Nutshell

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Most sales training focuses on prospecting , lead nurturing, and closing techniques. So today, we’re diving deep into the world of customer retention. Keep reading to learn what customer retention is, why it’s vital to business success, and what you can do as a sales rep to better retain your customers.

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Retention Outsourcing Services Buyer Customer 71

Janek Performance Group

APRIL 17, 2024

Typically, these professionals are tasked with identifying and qualifying potential leads and initiating contact with prospects. Some of the top include: Lead Generation and Qualification Prospect identification Lead qualification Effective BDRs excel at identifying potential leads within target markets or industries.

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Outsourcing Services B2B Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 118

Score More Sales

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Are sales reps and account managers coached on effective listening skills so that prospects and customers really feel heard? Do customer-facing reps take actions that help ease a sales or up-sell opportunity? Do they go beyond the basics to make things easier for prospects and customers? Ask Your Customers.

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Retention Company Customer Lead Rank 254

Smooth Sale

MAY 25, 2022

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Improving Your Business Prospects One Step At A Time. Our collaborative blog provides insights for ‘Improving your business’ prospects one step at a time.’. Specifically, looking at how you can hope plus take action for improving your business’ prospects one step at a time. _.

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Prospecting Hiring Licensing Research 139

Mereo

AUGUST 18, 2022

BOTH BUYER RETENTION AND ACQUISITION PLAY A ROLE IN REVENUE PERFORMANCE. Buyer retention is vital to your organization’s revenue performance. Businesses have a 60% to 70% chance of selling to a current buyer while only a 5% to 20% chance to sell to a new buyer. With the Mereo Seek to Serve philosophy, you can do that.

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Retention Buyer Top of Funnel eBook 41

DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 18, 2018

You might recognize the most-prospected-to companies of 2018, according to DiscoverOrg’s database, as household names – but that’s not why savvy sales and marketing professionals have been pitching to them. Before we dive in, let’s take a quick look at the most-prospected-to industries. FinancialServices. Insurance. ITServices.

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Company Prospecting Oracle Transportation 156

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 26, 2021

If you have a big-deal prospect or client, you’d better jump on a plane, catch a train, or take a road trip as soon as possible. That’s good news for customer retention (and a good reason to make sure your current customers are feeling the love), but it makes customer acquisition tough. How do you get access to your prime prospects?

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Keith Rosen

OCTOBER 13, 2017

If delivering exemplary customer service is a cornerstone to building your business, revenue, referrals and client retention, then why do most companies invest more time on customer acquisition instead of retention, fail at meeting customer expectations and ultimately lose business to competitors? “Hi Mr./ Mrs.

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Retention Lead Rank Lead Scoring Hiring 86

Babette Ten Haken

AUGUST 20, 2018

Customer retention experiences create a rich chronicle of just how it is to work with us, and our organizations. Some of our truly best stories about creating compelling customer retention experiences thus remain untold. Yet, the further down the sales cycle we go, these are the stories our prospective clients truly want to hear.

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Retention Customer SME Industry 51

CloserIQ

MARCH 4, 2019

The business case for adopting these systems often overlooks a very important component – the positive impact on sales team recruiting, onboarding, and retention. The War for Sales Talent is heating up – and shows no signs of slowing down. Time spent on pre-sales and post-sales activities are both up by 15%.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 15, 2021

Every sales leader says their #1 prospecting challenge is getting leads in the pipe. Considering half of the deals that are forecasted to close don’t, and customer retention has decreased as seller attrition increases, sales teams are facing yet another frustrating year if something doesn’t change. Try this instead. That’s a fact.

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Lead Gen Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 397

Crunchbase

JANUARY 12, 2022

Grow your revenue with all-in-one prospecting solutions powered by the leader in private-company data. Hybrid selling is the new normal. Virtual selling isn’t a fad—it’s a permanent shift in sales norms. Virtual selling isn’t a fad—it’s a permanent shift in sales norms. Close more. Learn More.

