Janek Performance Group

APRIL 10, 2024

In the competitive landscape of B2B sales, effectively qualifying prospects is paramount. There, we looked at key indicators to assess before passing prospects to sales. Now, we’ll go further and explore strategies and best practices for improving prospect qualification. And, if so, is the prospect worth your time and effort?

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 30, 2023

Problem: Salespeople talk too much when they finally get a prospect on the phone. They talk over their prospects and generally learn very little about what it takes to close a sale. Then hit MUTE again and listen as your prospect reveals more. You’ll discover hidden buying motives—and you’ll discover real objections.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 19, 2018

Social selling is a sales technique that leverages social networking sites to identify prospects, build relationships, and ideally, close more deals. Because there are so many social selling tools on the market today, we’ve put together a list of some of our favorites. Top Ten Social Selling Tools: 1. Ready to get started?

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

At first, it seemed almost rude to utter it… But let me ask you: out of ten prospects you pitch to, how many end up actually buying? Yep, two out of ten prospects you speak with turn into buyers. It took me years to believe this. And this means that you spend hours each day pitching to people who are never going to buy!

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 17, 2023

So many sales reps are anxious when they speak with a prospect. Plus, they know that most of the “prospects” they speak with don’t turn into a deal anyway, so, why not learn who is a real prospect right from the get go? It seems they are afraid and think things like: “Will they like my product or service?” “Am

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Purchasing Departments and Buyers. Sales Motivation. 7 Sales Prospecting Ideas That Work. Here’s a list of 7 sales prospecting ideas you can use right now: 1. prospecting.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

It takes persistence, a proven sales cadence, and many calls to finally persuade a qualified buyer to buy from you. One voice mail isn’t enough. One email (even if you’ve spoken to someone), isn’t enough. This week ask yourself: Are you following AT&T’s marketing efforts? Or Google Fibers?

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SalesFuel

APRIL 16, 2024

The person who possesses outstanding prospecting skills may struggle to close deals. The psychometric assessment results will reveal whether asking challenging questions will motivate or demotivate your sales rep. Some buyers are happy to conduct the entire process online, with minimal sales rep interaction.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 22, 2018

If you’ve worked in sales for any amount of time, you know the standard sales process looks something like this: You identify a prospect and conduct research, you figure out what pain point or challenge they’re trying to solve, and then you offer your product or services as the solution. Why don’t some buyers admit they need help?

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 13, 2021

But when you’ve done a presentation and then don’t hear back from a prospect, it can often mean the kiss of death. While it seems counter intuitive, I’d rather know up front if I’m wasting my time or if this is a real prospect. Speaking about prospects hiding behind emails, etc., What to do? That’s right. Get Access Today.

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 12, 2024

They emphasize the significance of face-to-face meetings in the sales process and provide insights on how sales leaders can set expectations and motivate their teams to prioritize in-person interactions. Colleen and Steven believe setting clear expectations is crucial in motivating sales teams to prioritize in-person interactions.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 2, 2024

The company’s analysts define this practice as follows. “… Contact multiple individuals inside a prospect account before concluding that there is no opportunity present.” Increasing Visibility at the Right Time Your BDRs need data and content to share with prospects as they continue their outreach. And they leave nothing to chance.

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Zoominfo

JULY 7, 2019

As any salesperson knows, motivation comes and goes. If you’re dragging today and can’t seem to drum up the motivation to get going, we’re here to help. We’ve put together a list of the 20 most motivational sales quotes. 20 Motivational Sales Quotes “How you sell matters. “Be an example. Are you prompt?

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 23, 2019

The answer is simple: Prospects now have more ways of identifying sales reps they don’t want to speak with, and now have more ways of evading them. It’s the same for your prospects. While it seems counter intuitive, I’d rather know up front if I’m wasting my time or if this is a real prospect. What do you do? That’s right.

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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? </strong> appeared first on Mr.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 6, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Purchasing Departments and Buyers. Sales Motivation. January is “Prospecting for Sales Month” Jan 06, 2012. No, this means actively calling on prospects. FREE Resources.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 8, 2021

Two weeks into the New Year, and are you already stressed about picking up the phone and making prospecting calls? Think about it: Not everyone you speak with is going to be a prospect or a deal, are they? And regarding fumbling a good lead—my experience is that if a prospect is interested, then they’ll speak with you.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 12, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Purchasing Departments and Buyers. Sales Motivation. Why “Social Media” Sucks for Prospecting. What about Plaxo and dozens of other second-tier networking tools — same thing.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Provide the right processes, tools, structure and guidance to best deliver revenue. But is that the same as enabling the buyer to buy? Buyers don’t care about how your organization wants to sell. Is everything you do making it easier for your buyers to buy? You’ve been hearing that buyers have changed significantly.

