Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 14, 2012

Here’s another case where sales people need to take a concept further than their marketing colleagues (last time as we going on about using Sales 2.0 This post is about knowing about your prospect. Marketing types have actually formalized a methodology around knowing your prospect and call it “persona marketing”.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. 7 Sales Prospecting Ideas That Work. Feb 27, 2012. Here’s a list of 7 sales prospecting ideas you can use right now: 1. Give away prospects to others. You heard me — give away prospects. prospecting.

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Motivation Prospecting Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 275

Score More Sales

MAY 29, 2013

I also encourage you to post YOUR thoughts on any of these, and ultimately, what you do to reach prospects – what is your best tip? Often when business people know you know the market, they are more apt to talk. Don’t be afraid to let them know that you feel they could be a great prospective client / customer.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Online Training. Ways To Win Prospects And Contacts At A Networking Event. ways to win prospects and contacts at a networking event: 1. Write the commitment made on the back of your card — the one that you give the prospect. See Jeffrey Live! Hire Jeffrey. Who is Jeffrey? Tweet Share Networking is fun. Here are 11.5

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Buying Process , Demand Generation , Lead Management , Prospecting , Sales 2.0 , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sales Technique , Sales Tip , Video , execution.

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Pipeline Prospecting Sales Qualified Lead Demand Generation 216

The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. How “Social Media” Can Be Part of Your Prospecting Strategy. Feb 09, 2012. I’ve often said that the problem with a “social media strategy” is that it really should be called a “business marketing strategy.”

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. Successful Strategies for Prospecting – Roundtable. The message from blogs, webinars, tradeshows is clear: The buyer has changed and so must your prospecting strategies. Prospecting. Sign up for our Email Newsletter.

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Webinar Metrics Pipeline Strategy Prospecting 193

Jeffrey Gitomer

AUGUST 10, 2011

Online Training. The prospect seemed to be in agreement, even excited at times. There is no time like the present to change things up in 2012 to ensure its better than 2011! Return to top of page Copyright © 2012 All Rights Reserved. See Jeffrey Live! Hire Jeffrey. Who is Jeffrey? It’s not about RESPONSE.

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Hiring Training Social Media Loyalty 297

The Pipeline

MARCH 30, 2011

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. Prospecting – When Is The Best Time? Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Cold calling , Proactivity , Productivity , Prospecting , Time Allocation , Video , execution. Prospecting. Your email address will not be shared.

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Pipeline Prospecting Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead 222

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 3, 2012

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. 5 Secrets to Get Better Prospecting Leads. Jan 04, 2012. There are 5 secrets used by top-performing salespeople to get better prospecting leads. The reason these are great prospects is simple. Client List. Testimonials. Negotiation.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JANUARY 10, 2012

Online Training. Why did the last five prospects say no? Gitomer | January 10, 2012 | 1 Comment. Tweet Share Most of the time when a prospect says “no” salespeople accept it and leave. Most of the time when a prospect tells you why they say no, they’re not telling the truth. See Jeffrey Live!

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The Pipeline

MAY 4, 2011

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. Prospecting With E-Mail. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Communication Strategy , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales 2.0 , Sales Tool , Sell Better , Success , Video , e-mail , execution. Your email address will not be shared.

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The Sales Hunter

JUNE 14, 2012

Maybe the question should be, “Do you even have a sales prospecting process?” Sure, scrambling and hustling is one way to work, but don’t you think you would be a lot more effective if you had a sales prospecting process that worked? At that moment, a light goes off and a weak attempt is made to find prospects.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 16, 2011

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. The REAL Problem with Sales Training. Stored in Guest Post , Productivity , Sales Leadership , Sales Success , Sales Training , e-book , execution. Your email address will not be shared. Sign up for our Email Newsletter.

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Pipeline Training Twitter Hiring 230

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 31, 2012

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. 4 Things to Do Right Now to Get Better Sales Prospects. Feb 01, 2012. We all need better sales prospects. Rarely do I run into a salesperson who is not looking for more sales prospects. Expand your prospecting funnel.

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Hiring Negotiation 180

Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

As a long time Twitter user and fan, I have directly seen how more than 100 companies – mostly B2B find prospects and even close business through their Twitter account. Brands mastered this first, and now even some reluctant CEOs and marketers in small mid-market companies are getting on the bandwagon.

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Twitter Strategy Prospecting Promotion 232

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 12, 2012

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Why “Social Media” Sucks for Prospecting. Jan 12, 2012. It’s time we kill social media, especially if you’re using social media as a sales tool or prospecting technique. Risk of Social Media Marketing?

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Social Media Media Motivation Prospecting 157

The Pipeline

JUNE 3, 2011

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. 5 Ways to Boost Your Email Prospecting Response Rate. Prospecting via email can be wildly rewarding, or incredibly frustrating. To respond to your email, the prospect has to read it first. Sign up for our Email Newsletter.

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Pipeline Prospecting Twitter B2B 286

Increase Sales

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Some of the more forward thinking business leaders continually seek small business sales training to improve their business results. Many of these learning engagements are based upon objectives that have evolved from much larger organizations where marketing and selling are handled by two different departments. People buy from people.

