Marc Wayshak

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In a world filled with various methods to reach prospects, the follow-up call remains the gold standard for setting appointments. However, the key to success lies in having the right process and approach when making follow-up calls. Check it out: 1. Prospects pick up on this, and it can deter them.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 31, 2023

Today’s sales teams have the ability to use tools that would simply blow the mind of someone who first came up in the industry just 10 years ago. But beyond just telling you how well this can work, I’ve actually done the math, and you can see for yourself. What’s the difference? Any responses from yesterday’s outreach?

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Marc Wayshak

APRIL 10, 2024

If you really want to succeed in sales , then you’ve got to start selling to individuals at the highest levels of an organization. However, C-suite sales can be intimidating —even if that’s where the biggest rewards lie in sales. However, C-suite sales can be intimidating —even if that’s where the biggest rewards lie in sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 3, 2022

And in sales, this is especially true. Here’s a quick example from a new client I’m working with now: At the end of speaking with current accounts, the habit of the sales team is to ask: “If you need anything, please give me a call…”. Developing a better habit during this part of the call will greatly increase your sales.

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Act!

APRIL 25, 2024

You’re taking a break for lunch in the middle of a busy workday and open your inbox, only to find two new sales emails from unknown senders. The first one starts with a run-of-the-mill promotional sales pitch. That’s what adding personalization to your sales outreach efforts can do. The answer is personalization.

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Alice Heiman

MARCH 19, 2024

In another insightful episode of “Sales Talk for CEOs” Alice Heiman was joined by Adam Robinson, CEO of Retention.com, who shared his remarkable journey of bootstrapping his company to a $22 million ARR in just four years. His message to CEOs: don’t shy away from technology that can redefine your sales strategy.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 4, 2024

Now is a better time than ever for your sales team to align their goals, motivations, and strategies for the upcoming year (and beyond). With a sales kickoff (SKO). But with the guidance of David Nour, CEO of Nour Group , we will prepare you to have the most effective sales kickoffs. And one of the best ways to do this?

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 15, 2024

Thoughtfully calculated, well-executed prospecting is central to virtually every successful sales engagement. It sets a tone — giving you the momentum and perspective you need to lock in on viable sales opportunities and ensure the rest of your sales process goes as smoothly as possible.

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Nutshell

MARCH 28, 2024

As a startup, having a well-running sales pipeline is vital to facilitate sales actions and help your team close deals faster. Read on to learn more about the importance of sales pipelines for your business and how to manage a sales pipeline for your startup. What is a sales pipeline?

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 15, 2024

Welcome to “The Pipeline” — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. We sent them a proposal and even flew out for a second in-person follow-up. Yes, I'm sure you are selling a great product — but maybe what you’re selling just doesn’t work for your prospect.

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Autoklose

MARCH 11, 2024

Prospecting is a high-stakes game, so many sales reps make the mistake of being too pushy in an attempt to quickly convert leads into sales. Don’t request anything from them, including an invitation to show up to your demo or a phone call. Hey Adrian, From what I learned from your LinkedIn account, you’re a sales rep.

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SalesProInsider

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

What’s your mindset around follow-up efforts for reconnecting with prospects who have stopped responding? What about those who haven’t followed through on the actions that they said they would? It’s a Courtesy Connection; Not an Intrusion One way to switch your mindset is to change what you call follow-up activities.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 4, 2024

Having a bad sales month? What makes a bad sales month? A bad sales month can be attributed to a variety of factors, ranging from internal processes to external market conditions. Sales experts set off the common seven: 1. Get Pipeline Management in Sales Hub free 2. We’ve all been there.

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Nutshell

APRIL 22, 2024

Love Nutshell’s ability to send templated sales emails to your prospects and customers so you can type less and sell more? Want to send a cold outreach email or check in on a proposal? Check out this support article to learn more. And if you like what you see, sign up for Revenue Booster for just $37 per month!

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SalesLoft

APRIL 25, 2024

But when the commission check clears, that feels good! A lot of the time, yes, I get the commission check, and I get a lot of the credit for being the seller. Albert: Now that the ink has dried on a couple of these big deals that you landed this past year, are you still involved post-sales? The customer is on board. Now what?

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Alice Heiman

APRIL 23, 2024

In a recent captivating episode of “Sales Talk for CEOs,” Clate Mask, CEO and co-founder of Keap, shared his journey from law school to leading a company that’s at the forefront of small business automation software. For CEOs looking to streamline their operations and enhance customer engagement, Clate’s insights are golden.

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Product Management University

APRIL 17, 2024

If you want to create a revenue plan with sales that gives you a more realistic chance of hitting your revenue targets, give some thought to a broader market strategy where each product plays a role versus a marketing plan for each product. Sales signs up for a number and then everyone does whatever’s necessary to hit the number.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 28, 2022

I recently had the genuine pleasure of attending Scott Ingram’s 2022 Sales Success Summit. Is every sales event so provocative and fun?). What is the Sales Success Summit? The speakers, drawn from Scott Ingram’s Sales Success Stories podcast , are the #1 top sellers (or in the top 1% of sellers) in their companies.

