No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Yet, my “feet on the street” research shows that when salespeople receive referral introductions to decision-makers, they secure new clients at least 70 percent of the time. And I remembered early 2009, when it dropped by more than 6,000 points. And that number holds constant around the world. How do I know this?

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 6, 2019

That’s what Eric Schmidt, then chairman and CEO of Google, told the graduating class of the University of Pennsylvania in May 2009. And with few exceptions, this cannot be done online, especially if you’re targeting high-level decision-makers.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The same “8 Killer Steps” that I talked about in 2001, 2002, and again in 2008 and 2009 still apply! Commit to Building Your Referral Business: You get the meeting with your decision-maker when you receive a referral introduction. 9 Killer Steps to Boost Your Sales. Here, I’ve updated the order and added a bonus #9!

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 7, 2017

In 2013, the #1 issue was enhancing lead generation (48.9%) The top sales effectiveness priority going into 2009 was optimizing lead generation. When account based sales reps prospect through referrals, they: Score every meeting with decision-makers in one call. These challenges have barely changed over the last several years.

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Babette Ten Haken

DECEMBER 28, 2017

When I started this blog in 2009, I focused on the thorny issues involved with communicating across the sales-engineering interface®. Why Technical Decision Makers remain Skeptical of You. Depending on where we sit around the business table, we all see the same things differently.

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SBI

JUNE 11, 2013

whose revenue was greater than $100,000 in 2009 and no less than $2,000,000 in 2012. 500/5000 companies with 10,000+ decision maker contacts including phone numbers, email addresses AND technology insights. Along with iSell, you might consider delving into the Inc.500/5000 IncView offers a download-able list of Inc.

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Corporate Visions

JUNE 19, 2019

Written in 2009, Moore’s provocative methodology was a startling revelation for many companies who were desperately trying to understand how to salvage their business during the “Great Recession.” Tailor their sales pitch to resonate with the decision-makers’ specific issues and get buy-in from the entire organization.

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LeadIQ

MAY 14, 2018

While I was working at Dyn, we were the 3rd managed enterprise DNS provider in the space back in 2009-2010. ‘ Remember, the decision maker you a prospecting may have picked your competitor. Now that I get prospected by companies all the time, I find myself wanting to defend my vendor decisions.

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Hyper-Connected Selling

DECEMBER 30, 2015

This article was originally published on March 2nd, 2009. The idea that we are not rational decision-makers obviously has a lot of ramifications for business owners. Unfortunately, fear hasn’t disappeared in the last 5 years… We all understand fear. This distinction echoes what Malcolm Gladwell examines in Blink.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 20, 2009

Even though the economy is challenged, decision makers are not just interested in cutting costs.

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HeavyHitter Sales

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Selling the C-Suite Using Sales Linguistics » October 23, 2009. While they may have ten years of sales experience, they know nothing about sales linguistics-- the study of the customer’s mind uses language during the decision making process.”. Posted by: Sam | November 04, 2009 at 07:01 AM. » September 2011.

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The ROI Guy

AUGUST 4, 2010

Post the technology bubble, Frugalnomics became the modus operandi for IT decision makers. to less than 3% or revenue (analyzing average from 2003-2009), a 30% decline in IT spending compared to revenue. The lack of quantifiable ROI means that Marketers will struggle for their fair share of the budget.

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Close.io

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Author : Sam Richter Published : July 9, 2009. Why salespeople need this book : Bypassing the gatekeepers and reaching high-level decision-makers is tricky. To get the most value from the book, it’s best if you read it in chunks. Apply the tips and strategies discussed in one chapter before you move on to the next one.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 10, 2011

Although Forrester was predicting 8-9% IT budget growth earlier in the year, its latest survey of 2,800 global CIOs and other IT decision-makers, revealed that their predictions, as were others, were overly optimistic, with the vast majority of respondents indicating that their budgets remained the same in 2010 as they were in 2009.

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Green Lead's B2B

APRIL 1, 2010

The next step in the sales process may be to present a quote or meet other decision makers, but by insisting on a face-to-face meeting, I was able to put my best foot forward and start building rapport at a level beyond what a second phone call could provide. Should I have handled meeting number two by phone?

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HeavyHitter Sales

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Exaggerators, Sandbaggers, Heavy Hitters » November 10, 2009. While you will frequently meet with lower-level and midlevel employees at companies whose business you’re trying to secure, the rare conversations you have with C-level decision makers will directly determine whether you win or lose the deal. Q4 Forecast!

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Zendesk Sell

MARCH 28, 2019

Representing our brand as the first point of contact between Domestic and International C-level executives, decision makers, and influencers. Zendesk Sell began when we were frustrated by our own experience with CRM and was founded in 2009 based on a strong internal belief that businesses deserve better, smarter software.

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HeavyHitter Sales

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

« Great Sales Quotes From C-Level Decision Makers | Main. » September 29, 2009. Posted by: James | October 07, 2009 at 10:56 AM. » November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. Selling to The C-Level Webinar-WATCH IT!!! 2 of the TOP 10 Sales Books. Congratulations Steve! Posted by: |.

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HeavyHitter Sales

APRIL 16, 2009

Recession Sales Management: Reassign Accounts » April 16, 2009. Do you have the wherewithal to reach key decision makers? Posted by: Jim Logan | April 20, 2009 at 12:08 PM. » August 2011. « Handling Tough Questions and Congressman Calvert | Main. 5 Recession Sales Tips (Einstein, Insanity & You).

