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Busting the myth! Cold calling is dead

Salesmate

Have you been cold calling your prospects and reaching nowhere? If you received approximately 5-6 cold calls in a day, how many would you actually receive? If you picked up the call, would you be willing to listen to their pitch? Did you know that it takes 8 cold call attempts to reach a prospect?

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Market segmentation: the complete guide

Nutshell

Selling your product to the wrong market segment can often feel like barking up the wrong tree, or more specifically, barking up tens of thousands of wrong trees. This no-brainer is a textbook example of market segmentation as it illustrates how demographics respond differently to marketing strategies. Market segmentation strategies.

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Market segmentation: the complete guide

Nutshell

Selling your product to the wrong market segment can often feel like barking up the wrong tree, or more specifically, barking up tens of thousands of wrong trees. This no-brainer is a textbook example of market segmentation as it illustrates how demographics respond differently to marketing strategies. Market segmentation strategies.

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Don’t Miss This Event: The Gatekeeper Died

No More Cold Calling

Frankly, this is how I learn—in short segments. And certainly not when you cold call. Newsflash: Most CEOs do not respond to cold calls or emails, and neither do their gatekeepers. One assistant told me many cold callers lie and tell her the CEO asked them to reach out. Stop Cold Calling.

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Business Development vs. Sales: Getting the Best of Both Worlds

Zoominfo

You’ll even see sales rep positions advertised online under the title of “business development representative.” A more sophisticated program of business development will involve finding new market segments for your business to appeal to. The confusion is understandable — both involve growing your business. What is Sales?

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Business Development vs. Sales: Getting the Best of Both Worlds

Zoominfo

Sales is, well, sales: bringing your product to individuals in your predetermined target market segment. You’ll even see sales rep positions advertised online under the title of “business development representative.” Business development can concern anything your company does to expand its market reach.

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Crafting the Ultimate Sales Pitch Email

Highspot

Moving from endless cold calling to pitching a new product to a key decision-maker demands a balance between informative and persuasive. Traditionally, sales pitches originated in markets where sellers verbally advertised their goods to those passing by. If you miss the mark, your message will likely end up in the trash.