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Five Ways to Amp Up Direct Sales

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Todd Handy Before we start, let’s make sure we’re all on the same page regarding the term “direct sales.” Often, the differentiator may come down to the sales rep, whose product knowledge, experience and ability to solve the customer’s problem end up being the deciding factor in turning a prospect into a customer. Go get ‘em!

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Predictable Prospecting – Quick Book Summary

Tenbound

The Ideal Prospect Persona (to help identify the right people) includes: Decision maker. Professional objectives 1- increase the productivity and engagement of sales (measured by average revenue per associate and employee retention rate). Influence map : a map of those who influence decision makers.

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Two Cold-Calling Scripts to Help Your Team Schedule More Meetings

Chorus.ai

Cold calling is defined as any unsolicited sales call. After rigorous prospecting to determine the companies (and decision-makers/gatekeepers) to approach, your sales reps will pick up the phone. Not all sales reps will have an identical relationship with a sales script.

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15 Sales Statistics That Will Change How You Think About Revenue In 2021

Sales Hacker

Including your sales operations team in these important conversations will help your organization stay ahead of the curve and build a more cohesive overall sales strategy. 78% of customers expect a consistent customer experience across departments and digital channels. Sales reps should plan to reach out to prospects every 1.5

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The ROI of Losing: How to Rethink Loss in Sales

The Spiff Blog

Losses aren’t shared with the entire company and teams don’t rally in Slack channels to react to losses with flame emojis. Although sales leaders have long since accepted loss as part of the sales process, not every company is capitalizing on their losses or reacting to them in productive ways.

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The Best Cold Call Script Ever [Template]

Hubspot Sales

Your sales manager has given your team a big pep talk encouraging you to dial, dial, dial. In many cases, prospects need to be compelled to act, and digital channels may not be enough to close the sale. Rep: Are you the decision-maker? You have your list of names and phone numbers. Does that sound like you?"

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20 Effective Sales Strategies And Tips That Get Results

Autoklose

Don’t let that frighten you, as many sales tactics are actually hard-rooted in sales management by being extremely effective no matter what year it is. The following sales strategies and tips can help you gain more customers, achieve the desired sales results, and ultimately grow your brand.