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Hire Better Sales People, Part 3

Anthony Cole Training

Think of working with the process like you would work on a jigsaw puzzle. An important thing to consider when hiring better sales people is how much time they will need to spend on the phone either prospecting or selling. If your sales people have to get past gatekeepers, make the candidates get past your gatekeeper.

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Heavy Hitter Sales Blog: Huge Ego Behind Every B-to-B Purchase

HeavyHitter Sales

I was recently interviewed by blogger Matthew Schwartz about the C-Level Sales Psychology:   ZoomInfo: When trying to reach C-level buyers, there seems to be an increasing number of gatekeepers in the purchasing process, from “fans” to “champions.” Don't forget to use Jigsaw for cold calling.

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From Demo to Conversation

Sales Overdrive

Done well, they can help you move your company away from the worn out pattern of pushing every prospect into a “demo” or a “pitch about features and benefits”; and moving them into a conversation around building value , developing a business relationship and ensuring technical alignment. An alternative to buying a list is building one.