) Salespeople are an optimist’s sort, how else would we put up with things? We all know the expression that “even a blind squirrel runs into a nut some time?”

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Call-back Forecasting Face-to-face Buyer 319

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

They know that if and when it’s disqualified, it needs to be taken out of the pipeline, not forecasted; meaning they have to prospecting. And that’s the rub, many prefer to pretend, hope and sweat to bend the opportunity to their need. So they hang on to an opportunity they could recycle.

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Trends Opportunity Pipeline Lead Rank 310

The Pipeline

JULY 8, 2013

Before you protest the last statement in an effort to seem above the fray, go look at yours or any other forecast. The reality in many instances, the price is based on some formula, be it unit based or other elements, and sellers have a sense of what a deal is worth early in the play. What’s in Your Pipeline? Tibor Shanto.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 244

The Pipeline

MARCH 12, 2021

Forecasted wins flat and losses up. Imagine the boost to the economy if we as a tribe applied ourselves? The challenge is finding 10% willing to raise their game. Based on CSO Insights Data, the trend is clear and continuous, quota attainment is stuck in the mid 50%. One has to ask how that 80/20 is working?

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Data Sales Leadership Quota Sports 386

The Pipeline

AUGUST 31, 2020

With many prospects lacking visibility in 2021, forecasting will be more of a black art than ever. Anyone with children or others they need to care for the pressure will be much greater than in the spring. Add to that most face the strain of having to salvage what is left of 2020. How’s The Family.

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Face-to-face Penetration Fashion Forecasting 258

The Pipeline

JULY 11, 2012

The shape of the Funnel not only is a good visual representation of the sale, it guides sales people in their actions, creating greater focus as the sale progresses; it is also a great vehicle for managers to coach and lead their teams to success; it is a great tool for forecasting and planning future actions and results. . Tibor Shanto.

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Top of Funnel Funnel Forecasting Pipeline 293

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Yet the number of reps attaining quota is down as are forecasted wins. The ones who go it with only one are bound to fail and suffer. All Data Is Not Equal. There is no shortage of data being generated by apps and automation tools. One must ask why this is, the answer is the absence of one or more of the three elements above.

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System Prospecting Quota Decision Maker 316

The Pipeline

AUGUST 24, 2020

We are talking legitimate meetings (exchanges) leading to pipeline/forecastable discussions. Of those, how many lead to a tangible current action. This does not include asking for info or setting a call more than 90-days out. I know it may nor be ‘hip or modern’ but it’s the old Dials/Right person Connects/Appointments.

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Call-back Pipeline Face-to-face Video 290

The Pipeline

JANUARY 27, 2014

Accountability Action Attitude Business Acumen Buying Process Change Management execution Forecast Objective Based Selling Play to Win Preparation Proactive Sales Cycle Sales eXchange Sales Mistakes Sales Success Selling to Executives Timing Value how to sell better Planning Renbor Sales Solutions Inc. What’s in Your Pipeline? Tibor Shanto.

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Sales Cycle Objections Forecasting Lead Rank 236

The Pipeline

JUNE 19, 2017

On the other hand, when your pipeline is full, you can truly forecast a successful month or quarter, there is hardly pressure at all. Mistakes come easier, frustration surfaces faster, and most seller’s results are much worse than they have to be; accelerating the downward spiral.

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Prospecting Pipeline Energy Forecasting 224

The Pipeline

JANUARY 11, 2012

Stored in Attitude , Buying Process , EDGE Sales Process , Forecast , Funnel management , Interactive Selling , Planning , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales Cycle , Sales Process , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Time Allocation , execution. January 2008. December 2007. The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Tibor Shanto. Add a Comment.

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Pipeline Face-to-face Cold Calling Sales Cycle 209

The Pipeline

JANUARY 8, 2019

But any cost can be measured, analyzed, and based on these and other inputs, be forecasted and limited. Drama Has Real Cost. While some may consider drama entertaining, and it is, but it comes at a high cost. There are costs in sales, your stack, labour costs, and others.

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Face-to-face ACT Quota Territories 223

The Pipeline

JULY 14, 2014

Tell them exactly what will happen after they implement: “Increased profits each and every quarter since implemented 18 months ago”; “Improved forecast accuracy by 11%”; “Reduced wait time by 10%”, “Decreased abandoned carts by 22% over the last year”. I mean really, “ hoping, discuss, may help, some of our clients? ”.

