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What is Wrong with the Telephone in Sales

Score More Sales

I said, “let’s talk – by telephone” She responded by saying, What’s wrong with Skype or a Google Hangout? . Yes, I like Skype and I like Google Hangouts, don’t get me wrong. Reaching Buyers When You Need To: Some buyers will not reply to an email but they will answer their phone.

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4 Top FAQs About Remote Selling During COVID-19

MTD Sales Training

There are many solutions out there that exist for virtual meetings and they can be quickly adapted to meet the needs of the modern-day salesperson who needs to keep in contact with buyers and decision-makers alike. Free software like Facetime, Hangouts, Skype might be suitable for many.

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3 Things That Kill Prospecting Calls

The Pipeline

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. By Tibor Shanto. This is hard for some.

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Accelerating Software Sales in a No-Touch World with Virtual PoCs and Demos

Sales and Marketing Management

According to Gerry Brown, customer experience (CX) research director at IDC, 80% of buyers will disengage from a vendor if they grow dissatisfied with the sales and marketing team, even if they like their product. Overcoming the in-person aspect is possible with technology like Zoom and Skype, but merely using them is not enough.

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Inside Sales Power Tip 151 – Speak WELL

Score More Sales

If you are not using the phone at least half of the time you are reaching out to buyers, then I hope you are using video conversations to a great extent. These are not universally used yet, but more innovative sales teams are using Skype video calls, Google Hangouts, and other means to facilitate seeing each person on the call.

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What is Lead Nurturing, and How Can It Help You Get More Deals?

Nutshell

Pivotal stages in the lead nurturing process The actions you take to establish solid relationships with your prospects depend on where they are in the buyer funnel and the next step you’d like them to take. You have to meet your prospect wherever they are in their buyer journey. But how do we do that?

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10 Reasons Why Inside Sales Will Displace Field Sales Teams by 2015

Pointclear

It is expected that 85% of buyer-seller interactions will happen online through social media and video. Right now, Skype, web conferencing, and video are quickly catching on over face-to-face visits and traditional meetings. The average cost of an outside B2B sales call is $215-$400 per call. Today, we have 20 million salespeople.