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Active Listening in Sales: The Ultimate Guide

Hubspot Sales

As John Doerr writes , reps who don’t listen miss the opportunity to build rapport, uncover buyer needs, and let the prospect know you understand their world. But without the benefit of face-to-face presence, inside sales reps must do this verbally. Dan Macadam, another HubSpot sales manager, does this frequently with his team.

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Guest Post: Yikes! We have met the enemy and it is us!

Jonathan Farrington

In a recent survey, I asked sales people to define a qualified lead. 32% – Buyer in target market, willing to talk. I think this fact is a major reason why senior executives do the Linda Blair head spin (from the 1973 horror film, “The Exorcist” for those too young to have seen it). BANT vs. real lead definition.

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Understanding Sales: A Total and Comprehensive Guide to Unlocking Success

Vengreso

In that year, I learned from some of the greatest sales managers that I’m friends with today. Prior to the age of 19, I worked in consumer sales at a retail shop known as Ritz Camera Centers. For those of us that are over the age of 45, we likely remember the 35mil film we used to take to various stores for processing.

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The 33 Best Sales Training Video Channels on YouTube

Hubspot Sales

Sobczak is known for his hands-on, practical advice for telephone and inside sales professionals. He pioneered the concept of “ Smart Calling ,” an approach to proactive prospecting that starts with researching prospects in order to break through the barrage of cold calls buyers now tune out. 4) Art Sobczak.

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The 5 Essential Components of Digital Transformation

DialSource

Leveraging decades-long experience in children’s entertainment, Lego has created a catalog of mobile apps, video games, digital films, and streaming content that aligns with a new generation of digitally-enabled consumers. . How is the digital uprising, and the concurrent shift to the knowledge economy, impacting the sales environment?

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Seismic Acquires Percolate to Create Exceptional Content Experiences at Every Point in the Customer Journey

SBI

The acquisition will result in an offering that enables marketers to have full control and oversight into how their content impacts this new buyer landscape. Due to rapid changes in buyer behavior and expectations, non-personalized content is now an unacceptable marketing practice. Sales Efficiency. Industry News. Blog Article.

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The Complete Guide for Selecting the Right B2B Lead Generation Company

Cience

Even though the buyer’s journey rarely lacks resources, research doesn’t guarantee the understanding of how a process is actually implemented in practice. As a buyer, you have to do comprehensive research (or risk feeling uninformed). Buyer Persona (BP). Here’s a simple example. Table of Contents.