Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 24, 2022

This is not an article about COVID but I will begin by asking which COVID policy you believe is the most stupid. Like I said, this is not a COVID article because if it was, I could write a book about the data, science, policies and hypocrisies. Have you or your salespeople ever been told by a prospect that they can't:

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Team Photo of the American League Champion 1967 Boston Red Sox I frequently write about taking a consultative approach, where listening and asking questions are the keys for successful sales presentations. Salespeople must differentiate between what is important to their prospects and customers, versus what is important only to them.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 21, 2022

I watched a sales rep making cold calls the other day. He was making one crucial error that was leading to him not getting very far with prospects. I want to share with you what this common prospecting error is and how to immediately fix it. As you read this article, can you identify what the mistake in this approach is?

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 20, 2024

Although this is an article about sales process, the first two paragraphs have more to do with religion than sales. I’m sure by now you’re thinking, but Dave, what the heck does that have to do with sales process? Similarly, many prospects are also non-believers in your product or service.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Focusing on overcoming sales objections is likely holding you back and poisoning your customer relationships. Afterall, objection handling is often considered one of the foundational pillars of sales — one of the critical elements necessary to win more deals. The Overcoming Objections Mentality.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

If your sales pipeline is colder than a Siberian spigot in January, it’s time to rethink your sales prospecting techniques. Here’s the thing though, reps need actionable techniques and tips to make their prospecting systematic, smooth, and, of course, profitable. What are Prospecting Techniques? Let’s jump in.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

From writing emails, to creating phone scripts and handling objections, it’s clear that AI tools based on large language models can be used in every stage of the sales process. How to Write Sales Prospecting Emails Using ChatGPT One advantage of ChatGPT is that it can iterate on what it’s already produced.

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Shari Levitin

MAY 12, 2022

If you’re like most sellers, you get price objections – lots of them. Here are two stories that perfectly illustrate how having confidence in your offering and standing firm on your price can get prospects to see the true value of your offering and why it’s a fair deal. More Related Articles. 5000 for THAT? 5000 for THAT?

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 21, 2023

There are eighteen years worth and 2,000 articles and while there are a few popular series of articles listed on the right-side navigation panel, there hasn’t been a way to finding the most helpful articles. To avoid wasting time and chasing opportunities that have ghosted you, read articles about qualifying.

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 21, 2023

There are eighteen years worth and 2,000 articles and while there are a few popular series of articles listed on the right-side navigation panel, there hasn’t been a way to finding the most helpful articles. To avoid wasting time and chasing opportunities that have ghosted you, read articles about qualifying.

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Steven Rosen

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Steven Rosen and Colleen Stanley discuss the strategy of simultaneously setting learning and sales goals. They explore the intricate relationship between continuous learning and improving skills for sales leaders, stressing the need for a balance. In this article, we’ll look at the connection between sales and learning goals.

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Marc Wayshak

DECEMBER 14, 2022

There’s nothing worse than getting through the entire sales process—feeling like things are going really well—only to hear one of those dreaded objections at the end. When it comes to overcoming objections in sales, there are tactical, step-by-step measures you can take to avoid getting commonplace pushback from prospects.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 28, 2018

You probably thought I would write a world series article but there wasn't much tension or anxiety in this series as the Sox dominated. So instead of an epic baseball related article, you're going to read about trust and credibility. Data from Objective Management Group's (OMG) evaluations and assessments of 1.8

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Crunchbase

MAY 26, 2022

This article is part of the Crunchbase Community Contributor Series. Please note that the author is not employed by Crunchbase and the opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect official views or opinions of Crunchbase, Inc. .” So how do you overcome sales objections? Listen to your prospects.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 30, 2021

Note to my readers: Because of my heavy client load, I am reducing my blog articles to bi-weekly starting today. Wouldn’t it be convenient to have a list of 5 questions you could use to get your prospect talking, to get them to open up about how they’re feeling and what you might need to concentrate on? Happy Selling! Get Access Today.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 24, 2018

That bright, shiny object might be rustier than you think. If you’re researching the latest and greatest sales trends, you just might fall victim to the bright-shiny-object syndrome. Just because certain sales prospecting techniques are all the rage, doesn’t mean they’re right for you or for your buyer.

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 17, 2018

As a sales rep, you need solutions to the problems you face when selling over the phone. And that’s why my blog has thousands of subscribers and why more and more sales teams are added daily. I thought you’d benefit from my most popular article I’ve published over the last two years. appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 12, 2021

Selling in the face of sales objections can be tough. We analyzed 224K+ sales calls spread over 2 million minutes to uncover the truth about the impact of the most common sales objections on deal outcomes. Are sales objections just a mind game? I know just how tough sales can be. “No

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 29, 2023

The truth about salespeople who are reluctant to prospect boils down to two things: First, they are reluctant to prospect because past attempts resulted in failure. Second, they don’t know what to say to prospects. Prospecting reluctance can be the silent killer of sales careers.