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The ROI Guy

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Goldman Sachs’ latest IT spending survey predicts the impact these individual budget cuts are having on IT spending worldwide, where in 2009 for the first time since the bursting of the tech bubble in 2001/2002, annual growth in IT spending is expected to be negative. Financial Performance – 2008. [2]

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 5, 2011

Advice> Diagnostic tools such as assessments and benchmarks can provide the driver for more executive engagements earlier in the sales cycles, when key budget and solution decisions are made. April 2009. Over 90% of buyers are now economic-focused, requiring bottom-line proof points prior to making investments.

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The ROI Guy

OCTOBER 22, 2010

A recent survey from Harte-Hanks reveals some vital metrics to marketers seeking insight on technology buyers and purchase decisions. Surveying 500 decision makers, the survey reveals that technology marketers may want to reconsider their investments and strategies for 2011. Forrester: Understand and Drive Outcomes for Sales.

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Sales Training Advice

DECEMBER 31, 2009

It takes multiple attempts and a bulldog sense of persistence to finally connect with decision makers. Making fifty or sixty dials and not capturing a sale or being unable to connect with a buyer or decision maker can be extremely frustrating. Spending an entire day on the telephone is even more challenging and difficult.

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Keith Rosen

APRIL 17, 2009

DATE : Thursday, April 30, 2009. • How to get past the toughest gatekeepers and straight to the decision maker. Then stop stressing over how to do it and attend this live, 60-minute Audio Conference that I’m delivering in two weeks and learn how to cold call and prospect like a sales champion. Below are the details.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

IDC’s most resent customer experience survey of over 200 key IT decision makers reveals that Frugalnomics is indeed in full effect. Within digital marketing, analyzing the allocations from 2009 to 2010, IDC found that 2010 spending on digital marketing programs is not changing dramatically year over year.

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The ROI Guy

JULY 19, 2012

Using logic to help the buyer make the most favorable and quickest decision, you should help to: 1) Quantify the current costs and risks, proving that the cost of doing nothing is extreme, 2) Use diagnostics and comparative benchmarks to help buyers identify issues of which they might not have been aware, or help prioritize known opportunities via (..)

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The ROI Guy

MARCH 2, 2009

A recent newsletter from sales and marketing best practices analysts at SiriusDecisions ( www.siriusdecisions.com February 2009; Knowledge Inflection Points) highlights that today’s buyers are more savvy, and gather more information than ever from public sources before they engage sales professionals.

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Jonathan Farrington

JANUARY 5, 2013

And, a dependence on inbound marketing leads to substantially smaller deals (up to 65% smaller deals) with lower level-decision makers. The Sales Lead Management Association named Dan one of the 50 most influential people in sales lead management in 2009, 2010 and 2011. He also serves on the TAG board.

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The ROI Guy

MAY 6, 2010

CFO is Now Top IT Decision Maker, making Value Sal. Overcoming the fear of Value Where have all my customers gone? Forrester - start of 4th wave of innovation - let.

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Crunchbase

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The champion can press the decision-maker and even divulge pieces of the decision-making process. We know from the 2009 recession that products like the dependable Arm & Hammer laundry detergent, Keurig single-cup coffee instead of a daily Starbucks drink and Tupperware all thrived. Think like a customer .

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The Sales Association

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

They needed access to the decision-makers at these mid-sized local businesses. If these ideas worked in the rust belt during the downturn of 2008-2009, they will work for you. Rather than gaining access to the head of the IT department or telecom, they instead might be greeted by a random assistant from inside. at 9:36 AM.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 17, 2011

It is best to look at what tools are needed to address each stage in the buying lifecycle, and have tools specifically designed to help move the decision making from initial engagement to delivery. However, it is getting harder to connect and engage effectively with these overloaded, skeptical and frugal executives.

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The ROI Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2010

The savvy marketing and sales enablement professional will proactively recognize the issues that the frugal and empowered decision maker creates, using 2011 to reshape the strategies and investments to better engage, dialogue and sell to ever more empowered, skeptical, overloaded and frugal buyers.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

According to IDC research, over 90% of surveyed decision makers now require quantifiable proof of bottom-line benefits on most projects. 08, 2010 IDC 2010 Customer Experience Survey (survey of 213 B2B Decision Makers) Uncovering The Hidden Costs Of Sales Support, Forrester Research, Inc.,

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OnePageCRM

MARCH 8, 2017

Then on 1st September, 2009, they added a free tier to their offerings: 500 subscribers (now 2000) for free, and within 1 year, they grew to 450,000 users. Your sales process should already have established how the prospect buys (their stakeholders, decision-makers, buying cycle) and determined that they’re a good fit for your product.

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SalesLoft

JULY 17, 2019

Coming off of the financial meltdown in 2009, we created a culture of distrust. In the years before, I would sell massive deals to one decision-maker and then connect with the others. It didn’t feel much different than what we were doing in 2009 or even in 2003. Sales and marketing automation was the saving grace of B2B.

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Crunchbase

DECEMBER 6, 2021

And, when it’s time to connect, you can find verified contact data for key decision-makers and send customized email templates powered by industry-leading data, all in one platform. million Founded date: 2009 Investors include: CIT GAP Funds, Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship . Want to learn more? Total funding: $ 1.1

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