No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Layered on top of these activities are a myriad of sales enablement and social selling tools—all of which are intended to help salespeople with effective prospecting and, in turn, generating qualified sales leads. What does that say about your team’s prospecting prowess? In 2016, it was 53.3 The dreaded gatekeeper. In 2015, 43.6

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 1, 2016

Is Your Prospecting Call Relevant? The purpose was to share brief ideas, things I’m reading or studying, ideas, I’d love your perspectives. Making A Difference In 2013: Help 1000’s Get Access… Bits And Pieces, March 12, 2016 93.2353% Of Plan It’s All About Water! Thanks and keep it up.

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

It’s complicated According to two studies on the subject, gift giving in sales can get complicated. To see what that means, let’s consider those two studies. Now, this study was conducted in an industry where lavish gifts – for example, an all-expenses-paid trip to a conference in Hawaii — had once been the norm.

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The ROI Guy

MARCH 1, 2016

Prospects will choose to stick with the status quo unless you can proactively and provocatively quantify that they have a pain worth addressing. the Prospect has a pain worth addressing and a significant cost of “Do Nothing”. - You need to factor Frugalnomics prominently into your sales and marketing strategies and investments.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 12, 2024

My brother was studying industrial engineering at USC and conducted his senior project on the company for his ERP class. In 2016, seeking advice from Dave Brock, I decided to pursue an opportunity with SAP. Every day presented challenges, and I often pondered how I would endure until retirement. I felt trapped.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 7, 2017

CSO Insights’ 2017 Best Practices Study revealed that quota attainment—averaged across all geographies, industries, and company sizes—dropped from 63 percent of salespeople in 2012 to 53 percent in 2016. Maybe they can even get referrals from those lost prospects. Hopefully they learn something from it. Ace out the competition.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 19, 2018

Author: John Ruhlin Decades ago, sales professionals hit upon a mantra to understand how to woo prospects: “What’s in it for me?” Look no further than a recent DiscoverOrg study on buyer personas. But too many salespeople today forget that this question comes from the customer’s point of view, not their own. Appreciate the little guys.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 1, 2016

To express my gratitude and celebrate this milestone, I am offering my No More Cold Calling book for 99 cents from the Kindle store for one day only: April 14, 2016. Simply go here on Thursday, April 14, 2016, between 12:01 a.m. It is a place for engaging audiences, not for pitching prospects. and 11:59 p.m.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 3, 2018

Consider a recent study we conducted at DiscoverOrg on what drives growth at the fastest-growing organizations. Employ data that can give you greater insight into what a prospect needs before you ever even pick up the phone. According to a 2016 Reuters article, an online survey of 400 U.S.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 28, 2016

I recently read the Bridge Group’s study, “Sales Development 2016.” ” It’s an outstanding and very comprehensive study. Are these aligned with the context of the interest of the “prospect” who has taken an action. Perfect Prospecting Stop Making Sales People Look Stupid!

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 16, 2017

Case study : Airbnb: For companies that already have a viable product or service, growth hacking can help drive awareness. Case study : Slack: Two weeks prior to launch, Slack co-founder Stewart Butterfield sent a memo to his development team. The most famous example? Airbnb penetrating Craigslist’s marketplace.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 31, 2019

The accusation of “fake news” has risen to the forefront of American consciousness, thanks to the 2016 U.S. This is most important when your sales team hears “news” about a target account – and that news seems to indicates that your prospect is about to make a purchase. ” In sales, accuracy is paramount. Check your biases.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 24, 2016

Sales leaders’ chief concern is lackluster lead generation, according to new CSO Insights study. ” So, his salesmen and women were struggling to engage prospects who didn’t even know their company existed. When salesmen and women prospect through referrals, all of their sales leads are qualified. Problem solved.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 9, 2023

How many times have you had this exchange with prospects? It’s a great way to immediately personalize your conversation and make your prospect more engaged. Rather than giving a knee-jerk response, your prospect will pause and think, “Hmm, how is my Wednesday going?”. You say, “Hey there, how are you?”

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 23, 2019

Multiple market studies have proved that AMPs rank higher on mobile than any other web pages. Back in 2016, web admins were skeptical about web pages without the revenue-generating ad pop-ups at the beginning, but it is now clear to everyone that loading speed has a bigger impact on online revenue than all other factors combined.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

SiriusDecisions’ 2016 State of Account-Based Marketing Study found that 27 percent of respondents invested between 11 and 30 percent of their total marketing budgets into ABM. Sure, you may need to make a few tweaks here and there depending on the prospect, but most of a campaign remains intact. In the Event of….

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Before they make contact, prospects have usually checked us out, compared pricing, read a white paper or two, listened to a webinar, and/or viewed a demo. Some take this to mean that our prospects and clients don’t really need us anymore—that the automation of selling has made B2B sales reps irrelevant. Moreover, the U.S.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 24, 2017

percent of sales reps made quota in 2016. A recent study by CSO Insights shows that only 54 to 57 percent of salespeople achieve their sales goal. Time to walk a mile in your prospect’s or customer’s shoes. A study conducted by the Forum Corp. It’s every department that interfaces with prospects and clients.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 28, 2020

How do you know how much effort you should put into pursuing a specific prospect? Prospecting is a spectrum. Let’s take some time to establish what a sales matrix is and how you can use one to improve your prospecting efforts. One of the key metrics to an inbound prospecting matrix is fit. Why Make a Sales Matrix?

