Close.io

JANUARY 28, 2020

To improve your sales effectiveness and make informed data-backed decisions, you need to conduct sales analysis regularly. As you’ll see in the article, sales data analysis provides intelligence about your sales strategy , the performance of your team , and much more. What is sales analysis and why is it key to your sales strategy?

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In this blog, we discuss why prospects object when it comes down to buying time, and why we can't always blame the prospects in these situations. Overall, salespeople must ask better questions to help increase sales, build better relationships, and help uncover their prospect's compelling reasons to buy.

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Salesmate

MAY 22, 2020

You’ll hardly meet a sales rep who has never faced the “price objection”. Almost all sales professionals have faced this objection in their sales career. It’s all about how you persuade your potential prospects. Price objection is like a poison that can kill your sales. Examples to handle the price objection in sales?

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Objections Examples Face-to-face Case Study 124

Chorus.ai

JULY 28, 2020

Objection handling is tough. Sales objections come in many forms, and it takes experience and quick wit to get used to them. It’s not just reps fielding sales objections who think so, either. As many as 35% of sales leaders believe objection handling is the biggest challenge their reps face. Why Do Buyers Object?

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Objections Case Study ROI Lead Rank 104

BuzzBoard

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Digital agencies, armed with the right knowledge of audience psyche and sharp techniques, have the power to transform local prospects into loyal customers and brand advocates. Even good market research and competitor analysis fall short of meeting business goals more than often.

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MTD Sales Training

MARCH 31, 2017

One of the biggest objections sales people face that causes most discussion is the issue of price. We call this objection ‘price myopia’. Many salespeople revert back to the ‘comparison analysis’, trying to show how they are not as expensive as, say, supplier X or company Y. Happy Selling! Sean McPheat. Managing Director.

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Pointclear

JUNE 4, 2018

There's another win-win value proposition that applies to outsourced tele-prospecting: “Costs Less. The fact is, insourcing tele-prospecting is harder, and more expensive, than most imagine. Click here for a build vs. buy analysis—both from a cost and revenue standpoint. Generates More.”

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Nutshell

MARCH 5, 2021

No salesperson should ever be afraid of objections. Savvy salespeople know that a large chunk of their prospects won’t ever become paid customers. But by the time a prospect says “I have no budget,” top salespeople know what to do. Neutralize the objection. Raise the objection before the prospect does.

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Objections Decision Maker Strategy Lead Rank 99

Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 1, 2015

There is always someone who can do it cheaper, or faster, or better (at least in the mind of your prospect). Because of this, prospects – and even customers – are constantly on the search for a better deal. Listen carefully to not only what your prospect says here, but how they say it. Again, be assumptive with this.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 5, 2021

You need to develop a strong strategy that allows you to close B2B prospects in an effective way. So read on to discover the steps you need to take to close your first B2B prospect easily. Your first step is to conduct market analysis so you can get the information you need, such as: Where you currently are in the marketplace.

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Marketing Qualified Lead B2B Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 87

Chorus.ai

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Objection handling is tough. Sales objections come in many forms, and it takes experience and a quick wit to get used to them. It’s not just reps fielding sales objections who think so, either. As many as 35% of sales leaders believe objection handling is the biggest challenge their reps face. Why Do Buyers Object?

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Objections Case Study ROI Lead Rank 73

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 6, 2022

I’m always stunned by how little win/loss analysis we do. Sometimes, usually on the “mega-deals,” we might go through some sort of nominal review, particularly if we lost, but too often, the underlying objective is not to learn and grow, but rather to assign blame. ” Is it with certain categories of problems?

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SBI

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Prospecting Attention Deficit Disorder: How to Avoid the Shiny Object Syndrome. And you competently juggle your frenetic schedule, apportioning just the right amount of time for office work, prospecting, sales calls, follow-up, travel, and communication. It is aptly referred to as the Shiny Object Syndrome.

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Ideal Customer Profile Objections Prospecting Sales Qualified Lead 125

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

How to Overcome Pricing Objections. Wait for the prospect to finish speaking. Summarize their objection in 2-3 sentences. Price objections are common in sales -- primarily because most prospects have learned pushing back on cost will get them a discount. Step Two: Explore the pricing objection.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 2, 2024

And this often begins with prospecting. However, a Janek survey revealed 18% of sales leaders do not have set prospecting metrics. In addition, 32% don’t know how much time reps prospect. Supplement quantitative analysis with qualitative insights, the personal aspects behind your data. This is a missed opportunity.

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Webinar Metrics Top of Funnel Strategy Analysis 62

Salesmate

MAY 22, 2020

You’ll hardly meet a sales rep who has never faced the “price objection.”. Almost all sales professionals have faced this objection in their sales career. It’s all about how you persuade your potential prospects. Price objection is like a poison that can kill your sales. Examples to handle the price objection in sales?

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Objections Examples Face-to-face Case Study 52

Allego

JANUARY 11, 2024

Suggested prompts: How should I approach a new prospect? What’s the best way to respond when a prospect says, “I need to think about it”? Sales Objection Mentor Sales Objection Mentor is a conversational AI bot that provides suggestions to overcome sales objections. How can I refine my objection handling skills?

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Ideal Customer Profile Customer Social Media Negotiation 71

BuzzBoard

APRIL 14, 2024

Importance of Email Metrics Analysis in Achieving Local Business Contract Success The success of a local business contract can often rest on a digital marketing agency’s ability to effectively communicate with prospective local business clients. Proficiency in email metrics analysis is a crucial component of this process.

