Sales Gravy

JULY 15, 2021

On this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast Jeb Blount and Bernie Weiss explore how to Ace It in Sales with lessons learned from selling radio advertising on the streets of New York City and the Bronx.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 30, 2020

I recounted that story in my recent presentation—“ Sales Experts Channel: How to Recession Proof Your Sales in 9 Killer Steps ”—because it perfectly illustrates a key business insight. Plus, check out what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this month: Pick Up the Damn Phone and Have Sales Conversations.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2021

Cold calling — or really any form of cold outreach. But that doesn’t mean cold outreach isn’t worth looking into. Find out more about cold outreach for lead gen — 9 Cold Calling Tips to Generate More Leads. Find out more about cold outreach for lead gen — 9 Cold Calling Tips to Generate More Leads.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 21, 2017

We could spend all day telling you what DiscoverOrg actually does and how our customers use it – but we thought it would be more interesting to show you – with real people, in our funny new video showing off how sales intelligence is done. The sales and a marketing professionals gaze around a room filled with … people.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 18, 2014

These “gatekeeper” tactics are insincere, duplicitous, unprofessional, offensive, and a waste of sales time. And certainly not when you cold call. Newsflash: Most of CEOs do not respond to cold calls or emails, and neither do their gatekeepers. A lot of them keep calling, hoping to eventually get past her.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 8, 2019

In honor of International Women’s Day, how can your sales team attract more female rainmakers? There’s always been bias against women in sales, and anyone with different color skin, ethnicity, or beliefs than decision-makers and hiring managers. Whatever the reason for the change, the rallying cry is to attract women in sales.

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The Pipeline

JUNE 30, 2014

But tomorrow will not be a happy day for many businesses, sales people and sales organizations. CASL will impact small and medium businesses, the very group Harper’s Conservatives claim to champion, legitimate Canadian businesses and their sales organizations. Sales Success sell better Tibor Shanto'

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Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Canvassing can also happen in sales. You probably wouldn’t think of it this way, but when Girl Scouts knock on your door and ask you to buy their cookies, they’re using canvassing as a sales strategy. Although Girl Scouts is a niche example, canvassing is a common practice in sales. Mail and Email. Networking.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 25, 2017

Account-based sales reps know better than to treat people that way in real life, so why treat people that way on social media? And considering account-based sales is all about relationships, perhaps a different approach is in order. In the “Mad Men” days, the people with the biggest advertising budgets sold the most product.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 7, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan N ot too long ago, before the advent of Social Selling, if a salesperson needed to add new opportunities to the pipeline there were basically two options: Make Cold Calls; or. Call Existing Customers for Referrals and Introductions. I know who I would rather call.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 28, 2012

Referrals are the secret to B2B sales: Get the meeting at the level that counts. Face to Face in a Sales 2.0 World”—that’s how I met Todd McCormick at the Fall 2011 Sales 2.0 And then I learned that iMeet (a product created by PGi, where Todd leads a sales team), does just that. conference. Can’t remember? Neither can I.

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Sales Gravy

MAY 30, 2017

Far too often companies spend large amounts of money on websites, advertising, branding and marketing campaigns, yet when those campaigns generate an incoming lead, they fail to deal with it properly! They fail to invest in the most critical part

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Increase Sales

AUGUST 4, 2013

You are in sales and work for a print and digital newspaper. Your sales script emphasizes your site secures 60,000 unique visitors because you have been told unique visitors matter to your ideal customers who are small business owners. So you scour the local chambers of commerce and compile your sales leads. Alexa Ranking USA.

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Increase Sales

AUGUST 6, 2012

Do you ever get those cold calls left on your voice mail where hear “You were recommended by (fill in the blank)?” ” as a sales referral is the best way to increase sales. ” However, being the small business professional you wait for the return call and do your best to withhold all judgement.

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SBI Growth

JULY 11, 2013

Face-to-face sales interactions are typically viewed as the most valuable activity by Sales Leaders. Today, getting in the door is more difficult than executing face-to-face sales calls. Today, getting in the door is more difficult than executing face-to-face sales calls. 5 years ago they were right.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

No need to go to the gutter right away, there is a lot to be said for words in sales before we have to go blue. ” Add stress, like that of a discovery call or a cold call, and that need to fill the void just grows; “I know, I can recite the brochure or web -page, depending on your age. By Tibor Shanto.

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Vengreso

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

There’s a constant debate in the sales world today, and I’m sure you’ve heard about it – Cold Calling vs. Digital Prospecting. One thing that over 40% of salespeople agree on is that prospecting is the most challenging part of sales, according to research from HubSpot.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Building a sales funnel that aligns with your business goals is essential. I’m the head of Product at Datanyze, specializing in sourcing up-to-date prospect contact info to keep your pipeline flowing and sales funnel fresh. What is a sales funnel? And then there’s the sales funnel. The 4 stages of a sales funnel.

