No More Cold Calling

MARCH 29, 2018

I’m pretty sure you don’t need me to remind you it’s the end of the quarter, but I’m doing it anyway. Yet, it’s so easy to sit back and wait for leads from marketing or SDRs—or even worse, to spend hours sending connection requests on LinkedIn, thinking these are actually sales leads. Sorry to say it, but they’re not.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Has digital communication killed traditional sales techniques? They spent plenty of time on social media and sent tons of emails, but they rarely reached actual decision-makers. My colleague thought it was rather presumptuous of the prospect to ask him to drop everything and hop on a plane. But is it as effective?

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 15, 2018

You’ve heard it: Television will kill radio. Video killed the radio star. And technology will eliminate the time-consuming, face-to-face aspect of communication. But we’ve never been surrounded by so much of it. That’s no way to live, and it’s certainly no way to approach B2B lead generation.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 29, 2019

I need to listen to my own advice instead of getting distracted by my ever-burgeoning inbox, neverending social media conversations, and not-so-quick breaks to check Facebook. It’s so darn easy today to veer from our priorities. That’s just as true for children as it is for salespeople. Get your priorities straight.

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Referrals Closing Lead Gen Social Media 166

No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

But investing in more lead-sourcing technology is not the answer, nor is inbound marketing or social media. It’s been nominated as the “ 2013 Top Sales and Marketing Book ” by Top Sales World. (I’d They know it hurts, but they’re often unclear about exactly why and how to correct the problem.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 263

Zoominfo

MAY 30, 2019

There’s no way around it – voicemails are not an enjoyable part of a salesperson’s job. Not only is it a tedious process, but it’s largely ineffective in terms of getting a response. Consider these statistics ( source ): 80% of calls go to voicemail, and 90% of first time voicemails are never returned. Keep reading!

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Adaptive Business Services

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

As far back as 2010 (maybe even earlier), I was writing quite a bit about how CRM was not addressing the fact that people were now connecting, conversing, and developing relationships on the new social channels. Around this same time I was contacted by Jon Ferrara who was getting ready to introduce Nimble Social CRM.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Although these changes are often exciting, keeping up with the evolving technological landscape can feel like a full-time job. For those who aren’t familiar with this technology—it’s exactly what it sounds like: Instead of living in on-site software systems, CRM data is now hosted on the cloud. Don’t let this happen to you!

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 17, 2014

It’s not surprising, then, that many reps fail. It’s not surprising, then, that many reps fail. Connelly says it doesn’t matter what industry you’re in, or what company you look at. Try it sometime. But that’s how you catch a bunch of tiny fish that aren’t worth your time. How many of us studied sales in college?

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Face-to-face Social Media Oracle Hiring 278

Sales Hacker

JUNE 24, 2020

There is a simple three-step mantra to generating more leads on LinkedIn (or any social media for that matter). However, these strategies will work on any social platform. Let’s dive in to see why traditional social selling may not be working for you and how this three-step mantra can help you. The Social Selling Problem.

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Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring LinkedIn 90

No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 11, 2016

You’ve heard it. Television will kill radio. Video killed the radio star. And social media and the internet will eliminate the time-consuming, face-to-face aspect of sales. It feels shifts in the landscape before other parts of the organization, and it reacts to the marketplace the best.

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Face-to-face Social Media Cold Calling Call-back 120

Smooth Sale

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Do You Know The Science Behind Standing at Work: How It Affects the Body? Our guest blog suggests that the science behind standing at work explains how it affects the body, for better or worse, to illustrate if you are better on your feet or staying off them. Standing on the job is only for some.

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Hiring Energy Study Fashion 113

No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 16, 2014

You’ve heard it: Television will kill radio. Video killed the radio star. And technology will eliminate the time-consuming, face-to-face aspect of communication. But we’ve never been surrounded by so much of it. It was the newest thing: a radio and turntable in one. (We But we’ve never. And at 10:00 p.m.,

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Face-to-face Transportation Pivotal Social Media 291

MTD Sales Training

OCTOBER 17, 2011

32 years ago Brit band “Buggles” released their smash hit “Video Killed The Radio Star”, which paid homage to the way that technological advantages in television had crushed the success of the radio with its modern capabilities. Has the internet and social media killed off the more traditional ways of selling?

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Cold Calling Social Media Decision Maker Face-to-face 303

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

It’s not easy, but it’s worth it because it can set your organization apart from the competition. It’s not easy, but it’s worth it because it can set your organization apart from the competition. Here’s how you can do that. How to Open Doors. Maybe you have a mutual connection or interest.

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Account Based Marketing Sales Qualified Lead Ideal Customer Profile Account 174

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The sales profession often drives people away because its training methods need updating. You can read his newsletter about it here.). Norbert Orlewicz, business and marketing consultant, trainer, and cofounder of MyLeadSystemPro, says: “Sales can be a calling when it is an extension of a deeper purpose. That was a decade ago.

Social Media 86

Social Media Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring 86

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 12, 2012

Why “Social Media” Sucks for Prospecting. It’s time we kill social media, especially if you’re using social media as a sales tool or prospecting technique. It’s not working for one very reason — you’re using the term “social media.”

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Social Media Media Motivation Prospecting 157

Smooth Sale

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Kyle Austin is founder and Managing Partner at Beantown Media Ventures , a digital marketing agency that has helped hundreds of high-growth companies drive inbound leads and build valuations. It poses an issue for small businesses across various industries trying to build and increase brand awareness.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Now is the perfect time to follow up with your clients, prospects, and Referral Sources. As Andy Paul put it, “Sales leads are like lottery tickets. ” Not only is it important to follow up on leads. Now is the perfect time to touch base with everyone in your professional network. Or just say “Happy Holidays.”

