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). Create an initial team of 5 of your best sales people. Here is how it can work. This Social 3.0

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Cincom Smart Selling

JUNE 30, 2015

My recent screed regarding intrusive telemarketing calls ( Selling? That’s Not Selling ) was greeted with many constructive comments and a surprising number of positive reactions on the part of sales folks. Many of these folks correctly guessed or figured out that I have been involved in sales myself. Sales is not an 8 to 5 job.

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Your Sales Management Guru

JANUARY 2, 2011

Sales Leadership: What? Yes, that is the reality of every sales organization at this time of year, even with sales backlogs, recurring revenues and hopefully a pipeline of opportunity-this is a psychological issue that you, as sales leaders must address. All my numbers are back to zero?

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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. Order visualization tools provide additional feedback to the buyer and confirmation of their selections through visualization of the product they are configuring.

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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. While outbound marketing is still a useful tool to help sales, inbound marketing achieves the same results, but more effectively and efficiently.

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Jonathan Farrington

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

News: I meant to remind you about this week’s great new resources over at Top Sales Management. Latest Sales Team Development Session: “Effective Telemarketing”. For many sales people the telephone is an important resource that they use to develop their business. Jonathan Farrington's Blog. Site Admin |.

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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. – Now that you’ve figured out how many SDRs you need to hire in order to reach your company’s sales goals, it’s time to get out there and actually find the right candidates. Think Beyond Entry Level.

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Apptivo

MAY 4, 2022

The primary focus is to offer superior customer support, provide customer service and assist them in sales. The agents are given scripts, which is usually a framework to provide superior customer support, thereby generating the sales. Call centers provide customer service, technical support and sales interactions.

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Jonathan Farrington

AUGUST 10, 2012

A very well respected organization in the marketing and sales alignment business now reports that most companies have done all they can to help sales at the top of the funnel. Now what is needed, they say, is to provide support to sales people in the middle and late stages of the buying process. Sales Accepted Leads.

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The Sales Association

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Sharing best practices in sales and sales management www.salesassociation.org. Just because someone downloads a white paper or attends a Webinar doesnt mean they are even remotely interested in doing a sales call. After all, they got into sales because they like working with people. Wednesday, November 9, 2011.

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Vengreso

JULY 10, 2023

Unlocking the power of sales might seem like a Herculean task, but with the right approach, it can become an achievable goal. Sales goes beyond merely selling products or services; it involves comprehending the desires of your customers and providing tailored solutions that meet their individual needs. What is Sales?

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Tony Hughes

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Any advanced selling system is based on the fundamentals however you have to leverage a process and acknowledge the nurturing required for an effective sales cycle to happen in social environs over time. The folly of Sales 2.0 Get crystal clear about what actually can and will move the needle; read Mike Weinberg's book: New Sales.

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The Sales Association

MAY 22, 2011

Sharing best practices in sales and sales management www.salesassociation.org. 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. How does a sales organization reconcile all of the options? Sunday, May 22, 2011.

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Cience

JULY 9, 2020

If you’ve worked in marketing or sales over the past decade then you’ve most likely heard it said: “Cold calling is dead.” Telemarketing. Cold Calling Tools CIENCE Uses. How to Handle Objections In Sales Calls. Cold Calling Tips From Sales Pros. The cold calling technique takes its origin from door-to-door sales.

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Close.io

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Wondering what the right sales approach for your company is? Should you build an inbound sales machine, set up an outbound sales team, or take a hybrid approach? Inbound sales is famous for being able to attract customers to any business, be cost effective, and scale really well. Pros & cons of inbound sales.

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Marc Wayshak

OCTOBER 28, 2021

If so, that’s really good…because I’m finding that the phone is still our best friend in sales. And while these all have their merits , the humble telephone remains every salesperson’s single best tool. And it’s also highly effective for other phases of the sale. Check it out: 1. Data is everything.

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PandaDoc

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Although 71% of companies say closing more deals is their top sales priority, further data from Forrester suggests that only 0.75% of leads generated become closed revenue. Compounding this issue is sales reps can spend up to 40% of their time looking for somebody to call, according to Insidesales. Adaptive Business Blog.

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Score More Sales

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Sales Tips and Strategies to Grow Revenues. They did not have processes and methodologies in place for marketing and sales. Have they even talked to a business growth coach or sales strategist? Give your favorite small business owner a gift this year of a business building tool or professional services they can use.

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Cience

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

As Managing Partner, she leverages her colleagues’ experience in sales process methodology, measurement and metric development, project management, and recruiting to build high performing teams for clients. Those same skills are used to help her B2B technology clients build, expand, and optimize their inside sales teams. Hello Laurie!

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Sales Overdrive

JUNE 17, 2015

Since a steady flow of high quality sales is critical to your organization’s health and success, it’s vital to avoid common lead generation mistakes that can turn away potential customers. Whether telemarketing or digital marketing ROI, it’s important to continuously monitor your efforts and measure how audiences are reacting.

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Pointclear

MAY 7, 2015

Nurturing is one of the most effective, yet underutilized, activities in the sales and marketing process. This is part two of a two-part blog. Telemarketing jumped into the system when a large recession devastated their business model of lead generation, and appointment setting was not enough to keep them going.

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The ROI Guy

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

Tom Pisello: The ROI Guy This blog is dedicated to the strategies and tools used by solution providers to better prove and improve the value of B2B solutions to frugal buyers - using diagnostic assessments, interactive white papers, ROI calculators and TCO comparisons. Posted by Tom Pisello at 1:02 PM Email This BlogThis!

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