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The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 17, 2013

When asked this question, most salespeople respond by saying they use a “push” sales strategy. They say this based on how they view a typical sales call being one where the salesperson is convincing or showing the customer all of the features and benefits of what they offer. Take a look at your sales process.

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Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2022

And while it’s not hard to find basic business data — company names, phone numbers, employee counts, revenue, maybe direct dial numbers and email addresses — today’s complicated sales cycles need more than just names and numbers. What is Sales Intelligence? What Do Sales Intelligence Tools Do?

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The Digital Sales Institute

MAY 5, 2022

Sales and GDPR is becoming an issue across many geographies. Even the thought of cold calling, consistent following up, and rejections can ruin a sales team’s day. For sales teams, GDPR is unavoidable. Prospecting has evolved, and sales practices must now comply with the GDPR or face fines.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

Ultimately, your sales and marketing strategies depend on it. Identifying customer pain points is crucial to the success of both your sales and marketing strategies. Conduct Qualitative Sales Research. What’s more, using intent signals allows you to reach buyers earlier in the sales process, putting you ahead of the competition.

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SocialSellinator

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

From an advertising perspective, you're missing out if you don't spend some time on social media platforms looking for potential leads and getting that much closer to the people who matter most-your customers. Let's start with some important advertising tips. There are three basic ways to target people with Facebook advertising.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Rather, it identifies the specific factors that will impact the way a product is received, such as target audience, marketing plan, and sales strategy. . Basic marketing and sales strategies no longer make the cut when it comes to modern go-to-market motions. When I say it’s a plan, it’s not just a broad outline. What’s Broke?

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 22, 2016

Many inside sales reps (outside reps, too!) And companies and sales reps wonder why they aren’t successful…. Elevator pitch example #2: “ __, we make inside sales teams as much as 33% more productive by providing them with a best practice approach that helps them cold call more effectively and close more qualified prospects.

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BuzzBoard

JANUARY 3, 2024

The modern sales trends indicate, small business owners dismiss most sales calls as tone-deaf to their unique local challenges. Such cold calls not only fail at balancing customer demand with market competition but also promise a daily dose of instant annoyance.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 11, 2014

In the sales world, we equate value with ROI. Interestingly, WhatsApp co-founder, Jan Koum, who has written damning posts on advertising, will now join the Facebook board. What’s the message for those of us in sales? In the future, sales professionals who fail to do so will be out of jobs. Do you have $19 billion?

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The Sales Hunter

MAY 30, 2013

If you happen to work for IBM or any other large company, then prospecting is certainly a lot easier thanks to the name recognition and the amount of money large companies like IBM spend on advertising. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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Increase Sales

JULY 14, 2015

Many in residential real estate sales make a common and a mistake shared by salespeople in general. Research from 2007 suggested it took three (3) cold call attempts to connect with a prospect. Today those contacts have increased to eight (8) according to TeleNet and Ovation Sales Group. Credit www.gratisography.com.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 20, 2020

Cold outreach can be exhausting and excruciating — for everyone involved. The people on both sides of most cold calls aren't exactly thrilled to be taking part in them. Cold Prospect. A cold prospect is one that might fit one of your ideal buyer personas but has little-to-no awareness of your business.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 13, 2023

When I think about different types of sales calls, some of the first terms that come to mind are terms like warm calling or cold calling. These are important to understand of course, but salespeople aren't always going to call just to pitch to a potential customer — the job encompasses so much more.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 19, 2018

Let’s agree that the goal of your marketing team should be to help your sales team. But as sales professionals, how can you feed your sales intelligence in to your marketing team and how can they use that intelligence to better help you close sales? Read it: 7 Quick Wins for Sales and Marketing Alignment.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Sales intelligence is critical for lead generation. Join us as we examine 7 specific ways that this kind of intelligence impacts marketing and sales processes. Skip our 7-part blog series and go straight our new ebook: The Power of Marketing and Sales Intelligence – 7 Ways to Fuel Faster Growth.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

Ultimately, your sales and marketing strategies depend on it. Identifying customer pain points is crucial to the success of both your sales and marketing strategies. Conduct Qualitative Sales Research. What’s more, using intent signals allows you to reach buyers earlier in the sales process, putting you ahead of the competition.

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Close.io

JUNE 13, 2018

If your sales process relies heavily on cold emailing or calling prospects, the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) isn’t great news for you. At its most basic, the GDPR changes the way outbound sales teams can collect and use personal data like email addresses, names, and other info about prospects.

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Pointclear

MAY 19, 2015

Cold calling is dead. Here are a few more things that are, according to some, dead: design, privacy, advertising, fur, Hollywood, Bitcoin, craft beer, punk (well, maybe), Google Glass, 3D and the American Dream. I wrote another blog about this concept that you can find in Top Sales World’s magazine here. I don’t think so.

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