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Ask any sales leader what they want, and you’ll get an answer along these lines. You can’t tell a sales rep to “increase sales” and expect them to know what to do. A good place to start is to set the right sales objectives. We’ll also look at examples of sales objectives that you can set for your sales team.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Most sales coaching is a waste of time. Sales managers pick topics at random and jump between reps without much thought or planning. The problem is that old-school sales coaching is designed to fail. Unsubscribe request : Your prospect doesn’t want to hear from you. Sentiment supercharges objection handling.

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BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Working at a digital marketing agency, you might hear this often from your small business prospects… “I’m doing everything in my power to extend my online reach but still not garnering enough response from our digital ads.” You know what makes your prospect tick online. Don’t waste another minute stumbling in the dark.

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Steven Rosen

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

In this 2:56 video, Steven Rosen and Colleen Stanley discuss the need for sales managers to go beyond setting sales goals and to define learning goals for their teams. They share how organizations can align learning goals with sales goals and invest in training and resources to support their salespeople.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Earlier this year, I wrote an article about building a stone walkway and how it is such a great analogy to sales process. Now think about the sales process. An ideal sales process has 4 stages, each with anywhere from 4 to 10 milestones that must be met in order to move to the next stage. OMG has assessed 2.4

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Close.io

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Another year is in the books—so it’s time to ready your sales game-plan for 2020. In this post, we look back at the sales posts and topics that sparked the most engagement in 2019. As you devise your own sales approach for the next year, incorporate the outreach , negotiation , and sales development tactics shared below.

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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.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 14, 2023

NOTE: While this article talks about using this technique as an interview question to determine what kind of sales rep you’re about to hire, it’s also a great technique for managers to use to diagnose what is wrong with reps who may not be hitting quote consistently. Let’s first look at how most sales reps go about doing it.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 16, 2024

Regular readers know I like to start my articles with an analogy. I just make observations which you don’t have to agree with, and if we can leave it at that, you don’t have to stop reading my articles or send hate messages. Need to be more effective overcoming resistance, pushback and objections?

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 24, 2016

If you are a subscriber to my weekly ezine, then you know I publish a new article every week. It’s not surprise, then, that the most popular article I wrote in 2016 is one that gives you, the front line sales rep, a proven way to overcome some of the resistance you face each and every time you pick up the phone to make a cold call.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 19, 2021

Landing pages have a vital, singular purpose — encouraging visitors to begin the sales cycle with a brand. And that content is a gateway to a possible sale. After users go through with a landing page, there should be a clear path to the end — an action that brings them into your sales funnel. What Makes a Good Landing Page?

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Typically, when a salesperson doesn't win an account it's due to a few different factors; the prospect didn't have a compelling reason to make a change, the salesperson didn't do enough to uncover their capacity to invest, or the incumbent wasn't properly eliminated from the running.

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Crunchbase

MAY 26, 2023

If you’ve closed or attempted to close a deal before, you’re probably familiar with objection handling. Often rooted in concerns or hesitations, objections have the potential to derail even the most promising deals. What is objection handling?

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan As promised for today, I'm revealing the single article, from among my former 999 blog articles which my readers voted "best", to be my 1,000th post. But from among the 15 for which you could vote, this was your choice: Exposed - Personality Tests Disguised as Sales Assessments.

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Need Help Automating Your Sales Prospecting Process? Why people raise objections. The problem is that I can’t seem to overcome objections. There are a few ways to get out of objections, and one is the defusing objection framework. People who Raise Objections Are Real: What to Avoid.

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 1, 2024

In the competitive world of SaaS sales, 40% of salespeople cite prospecting as the most challenging part of the sales process, ranking it more daunting than closing or qualifying stages. 1- Increase Accountability Accountability is key to ensuring that individual sales reps are meeting their goals.

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Crunchbase

AUGUST 20, 2021

This article is part of the Crunchbase Community Contributor Series. Please note that the author is not employed by Crunchbase and the opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect official views or opinions of Crunchbase Inc. What to include in an effective cold prospecting plan.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Question for you: How often do you take notes while you’re on Mute and your prospect is revealing their buying motives? If not, start using it today: search my blog to read articles on how to do that.). Make a much better connection with your prospect or client because they will feel listened to and heard. You don’t take notes?

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