Shari Levitin

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Your prospects are desensitized to emails and voice messages that contain the same boring language as your competitors: To break through the noise today, try the following sales hacks to get more callbacks and meetings. Bringing them up creates instant credibility on a virtual sales call. Leverage Video. But it doesn’t stop there!

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 25, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan Are companies less likely to embrace meetings and events or is there a pent-up demand for getting together? Will the meetings and events industry rebound? A slow road back. The marginal customer is not going to go back to movie theaters and cruises and Disneyland. It’s surreal to even pose the question.

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Sales 2.0

MARCH 6, 2024

Understanding each buyer’s needs : We often think we know our buyers but somehow we don’t really “get it” at a core level. We have a “fuzzy” understanding of why our buyers’ buy and are missing the key emotional levers that really make them commit. You can’t just show up to a meeting and ask questions (“solution selling”).

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Objections that come up during a prospecting call are entirely different from the ones that come at the end of a sale. Buyers, like sellers, are creatures of ego, rather than admit they need help, they blurt it out as an aggressive question, an objection. Give It Back. Prospect: Oh Tibor, bad timing, we just hired ACME Corp.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 23, 2018

Sales Call Tips. Start Sales Calls with a Bang. On the other hand, the use of science in sales focuses on two areas: the seller and the buyer. Proactive sales psychology to prepare for the toughest buyer objections ahead of time by establishing the right mental and emotional state. Start all sales calls with a bang.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2021

It’s like back pain. You can stretch and put heat or ice on an aching back, but unless you treat the source of the pain—a pulled muscle or degenerating disc—your back will continue to hurt. The buyers had no idea why they were meeting, and the salesperson didn’t ask enough discovery questions to offer tailored solutions.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Buyer beware.” We’ve all heard that expression before, and unfortunately, it’s because buyer-seller relationships haven’t traditionally been great. That’s why I’m not the biggest fan of the one-call close. Some of the characteristics and behaviors that define a good-fit buyer are obvious, while others are a bit more nuanced.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Though the Harvard Business Review prematurely declared it dead a decade ago , today’s top sellers have found new ways to leverage solution selling that speak directly to the attitudes and needs of modern buyers. Buyers in 2012 had come a long way from the buyers of the 1980s. Table of contents. What is solution selling?

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 21, 2023

Salespeople need to be able to neutralize and move past buyer objections to be successful, but there's a distinction between objections and brush-offs. Brush-offs are time savers — ways for prospects to get you off their back without much regard for what you‘re selling or how you’re selling it. Meeting booked, and attention earned.

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Gong.io

JANUARY 25, 2022

COLD CALLING. . Cold calling never works. That’s a true statement IF you don’t listen to what the data tells you about cold calling. The Gong Revenue Intelligence platform captures millions of customer data points (anonymized, of course) from phone calls to web conference meetings to emails. Dinosaurs: Dead.

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Gong.io

APRIL 2, 2021

Even if you only master one of these pipeline-building techniques and you’ll end the month with more meetings booked (and close the quarter on the right side of quota). Prospecting Technique #1: Use This Cold Call Opener. Here’s a tip : Start your sales calls with this cold call opener : How’ve you been? performs 6.6X

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SalesProInsider

JUNE 21, 2022

These are two questions a buyer who is in the Commander Tribal Type may ask during your sales interactions. Let’s look at the key descriptors for this buyer Tribe. Like the proof behind the data — we call it the primary source — for different research or information that you’re sharing. What does the research show?

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SBI Growth

MARCH 11, 2013

I discuss how these Reps align themselves with the Buyer’s process to be successful. Then I provide a Buyer Alignment Tool to enable success in these environments. Frequently, Sales Reps are busy pitching their products without listening to their Buyers. They sometimes sell while the Buyer is still defining their problem.

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MTD Sales Training

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Know The Prospective Buyer. Buyer Traits. However, you will find that they provide a good overall view of commonalities in the different types of buyers. Different Prospective Buyer Types. The Assertive: This buyer personality is often difficult to deal with. Assertive/Aggressive Buyer Tips. The Assertive.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 15, 2021

And as of July 2020, 69 percent of B2B reps didn’t have enough leads in their pipeline to meet their annual quotas, according to a survey by ValueSelling Associates. B2B salespeople all look the same to our buyers. Problem is, buyers don’t actually buy software. The same is true for our buyers. People do.

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Sales Evangelist

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

With so many changes, it’s important to really understand your customer and meet with the people who need what you’re offering. Take a step back and assess if you really know who your ideal customers are. You can go and visit www.thesalesevangelist.com/closemoredeals also call us at (561) 570-5077. "We

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 24, 2022

Sales sequences don’t belong after the first call in a complex sale. Why buyers ignore your follow-up emails. When a buyer reads a bump email, they’re running a mental calculation. “ For example, you want your buyer to organize a call with three senior-level people — thousands of dollars of time invested.

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Showpad

JUNE 29, 2021

Engaging buyers in an effective way requires sales professionals having access to the right content and messaging for their targeted buyer roles and their business challenges. Additionally, it’s crucial that they can tailor their approach and their messages in each buyer interaction in a valuable, relevant and differentiating way.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 14, 2022

One day you might have to explain to your children that companies once had sales meetings in person, in a room with the lights dimmed and something called a PowerPoint presentation. (If Now we all use Zoom for our meetings. And this is why your sales meetings suck. And the numbers back it up. Not so fast.

