Sales Hacker

JANUARY 4, 2022

In this episode of the Sales Hacker Podcast, we have Jason Bay , Chief Prospecting Officer at Blissful Prospecting , a company he built to coach B2B reps in outbound sales. About Jason Bay & Blissful Prospecting [1:52]. Ideal tools for great prospecting [24:18]. About Jason Bay & Blissful Prospecting [1:52].

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The only way your sales reps can meet their quotas and close deals is if they have enough prospects in their pipeline. So how can you prospect more effectively? How can you ensure that you’re targeting and focusing on the right prospects? With a proven sales prospecting process. What is sales prospecting?

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Sales 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Research from XANT looked at the optimal “cadence” for prospecting based on the masses of data available to them through companies’ usage of their software. After 12 days XANT found that it is optimal to take a break for four to five days then start another sequence of eight attempts to reach your prospect.

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Prospecting is one of the most fundamental sales skills. However, as the sales environment shifts, sellers must update how they prospect. Last July, we hosted the webinar, Mastering the Art of Prospecting: Key Strategies for Success. Here, we examined the fundamental principles of modern prospecting.

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Chorus.ai

MARCH 19, 2019

Cold calling is still a key strategy for successful sales teams. Here’s the proof: one survey by DiscoverOrg found that 55% of high growth companies (those with at least 40% growth over the last three years) identified cold calling as one of their key strategies. Ask for feedback from the prospect.". Scott Barker.

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Sales Evangelist

JUNE 25, 2020

How to Double Your Cold-Calling Contacts Cold-calling has always been part of the sales process. Many salespeople can struggle with this aspect of the job but it’s a critical part of gaining new prospects. In truth, cold-calling can be at the same level as other activities if looked at in the right way.

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Increase Sales

JUNE 17, 2017

One of my most favorite people, Michael Sleppin (who is now retired) saw strangers as a sales prospecting opportunity. Of course, we still must practice common sense when speaking with strangers and always be aware of our surroundings. ” Sales prospecting requires salespeople to continually meet new people.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 30, 2020

Of course, I know why,” she said. “My I recounted that story in my recent presentation—“ Sales Experts Channel: How to Recession Proof Your Sales in 9 Killer Steps ”—because it perfectly illustrates a key business insight. In fact, they didn’t even need to talk to prospects, because they had great tech tools. Yep, wimpy.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 21, 2023

We read about how email is failing, phone calls, social, and virtually every other engagement platform. We have continuing debates about “Is cold calling dead?” ” We look for new channels or methods of engagement. The post Driving Our Customers/Prospects Away! ” “Is outbound dead?”

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

We’ve all made this prospecting mistake: The customer told us her challenges. We jumped ahead to the easy part of prospecting—offering solutions—and didn’t take time to demonstrate the impact our solutions could make on the client’s business. The Problem with Your Prospecting. How does that affect your distribution channel?

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The Digital Sales Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

What are the benefits of undertaking a social selling training course and what can a salesperson expect to learn? Any business in the B2B (and increasingly in the B2C space) can leverage social selling to drive increased customer or prospect engagement. The Social Selling Training Course. Social selling plan.

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The Digital Sales Institute

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Taking a sales skills course is the most purposeful route in enhancing a wide range of selling skills including cold calling, telephone sales, business development, closing, social selling, sales prospecting and sales presentations amongst others. Works hard to develop an understanding of the prospect’s needs.

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Mindtickle

APRIL 9, 2024

In the past, most B2B sales were conducted face-to-face – perhaps in a prospect’s conference room or at a golf course. Gartner predicts that by 2025, 80% of B2B sales interactions will occur via digital channels. Inside sales teams leverage technology to connect and engage with prospects. What do these teams do?

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Whether you and your team need some bite-sized instruction, a full course correction or just a bit of motivation, there’s a wide variety of YouTube sales training channels that can help you. You'll find a short description of each channel as well as a few examples of especially informative or entertaining videos from each.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 10, 2024

As a result, B2B companies don’t have to underrate the importance of building a robust sales strategy that targets high-value prospective clients and convinces them to transact with their brands. Likewise, evaluation articles, reviews, and testimonials can help prospects compare your products with alternatives.

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The Pipeline

MAY 8, 2018

I do a lot of work with organizations trying to improve their prospecting, and the piece they look to from me is the telephone component of a robust prospecting routine. Most people hate voice-mail, due to a deadly combination: 80% or more calls made will go to voice-mail. By Tibor Shanto. Counter-Intuitive. Real Inbound.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel. A lead is defined as any prospect who indicates interest in a company’s product or service. What is a Lead?

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Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 240

SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Over 40% of salespeople find prospecting to be the most challenging part of the sales process. It requires time, effort, and resources to find prospects who are a good fit for your business. Fortunately, prospecting is less of a monolith if you define the sales prospecting process and best practices. Let’s start today. .