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Small Business Small Business Training Decision Maker 147

Alice Heiman

MAY 19, 2022

The number of quality interactions with prospects has declined. By using sales discovery to truly understand the prospect, you can build a relationship and partner with them to solve the challenges they’re facing. During our conversation, we talk about how important ‘discovery before discovery’ is to successful calls with prospects.

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Face-to-face Software Software LinkedIn 136

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. Top Sales & Marketing Awards 2011. Stored in Attitude , Awards , Business Acumen , Communication , Compete , Marketing , Sales Success , execution , qualifying. Your email address will not be shared. December 2011.

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Pipeline Webinar Metrics Marketing Hiring 215

Score More Sales

APRIL 27, 2012

In an inbound marketing world, is there still need to call people? Of all the ways we have seen people actually talking to prospects, it most often is in a combination of the following: 1) Simple web research. 3 )Have data and knowledge of your prospect’s world. 3 )Have data and knowledge of your prospect’s world.

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Prospecting Lead Rank Lead Scoring Cold Calling 212

Score More Sales

APRIL 27, 2012

In an inbound marketing world, is there still need to call people? Of all the ways we have seen people actually talking to prospects, it most often is in a combination of the following: 1) Simple web research. 3 )Have data and knowledge of your prospect’s world. 3 )Have data and knowledge of your prospect’s world.

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Prospecting Lead Rank Lead Scoring Cold Calling 212

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. 25% Increase in Sales Training ROI – Sales eXchange – 115. Some aspects of sales training are easy to measure others not so, but it is a fair question when I am asked what they can expect from an ROI standpoint. December 2011.

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. It’s time we kill social media, especially if you’re using social media as a sales tool or prospecting technique. It’s time we kill the term “social media” and replace it with “business marketing.”

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Social Media Media Motivation Hiring 152

The Pipeline

MAY 27, 2011

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. 10 Fail-proof Tasks to Help Turn Your Prospects into Buyers. Prospecting is a term that’s been around for a long time. There are steps to follow that can make prospecting easy and effective. December 2011. November 2011.

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Pipeline Prospecting Twitter Ideal Customer Profile 243

Jeffrey Gitomer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Online Training. Failing to realize that the prospective customer has heard the same pitch 20 times. sales training meeting for a car dealership, I asked 30 salespeople how many of them drove the brand of car that they sold. There is no time like the present to change things up in 2012 to ensure its better than 2011!

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Hiring Training Social Media Follow-up 245

Increase Sales

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Recently I spoke with a potential client who shared with me in had invested $80,000 in sales training over the course of three (3) years. Further discussion revealed this expensive sales training focused on technical sales skills and failed to address the people side of selling or people skills. It did not increase sales.

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Training Proposal Webinar Metrics Government 156

Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 31, 2010

Read Tonys article.recently published in Bank Insurance & Securities Marketing Magazine! Leadership Training (2). Prospecting (25). qualifying prospects (13). qualifying sales prospects (10). Prospecting (25). qualifying prospects (13). qualifying sales prospects (10). Sales Training (5).

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Training Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Webinar Metrics 120

The Sales Hunter

MARCH 2, 2012

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mar 02, 2012. I count it a privilege and an honor to share with thousands of salespeople each week through my blog, website, videos, speeches and training programs. Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” prospecting.

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Motivation Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Negotiation 247

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. 23 Marketing Tips For Avoiding Small Business Failure. Stored in Attitude , Communication , Communication Strategy , Compete , Guest Post , Marketing , execution. Unfortunately there are also many sales and marketing reasons.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 15, 2011

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. How Marketing Can Help Sales After the Handoff. Stored in Attitude , Communication , Guest Post , Lead Management , Marketing , Reputation 2.0 , execution. Your email address will not be shared. Sign up for our Email Newsletter.

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Manticore Pipeline Marketing Lead Rank 217

Fill the Funnel

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

My list of top sales books to read in 2012 consists of books that were published during 2011 and contain innovative, fresh ideas about selling, customer expectations, and how to improve your ability to win new business customers. Every conversation you have is an opportunity to find new prospects, win new customers, and increase sales.

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Social Media Media Top of Funnel Face-to-face 134

The Sales Hunter

APRIL 16, 2012

How many times have you complained to Marketing about the poor quality of leads they give you? Go ahead and complain some more — tell them and everyone else in your company about how much more effective you would be if only Marketing would get their act together. Quit waiting on Marketing. Quit blaming Marketing.

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Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Marketing Energy 178

Your Sales Management Guru

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Make 2012 Your Best Year EVER! Is the market going to be better for your products/services in 2012? Recently I have been writing/talking about an issue facing everyone-your salespeople, your management team and your customers/prospects= sales fatigue. Ken@AcumenMgmt.com.

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Face-to-face Social Media Webinar Metrics Motivation 54

The Pipeline

JULY 29, 2011

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. Sales And Marketing Alignment In Terms Of Lead Generation In A 2.0 Stored in BANTER , Business Acumen , Guest Post , Marketing , Proactive , Productivity , Sales 2.0 , execution. Your email address will not be shared. August 2011.

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Sales Qualified Lead Pipeline Lead Rank Lead Scoring 266

Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 3, 2012

Online Training. Gitomer | March 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment. Tweet Share I want you to join me March 8th for an afternoon leadership seminar, and March 9th for a morning sales seminar at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel so you can make 2012 the year you dominate your market and the year you dominate your competition. Categories.

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