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Referral Selling Insights: Q1 Roundup

No More Cold Calling

They recognized that asking clients for referrals was the way to gain access to prime prospects. They knew they had to improve (not negotiable) and recognized referrals were their ticket to qualified leads, a robust pipeline, and a faster path to revenue. Why the sudden interest in referral sales? How do I know this?

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Sales Managers: Think You’re Ready for Referrals?

No More Cold Calling

Here are five important steps to make your team referral sales experts. If salespeople were self-motivated, they wouldn’t need sales managers or metrics. That’s why we need sales managers. Actually, what we need is strong sales leadership. Sales managers do what they ask others to do.

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The Secret to Getting All the Referrals You Could Ever Hope For

Sales and Marketing Management

Everyone in management will tell every salesperson to “ask for referrals” or “don’t forget to ask for referrals” or worse,“as soon as you make the sale, ask for a referral.” These strategies are not only wrong, they also jeopardize the future of the relationship.

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Don’t Let This Bad Sales Behavior Derail You [Q3 Referral Selling Roundup]

No More Cold Calling

I’m embarrassed by the bad sales behavior that blasts us every day. Obviously, I’ve never been a fan of cold calling, but now the uninvited sales pitches are multichannel. LinkedIn invitations to connect from people who immediately send you a sales pitch. Rude, rude, rude sales behavior. Sales Reps Not Closing Sales?

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Best Practices for Engaging Your Go-To-Market Sales Teams

Speaker: Ruth Stevens, President of eMarketing Strategy

As a B2B marketer, lead generation is likely your Job One. But guess what: It’s after the sales team has gotten into the act where marketing can have an even bigger impact on results. During this webinar, you’ll learn: The nature of the buying group and how to reach the individual members.

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How to Close More Deals With a Robust Referral Program

Sales and Marketing Management

Using a referral program will bring customers into the loop of helping you grow your business. The post How to Close More Deals With a Robust Referral Program appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management. Customers have more impact on brand image than ever before.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Referral Marketing

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In fact, 84% of B2B decision makers start the buying process with a referral ( source ). We touched on this phenomenon in a recent blog post about word-of-mouth marketing. Today, we’re taking a deeper look at one of the most effective word-of-mouth marketing strategies: referral marketing.

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