Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Every organization needs to choose the markets and buyers they want to focus on, and concentrate their efforts on those buyers. But deciding which buyers to focus on is not always obvious. Consider leveraging predictive analytics to further identify buying patterns and buyer propensity to further maximize your sellers’ efforts.

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Lead Rank Territories Lead Scoring Quota 97

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 16, 2020

So, let’s dive into how Salesforce Sync helps enable sales reps by supporting the foundation of any sales process: Territory Management. ZoomInfo Salesforce Sync for Territory Management. But what if reps and managers could identify accounts owned by specific reps or that are unowned, yet a part of particular territory?

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SalesForce Territories Intent Signal Buyer Persona 219

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 15, 2020

So whether you’re expanding into new territory, prepping for next year’s round of new hires, or deploying marketing campaigns, following these B2B tips and tricks will help your B2B efforts during the holiday season. Find More Selling Opportunities with Buyer Intent Data. Our post, “What is Buyer Intent Data?

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The Pipeline

MARCH 10, 2014

This got me to think about some of the current discussions in sales, and how people are confusing roles and outcomes, sometime innocently, sometimes intentionally to drive their own agenda, even at the expense of their buyers and facts. Sales people are not standing at the checkout counter waiting for the next buyer to walk up.

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Webinar Metrics Intent Objections Sales Methodology 316

Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 28, 2018

The answers are varied, but generally fall into very specific, and classic selling skills: Qualifying, questioning, listening, prospecting, objection handling, closing, call planning, deal planning, account planning, time/territory management, establishing rapport, communications styles, and so on. Then there’s the 5%.

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Chorus.ai

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

These lines are just some examples of common objections sales professionals hear time and again from prospects. And while deflections and rejections come with the territory of sales, that doesn’t mean simply giving up on a hard-earned prospect who throws up a wall. Ninety-five percent of the objections I hear aren’t real.

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Zoominfo

JULY 5, 2022

A modern routing strategy that’s built for revenue growth includes three main elements: Integrated account-based selling tools The ability to route any object (e.g. A recent Gartner survey showed that buyers involved in complex solutions purchases spend only 17% of their time interacting with sales teams. They become reality.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 17, 2024

Further, guiding prospects through the early stages of the buyer’s journey makes them essential to brand perception. This includes lead handoff criteria, territory ownership, and commission structures, which can undermine collaboration and cohesion. Thus, they are instrumental in generating interest.

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Outsourcing Services B2B Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 118

BrainShark

AUGUST 24, 2022

Reps constantly need to develop their product and market expertise, learn new company messaging and value propositions, and hone conversational skills to have more meaningful interactions with buyers. The answer, of course, varies based on role, industry, and the buyers you’re targeting. Objection Handling. Buyer Research.

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Social Media Territories Face-to-face Negotiation 62

The Pipeline

AUGUST 27, 2019

If you are a full-cycle rep, with a demanding client base in a defined territory, 23% is not bad. 23% would mean over two hours a day in front of buyers; let me know when you do that consistently, and we’ll talk. Buyers know that sellers will trade time for cash. It Is About Avoiding.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 16, 2020

So, let’s dive into how Salesforce Sync helps enable sales reps by supporting the foundation of any sales process: Territory Management. ZoomInfo Salesforce Sync for Territory Management When sales and marketing teams traditionally pull lists, they’re still missing important data that’s relevant only to their organization.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Here’s what we’re going to cover: Salesforce objects. Data Governance & Salesforce Objects. Whether your selling model is transactional, self-service, enterprise, or a combination of these, you will need to set up some objects in Salesforce that support the sales and eventual retention strategies of your business.

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Government SalesForce Objections Lead Rank 58

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

A call management process improves individual interactions between a seller and a buyer because it creates much-needed structure and intentionality for sales reps as they carry out their calls. During the planning stage, salespeople should have clarity around the following questions: What is the objective of the sales call?

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The Pipeline

MAY 15, 2017

An overall corporate sales strategy, territory and account strategies, and then a strategy for every encounter with a laser focus on logical next steps. Well, start by not doing unthought-out things that don’t directly support your goal, and more importantly that of the buyer. The difference would be in the intent and purpose.

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Face-to-face ACT Territories Intent 250

SBI Growth

JANUARY 19, 2014

Each type of buyer has unique objectives, fears, metrics and objections. “A” Territories underperform. Personas and buying process maps should be studied to ensure buyer alignment. The rep should come away with a full understanding of key persona: Objectives and Job Responsibilities. Common Objections.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 18, 2012

You’ve had average results recently because your territory is a real dog. Here’s what you should find out: Sales Territory Design : Are both existing customers and prospects considered when territory structures are built? Are the best performers given the best territories? What territory will you get as a new hire?

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

It’s About the Buyer, Stupid! But I wouldn’t lose much sleep over it since I don’t think human nature (and yes buyers are human), has changed all that much since the advent of the web. It’s About the Buyer, Stupid! It’s About the Buyer, Stupid! It’s About the Buyer, Stupid! April 2008. March 2008.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Is my talent aligned to accomplish this objective? Has my team evolved with the new buyer? Are they in the right territories? 1) Create a specific scorecard to determine which players on your team make the cut: Assess Competencies – Do your sales team members hold the attributes required to reach the 2014 performance objectives?

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Rather than using where the buyer is as a starting point, and using question to go beyond, sellers use questions to bring the buyer to a space where the seller needs them, where their value proposition resides. Get them to think of their objectives, about the path forward, and the possibilities those objectives Open Up.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

We face rejection throughout the sale, from the time we try to prospect and engage with a potential buyer, right to the end when they finally agree to deal with us. No one likes rejection, and I would argue few professions have to put up with as much rejection as sales people do. All adding to recovery time and reducing selling time.

