Pointclear

JANUARY 9, 2014

Last August I wrote a blog for Top Sales World titled “Lead Generation Hogwash: The Top 7 Lies.”. I detailed 7 lies to be aware of to avoid a lead generation disaster (read the blog for the specifics): Any list will do. And, it’s irritating to your prospects. Paul Gillin | Paul Gillen Blog. Voicemails are a waste of time.

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Pointclear

JUNE 30, 2015

Marketing tries to qualify a greater number of prospects. Now marketing and sales know what a qualified lead is versus an uqualified prospect. Telemarketing scripts. Prospects who admit to a short time frame to buy go directly to reps; others may need to be further qualified. The result? Landing pages. Contact us forms.

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Anthony Cole Training

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

I am reading the blog of Insideview. This is part II of a III part blog post discussing the DNA of High Performance Sales Teams. The first post discussed the DNA of a Hunter Sales person as a result of reading a blog about building a "Rock Star Team of Sales Hunters". It's okay if a prospect wants to think it over.

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Jonathan Farrington

MARCH 13, 2013

but if anyone knows what happened to Les, please let me know - I created a Sales Camp and a Sales University for Autodesk: One of the modules was “Telemarketing” which was a real challenge for me, as I had no experience. A positive and confident mind-set is essential for successful telemarketing and cold calling.

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Pipeline

APRIL 1, 2024

But calling might not be the issue–it’s what you say to the prospect next. In the old(er) days, companies used cold calling as a part of business-to-customer telemarketing to sell their products to a broader audience. Once all the data is gathered, they create cold calling scripts customized to each prospect segment on the list.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 26, 2018

It’s an ongoing process that changes all the time; what resonates with your prospects today might change tomorrow. In some respects, data may even be more important to social selling, since details on prospects and value-added information about them may come from many sources. Your prospects and revenue goals will thank you.”.

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Markempa - Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Prospecting must be smart , articulate, engaging and organized. Each time you pick up the phone, whether it be the first call or subsequent calls, it’s important to create value by giving your prospects useful information in digestible, bite-size chunks. Here are 7 steps to improve your cold calling results.

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Cincom Smart Selling

JUNE 30, 2015

My recent screed regarding intrusive telemarketing calls ( Selling? Engaging Prospects. As a consequence, sales folks are expected to deliver value to prospects from the beginning. So, as a sales rep, you need to become familiar with what it is your prospects are actually doing all day. Source: iStock | ThinkStock.

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MTD Sales Training

JULY 20, 2011

Stranger, telemarketer here!” While you never want to try to fool the prospect into thinking that they know you if they do not, there are ways to introduce yourself with less abrupt “sting.”. Avoid statements that emphasize that you and the prospect are in different places, especially if you are working long distance. “So,

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MTD Sales Training

AUGUST 12, 2011

To get the appointment, you must pick up the telephone, reach the prospect and get him or her to agree to meet with you. This changes the relaxed state and tone of your natural speaking voice, which in turn makes you sound rehearsed, phony and even suspicious to the prospect. Sales person, beware!”. You must eliminate phone phobia.

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Tony Hughes

OCTOBER 16, 2018

2015 will see the dawn of the rise of "LinkedIn Centers" to steadily replace traditional B2B marketing activities for demand generation and phone based telemarketing for lead generation (in-house or outsourced). In essence, how are you connected via your team by 2nd and 3rd degree to any client prospect. The Social 3.0

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Pointclear

JUNE 16, 2015

movement harshly declare that proactive targeting and prospecting for new business is dead. These so-called experts proclaim that cold-calling is ineffective and pursuing prospects that aren’t coming to you is a waste of time. Inbound: SEO, SEM, Blogs; Outbound: Telemarketing, Email, Events).

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Jonathan Farrington

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Almost Everything I Know About Telemarketing! Many years ago – more than I care to remember, but I think I still had some hair - I created a Sales Camp and a Sales University for Autodesk: One of the modules was “Telemarketing” which was a real challenge for me, as I had no experience. Jonathan Farrington's Blog.

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OutboundView

AUGUST 14, 2019

Inside salespeople reach out to possible prospects and find new sales opportunities. In this blog post we’ll talk about the inside sales definition, key responsibilities of inside sales reps and what they do on a daily basis. The genesis of inside sales has its roots in telemarketing. But what is inside sales, really?

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Pointclear

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

As I contemplate what the prospect just said, often he or she will end up adding valuable information they may not have said otherwise. It's kind of amazing, because while my prospects acknowledge that this is a good question, frequently they don't have an answer. Covey’s 7 Habits: Start with the end in mind.

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Cincom Smart Selling

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Being buyer-centric simply means you accept that scenario and build your systems and processes to help prospects and customers with their informational quests. Providing a low-risk, friendly environment for your prospect and buyer – Develop portals that organize content by persona and nature of the prospect’s need.

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Cincom Smart Selling

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Being buyer-centric simply means you accept that scenario and build your systems and processes to help prospects and customers with their informational quests. Providing a low-risk, friendly environment for your prospect and buyer – Develop portals that organize content by persona and nature of the prospect’s need.

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Sales Training Advice

JULY 30, 2012

Sometimes you have to prospect. The dictionary defines the verb prospect as “to search or explore (a region), as for gold.” ” When you prospect for clients, you explore your region—your town or your market niche—to locate the gold that may be buried right under your nose. Here are 25 ideas. In Your Office.

