The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. 9 Sales Motivation Ideas You Can Use NOW.

Motivation 211

Motivation Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Journal 211

Sales 2.0

JULY 25, 2016

Nice post today on the Pipeliner CRM blog from that smart man Dan McDade of Pointclear about how you should not buy into the proposition that waiting for your prospects is the right sales strategy. The idea that sales people are helpless to go outbound and speak to prospects is very dangerous to your business.

PointClear 150

PointClear Outbound Inbound Study 150

Sales 2.0

JANUARY 19, 2012

Most of us sales people these days use email a lot. I recently got to sit down with a bloke that knows a lot about how sales people do and should use email. I know you’ve been in sales and a sales manager and I think it gives a great perspective on what you are up to. Are your emails reaching your prospects?

Social Media 250

Social Media Study CRM Consumer 250

Sales 2.0

JULY 14, 2018

I collect data on cold calling whenever I see it, as I am fascinated by trying to figure out if there are better ways to prospect. One from a university, one from a smart sales expert and one from my team. In 2011, Baylor University conducted a research study on cold calling with realtors from Keller Williams. Sales 2.0:

Cold Calling 150

Cold Calling Outsourcing Services Call-back Data 150

The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. FREE Resources.

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System Motivation Training Hiring 160

The Pipeline

JANUARY 16, 2012

December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Not Different – Sales eXchange – 132. For Email Newsletters you can trust. February 2012. January 2012.

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Pipeline Hiring Cold Calling Lead Rank 214

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 19, 2018

If you’re in sales, you’ve likely seen the 2011 “ Lead Response Management Study. ” It analyzed three year’s worth of data,100,000 call attempts, six companies, and 15,000 leads and synthesized findings to bring salespeople scientific answers to age-old questions like “ What are the best days to call my prospects? ”

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Follow-up Sales Qualified Lead Referrals Survey 110

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 30, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. prospecting.

Motivation 155

Motivation Real Estate Hiring Construction 155

No More Cold Calling

MARCH 28, 2013

How can your sales team work together when they don’t even know each other? Because recent studies show that while remote workers are significantly more productive, they’re not nearly as innovative or collaborative. We certainly want our sales teams to be productive, but innovation and collaboration are also important.

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Face-to-face Engineering Google Study 218

HeavyHitter Sales

JANUARY 1, 2012

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Trends 121

Trends Decision Maker Study Analysis 121

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 5, 2011

December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s I suspect that cold calling, like other sales techniques continues to evolve, right along with other methods.

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Cold Calling Pipeline Twitter Call-back 201

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Unfortunately there are also many sales and marketing reasons. Control Sales Staff. February 2012.

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Small Business Small Business Pipeline Marketing 253

Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 22, 2019

There is an issue in sales that is a lot like Brexit. In 2011, Baylor University conducted a research study on cold calling with realtors from Keller Williams. Here’s some data Steve Richard (a smart sales expert) published based on his experience running the outsourced B2B calling firm Vorsight. Baylor University.

Cold Calling 150

Cold Calling Outsourcing Services Call-back Government 150

SBI Growth

AUGUST 30, 2013

I have never spoken to a sales leader who didn’t ask for more qualified leads. Yet most organizations struggle to generate truly sales-ready leads. Step #1 – Define Your Prospect Universe. Account segmentation involves: Defining the prospect universe - who is best fit to be your customer. Leads fuel the revenue engine.

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Lead Gen Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 306

The Pipeline

AUGUST 12, 2011

December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s August 12th, 2011. August 12th, 2011. August 12th, 2011. February 2012. January 2012.

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Pipeline Hoovers Customer Twitter 257

The Pipeline

AUGUST 16, 2011

December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s ME: And if we were to look at your plan going into 2011, what were the numbers you based your plan on?

Pipeline 267

Pipeline Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 267

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Answer: Partner with Sales. Here are two ways marketing leaders with limited resources and small budgets can partner with sales to generate results. Engage the Sales Force to Understand the Buyer. Vet your Content with the Sales Force. Prospects lost to a Competitor. Understanding the Buyer. Current Customers.

Marketing 288

Marketing Face-to-face Hiring Social Media 288

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In 2011, Scott Brinker compiled the first of many marketing technology “Supergraphics,” illustrating the rapid growth of companies supplying digital marketing tools. Simultaneously, the prospect of a slowing economy is affecting marketing budgets, creating the perfect conditions for a wave of tech stack consolidation.

Demand Generation Targets 130

Demand Generation Targets Top of Funnel Scale Marketing 130

The Pipeline

JULY 19, 2011

December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s The piece starts and builds from a question asked by the author at Sales 2.0 February 2012. January 2012.

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Pipeline Demand Generation Agencies Lead Rank Lead Scoring 267

Chili Piper

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

This stat comes from a Harvard Business Review study and for today’s B2B sales and marketing teams, it has several problems…. First, it was published in 2011. Do you realize how much has changed since 2011? Second, that HBR study is actually often misquoted. That was almost 7 years ago!

