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5 Skills Every Sales Development Rep Needs to Master in 2018

Hubspot Sales

SDR/BDR Skills for 2018. Video prospecting. We’re about to turn the corner into 2018. And from where I stand -- as the manager of an inside sales team -- one thing is clear. 1) Video prospecting. Video prospecting” is a buzzword, but at HubSpot, we’ve seen great results. Highly customized outreach.

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Stop Doing Stupid Sh*t: 18 Outdated Sales Tactics to Abandon in 2018

Hubspot Sales

Sales is fun, critically important to scaling businesses, financially lucrative, and intellectually stimulating. But being a salesperson in 2018 is very different than being a salesperson in 1987. Although it’s arguably more difficult to sell effectively in 2018, it’s easier for top performers to differentiate themselves.

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Consultative Selling: 5 Strategies You Need in 2018

Hubspot Sales

Consultative selling is an approach that focuses on creating value and trust with the prospect and exploring their needs before offering a solution. Advancements in sales and marketing automation are making inside selling more effective than ever before. In some industries , 55% of sales now come from inside sales teams.

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How to Write Sales Cold Calling Scripts Using Data

Zoominfo

So whatever you pitch to your prospect needs to work for their purchase-savvy staff. Check out this recent article from sales expert, Tony Hughes! link] ( @rsvpselling ) pic.twitter.com/1aBYRL97l7 — ZoomInfo (@ZoomInfo) April 20, 2018. But remember the context will come from your research. Cold calls?

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The Best Cold Calling Tip Is Stop Immediately (Do This Instead)

No More Cold Calling

percent of sales reps made quota last year. Cold calling doesn’t address the top two challenges that sales teams face. My definition of a cold call is any attempt to reach a prospect who doesn’t know you and doesn’t expect to hear from you. That means sales reps spend a lot of time on the phone, getting absolutely nowhere.

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We Can Do It Cheaper (and Better) Inside – 5 Reasons Why You Can’t

Pointclear

The misconception that building an internal team of sales development reps gives you more control and costs less is widespread. In-house tele-prospecting costs more than outsourcing and by outsourcing you can find superior services (however, you must be careful because there is a lot of mediocrity in the lead generation space).

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45 Sales Prospecting Tips to Help Sellers Identify & Connect with Uber-Busy Buyers

Hubspot Sales

Prospecting is hard for most salespeople. In fact, getting a response from prospects was identified as the hardest part of the sales process in the 2018 State of Inbound Sales Report. These 45 tips from three remarkably insightful sales experts should make it much easier for you. But, it doesn’t have to be.

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