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Tenbound

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

By David Dulany Sales technology is everywhere. From the SDR to the CRO, all modern sales teams have some (or a lot of) technology support. In the software industry especially, the number of tools per Sales Rep can go from 5 to 10+ tools plugged in, and upwards. Lack of visibility into sales data.

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Sales Hacker Training

JANUARY 31, 2021

But if you need to send one sales follow up email after the next, you’re like the rest of us. That’s fine, because we’ve got your back, with a list of follow-up email templates you can use to reach out to your prospects and get responses. What Should I Write In a Follow Up Email?

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 31, 2023

Note: The available generative AI tools for sales are evolving insanely quickly. but these models are just the underlying data scienc-ey stuff. Even while new generative AI sales tools launch literally every day, we figured Sales Hacker should start mapping this market and keeping tabs on the trends.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

McKinsey Institute reports that one-fifth of sales functions could be automated with artificial intelligence (AI). Sales pros spend hours a day on manual and administrative tasks. Luckily, AI is paving the way to reduce or even eliminate the time you spend on routine sales tasks. How much time?

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BrainShark

JANUARY 31, 2024

Recent corporate belt tightening has put sales-adjacent departments like sales enablement and marketing in the hot seat. Because even though they contribute to and quite literally enable sales, their activities aren’t always as easy to tie to the deal as it is for reps who get phone and face time with buyers.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 5, 2024

So here we are — a little over a year after OpenAI changed the landscape of what can be sped up or fully automated for anyone using the internet. So here we are — a little over a year after OpenAI changed the landscape of what can be sped up or fully automated for anyone using the internet.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Not long ago, I was speaking with a group of sales managers. One thing that struck me, is that rather than giving a status report on the account, their people had identified opportunities to grow the relationship. ” They stared at me blankly, it turns out they had never followed up on the action plans established in the account plans.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Imagine your sales team transforming overnight: Tasks that used to pile up are now checked off in record time. With AI, analytics turn into gold, and your sales approach is fine-tuned with precision. Welcome to the big leagues of sales enablement platforms. You’re in the right place.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It’s the same for sales and enablement teams. Revolutionize Sales Excellence with AI Watch Revolutionize Sales Excellence with AI to learn how to harness AI to develop sales reps’ skills, leverage Conversation Intelligence to optimize limited managerial time, and more. Advancements in AI have some people concerned.

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SMEI

JANUARY 5, 2024

In today’s highly competitive job market, particularly in the dynamic fields of sales and marketing, standing out to prospective employers is more crucial than ever. Keeping Up with Industry Trends The sales and marketing sector is continuously evolving, with new tools, strategies, and market dynamics emerging regularly.

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criteria for success

MAY 11, 2022

As a sales leader, you’ve had your fair share of sales meetings. Think of how much easier sales meetings would be if all parties involved knew exactly what everyone was expecting to gain from them. But how do you set expectations for sales meetings? And why will it make your sales meetings more productive ?

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BuzzBoard

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As businesses grapple with evolving consumer preferences, increasing competition, and unprecedented volumes of data, the quest for the most effective AI sales solutions has never been more critical. So, don’t let the wrong sales solution make your business growth chart stagnant. Start by defining your objectives.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

But many salespeople and marketers make the mistake of crafting a perfect sales email, holding a great meeting, or running a fantastic product demo, and then sitting back and doing nothing. If you’re guilty of this, you might need to perfect your sales follow-ups. After four follow-ups, 94% of salespeople have given up.

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Alice Heiman

JUNE 10, 2021

When it comes to sales, nothing seems to happen fast enough. But how do we speed up the sales process so we see quicker results? Let’s look at four distinct areas that CEOs can focus on to speed up sales in their organization. Check Your Mindset! Ask yourself the following: Is your mindset preventing sales?

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 26, 2023

And, as a result, it’s a valuable channel for businesses and entrepreneurs looking to increase sales, if you know how to optimize your profile and posts. Table of Contents How X Can Boost Your Sales 15 Optimization Tips to Boost Your Sales How X Can Boost Your Sales Like most social platforms, X offers advertising and promotional programs.

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criteria for success

AUGUST 3, 2022

They can be a reality-check. For instance, if they think they’re being too pushy they'll avoid asking key questions to qualify a sale. If you listen to head trash that tells you to not come across too “salesy” – you'll be less inclined to follow-up and schedule prospecting meetings ! What is head trash?

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Sales Management Plus -- SMP

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Customer relationships are more important in distribution than making individual sales. But how is your post-sale follow-up? Following up with customer post-sale is an important way to make sure your customers know they mean more to you than just a sales transaction.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 1, 2024

When was the last time you brushed up on your sales basics? SalesFuel’s Voice of the Sales Rep study revealed that many reps continue to struggle with basic skills. Master These 3 Sales Basics Sellers ranked challenging misconceptions/budget concerns as their top weakness. This means it’s up to you to educate the buyer.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

In our recent white paper The Ultimate Guide to Sales Negotiations , we discuss how negotiations improve with consultative selling. By stressing long-term relationships over short-term sales, sellers should form partnerships and work with buyers to achieve the best outcomes. In addition, be alert to casually dropped names.

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