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Velocify

OCTOBER 26, 2012

Williams also knew that being the first to contact new insurance prospects was a critical success factor in beating the competition. To break into the market and win business, Williams deployed a several marketing tactics, including buying internet leads, search marketing, telemarketing and “feet on the street” campaigns.

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Cincom Smart Selling

JANUARY 5, 2018

“CPQ Perspectives” is a series of blogs that is designed to look at Configure Price Quote systems through the eyes of those who encounter them. Initially, prospective buyers are focused on one thing: Does the seller offer anything relevant to me or the issue I’m trying to resolve? What matters to buying customers?

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Pipeliner

MAY 28, 2021

Compared to outbound marketing, which relies on activities such as cold calling, telemarketing, purchasing email lists, door-to-door visits, and advertising, inbound marketing is less intrusive. They help show your prospects that other people have used your product and loved it. What is inbound marketing and why does it matter?

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MarketJoy

MAY 30, 2018

Efforts that include SEO, blog posts, social media, and webinars come from inbound marketing. If any company isn’t a good fit for your business, don’t add them to your prospecting list. Events: To find new prospects at any event feels natural but falls in the outbound marketing camp.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JANUARY 2, 2011

This includes both knowing the physical actions of the correct ratios for a) new sales calls to qualified prospect to proposals delivered to the number of wins for each salesperson. I wish you all the best for this year and I appreciate your interest in our organization and our tools and blog thoughts. Acumen Management Group Ltd.

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SalesLoft

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Content Marketer Cara Hogan originally published this post on InsightSquared’s blog , as part two of a three part series. Sales reps have to be able to deal with constant rejection from prospects and not be phased. This is why it’s great to consider candidates with a background in customer service, telemarketing, or recruiting.

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MarketJoy

JULY 10, 2018

By moving the leads effectively through the sales pipeline, SDRs are more towards lead generation, appointment setting and focus on prospecting. They are required to behave more than just telemarketers and focus on more than just getting leads. Defining the Work of Sales Development Representatives (SDRs).

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The Sales Association

JUNE 14, 2011

This sales rep knew he had to make prospecting calls to be successful. On every call, instead of qualifying the prospect, he was just dropping off his business card at each door he called on. In other words, a prospecting call is considered successful if you can answer the following questions: 1.Is Blog Archive.

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SugarCRM

JANUARY 19, 2016

Everyone used to be a captive audience — we had no choice but to watch commercials on TV, phone calls from telemarketers were a near nightly occurrence and even our ability to filter mail was nothing special. interesting blog posts and educational webinars) rather than shouting at them with “push” tactics (e.g.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2023

You don’t get many chances with your prospects. The “Me Me Me” Message When was the last time you interrupted what you were doing to take an unexpected call from a telemarketer? Once you’ve demonstrated your understanding and experience, your prospect will actually want to talk to you. Do it again — and they definitely will.

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Pointclear

JUNE 15, 2016

Telemarketing Inbound. Telemarketing Outbound (qualification and lead generation). Telemarketing Sales. Social Media Department – blog, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, iTunes, YouTube and Pinterest, to name just a few. Direct Marketing Agency. Digital Agencies. Content Agency. Branding Agency. SEO Agency. Database Providers.

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The Sales Association

MAY 22, 2011

Why Telemarketing Remains the Unsung Hero of Lead Generation. By Kathy Tito Denise Clancey is a true luminary in the field of telesales and telemarketing. Today Denise runs her own firm to help organizations launch, re-engineer, or re-claim the management of their telesales and telemarketing organizations. Sunday, May 22, 2011.

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Tony Hughes

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Dave Brock says it the best ever: Prospecting is the New Prospecting ! You need to pinpoint the mobilizers, your advocates and build consensus amongst champions inside the prospect's ecosystem. In selling, powerful prospects are trying to outwit you on a three dimensional chess board with a backgammon board underneath.

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Pointclear

AUGUST 2, 2017

This blog will take you through five factors that impact lead close rate and a calculation you can use to determine the minimum close rates your product or solution requires. This blog explains what a lead is and how to follow-up. This blog explains what a lead is and how to follow-up. I value your input.

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The Sales Association

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

But these prospects raised their hands," they tell you. When you get a prospect on the phone, always ask, "Do you have a quick sec?" This differentiates you from the telemarketers who launch right into the spiel because it shows you respect that they may be in the middle of something. Blog Archive. Our Blog List.

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Jonathan Farrington

AUGUST 10, 2012

We even had one sales rep follow-up on a lead by saying: “Some telemarketing company in Atlanta said you were interested in buying our solution. It seems sometimes that when the prospect does not have a purchase order in one hand and a pen in the other that the lead was not good. What is it that you want to buy?”

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Anthony Iannarino

JULY 23, 2020

There are very few reasons not to leave a voicemail when you are calling your prospective clients to ask them for a meeting. Numerous calls from the same number without a voicemail are proof that the person calling doesn’t want you to identify them, which is why telemarketers use different numbers.

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Marc Wayshak

JUNE 7, 2023

Or the prospect pushes back and you don’t know what to say? And what I found was that it really made the prospects freeze up and feel like I was trying to push something on them. Your prospects get so much value out of the types of questions that you ask. Or you just get nervous? What if I say the wrong thing?

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MJ Hoffman

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

It doesn’t matter how frequently you call prospects or how many years you’ve been in sales, you’ll always feel some anxiety before you dial. Rather than feeling dejected every time they heard “no” from their prospects, my reps would be excited. Instead of attempting to book three meetings, commit to asking 20 prospects for a meeting.

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