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Smooth Sale

AUGUST 11, 2022

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Do You Struggle with Being Nice to Prospects? An early morning friendly conversation brought up the topic of struggling with being nice to prospects. In all honesty, sometimes it is a struggle to be nice to prospects and, occasionally, a client. My Story : Being Nice to Prospects.

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Prospecting Hiring Networking Conversion 78

Vengreso

JULY 12, 2022

Subscribe to Modern Selling on the app of your choice! From sales organizations having to go from in-person selling to virtual selling, to shifting how prospecting is done by leveraging online tools – there has been a lot to navigate. The past three years have seen radical shifts in the B2B sales landscape.

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Churn SugarCRM Customer Epicor 132

SBI

JUNE 4, 2014

Duncan: The buying process has changed dramatically in the last decade and today as much as 70% of the buying cycle happens before a prospect ever reaches out to a vendor. They are reaching out to their friend Google instead.) This gives a very narrow window within which a sales rep must be able to add value for a prospect.

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Up-Sell Revenue Closing Decision Maker 139

BuzzBoard

APRIL 12, 2024

In today’s competitive online marketing landscape, digital marketing agencies face a constant challenge: standing out from the crowd and effectively selling their services to small and local businesses. The traditional ‘hard sell’ tactics simply don’t resonate anymore. What Is Consultative Selling?

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Consultative Selling Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Face-to-face 59

Sales Hacker

MARCH 8, 2024

Stuck trying to engage a prospect? Partner data (or second-party data) provides additional intel on customers and prospects, and can also inform your product and feature roadmap. Partner data can tell you about your prospects’ tech stacks, so your team can identify opportunities for integration. Support on pipeline movement.

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Lead Rank Referrals Lead Scoring Ideal Customer Profile 93

Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

Both market and sales intelligence fall under the umbrella of lead intelligence, which collectively gives comprehensive insights about prospects. Finding the best prospects goes beyond surface-level details like company name and phone number. What is Sales Intelligence?

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Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Rank 207

Sales Hacker

JULY 20, 2020

Today we’re learning a 7-step formula to make the best case studies your prospects have ever seen — case studies that connect to the reader, overcome objections, show what makes your product/service the best, and close the sale. Remember, you’re selling to a person. Alright, so for your intro, make sure you connect with the prospect.

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Case Study Study Prospecting Top of Funnel 109

SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Over 40% of salespeople find prospecting to be the most challenging part of the sales process. It requires time, effort, and resources to find prospects who are a good fit for your business. Fortunately, prospecting is less of a monolith if you define the sales prospecting process and best practices. Let’s start today. .

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Lead Rank Lead Scoring 52

SalesHandy

MAY 1, 2020

While moving through the sales cycle, sales prospecting comes as its first step and is considered as an essential part. From the famous quote “ Sales prospecting is where the salesperson makes their money. ”, you can easily understand how essential it is for any salesperson to learn the best sales prospecting techniques.

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Top of Funnel Decision Maker 87

Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

Sales account management, like sales, is selling. While both focus on selling, the ‘roles’ are different. In sales, reps work to close a high-volume of deals (from MQLS and sales prospecting). With increased innovation, there are greater selling opportunities for account managers. Let’s do a quick overview.

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Account Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker 238

Smooth Sale

APRIL 6, 2024

No matter what the market looks like, there is always opportunity in real estate, which is why so many choose to pack up other careers and focus entirely on real estate instead. It can be an excellent way to practice your selling techniques and showcase your abilities, as those who know us well can often be the toughest to sell to.

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Real Estate Social Media How To Media 95

CloserIQ

JUNE 19, 2018

It very well could be converting, hitting quota, retention, qualifying, or any of the other 724 tasks you have to juggle each and every day. That said, would it surprise you to learn that prospecting is considered the biggest challenge by 42% of salespeople , followed by closing (36%) and qualifying leads (22%)? Probably not.

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Prospecting Scale Sales Qualified Lead Decision Maker 81

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 12, 2018

Yes, you read the title right -- I guarantee that these templates will get responses from prospects. But, compared to the overly salesy prospecting email templates most salespeople are sending, I am confident that these will work better -- or your money back. Where Sales Prospecting Went Bad. No, this isn't an infomercial.

