Marc Wayshak

MARCH 20, 2024

How you start sales conversations often predicts how the rest of the conversation will go—and determines whether you’re going to close the sale. Those initial moments of a sales conversation have a ton of influence over how the whole interaction will play out. Check it out: 1. Develop your Opening Play. Why should I talk to you?”

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Zoominfo

JULY 9, 2019

Welcome new readers and ZoomInfo regulars to the latest edition of our B2B Blog Post Round-Up series. For those of you who are new to the ZoomInfo blog, we regularly publish monthly round-ups to feature top B2B content from industry professionals, leading brands, and subject matter experts. . Let’s get into it. Continue reading.

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Membrain

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Was just reading yet another post with “market data” declaring prospecting the most difficult aspect of sales. Thousands of blog posts about both the difficulty and importance of prospecting have been published in the past 5-7 years.

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The Sales Readiness Blog

JULY 19, 2023

Prospecting is vital in sales. To improve efficiency and success, sales reps must qualify prospects, use appropriate strategies based on their stage in the buyer's journey, and leverage the latest technology and research. Successful sales organizations follow a proven sales process.

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Zoominfo

MAY 21, 2019

Welcome to the May edition of the ZoomInfo B2B Blog Post Round-Up series. These blog posts typically explore topics related to B2B marketing, B2B sales, recruiting, or business growth. And there you have it– the May 2019 B2B Blog Post Round-Up. And, in many cases, companies communicate via marketing content.

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Allego

OCTOBER 14, 2020

B2B sales have gotten even tougher. Nurturing prospects and closing deals when you can’t meet in person is the new normal for sellers in most industries. 15 Best Blog Posts to Help You Master Virtual Selling. 9 Ways to Boost Remote Sales Productivity. 7 Ways to Enable a Virtual Sales Team.

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eGrabber

JULY 9, 2021

Sales prospecting is the process of identifying your ideal prospects, building your prospect list and then reaching out to them to turn them into your customers. It is the most essential and inevitable element of any sales process in any company or industry. This is the first step in sales prospecting.

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eGrabber

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Prospecting on LinkedIn Sales Navigator is one of the most essential sales prospecting strategies adopted by B2B sales reps. It helps them to find their prospects & turn them into customers than any other social networking platform. How to Prospect for Sales on LinkedIn Sales Navigator.

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Zoominfo

JULY 31, 2018

Rejection is painful, no matter how your sales prospects say it. If you want to improve your sales performance, you must first understand why your prospect said no in the first place. 5 Reasons Your Sales Prospects Say No. And there you have it— the five reasons your sales prospects say no.

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MTD Sales Training

DECEMBER 20, 2018

So much so, we’ve put together out most viewed blogs by YOU. 2) 3 Ways Of Asking For The Sale, That ASK For The Sale. 6) The Best Question To Ask When A Prospect Rejects Your Price. 7) 7 Things Successful Sales People Never Say. 6) The Best Question To Ask When A Prospect Rejects Your Price.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 26, 2012

I hear from sales and marketing leaders on a regular basis that they need more leads. When I ask about inbound marketing and what they are doing about content marketing, things like publishing a blog , their eyes glaze over. In other words, content marketing is communicating with your customers and prospects without selling.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 3, 2018

Welcome to our June B2B Blog Post Round-Up—a series where we highlight the great work our writers contribute to some of our favorite publications. If you worked in sales or marketing in the past year—you’ve already heard the news: Account-Based Marketing (ABM) is an incredibly effective way to target qualified prospects and close more deals.

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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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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Sales Prospecting Anxiety – the condition that limits a salesperson’s income due to their inability to prospect properly. Let’s look at 9 things you can do now to overcome sales prospecting anxiety. Let’s look at 9 things you can do now to overcome sales prospecting anxiety.

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Predictable Revenue

MAY 31, 2022

Tom Burton joins the Predictable Revenue podcast to discuss how to transform prospects into your own top performing sales team. The post Transform Your Prospects Into A High Performing Sales Team appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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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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DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 27, 2017

An acquisition, sales and marketing tips, and thought leadership that often bucks the trend. Check out our most-read and most-shared blogs from 2017! VIDEO] How to Get 30% Response Rates with Prospecting Emails. If you spend a lot of time thinking about how to give that prospecting email a fresh spin, we’re right there with you.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 6, 2022

Sales reps run into trouble when they try to go into a call totally cold. Prospect research is a challenge that's every bit as frustrating as it is essential — so to help you out, we've put together a list of 18 of the best places to research buyers before sales conversations. Either way, that deal is probably going nowhere.

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The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 18, 2014

We all have those prospects and customers who are tough to reach. A great tool I use is emailing the prospect a link to an article they may find of interest. I have used this technique successfully to open up dialogue with many people who otherwise hadn’t been responding to me. Check out this video to see […].

