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TSE 1293: Learn To Prospect Like An Expert

Sales Evangelist

Learn To Prospect Like An Expert With Steve Kloyda Prospecting isn’t to be taken lightly and there are skills needed before you can prospect well. His aim is to help salespeople attract more prospects, retain more clients, and drive more sales. Steve also remembers unforgettable customer service.

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5 Ways to Improve Sales Efficiency

Hubspot Sales

What do jellyfish , a Dyson AM09 Fan Heater , and Peyton Manning's 2004 regular season have in common? And Peyton Manning broke the NFL record for Adjusted Net Yards per Pass Attempt in 2004 before losing to Tom Brady in the playoffs. How to Calculate Sales Efficiency. They're all outrageously efficient. Sales Efficiency Ratio.

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How to Build Rapport With Customers (A Step-by-Step Guide)

Sales Hacker

I’m going to show you — step-by-step — how to build rapport with customers at each stage of the customer lifecycle. How to Build Rapport in the Digital Era. Deception is much easier to sniff out when your prospect has so much information. It’s hard, but hard doesn’t mean impossible. . If you do that, you’ll earn their trust.

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The ROI of ROI

No More Cold Calling

Guest blogger, Michael Nick, explains where (and how) to use ROI in your sales process. I was impressed with his commitment to salespeople and how he helps them learn to justify ROI to clients. The whole process, if done correctly, should be as natural as asking prospects about their budgets. Qualify a prospect?

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How many inquires does it take to make quota?

Pointclear

Marketing managers regularly ask me how to predict the number of leads (really raw inquiries) needed to achieve quota (I wish more sales managers would also ask). Now you just have to figure out how to do that. i Obermayer, James, Sales and Marketing 365, Racom Communications, 2004, page 17 Number 12. Put another way.

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How the ‘Post-Close’ technique can lock in your sale

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

This Post-Close approach did two things: When you asked your “closed” prospect to revisit his reasons for switching, it reinforced his commitment to making the change. This blog entry is adapted from the Rapid Learning module “ The Post Close: How to avoid last-minute surprises and lock in the sale. Reinforcing the commitment.

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12 Must-Read Sales Books For Beginners

Hubspot Sales

Readers will learn how to convert leads into customers, dominate presentations, stay motivated, and inspire those around them, while remembering to have fun and enjoy the journey. Jeffrey Gitomer wrote The Little Red Book of Selling back in 2004, diving into what he believes are the 12.5 principles of sales greatness.

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