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Guarantee Prospecting Lead Rank Top of Funnel 145

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 11, 2018

The acronym BANT stands for: Budget: How much is the prospect able and willing to spend? Need: Does the prospect have a problem your product can solve? fails when salespeople use it like a checklist, meaning they ask prospects a series of rote questions without truly listening to their response or attempting to add value.

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Sales Qualified Lead Prospecting Decision Maker How To 133

Nutshell

AUGUST 27, 2018

There are hundreds of different sales tactics that you can use to find prospects, qualify leads, and make a sale. Prospecting. What is prospecting? What is prospecting? Prospecting is the process of finding and reaching out to potential customers for your business. Scour Yelp for potential prospects.

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Sales Qualified Lead Closing Lead Rank Lead Scoring 126

eGrabber

APRIL 20, 2021

The email addresses keep changing as prospects move from one company to another. When you don’t make up for the loss, you are missing out on a great opportunity. Yes, they can be your new prospects now. In fact, it is easier to sell to these prospects as they are your past customers and know you already.

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 52

Sales Hacker

MAY 24, 2023

Tito explains when it makes sense to prioritize customer acquisition vs. retention and vice versa. Tito and host Colin Campbell also touch upon the concept of a sales champion and how to find the ideal champion within a prospect’s organization. Tito shares what those conversations with prospects look like.

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How To Decision Maker Retention Referrals 84

Gong.io

JANUARY 2, 2023

Many salespeople waste too much time on prospects with little to no chance of converting. Meanwhile, the good prospects they should’ve focused on have already gone cold. This is why sales qualification is so important — it helps you identify and prioritize prospects more likely to become buyers. Increases customer retention.

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Lead Scoring 149

Alice Heiman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Spencer Wixom from The Brooks Group says that his research shows the answer you likely will get if you ask is prospecting and discovery calls. Spencer’s insights shed light on the challenges of prospecting and discovery, where traditional modes of communication still reign supreme. Why, because it’s hard. But what truly stands out?

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Hiring Groups Demographics Lead Rank 84

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Because when it comes to actually being able to leverage intent data to contact prospects as they’re searching, it all comes down to timing. Streaming intent data provides the best, up-to-date intent information as it’s happening. That way, you can reach out to prospects as they are actively seeking more information about you.

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Intent Data Intent Data Intent Signal 244

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 13, 2018

There are only so many hours in a day to sell -- the more practiced salespeople are at completing everyday tasks, the more time they can allocate to high-value activities like meeting with prospects or learning new skills. To find these high-value prospects, you’ll need to try add some creative prospecting techniques to your arsenal.

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Outsourcing Services Prospecting Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead 100

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 2, 2022

SaaS selling — and SaaS revenue — are distinctly different from traditional sales and require a new approach to maximize their potential. SaaS businesses should also make a concerted effort to establish reliable contracts, identify and convert new customers, and increase monthly revenue generation through both upselling and cross-selling.

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Revenue Scale Forecasting How To 96

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 29, 2024

We seek to get the prospect to a demo then close them. Door # 2: This strategy focuses on Business Focused Selling. Sellers would engage prospects and customers in discussing challenges they face in achieving their business goals. Selling cycles are increasing. And it appears this will double in the coming 2 years.

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Face-to-face Sales Cycle Quota Loyalty 78

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 26, 2018

And if your prospect didn’t think you were bothering them before, they certainly do now. Are you going to offer free advice (something you should do), or are you going to start hard selling the minute your prospect picks up (something you shouldn’t)? This request is usually the follow-up to #3. That depends.

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Prospecting Decision Maker Hubspot Call-back 111

BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Understanding the Importance of SMB Sales Pipeline Management Understanding Small and Medium Business (SMB) sales pipeline management is an essential component of selling to small businesses. The term ‘Sales Pipeline’ refers to a systematic approach to selling a product or service. Ready to reshape your sales approach?

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