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Cold Calling Social Media Call-back Exercises 308

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 6, 2014

For example, when discussing forecasts, I may point out a way of calculating something in a better way than they are doing now, or just how they use a formula in their spreadsheet. Prospects often say “Wow, never looked at it that way, thanks for pointing that out”; or “Man, I wish I knew that years ago”; or other similar things.

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Referrals Forecasting Follow-up Groups 310

The Pipeline

DECEMBER 21, 2015

I thought it would be a big thing if sales people started executing and selling, and having real forecasts rather than just predications. They were looking for pieces on predictions for big things in sales in 2016.

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Forecasting Territories Exercises Account 120

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Forecast , Funnel management , Guest Post , Sales Management , Sales Process , Sales Success , execution , qualifying. The result of adding qualitative measurement is better performance management, more accurate forecasting, and increased revenue that consistently meets sales goals. April 2008.

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Pipeline Lead Rank Lead Scoring Top of Funnel 198

The Pipeline

JULY 14, 2014

Tell them exactly what will happen after they implement: “Increased profits each and every quarter since implemented 18 months ago”; “Improved forecast accuracy by 11%”; “Reduced wait time by 10%”, “Decreased abandoned carts by 22% over the last year”. I mean really, “ hoping, discuss, may help, some of our clients? ”.

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Cold Calling Social Media Call-back Exercises 247

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

This is why it is not surprising that Forrester forecasts 1 million US B2B salespeople will lose their jobs to self-service eCommerce by 2020, accounting for 20% of the B2B sales force. The Amazon Dash Button, will quickly eliminate “sales people” (Well, order takers, social, but no longer required).

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Quota Consumer Outbound Forecasting 120

The Pipeline

AUGUST 6, 2012

Seems to me a lot more effective for me to introduce into the call how I helped a specific company shorten their sales cycle, increase pipeline activity, improve forecasting accuracy, or any of the other outcomes similar people in similar environments were setting out to achieve.

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Cold Calling Case Study Call-back Sales Cycle 267

The Pipeline

AUGUST 13, 2012

But we have all been in situations where we did all we had to, did it well, by the book, only to have no sale at the end, or the sale coming much much later than forecasted. If you look back and examine these instances, what you will often find is that there were some key people overlooked and not engaged.

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Decision Maker Face-to-face Objections Forecasting 255

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 24, 2016

I even hear managers dispatching their people back to a prospect with the clear command of “find their pain point and sell them, or at least make it forecastable.”. This all works well if your quota can be covered entirely by prospects with pain; and not just this year, but next and the one after, etc.

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Face-to-face Quota Margin Forecasting 120

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Yet many pipeline I review are loaded with opportunities that not only is there not a next step, the buyer in question is not even aware they were forecasted to buy. It could indeed have great potential, but if you do not have a path to actualizing it, then what’s it worth?

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Top of Funnel Funnel Quota Pipeline 120

The Pipeline

JANUARY 13, 2012

Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Buying Process , EDGE Sales Process , Forecast , Funnel management , Interactive Selling , Metrics , Proactive , Productivity , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Time Allocation , execution. January 2008. December 2007. The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Take Control! Customer Care. Dependability.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

First, just understanding that things will not happen as fast as you “forecasted”, will help you in better managing your pipeline and delivering quota. Recent Research released by CEB, show that buying cycles are often twice as long as the buyers themselves anticipated. This insight can help sellers a couple of ways.

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Buyer Buying Cycle Objections Lead Rank 120

The Pipeline

AUGUST 14, 2018

I know of one manager whose team exceeded quota by 20%, rather than asking how he did it, lessons to share, he was chastised for not forecasting well. We could look at the negative impact of organizations rewarding adhering to the process, almost as much as to getting sales.

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Face-to-face Lead Rank Lead Scoring Call-back 188

The Pipeline

JANUARY 22, 2015

Their answer “Managers need to ensure that their sales forecast is accurate, questionable opportunities that could impact accuracy, need to be identified, flagged and or removed.”