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MTD Sales Training

AUGUST 30, 2012

Always keep in mind that a price objection is not about price; it is about value. Two is normally enough for the buyer to feel that he or she did not “roll over.”. #3: Often it is not the actual amount of money, but the small victory that the buyer needs to help him or her logically justify the decision. #5: Sales Person. “So,

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Territories Discount Referrals Negotiation 279

Highspot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This plan serves as a roadmap, outlining clear objectives, targeted customer segments, and actionable tactics to drive sales and promote brand awareness. On top of that, it provides a structured approach to buyer engagement , ensuring consistent and effective communication across various touchpoints.

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Paid Content Lead Rank Top of Funnel Marketing 52

Highspot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This plan serves as a roadmap, outlining clear objectives, targeted customer segments, and actionable tactics to drive sales and promote brand awareness. On top of that, it provides a structured approach to buyer engagement , ensuring consistent and effective communication across various touchpoints.

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Paid Content Lead Rank Top of Funnel Marketing 52

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The problem with most call scripts salespeople use for proactive direct prospecting is that they are prepared for sellers, by people who are not buyers, and as a result, there is little for the prospect to grab and hang on too long enough to convert to engagement. They are rarely as desperate as a manager is to fill a vacancy in a territory.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

B2B sales prospecting is a stage of the sales process that involves looking for potential buyers, customers, or clients, and then nurturing those relationships as a way to convert them into new business. Sales Prospecting in the Age of Buyer Empowerment. 56% of companies have created higher quality leads using buyer personas.

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Strategy Top of Funnel 208

SBI Growth

APRIL 9, 2013

Also included in the download is a sample scorecard of objectives for the HR business partner to Sales. Stay on top of talent needs – One of the worst things for a sales leader is an open territory. Be proactive in working with sales to keep territories filled. This will help both sales and HR in recruiting candidates.

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Territories Trends 297

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

To start with not every buyer has a Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn account. But hype is something decision makers have a radar for, serious decision makers want facts not hype, they want tangible things that help them achieve their objectives. I am not here to argue the stats, but I do want to point out that both stats refer to BUYERS.

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Cold Calling Social Media Decision Maker Lead Rank 292

Mindtickle

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Considering that most selling is done virtually today, and that buyer journeys are becoming more complex, it’s never been more important for salespeople to refine their skills in order to effectively engage prospects and customers. Objection handling. Relationship building. Effective communication. Storytelling. Product knowledge.

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Top of Funnel Training Negotiation Buyer 52

Janek Performance Group

MARCH 13, 2023

Performance suffers when a gap exists between the device sales rep and the buyer. Closing the gap between expectations and performance begins with understanding the buyer. Duties and Responsibilities: Achieves business objectives for assigned territory. Develops sales forecasts for assigned territory.

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Hiring Territories Negotiation Vendor 62

SBI Growth

MARCH 3, 2013

Follow them and you will educate your buyers and enable your reps. Reps need to know who in their territory wants to hear about the new widget. Target Buyer Persona Profiles. The next step to a successful product launch is identifying the target Buyer Personas. What’s important to the buyer? It’s not for everyone.

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Ideal Customer Profile Buyer Persona Segment Education 306

Allego

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

It has 850 million members in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Recent articles: Buyer Engagement Content, Buyer Acumen. Recent articles: Common Hybrid Sales Training Mistakes that Derail Learning, How Sales Confidence Kills Price Objections, Selling with Video: Your Secret Weapon to Increase Sales.

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 8, 2015

As importantly, good questions get the prospect thinking, an important ingredient in getting Status Quo customers to begin sharing their objectives and going beyond their comforts and preconceptions. Not to mention how it helps build confidence in the buyer. Tibor Shanto.

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How To Objections Territories Maximizer 120

SalesLoft

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

1) Handling Objections & Rejections. Objections come with the territory when making cold calls. Attend to hear Kevin Dorsey, VP of Inside Sales at PatientPop, share how to handle objections and bounce back from rejection. . 3 Must-See Sessions. Speaker : Kevin Dorsey, VP of Inside Sales at PatientPop.

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Revenue Scale Inside Sales Cold Calling 95

Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 26, 2018

But, according to data from CSO Insights and Buyer Zone, in 2012, 56 percent of all businesses used CRM and 63 percent of salespeople achieved quota. This is unexplored territory?—?and Without those two activities, AI is little more than a novelty that will distract your sales force from its real objectives.

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Allego

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

For everyone used to sitting down with a prospect, it’s new territory. To master virtual selling, you need to differentiate yourself, nurture prospects, handle objections, and fight screen fatigue—all at the same time. Challenge 4: Engaging Distracted Buyers. You need a long-term plan that will take you into 2021.

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Collateral How To Video Face-to-face 147

The Pipeline

AUGUST 8, 2011

One that permeates many aspects of sales, starting at planning and territory alignment, right down to day-to-day tactical aspects of sales. But in ways that sabotage the sale but scaring and/or alienating the buyer. One of the things I hear most often from people we train is that they want to create “urgency” in their buyers.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Being Over Prepared – In the first post in the series we looked at how reps are so focused on their agenda, that when ever they hear the “magic word(s)” they jump in, interrupt, and alienate their buyer. Value here meaning helping the buyer achieve their objectives, not giving them a discount.

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