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Julie Hanson

MARCH 10, 2022

was Tonya’s response when asked “What Happened to Empathy in Virtual Meetings?” . But it seemed valid after watching a recording of her interrogating – I mean, doing discovery – with a customer in a virtual meeting. . However Tonya’s face remained a mask of detached coolness throughout the call.

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Highspot

DECEMBER 8, 2020

To navigate these murky waters, salespeople are increasingly relying on the concept of buyer enablement – a sales approach that makes it easier than ever for buyers to champion your product, so reps can close new business. What are the four types of buyers. How do you engage a B2B buyer? What Is Buyer Enablement?

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 31, 2021

Here’s what you might have missed this year from No More Cold Calling. Their clients weren’t returning calls, and budgets were constricted or put on hold. Even so, emails and cold calls aren’t going to help your business recover. When the economy shrinks and companies cut budgets, buyers don’t want to talk to salespeople.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Are your buyers clamoring to talk to you? When the economy shrinks and companies cut budgets, buyers don’t want to talk to salespeople. Or rather, change them back —from digital marketing to relationship building. Who are buyers going to talk to when they’re short on funds and stressed about the future of their organizations?

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Everyone in sales talks about how you need 5, 10, 15, or more touches to engage a buyer. Stop back for the rest of the posts in this series, as there are additional data and insights to share. Sales reps only have 14 days to engage a buyer before the conversion potential is so low that it’s no longer worth following up.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 16, 2020

Being trustworthy means having the willingness to push back when you know someone is headed down the wrong road. It means pushing back when a client tells you what they want, and you know the consequences will be dire if you don’t speak up. Buyers don’t trust salespeople, because many are arrogant and never stop pitching.

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Gong.io

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Here are the trends to watch as you enter the new year and the proven strategies (backed by data of course) to thrive amidst change. Be a sense-maker and confidence-builder for your buyers The number of interactions buyers have with sellers is decreasing. Today’s buyers are completing more of their journey solo.

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Zoominfo

JULY 12, 2021

But then, unexpectedly, the buyer pushes back, not sure if this is the best time. Asking your CEO to step in can make a would-be buyer feel important and provide reassurances about the deal — particularly if executives at their company are involved. Why Bring in the CEO. As with all sales efforts, personalization is key.

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Gong.io

MAY 6, 2020

That includes everything captured by Gong’s software during web conference meetings, phone calls, and emails. Then we analyze how seller and buyer actions impact deal success. . For this report, we analyzed 140,566 sales opportunities, including the sales calls and meetings that occurred within those opportunities.

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The Pipeline

JUNE 25, 2012

Your Monday morning sales meeting needs to set the tone for the week, the successes, challenges and activity required to move prospects forward between now and Friday, thus making the week contribute to a successful quarter. The meeting should last no longer than the equivalent of 5 minutes for each rep on your team, really 5 minutes.

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Mindtickle

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Common challenges with sales calls. While handling sales calls is one of the most common responsibilities of a seller’s job, they are inherently unpredictable and can become derailed quickly — a reality that is even more common in a remote work environment. Longest monologue (buyer or seller). Questions asked. Keyword mentions

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 12, 2023

Quad-Tap to meet people where they’re at. Call them, followed by a voice memo if there’s no answer, so can text back if it’s easier. Related: 30 Best Probing Questions For Sales to Use In Your Next Call. Write out their decision process together to show what’s needed to meet their goals. I’ll add this, too.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

You’ll find them below, and I guarantee that if you use them, you’ll not only identify buyers faster, but you’ll feel more confident, you’ll close more sales, and your income will grow— starting today. Want some quick (and easy!) tips that will make you better Right Away? ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In the case of sales, the message delivered the way you want a buyer to hear it. Believing that voicemail helps them move the call towards what a percipient may expect in a live call. It makes the seller feel better, but it does little to move the listener, the buyer, the people with the check. Business Triager.

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Corporate Visions

APRIL 30, 2020

The post Remote Sales 101: Ten Easy Tips to Improve Your Online Meetings by Anton Rius appeared first on Corporate Visions. In our recent industry survey of over 500 B2B salespeople, 70 percent said they don’t believe remote sales presentations can be as effective as in-person meetings. Why the lack of confidence? What can you do?

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Corporate Visions

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The post Are Buyer Personas Sabotaging Your Sales? One of the most popular “best practices” in B2B sales and marketing is to create buyer personas. Typical buyer personas include a character sheet full of your prospects’ demographics, challenges, goals, and KPIs. Buyer Personas Don’t Create Urgency to Change.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

They've fallen on hard times professionally and bounced back. Broader economic circumstances might shift, there could be a change in buyer behavior within your market, other departments within your organization might compromise overall company performance, or something else could go awry to put you in a difficult position.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 27, 2023

The sales rep-prospect relationship cuts both ways — as your prospects qualify you, you need to qualify them back. You have to be prepared to meet them at every stage of the buyer's journey and frame yourself as a knowledgeable, reliable, trustworthy resource. That starts with asking the right questions at the right time.

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