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Analysis Email Marketing Face-to-face Campaigns 52

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Sales professionals not only convert prospects into buyers, they hold the power to negotiate, upsell, and even problem-solve after the initial purchase is made. For example, if you work for a software company, you might call a prospect to introduce your advanced project management software and its benefits.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 5, 2022

In a perfect world, prospects would immediately recognize the value your product or solution delivers and take the required actions to secure the solution for themselves. Therefore, value can be proposed but until prospects recognize value, they will remain hesitant to move forward in the sales process. Communicating Value is Hard.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Prospecting Scale 62

Pipeliner

MAY 30, 2018

Win-Loss Analysis Moves You to Win-Win Every Time. Hard, solid facts that, stated objectively, are what lead to improvement. Prospects usually laugh and relent. Prospective clients realize that I’m easy to work with, and might be enjoyable to work with too. The New Win-Win Analysis. Win more Sales!

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PandaDoc

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Sales prospecting acts as the first stage in the sales process. And poorly managed prospecting lists will result in seller fatigue. In this article, we share how leads, prospects, and customers form the backbone of an effective sales process, enabling sales teams to tackle fatigue and sometimes mundane work.

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Ideal Customer Profile B2B Prospecting Top of Funnel 98

Women Sales Pros

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

One area you will want to apply this technique is when you are deciding which prospects to add to your weekly prospecting list. If your current strategy involves calling a random list of prospects, chances are you are not seeing the results you want, or it’s the reason you procrastinate prospecting. Click To Tweet.

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Prospecting GoldMine Ideal Customer Profile Cold Calling 90

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Here’s what we’re going to cover: Salesforce objects. Data Governance & Salesforce Objects. Whether your selling model is transactional, self-service, enterprise, or a combination of these, you will need to set up some objects in Salesforce that support the sales and eventual retention strategies of your business.

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Government SalesForce Objections Lead Rank 58

The Pipeline

APRIL 24, 2017

The other conventional strategy is to have the client agree to a needs analysis, and leverage the outcome based on that analysis. Specifically, they either have a pain and set out to address it on their own; or realise that their current state is not optimal, hence their willingness to participate in needs analysis.

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Analysis Objections Cold Calling Call-back 193

criteria for success

AUGUST 3, 2022

They can lead to an in-depth analysis of a situation that didn’t go well, which will help you learn from it. If you listen to head trash that tells you to not come across too “salesy” – you'll be less inclined to follow-up and schedule prospecting meetings ! Head Trash and Handling Objections. Handling Objections.

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Sales Meeting Meeting Objections ACT 98

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 15, 2020

In this post, “How to Calculate Total Addressable Market and Perform TAM Analysis,” you can find out what TAM is, how to quantify it, and see real-world examples. It’s a science — understanding the market + humanization + appeal = (hopefully) more fitting prospects. Organize Prospect Info by Building a Database from Scratch.

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B2B Trade Show Intent Data Buyer Intent 237

SalesLoft

JUNE 13, 2016

Craig Elias and Tibor Shanto encourage reps to, instead, practice regular won-sales analysis. Preparing for a Won-Sales Analysis. It’s nothing new for sales organizations to use a similar analysis to figure out their ICP. Codifying your winning behaviors beyond call times and basic objections takes practice. The Benefit.

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Ideal Customer Profile Analysis Epiphany Hiring 52

Zoominfo

APRIL 19, 2023

It’s true that most sales professionals improve with experience, but if you can provide feedback and personalized goals, it’s possible to accelerate the learning process and get your sellers engaging with prospects faster. As with performance analysis, reps can be wary of goals and action plans.

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Sales Coaching Coaching Hiring Analysis 130

Lead411

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Here, we explore some effective lead generating strategies and resources specific to the commercial real estate industry: Lead411 An invaluable resource for prospect identification, Lead411 offers information on rapidly expanding businesses that may be seeking additional office space because they are growing or hiring at a rapid pace.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Prospecting in the enterprise environment is just different. So, today, we’re going to cover four prospecting tips for breaking into Enterprise Accounts (plus some bonus tips at the end). Building rapport with prospects. Leveraging information to become your prospects doctor. Their calendars are blocked with 76 meetings.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

JULY 11, 2018

Even when you are intentional about removing surprises and skilled at talking about price, you may still encounter objections during the sales process. Listening for objections along the way and handling each one as it comes up helps you avoid trying to address all the objections while you are presenting your proposal.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 26, 2024

This should combine both quantitative and qualitative research methods and encompasses the following: Market research Customer surveys and interviews Data analysis Persona development Validation and iteration Start by gathering demographic data, industry trends, and market insights relevant to your target market.

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Buyer Persona Webinar Metrics Buyer Strategy 62

Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 23, 2020

Would you be as successful if you couldn’t reach out to these prospects and introduce yourself and your company? For example: many real estate agents have put together an up to date, free market analysis of comps of other homes in the area and call local homeowners to give this away. If your answer is Yes, then guess what?

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Cold Calling Real Estate Sales Qualified Lead Face-to-face 180

Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 3, 2022

For example, Prospecting might be aligned with Problem Determination. We can assign stages to that analysis, we can assign critical activities to each stage. But it’s our analysis and creation, not an artifact that customers create. In fact, buying is not the primary objective of most of these customer processes.

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Analysis System Selling Skills Buyer 106

Anthony Iannarino

MAY 31, 2019

These days, sales conversations are becoming even more buyer-focused, which means sales reps have to get creative when it comes to prospecting. Everyone is scrambling to develop their own hacks, techniques, and processes for prospecting in order to move prospects through the sales funnel and turn them into customers.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This plan serves as a roadmap, outlining clear objectives, targeted customer segments, and actionable tactics to drive sales and promote brand awareness. It addresses how sales representatives engage with prospects, close deals, and meet revenue targets.

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Paid Content Lead Rank Top of Funnel Marketing 52