The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 12, 2016

We have all heard about the need to be “social selling,” and yet those two words used wrong have caused a lot of salespeople to go hungry. We can’t just say we’re going to use social media to prospect and think the world is going to be wonderful. Social media is ONE of the prospecting […].

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 12, 2012

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Selling a Price Increase. Why “Social Media” Sucks for Prospecting. It’s time we kill social media, especially if you’re using social media as a sales tool or prospecting technique. Testimonials.

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The Sales Hunter

JUNE 30, 2015

Don’t think social media is going to replace traditional prospecting methods. View social media as another tool to help you prospect. Most of all, never allow yourself to take the quality time you devote to prospecting and spend it doing social media.

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The Sales Hunter

JUNE 2, 2015

One of the most frequent questions I get from people at all levels is whether or not social media is an effective way to prospect. My response to the question varies based on the type of prospect you’re trying to reach. Recently, I was asked to participate in a study regarding social media and […].

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Selling a Price Increase. 7 Sales Prospecting Ideas That Work. Here’s a list of 7 sales prospecting ideas you can use right now: 1. Give away prospects to others. You heard me — give away prospects. prospecting.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MAY 20, 2013

The old ways of selling , the old ways of marketing, the old ways of promotion, and the old ways of branding are no longer applicable – other than for a history lesson. It’s all changed with 4G speed, 10-hour batteries, social media, and flat screen TVs. Paper will go away by evolution, not by people screaming, “Save the Trees!”.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Ways To Win Prospects And Contacts At A Networking Event. ways to win prospects and contacts at a networking event: 1. Write the commitment made on the back of your card — the one that you give the prospect. The paradox is that at a networking event everyone wants to sell. Get Sales Blog Updates. Here are 11.5

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Selling a Price Increase. It’s Time To Kill Social Media. It’s time we kill social media, especially if you’re using social media as a sales tool or prospecting technique. Testimonials. FREE Resources.

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The Sales Hunter

MAY 10, 2016

Sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and others can be powerful tools to help you prospect more effectively. In my new book coming out this September, “High-Profit Prospecting,” I share insights every salesperson needs to know. Here are 5 mistakes far too many salespeople make with social media: 1.

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Contact Monkey

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In order to do this, however, leaders within the business need to work with individual salespeople, helping them develop the kind of professional selling skills that lead to long-term success. Optimize Your Sales Team’s Professional Selling Skills. contact-form-7]. 1) Focus on Providing Value.

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Is your social media effort really making a difference? Recently, I discussed with Jack Kosakowski of the Creation Agency the problem too many people are making when it comes to social media. Social media without social connection is social stupidity!

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The Sales Hunter

JUNE 28, 2016

Social media is powerful. Here are 10 things you can do to leverage social media, and best of all, once they’re set up they […]. No doubt about that, but what it can also do is suck up your time so fast you suddenly find yourself with not only no sales, but also no leads.

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The only way your sales reps can meet their quotas and close deals is if they have enough prospects in their pipeline. So how can you prospect more effectively? How can you ensure that you’re targeting and focusing on the right prospects? With a proven sales prospecting process. What is sales prospecting?

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The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Don’t kid yourself — the prospect with whom you’ve set up a meeting knows more about you than you realize. I’m writing this blog post while sitting Heathrow airport, and it is quite striking when you begin to realize a simple passport is what allows a person to get on a plane or not get on a plane.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Selling a Price Increase. Why You Should Prospect During the Holidays. Yes, you can do sales prospecting during the holidays. Step one when prospecting is to tap into your referral list. Testimonials. FREE Resources. Sales Articles.

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The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 25, 2016

What’s your strategy when it comes to how you use social media? We’re all challenged with how we use our time and, at the same time, we’re challenged to use social media more. We’ve all reached a breaking point, and as a result we have to ask ourselves if we’re being smart. The end game […].

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Selling a Price Increase. 6 Great Sales Questions to Ask Prospects. What are some great sales questions to ask prospects? I think the great questions are the ones that determine if the prospect is even a valid prospect.

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The Sales Hunter

APRIL 2, 2015

I’m tired of people saying how social selling is the only way to develop prospects. Does social selling work as a way to develop prospects? Yes, but developing a prospect is not the same thing as selling to the prospect.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 3, 2012

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Selling a Price Increase. 5 Secrets to Get Better Prospecting Leads. There are 5 secrets used by top-performing salespeople to get better prospecting leads. The reason these are great prospects is simple. Testimonials. Negotiation.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 6, 2012

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Selling a Price Increase. January is “Prospecting for Sales Month” Jan 06, 2012. I bet you didn’t know January is “Prospecting for Sales Month.” No, this means actively calling on prospects. Negotiation.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Selling a Price Increase. Voicemail as a Prospecting Strategy? What this means is you use cold-calling voicemails as one part of your prospecting strategy, and the other parts are going to include email, direct mail, networking, and so forth.

