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Why Your Salespeople Won’t Follow Up With Prospects

Sales and Marketing Management

There is something about going in for the close and getting rewarded with a “yes.” Why don’t salespeople follow-up? Can’t vs. Won’t in Follow-Up . My direct observation is that poor follow-up is almost always a case of won’t more than of can’t. And if they still won’t follow-up?

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FU Is For Follow Up

The Pipeline

If you follow this blog, you may have seen that several times I have suggested that those people who are not cut out for a career in sales, should seriously consider transitioning to a career in hospitality. I was recently in the market for something that I can either buy some apps and do myself, or hire a service to do it for me.

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How to Create the Best Follow-Up Email Strategy

Autoklose

It’s time to get familiar with the effectiveness of a well-thought-out follow-up email strategy. Statistics suggest that only 24% of sales emails are opened but just 20% of leads are followed up. In fact, a campaign with just 1 follow-up email can convert 22% more prospects. When to Write Follow-Up Emails?

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Weekly Roundup: Sales Follow-Up, Using Psychology to Close Deals + More

The Center for Sales Strategy

> The Art of the Sales Follow-Up: 7 Ways to Keep the Conversation Going – HubSpot. But many salespeople and marketers make the mistake of crafting a perfect sales email, holding a great meeting, or running a fantastic product demo, and then sitting back and doing nothing. - MOTIVATION -. Mike Bosworth. AROUND THE WEB -. >

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In the Race to Win More Customers, Sales Needs Digital Transformation

Salesforce users were surveyed about the forces shaping today's workplace. Discover the results and why investments in digital transformation and automation are pushing sales teams ahead.

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Going the Extra Mile on Follow-Up

Selling Energy

I was recently asked about my favorite ways to follow-up with customers. Statistics suggest it takes eight touches on average to get an initial meeting and an additional ten touches on average to close the deal. Considering how many touches it takes to make a sale, it’s both a delicate and rigorous process.

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6 Mistakes to Avoid in Your Inbound Lead Follow-Up

Sales Hacker

When inbound sales and marketing works, it’s great. I’ve worked with many companies throughout my career, and there tends to be six common, tactical mistakes when it comes to inbound process: They don’t have sales and marketing alignment and accountability documented in a comprehensive SLA. Start with a Sales & Marketing SLA.

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