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SBI

JUNE 25, 2020

Q: WHAT ARE THE TOP WAYS COMPANIES CAN TRANSFORM SALES TO IMPROVE THEIR PROSPECTS' BUYING EXPERIENCE IN THE NEXT 12-24 MONTHS. Another priority should be making sure sellers have access to a bank of quality content, such as case studies, that allows them to engage with buyers in a meaningful way at each stage of the buying journey.

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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. 1] Portio Research, Mobile Messaging Futures 2012-2016, 2012. [2] With an estimated 9.6 Texting: A new frontier in sales.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 18, 2020

If I wanted to become a world-class boxer, I might study Muhammad Ali’s or Rocky Marciano’s boxing techniques. According to a 2016 study by McKinsey, over half of the fastest growing companies look ahead by at least a year, with 10 percent of them looking three years or more into the future.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 31, 2016

Tired of watching your sales reps spend hours on the phone, calling prospects who rarely ever call them back? You can make that change in your sales team’s life by enrolling in my 2016 Referral-Selling Program. I’m conducting a study on referrals, and I need your help. Then it’s time to stop the cold calling madness.

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Mindtickle

MAY 2, 2018

Plus, according to CSO Insights 2016 Sales Enablement Optimization Study, only 49% of study participants had Sales Enablement Content Management solutions with adoption rates of 76% or better. in 2017 over 2016. of the study participants reported this as a top improvement they received. their use of email by 4.5%

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SalesLoft

DECEMBER 14, 2015

From the first annual Rainmaker conference in Atlanta, to AA-ISP meet ups across the country, and another amazing San Fran Dreamforce week on the books — we’re already tapping our toes for the first big tech conference of 2016. Here are 13 of Jon’s key steps to dominating a tech conference in 2016: 1. Profile like crazy.

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 6, 2016

The other day, I downloaded an outstanding market research study. It was entitled, 2016, The State Of Marketing. The problem with much of our prospecting or follow up on “leads,” is that it is completely disconnected from the content that generated the lead. ” This kind or prospecting is just insanity!

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 31, 2017

It’s prospecting that’s hard. Account based selling teams find it increasingly challenging to reach their target prospects. percent of sales reps made quota in 2016. I’m conducting a study on referrals, and I need your help. Closing is never the problem. Closing is the easy part of account based sales development.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 12, 2018

to your prospects and/or current customers. According to the same study, 25% find it “more trustworthy.”. In 2016, direct mail received a 5.3% for prospect lists. Want to book appointments with your top prospects? Hire a freelancer on Upwork or Fiver to draw cartoons or portraits of your prospects.

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SalesLoft

MARCH 8, 2016

They didn’t have a true target prospect list, or ideal customer profiles — and no, “everyone” is not your ideal customer. Building Your Prospecting Engine. John Barrows, an inside sales legend, knows what it takes to build a prospecting engine. And sales didn’t know what was going on.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MARCH 30, 2017

DemandBase quotes a SiriusDescisions study, which found that 70% of B2B companies have staff that are fully or partially dedicated to driving ABM-specific programs. Direct Prospecting at Interested Buyers. The truth is that fewer prospects are ready to buy than most imagine (or hope). Timing is everything in sales.

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InsideSales.com

JULY 16, 2020

While money is essential, you need to understand what is emotionally driving your prospects and address that. This closing strategy of Tom Hopkins is backed up by evidence in a study that states that people’s purchasing decisions are emotional. Hence, salespeople need to develop empathy for their prospects.

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Allbound

DECEMBER 5, 2018

According to the CSO Insights 2016 Channel Sales Optimization Study , 46.9 On the other hand, the CSO Insights study suggests that “PRM implementation can enhance a company’s ability to assess what partners are doing.”. Increase sales productivity.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Prospect data is becoming ubiquitous, and as it does, organizations get smarter about personalizing their messages for lead generation. Instead, speak to each prospect as though he or she were sitting in front of you. Making Persona-Based Marketing Feel Fresh. In some ways, it feels like persona-based emails are still relatively new.

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Lead411

OCTOBER 31, 2018

One way to alleviate this anxiety is to reach out via multiple channels to find the best way your prospect or customer prefers to communicate. According to a 2015 study by Deloitte , the average american checks their cell phone 46 times a day. ” This uncertainty is nothing new to any seasoned sales person.

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SugarCRM

JANUARY 30, 2024

A recent McKinsey study of more over 5,000 companies that ‘outpace’ their peers in building scalable growth found three key similarities in how these firms use Go-to-Market (GTM) technology. ” Because of this, top performers are doing better at meeting their prospects and customers at the “right place, right time.”

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The Brooks Group

DECEMBER 28, 2015

We’ve rounded up the 7 most popular articles of the year in hopes that they will inspire you to tackle your biggest sales challenges in 2016 and make it your best year yet. 17 Point Checklist to Measure Your Team’s Sales Prospecting Effectiveness. Top 7 Articles of 2015 . 7 Things Your Buyers Want Other Than Lowest Price. Learn More.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 29, 2016

Were you as amazed as I was at the will, focus, fortitude, and dedication of the 2016 Olympic athletes? Someone critiqued me because I write about social selling and the importance of staying in touch with prospects, clients, and colleagues, but I didn’t respond to his comment immediately. I got blasted on social media.

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