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Lead Rank Lead Scoring 52

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

There are various stakeholders, priorities, markets, and channels to align, and the right mix for your business may not always be clear. There’s no shortage of valuable information about prospects and customers — as long as you know how to access and apply it. They decide when to reach out to you and start the conversation.

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Sales Evangelist

JUNE 23, 2020

How To Get Cold Prospects To Genuinely Listen Every call to a prospect provides an opportunity to get a sale. Your job is to move the odds in your favor and you do this about strategizing the right approach in that initial call. In cold-calling, every second matters, every word matters.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

By sharing information, ideas, solutions, and even referrals with our clients and prospects, we become trusted resources. While social engagement may seem more noble or altruistic, what really is energizing ssis the adoption of social in the B2B world is the view that it is another channel for executing sales strategy. I see you.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 16, 2019

Of course, some level of reluctance is understandable. Start by focusing on these three key areas of selling augmented by machine learning: Prospecting - Who ever has enough smokin’ hot, qualified leads? Machine learning helps sales experts to home in on top prospects by collecting and synthesizing data. (God rest their souls.)

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Of course, reps will need to add certain strategies into their repertoires, but "adapting" doesn't stop there. Cold Calling. First and foremost, he suggests that reps stop cold calling. Qualifying on the Connect Call. Tyre also insists sales reps should stop qualifying on connect calls.

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SalesLoft

JUNE 26, 2015

His sense of humor and ability to make every situation positive and fun make him a powerhouse on the phone with prospects. Make cold-calling the first and last thing you do every day. The ideal time to reach a prospect is when they are at their desk working. What’s your ultimate sales development productivity hack?

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 28, 2019

Discussions will dive into topics related to sales, marketing, recruiting, business growth, and of course, data. As social media grows in popularity, more businesses take to social media platforms to reach their customers and prospects. Cold Calling. Passive Candidate Sourcing. We hope you join us! Lead Management.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel. A lead is defined as any prospect who indicates interest in a company’s product or service. What is a Lead?

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Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 177

Pipeliner

MAY 12, 2021

Apart from taking care of mundane tasks like call scheduling, meetings, identifying prospects, or creating emails, sales automation is helping in: Offering value to the customers. Set Up an Automated Omni-channel Prospecting. Also, exploring various channels helps you multiply ROI. And closing more deals.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 25, 2022

You pick up the phone and no one is answering your calls. After countless attempts to connect with prospects and land a meeting to no avail, you’ve hit a wall. When a sales slump hits and your quota is on the line, the first thing you want to do is jump on the phones and contact every prospect and lead you know.

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Chorus.ai

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Building a good rapport with prospects is crucial to winning their business. Here’s a quick look at the 7 Deadly Sins of Messaging to avoid when you're talking to prospects! Deadly Sin #1: Being too casual or silly when meeting prospects for the first time. Don't Do This: “Hey there, [Prospect Name]!” Watch the Video.

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OutboundView

AUGUST 3, 2020

Let’s admit that prospecting isn’t as interesting as closing a deal. As a result, companies often skip or delay proper prospecting tactics when it comes to the checklist of “important things” However, without a sales pipeline full of high-quality leads, no new purchases can be made. Make Warm Calls and Emails.

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The Digital Sales Institute

MARCH 28, 2018

Sales Prospecting Definition. Nailing a sales prospecting definition can be difficult depending on your sales process, product and market. So, what is sales prospecting and what sales activity does it entail in winning new customers or business? Sales prospecting is focused on the acquire new customers activity in a business.

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The Digital Sales Institute

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Check out these free sales training videos if you are considering taking a sales training course or just looking to refresh your selling skills. When it comes to sales training, th ere are a lot of options available from classroom based sales training to online sales training courses. Sales and how we sell is changing rapidly.

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Salesmate

AUGUST 18, 2021

Yes, a salesperson needs to make a lot of calls to get leads, but it’s always quality over quantity. You can‘t keep making calls without putting thought into how the call impacts your leads and potential prospects. . It’s not a fire once-and-done approach whether cold calling, emailing, or any form of outreach. .

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The Digital Sales Institute

AUGUST 16, 2018

Here are five free sales training videos covering sales skills, a sales strategy plan, cold calling tips, sales prospecting tips and effective sales techniques. Call Calling Tips. Despite what you read, cold calling when used correctly still has an important role to play in the acquisition of new customers.

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Sales Evangelist

JULY 12, 2020

The approach Stephen created an e-book called Sales Code which offered a different mentality around sales. The goal of salespeople is to set up an appointment and make a deal; however, it is also equally important to pique the emotional curiosity of your prospects. Be professionally persistent without hounding your prospects.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 12, 2018

Yes, you read the title right -- I guarantee that these templates will get responses from prospects. But, compared to the overly salesy prospecting email templates most salespeople are sending, I am confident that these will work better -- or your money back. Where Sales Prospecting Went Bad. No, this isn't an infomercial.

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Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Layer intent data on top of this view to find prospects in your ICP that are actively searching for your product or a similar solution.

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