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Pipeline Sales Qualified Lead Coaching Exercises 120

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Tell them how it helps YOU with YOUR forecasts, job or help YOU cover your ass instead of theirs, and you can bet that same ass that you’ll have assure minimal use, mandated or not. Another mistake some leaders make is going BIG right out of the gate, and assuming the gains before they happen.

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Sales Tools Tools Wireless Vendor 275

The Pipeline

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Customer Care. Demand Generation. Dependability. Don't Wait. EDGE Sales Process. EDGE Selling. Emotional Intelligence(EQ). Funnel management. Gap Selling. Guest Post. Hiring Sales Talent. HR Management. Impact Questions. Interactive Selling. Lead Management. Marketing.

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Pipeline Cold Calling Webinar Metrics Hiring 245

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Customer Care. Demand Generation. Dependability. Don't Wait. EDGE Sales Process. EDGE Selling. Emotional Intelligence(EQ). Funnel management. Gap Selling. Guest Post. Hiring Sales Talent. HR Management. Impact Questions. Interactive Selling. Lead Management. Marketing.

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Pipeline Cold Calling Hiring Compensation 240

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Customer Care. Demand Generation. Dependability. Don't Wait. EDGE Sales Process. EDGE Selling. Emotional Intelligence(EQ). Funnel management. Gap Selling. Guest Post. Hiring Sales Talent. HR Management. Impact Questions. Interactive Selling. Lead Management. Marketing.

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Pipeline Lead Rank Lead Scoring Cold Calling 240

The Pipeline

JANUARY 18, 2012

Customer Care. Demand Generation. Dependability. Don't Wait. EDGE Sales Process. EDGE Selling. Emotional Intelligence(EQ). Funnel management. Gap Selling. Guest Post. Hiring Sales Talent. HR Management. Impact Questions. Interactive Selling. Lead Management. Marketing.

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Pipeline Cold Calling Hiring Compensation 253

The Pipeline

MARCH 7, 2012

Customer Care. Demand Generation. Dependability. Don't Wait. EDGE Sales Process. EDGE Selling. Emotional Intelligence(EQ). Funnel management. Gap Selling. Guest Post. Hiring Sales Talent. HR Management. Impact Questions. Interactive Selling. Lead Management. Marketing.

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Pipeline Sales Qualified Lead Cold Calling Webinar Metrics 210

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Customer Care. Demand Generation. Dependability. Don't Wait. EDGE Sales Process. EDGE Selling. Emotional Intelligence(EQ). Funnel management. Gap Selling. Guest Post. Hiring Sales Talent. HR Management. Impact Questions. Interactive Selling. Lead Management. Marketing.

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Pipeline Top of Funnel Cold Calling Webinar Metrics 228

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Customer Care. Demand Generation. Dependability. Don't Wait. EDGE Sales Process. EDGE Selling. Emotional Intelligence(EQ). Funnel management. Gap Selling. Guest Post. Hiring Sales Talent. HR Management. Impact Questions. Interactive Selling. Lead Management. Marketing.

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Pipeline Hiring Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets 223

The Pipeline

JULY 1, 2011

Customer Care. Demand Generation. Dependability. Don't Wait. EDGE Sales Process. EDGE Selling. Emotional Intelligence(EQ). Funnel management. Gap Selling. Guest Post. Hiring Sales Talent. HR Management. Impact Questions. Interactive Selling. Lead Management. Marketing.

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Pipeline Cold Calling Hiring Compensation 181

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Customer Care. Demand Generation. Dependability. Don't Wait. EDGE Sales Process. EDGE Selling. Emotional Intelligence(EQ). Funnel management. Gap Selling. Guest Post. Hiring Sales Talent. HR Management. Impact Questions. Interactive Selling. Lead Management. Marketing.

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Sales Qualified Lead Pipeline Cold Calling Webinar Metrics 231

The Pipeline

JANUARY 17, 2012

Customer Care. Demand Generation. Dependability. Don't Wait. EDGE Sales Process. EDGE Selling. Emotional Intelligence(EQ). Funnel management. Gap Selling. Guest Post. Hiring Sales Talent. HR Management. Impact Questions. Interactive Selling. Lead Management. Marketing.

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Influencer Pipeline Hiring Top of Funnel 222