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Selling a Price Increase. 4 Easy Steps to Better Prospecting. Do you want 4 easy steps for prospecting that yields the kind of results that you don’t just want, but you need? Identify the prospect. Identify the prospect.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 31, 2012

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Selling a Price Increase. 4 Things to Do Right Now to Get Better Sales Prospects. We all need better sales prospects. Rarely do I run into a salesperson who is not looking for more sales prospects. Expand your prospecting funnel.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 11, 2018

When they’re asking for referrals, they should never ask on social media or in any other digital format. This blog post was not written by “Watson.” . The most advanced selling skills he’s come up with is the art of begging for food. The Sales Hunter answers that question. I’m not a robot. You’re not a robot.

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Sell Integrity

JANUARY 18, 2021

This past year laid bare some critical underlying selling skills and cracks in their sales pipeline that sales leaders were able to ignore or avoid while focusing on more immediate concerns. Selling Skills and Techniques To Maintain Your Sales Pipeline. Prospecting To Keep The Pipeline Full. By Will Milano.

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The Sales Hunter

APRIL 5, 2016

Social media is nothing more than the telephone. A few years ago, people were touting the benefits of social media and how the more aggressively you used it with regard to posting content, the more successful you’d be. News flash. It’s simply a way to make contact — nothing more, nothing else. The argument […].

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JULY 26, 2011

New prospective customer not looking to buy yet. New prospective buyer getting ready to buy. ” Easy to forget the power of personal contact in the chaos of social media frenzy. Get Sales Blog Updates. Social Media. powered by One Social Media Gitomer | July 26, 2011 | 2 Comments. GREAT food.

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Vengreso

AUGUST 21, 2023

In the digital era, sales professionals need to embrace social selling training to remain relevant and successful. This equips them with vital skills to engage with prospects on their preferred social media platforms, building meaningful relationships that lead to increased revenue. What is Social Selling?

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The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 16, 2019

Your reputation is built on two things: first, the things you craft, create and write on social media sites and second, how you behave in the real world. Sales Motivation Blog. Mark Hunter is the author of High-Profit Prospecting: Powerful Strategies to Find the Best Leads and Drive Breakthrough Sales Result.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Then ramp up your prospecting activity by asking for referrals from those happy customers, and you’ll be well on your way to building a strong pipeline for Q1. Learn more about referral selling in this month’s blog posts from No More Cold Calling: 3 Referral Selling Skills All B2B Sales Reps Should Practice.

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Vengreso

JUNE 12, 2023

Prospects do not want to be sold to. Instead of reading like a resume (which does nothing to earn the trust of prospects because it appears as though sellers are seeking new opportunities), a branded LinkedIn profile should include buyer-centric messaging that reveals who they help, how they help, and who they’ve helped in the past.

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Gong.io

MARCH 12, 2020

Back then, salesmen – I mean sales people (glad that’s changed) – would button up their best suits, court prospective clients in-person with bone-in steaks, and discuss business over a handful of dirty martinis. . That’s why I’m f–ing pumped to share our new Master Class Series: Advanced Selling Skills with you.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Selling a Price Increase. You spend far more time preparing than you actually do selling or playing a game. You can’t do your job without knowing something about your prospect or a scouting report. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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Smooth Sale

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Our collaborative Blog offers insights for you to consider how to ‘Create A Successful Networking Event For Your Business.’ These events help you increase name recognition and build prospective customer relationships. Use Social Media. You can also create a networking event website and blog and post updates on it.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 21, 2011

It never ceases to amaze me, that with all the options salespeople have, they choose to alienate, anger or cause doubt in the mind of the prospect by setting the wrong tone with their questions. And maybe the prospect feels that’s none of your business. It’s a waste of the prospect’s time. Good start.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MAY 18, 2011

Tweet Share To establish the ultimate long-term relationship and to be memorable in the service you perform, you need to discover personal information about your prospect or customer. What do you know about what impacts your best customers and prospects? Get Sales Blog Updates. Social Media. powered by One Social Media

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Selling a Price Increase. ” Sales Motivation Blog. Professional Selling Skills: Sales Motivation Survey Results. high profit selling. prospecting. selling a price increase. selling skills.

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