No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Here’s what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this quarter. I accepted his standard invitation, thinking he might be a good connection, and sent him a personal message, inviting him to contact me with any questions about referral selling. The second you respond, you get a sales pitch.

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Referrals Cold Calling Lead Rank Lead Scoring 177

Showpad

MAY 12, 2022

Yet, working together, they’ve built a high-performance sales enablement function at TOUGHBOOK Europe—the European Mobile Solutions Business Division of electronics giant Panasonic. They designed new industry research methods that include both customers and sales reps. Before 2020, Panasonic didn’t have a sales enablement team—at all.

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Industry Sales Enablement Hiring Telecommunications 98

Smooth Sale

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How A Good Team Is Needed for Business Growth A business owner always has goals they need to work towards to ensure reaching the level of success they’ve envisioned. However, the primary element is having a good team within your business.

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Outsourcing Services Hiring Loyalty Networking 106

Smooth Sale

MARCH 13, 2024

Photo by Tammydz via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How to Use Your Company Car to Increase Sales Now How to Use Your Company Car to Increase Sales Now Are limiting thoughts driving less traffic to your business? Our collaborative blog offers insights on How to use your company car to increase sales now. _

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SugarCRM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A great content marketing strategy isn’t only about growing an audience but mostly about delivering value while paving the way for the sale. Instead of hoping that visitors will somehow rediscover your blog later, you want to take actionable steps towards building a communication channel—so you don’t lose them.

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Webinar Metrics Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 49

Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 10, 2020

I’d like to thank you, my readers, for your kind comments on my blog series: “Handling the Coronavirus Selling Environment. It is best to reschedule this call. The good part is this prospect isn’t saying no, rather, he/she is saying, “It is best to reschedule this call.” Objection/stall: “Good morning!

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? What does a “good lead” look like anyway? Lead generation is by and large a more focused effort toward familiarizing potential customers with a company’s value proposition with the end goal being conversion. What is Lead Generation?

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Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 240

Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 13, 2011

Write down all the good things that can come of change – and expand on the opportunities they can bring you and your company. Form a team to figure out positive outcomes – explore as much possible good from change as you (and others) are able. Tweet Share Here are 10.5 Give change a chance. Great List! Thanks for posting.

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CloserIQ

DECEMBER 26, 2018

One of our goals this year was to create and curate the best sales content out there for advancing your career and building top sales teams. Every week we compiled our favorite posts on everything from sales strategies to hiring plans. Here are 20+ of our favorite sales blogs from 2018.

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Hiring Decision Maker InsideSales Face-to-face 79

Autoklose

MARCH 11, 2024

Prospecting is a high-stakes game, so many sales reps make the mistake of being too pushy in an attempt to quickly convert leads into sales. This blog post will discuss some clever tactics for subtly engaging your leads and maintaining a persistent communication flow without overwhelming them. Here’s how.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Leads 98

Zoominfo

JANUARY 19, 2021

Landing pages have a vital, singular purpose — encouraging visitors to begin the sales cycle with a brand. As opposed to whole blog posts, webinars, eBooks, and other digital content, the landing page is a simple design to bring the reader to a call to action. And that content is a gateway to a possible sale.

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The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 6, 2019

You have that initial phone call, and everything feels good. You feel like life is good. The call ends and you’ve both agreed on a clear next step: another call next week. You feel good about the time blocked for the call next week. I’ll contact you if I see a need to speak again.” Your heart sinks.

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Gong.io

JANUARY 2, 2023

Meanwhile, the good prospects they should’ve focused on have already gone cold. This is why sales qualification is so important — it helps you identify and prioritize prospects more likely to become buyers. How do you know if a potential customer is a good fit for your solution? What is sales qualification?

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Lead Scoring 149

Babette Ten Haken

DECEMBER 28, 2017

When I started this blog in 2009, I focused on the thorny issues involved with communicating across the sales-engineering interface®. The post-sale care and feeding of customers is relegated to just about everybody who had zero to do with acquiring these customers. Why A Promise Statement is more than a Value Proposition.

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Retention Customer SME Engineering 74

Smooth Sale

APRIL 12, 2024

Our collaborative blog offers insights for Navigating the Waters of Medical Specialization: A Unique Perspective. Taking the path less traveled is wise when you have the courage and stamina to prove you can overcome all obstacles. The less-beaten path can spice up your specialization journey. Wild, right?

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Insurance Insurance Hiring Influencer 106

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions.

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Lead Generation Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Lead Scoring 130

The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 20, 2019

You make the call and boom, you’re blocked by the gatekeeper. To understand how to get past them, you must put them in one of these two broad categories: The first category is the admin / receptionist / security desk / or any other person who is responsible for stopping phone calls, unless they’re very important. We’ve all been there.

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Smooth Sale

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

My differentiator in corporate sales is to use a polite and inquisitive tone to bring negotiations to a successful conclusion. My differentiator in corporate sales is to use a polite and inquisitive tone to bring negotiations to a successful conclusion. Suddenly, he ended the call.

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Showpad

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In this interview, Matt shares his perspective on how to get a business to digital faster using methods and tools that reduce print and increase customer insights in a non-traditional sales environment. . Our organization is looking to add a layer of sophistication in the way we do sales enablement. When I moved back to the U.S.,

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Lead Rank Industry Lead Scoring Leads 98

Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

Your digital content marketing strategy encompasses everything from producing high-quality lead magnets such as e-books, whitepapers, blogs, and optimized landing pages. Good content is a way to build trust between your brand and your ideal customers. Good content is a way to build trust between your brand and your ideal customers.

