Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 11, 2023

There’s a lot of excitement from sellers about the power of AI tools like ChatGPT, we can inflict infinite amounts of content on unsuspecting prospects. Think of the power available to buyers in leveraging these tools to help them think about their buying process. We are interested in the solutions from two different vendors.

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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. The Era of “Seller Beware” In modern sales, the impetus is on the salesperson and vendor to choose, or qualify , the right type of client. Seller beware” is becoming the new norm.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JULY 11, 2017

In which departments are B2B buyers more likely to give upstart products a chance? Which selling style do B2B buyers prefer? When should a salesperson challenge a buyer’s assumptions about a product, and which industries don’t like to be challenged? Research goals of the B2B buyer study. From Steve W.

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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. That means learning to be disruptive.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 27, 2023

That means reps need to provide prospects with helpful and specific resources as opposed to stuffing irrelevant information down their throats — but you can't get there if you don't understand where your prospect is coming from. I don't always engage prospects at this stage, but if I do, I use a very light touch.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 11, 2024

Sales leaders recently gathered to discuss the many ways that buyers are changing. As Amari Gonzalez writes for LinkedIn : “Over the past few months, we sat down with some of the most innovative sales leaders today … And [we] asked them how they are connecting with buyers.” A variety of factors are influencing their behavior shifts.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 23, 2021

More often than not that includes changing the habits of buyers and users. One way to stand out is to demonstrate to prospects that you not only bring different habits but are willing to change. If you want to lead your prospects to change their buying habits, be a role model. Not use the product or the job of the buyer.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Scenario Prospect firmographics and technographics help you identify who’s a good fit for your solution — but intent data helps you target the right prospects at the right time. Intent data gives your sales teams a leg up on the competition through early visibility to developing opportunities.

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MTD Sales Training

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

One of the keys to increasing sales is getting under the skin of the prospect or your customer, so ascertain the real needs and to get them to understand how they can improve their business using your solutions. The post 5 Questions To Ask To Really Understand Your Buyer appeared first on MTD Sales Training. Happy Selling!

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The Pipeline

MARCH 23, 2017

It reinforced the need for sales people, and their respective organizations to have a much better understanding of how others “work”, in this case buyers. Not that buyers needed help in that, given the numerous internal interests involved in any given purchase, CEB research showing there are up to 6.8 Illuminating the buyer’s journey.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Its primary purpose is to help companies identify prospects interested in specific topics related to their value propositions. . Many vendors claim to provide their intent data in “real time,” but let me let you in on a dirty little secret. With the acquisition of Clickagy, our differentiation here is real-time, on time.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 13, 2017

The main reason is that most vendors and sellers spend time and effort to differentiate themselves from other products, companies, or sales people. As with other miscues in sales, the problem is that most of the effort excludes the only element that counts, the buyer. Buying and selling are very subjective experiences.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 26, 2023

And even if you manage to convince a poor-fit prospect to buy, you're setting yourself up for an unhappy customer relationship and a potential hit to your reputation. To avoid the pitfalls of bad-fit prospects, look out for these seven signs you should give up on a deal. 7 Signs You Should Walk Away From a Prospect 1.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Buyers are looking to maximize value, vendors are focused on delivering value, value, value. But here I use that graphic to highlight how to better leverage VALUE while prospecting and selling. By Tibor Shanto. There is no doubt that VALUE is central to sales success. Unlike roses, it’s not just value, by any other name.

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Allego

JULY 20, 2021

Are you ready for today’s new buyer? They don’t address solving your buyer’s problem. Today’s buyers don’t want to be sold; they want to buy. B2B buyers today are concerned about their needs, not your process. Successful sellers think about selling as a service to the buyer. These elements focus only on your needs.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 5, 2023

The software buyer's journey has shifted dramatically over the past few years. As G2's Director of SMBs, Mike Buscemi , puts it: "Software buyers today act like B2C consumers because they have so many options. There are hundreds of thousands of software vendors out there, and over 115,000 on G2. Let's dive in.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 27, 2021

” We have always thought of things in terms of a seller interaction directly with a buyer. ” But buyers are solving their buying problem differently from how sellers want to solve that problem. Sellers/marketers have been fascinated with the application and misapplication of technology to engage prospects and customers.

