A Sales Guy

MARCH 30, 2021

In celebration of over 50,000 copies of Gap Selling sold, I wanted to take a moment and highlight other books that influenced my perception or help expand on concepts within Gap Selling. It’s a book on execution. How is that a book on execution has become my favorite sales book? So what makes execution a sales book?

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eGrabber

AUGUST 4, 2021

Sales prospecting is one of the most tedious and time-consuming tasks for B2B companies. Most of the sales & marketing professionals say that sales prospecting is the most challenging stage in their sales process. Therefore, you have to identify ways to find your targeted prospects and reach out to them.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 20, 2016

It seems prospecting is back in style, we’re talking proactive, resource and process based methodical approach to professionally engaging with potential buyers, by leveraging all the tools and techniques available to them. That’s what makes the book a must read for anyone looking to succeed in prospecting.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Why You’re Turning Off Your Prospects. Learn the best cold calling and sales prospecting tips, ideas, techniques, strategies, tools and methods on how to make effective successful business calls for sales. Mr. Prospect, my name is….and Most prospects you talk to aren’t qualified and aren’t buying anyway.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

I want to share with you one of my all-time favorite books on how to develop the right mindset for overcoming and achieving just about anything. This is a book I picked up years ago, and I continue to read it at the end of every year as I set my new goals. It’s made a tremendous difference in my results and my life. Get Access Today.

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Motivation Face-to-face Gatekeeper Decision Maker 180

Gong.io

APRIL 2, 2021

Sales prospecting is dead. Sales prospecting is an essential part of your process. . That’s why I stole these 10 sales prospecting techniques from the best-of-the-best sales pros. Prospecting Technique #1: Use This Cold Call Opener. Want to totally level up your sales prospecting game? Dramatic pause*. performs 6.6X

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The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The telephone is still a great prospecting tool, despite what some naysayers might want you to believe. In my new book High-Profit Prospecting, I devote several chapters to the discussion of the telephone and voicemail. Here are […].

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Tools Prospecting Selling Skills Sales 234

Vengreso

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Leveraging technology, social selling , and sales prospecting tools has ushered in a new era for anyone pursuing a career in sales. Buyer behavior and selling motion are completely in sync and it is through correct B2B prospecting that we can succeed in this always-evolving field. What is Sales Prospecting?

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Tools Prospecting Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile 132

Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Do you need customized keynotes or breakout sessions on subjects like: Prospecting – Both B2B & B2C Dealing with gatekeepers Overcoming objections and Stalls Virtual Presentation Skills Setting follow-up appointments Motivation and Attitude Adjustment And much more! The post Book Mike Brooks for Your 2021 Virtual Sales Event!

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

These are just a few of the crucial questions that Doris Kearns Goodwin answers in her new book: Leadership In Turbulent Time s. If you enjoy reading about and learning from history, then you’ll love this new book. The post New Book on Leadership: A Great Read! I highly recommend it. And who isn’t? Upcoming Schedule.

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Alice Heiman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

More books! In our last book round-up , I shared 3 sales books you could recommend to your sales leadership for cost-effective learning opportunities and book clubs. I’d love to hear their thoughts on the books if they did! . Below are 4 more great sales books I recommend for you and your team. .

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Alice Heiman

JULY 8, 2020

A great and cost-effective way to keep your sales team learning is to have them read the latest sales books. But, which books should they read? F inding great sales books can be overwhelming. When you type “sales books” into Amazon, there are over 100,000 results. . I’m here to help. Hashtags: # AMindForSales .

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 6, 2014

Maybe it’s not LinkedIn that stinks, but rather it’s people who use LinkedIn that stink, especially when it comes to prospecting. Today it’s all about building a network with tools such as LinkedIn. If you want to use LinkedIn as a prospecting tool, that’s fine but do it right. Linkedin stinks!

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LinkedIn Tools Prospecting Licensing 221

Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 17, 2024

What’s the number one blow off prospects use these days? Not only is it hard to get prospects back on the phone, when you do, you usually lead off with the ineffective opening line of: “Did you have a chance to review that email I sent you?” And then when a prospect blows you off with, “Can you email that to me?”

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Face-to-face Sales Qualified Lead How To Gatekeeper 243

Sales 2.0

MARCH 6, 2024

This uptick in the need for AEs to self-source deals has likely been driven by economics, the need to “do more with less”, but is I trend that may continue as AI tools free up AEs from admin tasks. Even here though there are now many tools and techniques to “microwave” your cold calls. It’s time for the dreaded cold call!

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 8, 2019

Tools like appointment scheduling apps and booking software help automate the process of scheduling meetings with potential and existing customers. You'll speed up your sales process by allowing prospects to book meetings when it's best for them. Contact information can be gathered from those who book meetings.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 4, 2023

Whether you need to book a sales call, demo session, or any other type of meeting, Scheduler streamlines your workflow and connects you to your team and your prospects. To log your meeting as an activity, go to the Bookings tab on the Scheduler page and click on the meeting name.

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Anthony Iannarino

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Most days, I am greeted by a LinkedIn message or email spam from a sales trainer, sales consultant, a salesperson who offers lead generation services, or someone who helps people who write books acquire clients. If everyone is a prospect, no one is a prospect. It’s lazy prospecting and the misuse of the sales tools.

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Sales Tools Tools Prospecting Ideal Customer Profile 93

Allego

JANUARY 4, 2022

But there’s another avenue for professional development you can put to use without having to schedule another meeting on your calendar—books! I’ve rounded up eight sales books from experts and influencers in the space that I believe carry key insights instrumental to our growth as sales professionals in the year ahead.

