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4 Secrets for Reaching the CEO and Other Senior People

The Sales Hunter

BONUS TIP: Be sure to treat the gatekeeper — their administrative assistant — with the same level of respect that you would the CEO or senior level person. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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6 key questions for understanding a sales decision network

Sales Training Connection

There are others who play the role of gatekeepers – they cannot say yes, but can say no. Financial staff and Procurement Managers often play this gatekeeper role. ©2013 Sales Momentum ®. An influencer may be a potential user of the solution or a key advisor to the decision-maker. What is the relationship between the key players?

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Leverage Your Personal Brand to Drive Sales This Quarter and Beyond

SBI Growth

Our Make the Number Tour specifically addresses market changes that will affect you in 2013. The primary recommendations are effective gatekeeping and locking down your contacts - two simple strategies that are worth incorporating into your online presence. Create A Brand Called You.

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15 best cold calling books to take your sales team to new levels

Close.io

Author : Art Sobczak Published: April 8, 2013. In the following sections, the author covers converting your cold calls into warm calls through better conversations and getting past the gatekeeper to close more sales. Author : Anthony Iannarino Published : April 8, 2013. How To Crush It, Kill It & Master Cold Calling Now!

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The Top Ten Changes In Sales Over The Past Ten Years

Bernadette McClelland

Besides many today have their own gatekeepers. From 4 people in 2013 according to CSO Insights to an average of 7 people in 2016 according to the Gartner Group. The business manager was a decision maker in his or her own right and their sign-off was for a fairly healthy dollar figure.

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The Sales Association: Cold Calling Lives

The Sales Association

Flip the gatekeeper paradigm on its head. ► 2013. (1). Rather than gaining access to the head of the IT department or telecom, they instead might be greeted by a random assistant from inside. They had a problem. They needed access to the decision-makers at these mid-sized local businesses. Tips and Tactics 1. Sales Jobs.

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How Secure is Your Sales Process? {Infographic}

SalesLoft

million, nearly a 10% increase since 2013. When discussing security and vendor reliability, we would be remiss if we failed to mention the digital gatekeepers. Inbox providers are the most common digital gatekeepers. You can never be too careful. A common defense strategy companies employ is internal security training.