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 15, 2014

Do you prospect the same way, with the same strategy, no matter who you are trying to reach? If you really want to be successful (which I can only assume you do), then you need to customized your prospecting strategy depending on the industry or type of prospect you are […]. That’s a horrible approach.

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Score More Sales

DECEMBER 22, 2014

What if you spent several hours working on a prospecting strategy for success – if in fact you really were reaching NO ONE now? Get your work done – be focused and create a successful vision for next year. ” Lori Richardson is recognized on Forbes as one of the “Top 30 Social Sales Influencers” worldwide.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Welcome back to our B2B Blog Post Round-Up series. Create a practical exercise or project that mimics the actual responsibilities of the role—such as a writing prompt for content writers or a practice sales call for sales reps. But, writing web copy that converts prospects into paying customers is an entirely different task.

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Salesmate

JANUARY 1, 2021

If you’re tired of constantly putting effort into prospecting without getting any desired results, you might want to stick around till the end of this blog for helpful sales email tips and tricks. Let’s say, for instance; you’re on the receiving end of prospecting emails. What makes a sales prospecting email effective?

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

Are you using a strategy of “spraying” and “praying” when it comes to prospecting? Are you simply throwing darts at a dartboard, trying to reach as MANY prospects as possible… but disregarding whether they are the RIGHT prospects? That is the worst way to prospect! You need a targeted approach!

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Far too many salespeople have been conditioned to believe they need to have everything perfectly prepared before making a prospecting phone call. Yes, I agree we need to be prepared when we are making any type of prospecting call, whether it be in person or on the phone. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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Apptivo

JULY 6, 2023

Sales prospecting can makе or brеak a businеss’ succеss. In this ultimatе guidе, we’ll takе a closеr look at salеs prospеcting, its importancе, and the strategies and tеchniquеs that can bе usеd to create an effective sales prospecting plan. What is Sales Prospecting?

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eGrabber

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

One critical aspect of your role is B2B sales prospecting – identifying potential leads that align with your target audience and business goals. However, traditional sales prospecting methods can be time-consuming and resource-intensive, often leaving little room for other essential tasks. Those days are gone.

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MTD Sales Training

DECEMBER 20, 2017

So here we go, the best 10 blog posts of the year as voted for by you: What To Do When Your Experienced Sales People Have Lost Their Edge. 19 Sales Tips For Closing The Sale. What Great Sales Managers Do Daily. STOP Using These Tired Methods When Opening Your Sales Interactions. MTD Sales Training.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 14, 2023

To follow up on the blog post from two weeks ago (about the one quick fix to get your VMs returned ), here is the second quick fix: Stop trying to trick your prospect! So do your prospects. Search my blog if you missed them.) Search my blog if you missed them.) ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Zoominfo

MARCH 15, 2018

Welcome to our seventh installment in our series of B2B blog post round-ups. If you’re not familiar with the ZoomInfo blog, these monthly round-ups feature blog posts, articles, and guides the ZoomInfo team has contributed to outside publications. 2. How to Set Prospect Expectations During the Sales Process.

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The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 4, 2014

When you write prospecting emails, do you do that on your laptop computer or on your smart phone? Here’s the problem: Your prospect may very well read that email on a smart phone. The computer, right? And if your subject line and first sentence aren’t grabbing their attention, they aren’t going to read the […].

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The Sales Hunter

MAY 24, 2014

If you send prospecting emails, there could be a big problem with them! To find out how to write a great prospecting […]. Blog Professional Selling Skills Prospecting prospect sales prospecting video sales tip' Blog Professional Selling Skills Prospecting prospect sales prospecting video sales tip'

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Crunchbase

AUGUST 20, 2021

We are honored to feature and promote their contribution on the Crunchbase blog. Cold prospecting, the practice of reaching out to potential customers who are unfamiliar with your product, is a common sales tactic. What to include in an effective cold prospecting plan. Steps involved in the cold prospecting process.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Based on how successful my last blog was on handling the objection: “We’ve Already Got a Vendor for That,” I thought I’d give you another proven response to help you overcome the objections and resistance you get daily. Then remain completely quiet and let your prospect tell you what the REAL objection is!]

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 31, 2012

Where are you getting your prospecting sales leads? I will then contend the focus needs to be on the quality of the prospecting sales leads, rather than on the quantity. I will then contend the focus needs to be on the quality of the prospecting sales leads, rather than on the quantity. This is key.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. 7 Sales Prospecting Ideas That Work.

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The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 15, 2013

Too many salespeople have prospects in their pipeline that are nothing more than suspects taking up space. A simple rule I have is a prospect cannot stay at the same level of ranking in a sales pipeline for more than 2 calls. Problem is too many sales managers also use the same thing to hide themselves.

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