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Paid Content Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring 264

Smooth Sale

MARCH 8, 2024

Our collaborative blog is to champion you on this epic adventure. It isn’t just about adding your logo onto a website and calling it a day. The Cool Kids: Managed Service Providers Now, let’s talk tech support, or as the cool kids call it, managed service providers. ” whenever they see your content.

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Crunchbase

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Nominations are now open for the Crunchbase 2023 Influential Women in Sales List! We’re excited to highlight the leaders, innovators and changemakers in the sales industry. To celebrate these women and share their achievements with the world, we’re calling for submissions from our community. When do submissions open and close?

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Industry Sales Closing Sales Leadership 105

Gong.io

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Chris Orlob, John Barrows, and Mark Roberge know a thing or two about how to create this unfair advantage and dominate sales. Chris was an early Gong guy (Nov ‘16 start date) where he’s served as the Senior Director of Product Marketing followed by the Head of Sales for Existing Accounts. He’s now the Multi-Product Lead.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 22, 2024

Whether due to budget or not being a good fit, you should identify which ones to leave in the past. Analyze and understand past mistakes or gaps in motivation that prevented this sales conversation from moving forward.” This, Flori Needle writes , “[helps] you focus on high-impact strategies that are more likely to drive a sale.”

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 52

Smooth Sale

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Many people new to business, whether entrepreneurial or employees, are so anxious to make a sale that they sadly overlook the value they provide. Coincidentally, that discussion prompts today’s blog story! I was asked how I consistently create new content.

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Referrals Hiring Lead Rank Lead Scoring 113

Autoklose

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Catch Their Attention With the Right Subject Line Networking subject lines Sales/Offers Job seeking 2. Add Value 8. Hey Mike, I think you’ll find this post on prospecting useful A big fan of your blog/podcast/ here. Reaching out to a person you’ve never had contact with before is challenging. Table of Content 1.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 20, 2024

Our collaborative blog reviews essential strategies for upfront consideration before taking ownership of a business fleet. Photo by 652234 via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Ideas for Creating A Successful Business Fleet Owning a business fleet takes much work. It can be tricky if knowledge about all types of vehicles is lacking.

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Insurance Insurance Hiring Licensing 91

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

No one knows what it’s like to work in sales better than those in the trenches of the day-to-day — salespeople trying to hit their numbers while battling the ups and downs of the job. If you’re thinking about a career in sales, you probably want to hear the cold, hard truths about sales and what it entails.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Real Estate 102

Partners in Excellence

JUNE 16, 2021

Do you have a clear objective for each call/meeting you have with the customer? Is it aligned with the customer’s objectives for the call? I talk to 100’s of sales people every year. They are constantly busy making calls and having meetings, but when I ask them, “What was your objective?

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Objections Proposal Meeting Education 116

Lead411

APRIL 13, 2023

Best Cold Calling Scripts for B2B Sales in 2023 Cold calling is a common strategy for B2B sales, but success can depend on a variety of factors, including the quality of the script, the target audience, and the skill of the salesperson. Here are some tips and examples of successful cold call scripts for B2B sales: 1.

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A Sales Guy

MAY 7, 2021

I call b t. As a guest on The Salesman Podcast, Keenan discusses that buyers are interested in the ”value” of the sale, not the “likeability” of the salesperson. As a guest on The Salesman Podcast, Keenan discusses that buyers are interested in the ”value” of the sale, not the “likeability” of the salesperson.

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Energy Up-Sell Lead Rank Lead Scoring 170

Smooth Sale

MARCH 11, 2024

Our guest blog offers five reasons you struggle to focus on work. The constant bombardment of emails, the allure of instant messaging, and the ever-present siren call of social media create a symphony of interruptions. But understanding what throws us off track is half the battle. Recall that a well-rested brain is an efficient brain.

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Energy Hiring Lead Rank Lead Scoring 106

Apptivo

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

ABCs of sales lead management 3. Sales Lead Management Process 4. Implementing a Lead Management Strategies to increase sales 5. However, inbound sales teams need a well-defined lead management system and the right tools to get the most value out of those leads. Overview 2.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Lead Management System 103

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 5, 2023

There are many things to consider if you are interested in starting your career in sales. You’ll also need a thorough knowledge of sales trends and stats to succeed. With a modest, go-get-'em attitude, you can learn the stats you need to know to anticipate what a career in sales has in store for you.

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Ideal Customer Profile Salary Hiring Lead Rank 116

Gong.io

MAY 20, 2021

A common feature we saw across winning demos is that they were backed by good discovery calls. . A good discovery call gives you a sense of the buyer’s problem. This is why they’re so important to value-based selling. This is why they’re so important to value-based selling. (In Here’s why.). Here it is. ).

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Anthony Iannarino

JULY 15, 2020

One of the ways you lose control of the conversation is by mishandling the objections your contacts throw at you when you ask them to agree to the conversations and commitments necessary to make a good decision about a new solution and a new partner. There is only one reason your dream client doesn’t agree to meet with you when you call them.

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Smooth Sale

JANUARY 29, 2024

Our collaborative blog offers insights on how to improve supplier relationships. If you want to work with an established supplier with a good reputation, things will typically go smoothly because their reputation is positive. The pandemic forced many work-related operations to change. Transparency is to be a top priority.

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