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Follow-up Face-to-face Referrals Social Media 237

LinkedFusion

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Your staff checks the email, arrange a meeting, have a look at google analytics of your website and before he/she knows it, the working time is over! As someone who owns a small business, you must know what a key factor the time is! You should be spending your time on expanding your business instead of manual jobs.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 29, 2016

This picture from the 200-meter butterfly semifinals says it all. Learn about fortitude and commitment in this month’s blog posts on referral selling: Social Selling Isn’t a 24/7 Job. I got blasted on social media. It might have been one of those weeks when I was traveling, on deadline, or just plain exhausted.

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Referrals Face-to-face Social Media Cold Calling 120

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Direct mail marketing makes direct contact with individual consumers, as opposed to reaching a large audience with mass media, such as advertising. Corporate direct marketing channels commonly include highly personalized physical mail, email, social media, and texting campaigns. The results? Anything but trivial.

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Smooth Sale

OCTOBER 6, 2023

It all intertwines with our branding program. Sure, it may kill a few sales, but overall, the business style and one’s reputation become well-admired by many. It usually becomes slippery, putting one out of business and often in more precarious situations. Taking advantage of others rarely pans out well, if ever.

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Hiring Networking Video Lead Rank 78

Allego

MAY 18, 2021

Chances are good that as you read this, your office still sits mostly empty while sellers continue to work remotely for social distancing. After all, it adds a new dimension of complexity to deliver virtual sales coaching when you can’t physically be with reps to observe, mentor and develop.

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Sales Coaching Trends Coaching Hiring 98

Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 12, 2022

There’s no “right” answer to this, it’s interesting to look at the different points of view. Naturally, it’s a shock to many current employees who where used to a different purpose, values, culture. At the same time, this can be exciting and challenging to many, who may thrive in this kind of environment.

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Twitter Face-to-face Social Media Networking 62

Nutshell

AUGUST 21, 2020

You look everywhere on the website—I’m talking header, tag line, features—and you just don’t get it. With over a hundred and one different things that could kill your cloud software business, poor marketing is the slow poison that can put it to sleep for good. Product complexity. Target users.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

But, it also impacts our professional lives as well—i.e. While this is partially a result of Google’s ownership of YouTube, it’s also due to the sheer amount of video content being published these days. 1. Social Triggers TV. Up first on today’s list is a channel called Social Triggers TV. Go check it out!

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Sales Evangelist

AUGUST 11, 2023

Discover how he learned the hard way that time kills sales. Time can kill sales: How is this possible? Tim shares his first loss while working as a radio advertisement before the days of social media. He returned to his office to create a proposal and place it in a file until the meeting day.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

How “Social Media” Can Be Part of Your Prospecting Strategy. I’ve often said that the problem with a “social media strategy” is that it really should be called a “business marketing strategy.” ” Maybe it’s just semantics. .” Contact Mark.

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Social Media Media Strategy Prospecting 189

Nutshell

MAY 6, 2020

The COVID pandemic is the time to remind your audience that, now more than ever, we are all in this together. Businesses are using the COVID pandemic as a time to blast emails to anyone who will listen. Maybe you’ve even sent one of your own; hopefully it was tactful. It’s always a good time for growth, even during COVID.

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Top of Funnel Buyer Marketing Social Media 121

Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The competitive business landscape makes it essential for brands to pay extra attention to generating awareness about themselves. But brand awareness sounds daunting, considering that you will need to beat a large number of rivals to achieve it. Kill with online visibility. Ask customers for positive reviews.

Social Media 59

Social Media Advertising Advertising Referrals 59

Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Before incorporating AI, artificial intelligence, or any new strategy, it is wise to review the older methods to realize whether immediate deletion will be beneficial.! Continuing with the same focus on men will bring limiting results as time marches forward. It serves no one to ignore our larger population or to omit segments.

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Hiring Networking Top of Funnel Media 78

No More Cold Calling

MARCH 5, 2015

Forget about social selling and focus on social engagement. We call it “social engagement,” and it’s critical to increasing B2B sales effectiveness. We call it “social engagement,” and it’s critical to increasing B2B sales effectiveness. Today, we don’t call this giving stuff away.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

This childhood game taught us an important lesson: You can’t listen and talk at the same time. So two people couldn’t talk at the same time. The next time you’re out in public, take a look around you. As a society, we’ve become addicted to technology , and we abuse the heck out of it.

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Social Media Cold Calling Small Business Small Business 120

Sales Hacker

APRIL 9, 2020

There’s still time for professionals to take advantage of this platform. It’s the act of generating business results through content, community, and conversation in the digital space. As the Director of Digital Presence at Skaled, I spend the majority of my time empowering clients to take charge of their reputation and online brand.

Case Study 79

Case Study Study LinkedIn Top of Funnel 79

Allego

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Of all the social media platforms, LinkedIn has proven to be the best for reaching and engaging with business professionals. It has 850 million members in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. More than 58 million companies are listed on the platform. Top 18 LinkedIn Newsletters for Sales Leaders. Published weekly.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 26, 2011

It’s not what he says, it’s what he has done. It’s not what he says, it’s what he has done. How he has done it. And the results we saw were amazing–all five of us who attended killed it last quarter. Social Media. Gitomer | April 26, 2011 | 3 Comments.

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Hiring Social Media Ideal Customer Profile Loyalty 190