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Vengreso

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Not only are modern buyers becoming more sophisticated and harder to sell to, but the modern seller is also evolving. Because when you have a highly motivated (and effective) sales team, then the customer experience is often better streamlined and supportive – helping to turn first-time customers into lifetime customers.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

What’s the number one blow off prospects use these days? And then when a prospect blows you off with, “Can you email something to me?” From a needs standpoint, how motivated is (your company/department/are you) to change/fix/replace/buy XYZ right now?”. Can you email something to me?”. How great will that be? Get Access Today.

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Purchasing Departments and Buyers. Sales Motivation. 9 Sales Motivation Ideas You Can Use NOW. Everyone knows if you want to be successful in sales, you have to be motivated.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 1, 2020

By optimizing messaging, collateral and communication through effective sales enablement, sellers can better communicate the differentiating value of your new solution, showcase marketplace positioning and properly advise prospects. For example, a playbook could be based on industries, roles and stages of the prospect.

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InsideSales.com

OCTOBER 23, 2020

An ending about which tools the man should use to fish? The soft skills of selling will always be the most important, but handing your team the proper tools will enhance their abilities and efficiencies. Many are juggling so many prospects they lose count. Buyer Hints: Important Hints on Every Buyer.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

Your Buyers face their own compelling events. To know a Buyer’s compelling event is critical. Because this is the real reason the Buyer is buying. Compelling events are the engine of the Buyer Process. Before 2013 starts, now is the time to identify Buyer compelling events. A Buyer will take action in response.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

One of the most useful things you can do, however, is to embrace getting a no, and reframe it for what it is: Simply someone getting out of your way and helping you get to your next buyer faster. I realized a long time ago that I was going to get a lot more no’s than I was yes’s. And on and on. So, why should sales be any different? (It

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Highspot

MARCH 21, 2024

survey highlights a significant trend: today’s buyers have clear digital purchasing experience expectations, with a strong preference for personalization and immediacy. Sales and marketing emails share a common goal – to engage buyers in a meaningful way that ultimately leads to conversions. A recent McKinsey & Co.

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Nutshell

MARCH 15, 2024

Qualifying leads before sending them through to your sales team lets you learn more about your prospects and build deeper connections with them, which often results in more deals. Lead nurturing is the process of building relationships with prospects who aren’t quite ready to purchase your product or service.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 21, 2022

We’ll also dive into a few guided selling examples, cover some software tools that can help, and finish off with guided selling best practices to get this most from this approach. If your brand can provide a streamlined and simple customer experience that gets buyers what they want, when they want it, they’re more likely to come back.

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eGrabber

MARCH 31, 2023

Are you tired of building or messaging cold B2B lists from LinkedIn, only to receive minimal engagement from your prospects? Look no further, as we have the solution to get you warmer, more engaged prospects in a fraction of the time. LinkedIn limits prospects’ sent invitations daily. All prospects are good.

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 14, 2012

For many buyers, being offered 60 or 90 days to pay versus a standard 10, 15, or 30 days can be seen as a significant benefit. To the buyer, the extended terms could very well be worth much — much more if they’re working on tight cash flow. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Purchasing Departments and Buyers. Sales Motivation. Why You Can’t Motivate Workers. Mark’s Insights on PRICING. Mark’s Insights on PRICING. FREE Resources. Sales Articles.

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Crunchbase

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Lead generation is pointless if it doesn’t result in a prospect and a conversion. Before we dive into how to drive conversions, let’s first unpack the difference between a lead and a prospect, and how to turn one into the other. Grow your revenue with all-in-one prospecting solutions powered by the leader in private-company data.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2019

If you’ve worked in sales for any length of time, you know your success is dependent on the quality of your sales prospect lists. Instead, modern sales professionals find success by creating and reaching out to hyper-targeted lists made up of only the most qualified prospects. Let’s get into it! Building A Sales Lead List 1.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Before you get on your high horse and tell me you wouldn’t be caught dead using a script, consider: If I were to record your prospecting and demo calls for a week, and then transcribe what you say, what would I get? Your prospects will trust you more, and you’ll appear more professional. And prospects like that! #2: Your script.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This is largely influenced by the changing expectations of buyers, which have seen considerable shifts in the past few years. Furthermore, they are freed from the hassle of scouring multiple websites to gather buyer information and then manually summarizing it." and more about how we'll sell them. Build a nice-looking website.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 12, 2021

How would you like to have just one question that will almost always positively identify a buyer? Because it also identifies who is not a buyer—and they don’t want to hear no…. Buyers know when they are going to move, while shoppers don’t. Regardless of your industry, you can ask this question and identify a buyer.

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