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Prospects Are Not Buyers

The Pipeline

One blur is the line between who is a buyer and who is a prospect. Assuming buyers and prospects are the same and the words interchangeable perhaps explains the output numbers year after year. You need to accept that prospects are not buyers, which is a good thing for us. Prospects are entirely different than buyers.

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A Critical Mistake In Handle Prospecting Objections

The Pipeline

People will tell you that the number one reason sellers do not like to prospect, specifically telephone prospecting, is rejection. At its root, whatever we may call it, it is a reaction to something we said. I don’t know why sellers are surprised that prospects don’t like to be interrupted, do you? By Tibor Shanto.

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Questions Should Educate Not Recriminate

The Pipeline

A pitch by any other name is still a pitch, and no matter that wrapping, the intent still come through, and buyers still step back or away. I recently was prospected buy a provider, going in I told them I was aware of the type of service they sold, but it was not a priority, nor was it on my wish list. like “what do you do?”

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How your Peers are Getting Results from Social Prospecting

SBI Growth

This is a true story of how Social Prospecting is helping one Sales Leader. This post is about how one Sales Leader has implemented social prospecting. Their average buyer has little knowledge of his company''s full capabilities in each market. Their buyers are performing more research online to educate themselves.

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Just Ask: Voice of the Market Conversations Amplify Understanding of Customer Needs

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Ron Carson Just about every marketer today has been told to listen to the voice of the customer to inform marketing strategy. First, marketing teams only receive this information second-hand – through sales, product management, etc. And it is why I encourage marketers to have regular “voice of the market” conversations.

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7 Crucial Questions to Ask Prospects Throughout the Buyer's Journey, According to HubSpot's Sales Director

Hubspot Sales

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. This stage is very top-of-funnel, so your marketing team is likely going to handle these leads.

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What to do When Prospects Won’t Admit They Need Help

Zoominfo

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?