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Sales Evangelist

APRIL 22, 2024

Candace doesn’t just sell; she evangelizes with wisdom, empathy, and a deep understanding of the elusive art of buyer-centric selling. By approaching the conversation with genuine curiosity and a well-researched hypothesis, sellers can position themselves as partners, not just vendors. Click play now! Yes, you have quotas.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 28, 2020

They’re customers’ verbal buying signals—the cues your sales agent homes in on when talking to a prospect. And they’re online buying signals—the data trail—that prospective buyers leave as they research solutions online. When B2B buyers need to solve a problem, they start researching online. Let’s break that down.

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Lead Rank Intent Data Closing Buyer Intent 309

DiscoverOrg Sales

JULY 25, 2017

Martin on a comprehensive study of 270 business buyers to discover why people with purchasing power choose the vendors they do and what they are REALLY looking for when they engage in a sales process. Insights from this study include: Which elements do buyers want to see on vendor websites?

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 15, 2021

Every sales leader says their #1 prospecting challenge is getting leads in the pipe. B2B salespeople all look the same to our buyers. None of us stands out during prospecting. Talk to any software vendor, and they can’t wait to show you their cool software. Problem is, buyers don’t actually buy software.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 7, 2018

In today’s blog post we explain why buyer personas are a critical—but often missing—element of your SEO strategy. What is a buyer persona? On a basic level, a buyer persona is essentially a fictional representation of the person who is most likely to buy from your company—your ideal customer. Let’s get into it!

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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. Numerous platforms empower prospective clients to choose meeting times based on their availability.

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Allego

JUNE 28, 2023

Six in 10 of today’s tech buyers are millennials, and they hold the largest number of decision-making roles in corporate buying. If you haven’t already learned how to sell to millennial buyers, it’s past time to get caught up. Millennial buyers spend more time researching online, abhor phone calls, and are socially conscious.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

As access to information increases, buyers turn to the internet for researching and shortlisting. Prospects typically engage with vendors more than halfway through their purchasing process. Now more than ever, the first interaction between a prospect and vendor is critical. The result? Me: No, it’s not.

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Showpad

JUNE 20, 2022

He’s talking about the shift in buyer behavior we’ve seen over the past decade. . Before, prospects would turn to sales reps for education and information. Today’s buyers spend 45% of their time independently researching their options and just 17% meeting with potential vendors. Oh, that’s all vendors, too.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 19, 2012

Nothing has really changed in the sales world, although many pundits rant about the “new normal,” “new realities,” Buyer 2.0, They talk about the “informed buyer.” Is the so-called Buyer 2.0 Tons of information about potential clients and vendors is available via websites, social media, and through sales intelligence platforms.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Find More Selling Opportunities with Buyer Intent Data. Buyer intent data is digital information collected from the public-facing digital world, such as web page views, downloaded content, and webinar attendance. Our post, “What is Buyer Intent Data? Read more: What is Buyer Intent Data?

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 26, 2021

If you have a big-deal prospect or client, you’d better jump on a plane, catch a train, or take a road trip as soon as possible. How do I really get to know my buyers if we can’t meet for coffee, a beer or a round of golf?”. Business buyers seem to feel the same way, so they’re not shopping around much for new vendors.

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Imagine a salesperson who is demo-ing a product to the COO and CFO at a prospect company. The CFO then asks whether the vendor will extend payment deadlines if there’s any unexpected installation delay, and the salesperson says, “Yes. ” She further promises immediate resolution in the unlikely event of a snag.

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Influencer Buyer Lead Rank Lead Scoring 59

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The buyer doesn't have reason to mistrust the rep, but they don't exactly have faith in the salesperson either. To become a "trusted advisor" — as so many thought leaders advocate — a rep must first gain their prospects' trust. Here are 11 psychology-inspired tips to help you build trust with buyers in a snap.

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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

AUGUST 2, 2020

Data is a big investment – and as a buyer, you should never trust a data provider without first understanding where that information comes from. Fit data helps marketers score and segment prospects into personas suitable to be in your customer base. The vendor should be able (and willing) to provide specifics. Opportunity Data.

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Score More Sales

JUNE 23, 2014

One of the very best ways to grow sales opportunities, and ultimately revenues, in your business is by having “real” ideas that solve issues for your prospective customer. Use buyer insight to grow sales). “b2b sales insights” buyer - About 58,800 results. Buyers have problems. Close More Deals.

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Tenbound

MAY 20, 2020

Most of us are aware that the buyer’s journey has changed dramatically in the last few years (and months given the global pandemic). This is supported by a CEB (acquired by Gartner) report in 2016 that shared “buyers on average are 57% of the way through their buying journey before even reaching out to a vendor”.

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