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Are Referrals Your Priority … or an Afterthought?

No More Cold Calling

If referrals are gold, why do salespeople settle for bronze? Don’t just tell your reps to ask for referrals. For your team to make referrals happen, you have to show them how. You need a systematic, disciplined referral-selling strategy that includes goals, metrics, and accountability for results. Still skeptical?

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2 Ways to Understand Your Buyer’s Needs: Why Insurance Agents Should Understand Demand & Non-Demand Sales Cycles

Hyper-Connected Selling

(If this article resonates for the challenges you have in your agency, be sure to check into the Small Business Sales Manager Coaching Program ). In coaching hundreds of insurance agents over the years, I’ve become aware of a challenge that has arisen for many of them. Non-Demand Products. They are already in the market.

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What Makes YOU So Special?

No More Cold Calling

I’m glad to see that the power of referral selling is gaining the respect and acclaim it deserves. Blasting prospects with automated marketing messages doesn’t work. Differentiating yourself from the rest by knowing what makes your company unique and getting referrals from clients who know your value first hand.

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How to Get Into Sales Without a Degree [+ 7 Expert Tips]

Hubspot Sales

These responsibilities also make a career in sales highly rewarding. Sales managers can earn a median salary of $127,490. Simply put, you can learn all of the essential skills to work in sales outside of school. Start in a hunter sales role. These are the most critical sales skills.”

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How to Avoid the Trash Folder

No More Cold Calling

If you’re sending mass emails to prospects you don’t know, don’t be surprised when you get deleted. Then there’s the real junk—offers for burial insurance, introductions to Russian beauties, discounts on Viagra, and other nonsense. And if you’re sending mass emails to your prospects, the decision to delete you is easier than ever.

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Pipelinerpreneurs – Where Do Your Leads Come From?

Pipeliner

Leads become opportunities, opportunities turn into sales, sales turn into real customers, customers bring in referrals, and referrals turn into future leads. That last part is especially important, for referrals are the highest quality leads available. You never know what is really happening with prospects.

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What is Inside Sales? Everything You Need to Know

Gong.io

When you book a demo with one of the team, you’re speaking with an insides sales representative. 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.