Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Want prospects to respond with lightning speed? It’s time to activate the triple touch sales tactic. What is the Triple Touch in Sales? The triple touch is a tactic that salespeople use to engage prospects. Here’s the thing, if you’re in sales, you know that getting B2B prospects’ attention is tough.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2019

This year, the ZoomInfo team published nearly 250 blog posts related to sales, marketing, recruiting, and business growth. It is our hope that our content helped spark your creativity, allowed you to discover something new, or made your life as a sales professional easier in some way. 20 Motivating Sales Quotes to Empower Your Team.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

In this article, we cover the impact and importance of speaking your prospects "love language" when setting a meeting and engaging them further in conversation. The pandemic has caused fewer face to face meetings, and many salespeople have yet to make the pivot (successfully) to virtual relationship building.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 4, 2024

It’s tough enough to uncover quality prospects. It’s even more difficult to keep their attention and capture interest during a prospecting call. And research shows that prospecting calls are a serious struggle. 2 Phrases to Use For Prospecting Calls One of his tips is to open with a business-oriented proposition.

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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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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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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. Here’s what we found.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan. I have read an awful lot of studies and articles over the last several years and while most of them have merit, some of them are either dead wrong, or have drawn incorrect conclusions. Accenture CSO Insights – Sales Optimization Study. Here are the ones that have earned my criticism.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 12, 2023

Isn’t that a great analogy for what happens when you miss, or skip a crucial step in the sales process? But that’s not my primary analogy for today’s article because a better, more profound analogy came from listening to music. Your prospects and customers use a similar process for choosing who to buy from.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Welcome to my annual list of the best sales and sales leadership content of 2023. This year’s list has thirteen entries, including articles, videos, and LinkedIn posts. 2023 saw more content than ever before and that certainly includes the sales space. This course will skip the theory, instruction and role-play.

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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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Crunchbase

MAY 22, 2023

Sales prospecting is an integral part of the sales process. When done manually, it can be time-consuming and demand substantial effort — but automated sales prospecting can help. What is automated sales prospecting?

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2021

This broken link is to blame for sales teams’ biggest closing mistakes. “My This is the frustrated lament I hear regularly from sales leaders. But not closing sales is never the real problem. The problem is that sales reps neglect important activities during earlier stages of the sales process. It’s just a symptom.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 21, 2019

Thus far, we’ve covered the most-read articles for sales professionals and recruiters. There will always be prospects who need B2B products or services. Consider these statistics ( source ): 88% of marketers say their customers and prospects expect a personalized experience. That won’t change.

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 12, 2024

Hosts Colleen Stanley and Steven Rosen discuss the importance of face-to-face conversations in sales and how sales leaders can encourage their teams to embrace in-person interactions. These reactions make it easier to be empathetic and build trust, essential for successful sales relationships.

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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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No More Cold Calling

MAY 24, 2018

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. Sales productivity tools are everywhere, but do they really enhance productivity?

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Crunchbase

APRIL 11, 2023

Prospecting is the process of researching and pursuing potential customers for your business. It’s a vital part of any sales strategy because it helps develop your sales pipeline and brings you one step closer to securing new customers. Inbound prospecting relies on marketing efforts to drive action or engagement from prospects.

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Crunchbase

APRIL 11, 2023

Prospecting is the process of researching and pursuing potential customers for your business. It’s a vital part of any sales strategy because it helps develop your sales pipeline and brings you one step closer to securing new customers. Inbound prospecting relies on marketing efforts to drive action or engagement from prospects.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In the world of sales, a prospect being unqualified or a salesperson being unqualified can be uniquely connected. Whether you're a veteran salesperson or new to the field of sales, we often miss the signs of why we were unable to connect and close a potential client.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Your sales team doesn’t have time for efficiency blockers in a competitive, fast-paced market. Even if you’ve defined your ICP and created a targeted list of prospects, you may still find that your prospecting isn’t generating impactful results. Store data in a CRM so the sales team can review and update information regularly.

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Lead Rank Lead Scoring 90

Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

I’ve written more than 2,000 articles on my Understanding the Sales Force Blog and there are hundreds of other sales blogs. Some are written by sales experts. I am concerned about the subjects being curated for sales and sales leadership professionals. One or two are sales enablement topics.

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Vainu

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Such as prospecting, finding sales opportunities, or even completely new customers. In this article, you will learn the best ways to prospect in the logistics sector. It’s up to logistics companies to provide all the transportation that is needed in our very much globalised world.

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SalesProInsider

JANUARY 10, 2024

Ahhh, the excitement of a prospective client sales conversation: Finally, someone is interested in you and your services! Best Practices for a Successful Prospect Follow-Up Campaign Do not “check in.” If you have something to share – a document, link to a resource such as podcast, article, checklist, etc.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Want prospects to respond with lightning speed? It’s time to activate the triple touch sales tactic. What is the Triple Touch in Sales? The triple touch is a tactic that salespeople use to engage prospects. Here’s the thing, if you’re in sales, you know that getting B2B prospects’ attention is tough.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 18, 2022

With digital selling taking over traditional sales methodologies, there has never been a more exciting time to be in sales. Leveraging technology, social selling, and sales prospecting tools has ushered in a new era for anyone wishing to pursue a career as a sales rep. What is Sales Prospecting?

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Photo by GDJ Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How to Simplify the Appointment Process for Prospective Clients Successful selling requires a meeting of the minds between the buyer and the seller. The goal is to earn a returning and referring clientele, known as The Smooth Sale.

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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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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 15, 2018

Last week I wrote about the deep freeze, why prospects suddenly go cold , and how you can prevent that from happening. That article was instantly as popular as any I have ever written. The video, like the article, was about mindset, not scripting and tactics.

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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. An example of a landing page design.

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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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SBI Growth

APRIL 13, 2020

Waking up today, there is a lot of uncertainty in your world as sales leaders. The way you are interacting with customers and even your own sales team have changed overnight. As my colleague points out in his recent post,

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Here’s a recap of the best sales articles from 2018 from Sales Hacker! With 2019 is right on the horizon, I’m taking this as an opportunity to look back at the kickass year we had at Sales Hacker. for making Sales Hacker what it is. The 18 best sales articles of 2018 from Sales Hacker.

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Vainu

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Being on a call with a prospect and realizing they’re not a good fit, won’t get much value from your product or service, and are unlikely to buy anything from you doesn’t feel great. In fact, data from Sales Insights Lab suggest that 50% of initial sales prospects turn out not to be a good fit for what your business has to offer.

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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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PandaDoc

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Sales prospecting acts as the first stage in the sales process. B2B sales organizations may often find that this process is highly time-consuming and requires significant investments in manual labor. And poorly managed prospecting lists will result in seller fatigue. B2B sales prospecting in a nutshell.

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