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Hiring Webinar Metrics Sales Enablement Maximizer 127

Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 7, 2019

By booking Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales, you will ensure that your inside sales team returns to their offices not only pumped up, but also equipped with proven sales skills they can use to instantly perform better! This book will give your team even more takeaways and valuable techniques they will use all year long to make more sales!

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Face-to-face B2C Inside Sales Gatekeeper 121

Crunchbase

MAY 22, 2023

Sales prospecting is an integral part of the sales process. When done manually, it can be time-consuming and demand substantial effort — but automated sales prospecting can help. Automated sales prospecting tools, also known as sales automation software , streamline your workflow and allow you to spend more time selling.

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Maximizer Prospecting Lead Rank Lead Scoring 98

Sales 2.0

JUNE 8, 2014

Next time you join a new company or change your sales role in your company, you’re going to want to have a copy of Jill Konrath’s new book: Agile Selling. This book shows you how to deal with that situation and come through in great shape. This new book is about an unusual topic for a sales book.

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Up-Sell Tools Sales System 199

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 16, 2019

Whether you're meeting with prospects, clients, or colleagues finding a time to meet can be a challenge, especially when everyone's calendars are equally as busy. Luckily there are some tools that can help. Let's dive into some of the best tips and tools for finding when to meet and book meetings. HubSpot Meetings Tool.

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Meeting Tools Hubspot Call-back 76

Lead411

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Commercial Real Estate leads: Ideas & Lead Generation Tools Here are the Top 5 Most Essential Tools for Unlocking Commercial Real Estate Leads Lead411 Zoominfo Cognism SalesFuel SharpLaunch Google News Frequently Asked Questions Getting high-quality leads is essential for success in the ever-changing commercial real estate market.

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Salesmate

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Well, you can get many tips, tactics, and strategies from various sales management books. Best sales management books you must read. I invest some time reading some best sales management books and getting actionable takeaways to amp up your sales team’s performance. The book is nicely laid out. Published – May 2016.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 16, 2021

Once he and his team identified their ideal prospect, they did some research and found that one of his first jobs was at an apple orchard. When it comes to prospecting emails, the importance of that first outreach cannot be underestimated. How to Personalize Your Prospecting Emails. Meaningful CTA’s > Booking a meeting.

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Scale Guidelines 130

eGrabber

JULY 13, 2021

To find your ideal target audience, make a contact with them and convert them into a sale, sales prospecting is important. There are a lot of ways to do sales prospecting, but it is hard to determine which method brings the best possible outcome and can be employed in the marketing process. Are you using LinkedIn for Sales Prospecting?

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Hiring Meeting Prospecting Social Media 52

Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Photo by GDJ Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How to Simplify the Appointment Process for Prospective Clients Successful selling requires a meeting of the minds between the buyer and the seller. The digital age is here to include online scheduling tools that act as your personal appointment concierge.

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Prospecting How To Hiring Influencer 90

Julie Hanson

APRIL 19, 2022

Video can be a powerful sales outreach tool — but only if the prospect watches it. As the number of videos sent out by sellers has exploded, prospects have become more ruthless about what videos they choose to watch. So “how do you record a prospect video that gets watched?” And your prospect will feel the difference.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 8, 2020

A reader asked me, “Dave, when are you publishing a book on complex B2B selling? ” I thought about it a moment, I hadn’t thought of doing a book on the topic. Don’t get me wrong, there are many very good books available, some written by close friends. I’d really like to see something from you.”

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B2B ACT Construction Sales Methodology 91

SBI

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Sales Acceleration: Why Video is a Powerful Sales Prospecting Tool. Key Takeaways from the Webinar: Using videos for prospecting: the must-have tool. Using videos in prospecting, objection handling, closing, & follow-up. REGISTER NOW. WHEN: WEDNESDAY, 10/9 AT 8AM PT.

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InsightSquared

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

And it starts with prospecting, one of the most time-consuming phases of the entire sales cycle. . There are two ways to win the prospecting race: increase the numbers or reduce time. . Alternatively, sales organizations are increasingly reducing cold calls and instead leveraging relationships to reduce the time spent prospecting.

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Networking Tools Prospecting Top of Funnel 62

Salesmate

JULY 28, 2020

Books help in expanding knowledge. So, take the help of various sales books to enhance your knowledge and brush up your skills. 25 sales books you must-read in 2020. Here is a compilation of top sales books that you should consider reading in 2020 to improve your performance and reach your sales goals.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 22, 2016

All the more reason why Jack Malcolm ’s new book Lean Communication for Sales , is a must read for sales people and their managers. Straight off the top, Jack posses the following question: Would your prospects and customers pay to talk to you? Jack how and why to make the answer affirmative every time.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 6, 2020

What’s the biggest mistake sales reps make with prospecting or cold calling? Your prospecting will go a lot better if you do! Cold calling mistake #2: Don’t pitch your prospect—yet. and allow your prospect to engage with you. Or, you can get 500 word-for-word scripts in my latest book, Power Phone Scripts.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 13, 2023

I’m not a book reader in general and prefer consuming content in short, small bites. In fact, I find books a little overwhelming at times. Even so, my sales book collection is mounting, thanks to the privilege of hosting Vengreso’s Modern Selling Podcast. What selection process did I use to find the best sales books?

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2017

In this growing sales landscape, we’ll outline the various processes and key strategies for prospecting -- the phase of selling that often consumes the most time and energy (and is the most crucial to get right). What Is Prospecting? What's the difference between leads and prospects? Sales Prospecting Techniques.

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