Lead Rank 80

Lead Rank Lead Scoring B2B Leads 80

SBI Growth

JULY 23, 2013

Sales Operations leaders have seen the power of Social Selling. The top of the funnel is filling with highly qualified prospects. Sales cycles that begin with an online referral are closing more rapidly. Corporate Communications sees inherent risk in mobilizing a social sales force. BMW Electric Uproar.

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Social Selling Benefit Top of Funnel Guidelines 323

Allego

AUGUST 31, 2021

An effective sales team has proven to be a leading factor in companies’ performance and growth throughout the pandemic. For those of you responsible for enabling a sales force, this is great news. It’s now time to prepare for the future of sales enablement rather than assume you can go back to methods or strategies that worked before.

Sales Enablement 90

Sales Enablement Strategy Hiring Face-to-face 90

MTD Sales Training

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Well certainly, to become successful in the world of professional sales, one has to be artful. The successful sales person has to be imaginative, creative and passionate. Is selling an art, in that like the artist, the sales person must transfer his or her feelings to others by stimulating the senses of sight, touch and sound?

Face-to-face 301

Face-to-face Study Exercises Analysis 301

HeavyHitter Sales

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Software 103

Software Software Strategy Hiring 103

HeavyHitter Sales

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Penetration 138

Penetration Study Decision Maker Software 138

Velocify

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we thought we’d take a lighthearted twist on a recent text messaging study we conducted by comparing text messaging usage and etiquette in both business and love. Texting: A new frontier in sales. 3] Unica Trends Survey, 11 Key Marketing Trends for 2011, 2011.

Leads360 109

Leads360 Unica Lead Rank Lead Scoring 109

SBI Growth

JULY 7, 2013

Two years have passed since the SEC published its Customer Purchase Decision Timeline study. In 2011, 57% of the Buyer’s Journey was completed before first contact with a sales rep. SBI advocates both customer and prospect surveys and interviews. Today, that number has increased to 65%. And the trend continues.

Marketing 310

Marketing Lead Nurturing Demand Generation Agencies Social Media 310

Highspot

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Most companies have a well-established sales process, complete with templated emails, drip campaigns, call scripts, and follow-up procedures. One-for-all sales techniques don’t cut it anymore. Here are three reasons why storytelling is essential for success in the modern-day sales cycle. Connect with David on LinkedIn.

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Buyer Software Software Call-back 95

Pointclear

MARCH 27, 2014

Read more about how B2B marketers will be able to directly reach customers and prospects via email on mobile devices. A survey of B2B buyers revealed what they want to see on vendor websites: detailed contact information, case studies, white papers and articles. Voicemails work. Don’t give up after one or two voicemails.

Social Media 223

Social Media Media B2B Decision Maker 223

Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan One of the findings in the most recent Sales Performance Optimization Study , from CSO Insights, revealed that the win rate for deals has reached an all-time low. Is sales process having an impact? Does that surprise you? Does this represent a change in buyer behavior?

Travel 251

Travel Decision Maker Insurance Insurance 251

HeavyHitter Sales

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Decision Maker 146

Decision Maker Penetration Influencer Sales Cycle 146

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 30, 2016

If your sales reps aren’t on target to make or exceed quota, and aren’t getting meetings at the right level, now is the time to switch tactics … before it’s too late. Are your sales reps still wasting time with cold prospecting—sending emails and social media requests to strangers who aren’t expecting to hear from them?

Referrals 136

Referrals Decision Maker Sales Qualified Lead Hiring 136

SBI Growth

AUGUST 12, 2012

Are you dependent on the top 20% of your sales force to ensure that you hit quota? 78% of the Sales VPs we speak with are worried about the disparity of their team’s talent. At SBI, we often see Sales Talent disparaged as the result of an ineffective Sales Training program. Sales Skills Overview/Best Practices.

Ideal Customer Profile 244

Ideal Customer Profile Training Buyer Follow-up 244

HeavyHitter Sales

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

Marketing 113

Marketing Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Cycle 113

Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 15, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

Hiring 174

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead Webinar Metrics 174

Pointclear

AUGUST 8, 2011

The 2011 Lenskold Group / Pedowitz Group Lead Generation ROI Study has found that key metrics reported, forecasted, and used to compensate marketing differ for high growth companies as well as for those using integrated marketing automation. Here are select highlights from this study.

Lead Generation 200

Lead Generation Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 200

Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 7, 2012

Make More Sales By Avoiding These Common Blunders. HINT: Those are your biggest mistakes to include, improve, and study. Blaming the prospect for your issues. Delivering your sales message, not their buying message. Delivering your sales message, not their buying message. Trying to “type” the prospect.

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Hiring Social Media Decision Maker Loyalty 225