Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Effective sales prospecting is a multistep process that requires systematic prospect discovery, qualification, and outreach. In this post, you’ll learn the 19 best sales prospecting tools to help you engage with your ideal prospects. What Is a Sales Prospecting Tool? The Benefits of Sales Prospecting Tools.

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Sales Evangelist

JANUARY 22, 2021

It’s not uncommon to have unresponsive prospects. In situations such as that, what are the best sales strategy for engaging unresponsive prospects? Engaging unresponsive prospects Fred is a one-call closer and while he could write a book on different strategies, he thinks that unconventional closing is not for him.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Do you need customized keynotes or breakout sessions on subjects like: Prospecting – Both B2B & B2C Dealing with gatekeepers Overcoming objections and Stalls Virtual Presentation Skills Setting follow-up appointments Motivation and Attitude Adjustment And much more! One on One coaching for sales leaders and individual producers.

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Engage Selling

MAY 24, 2019

?????????????????It’s important to remember that we create the gatekeepers—they’re all in our own mind. If we create them, we can get rid of them. What Do I Mean by That? Salespeople often get into a situation where they create the … Read More »

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 1, 2020

It takes roughly eight touches for sales reps to reach cold prospects. The #1 challenge salespeople face is reaching decision-makers quickly, but getting prospects to call you back is deceptively simple with a referral program. Yes, your most predictable and measurable prospecting tool is your very own sales team, asking for referrals.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 8, 2021

In addition to getting larger deals, I also found it was easier to drop a prospect to a lower amount if I started high. As I coach sales reps these days and listen to how they ask for the sale, I’m reminded of myself because guess what? And the sooner you do, the sooner you’ll find prospects who say yes. It was a huge win/win.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 1, 2021

football coach. “It’s not the will to win. that matters – everyone. It’s the will. to prepare to win. that matters.”. –Paul “Bear” Bryant. You may want to win, want to make more money, want to be in the elite class of closers at your company, BUT: Are you willing to put in the work? Years ago, I thought I was, but I was wrong.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 22, 2021

Example: I’m working with a coaching/consulting organization right now that has many related companies in their portfolio. Mindset determines the actions you take, how you deal with adversity, how much you use good selling skills (and how much you invest in them), and how you adapt to the changing conditions around you. And a lot more!

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Here’s a hint: Any sales tactics, activities, or systems that help you build relationships with clients and prospects are worth the time and effort. Gatekeepers can smell phoniness a mile away. Think you’re getting away with cold calling and pretending you’re best buddies with your prospect? And certainly not when you cold call.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

And then coach to that. #2) Recognize that some reps will produce much more of the overall goal than others, but also make sure each person is clear on what their part of that overall goal is. 2) Make bonuses or prizes specific to each team member.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 25, 2022

I received the following email from a previous coaching client of mine (Rino Racanelli). His email boils down my sales philosophy, and it shows how much success you can have if you follow just a couple of proven principles. I’m reprinting it below—word for word. The subject line was: “I took your advice”: Hi Mike, Hope you are well.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Lies You Tell Gatekeepers. Gatekeepers can smell phoniness a mile away. Think you’re getting away with cold calling and pretending you’re best buddies with your prospect? When you have a referral, you’ll never have to use duplicitous tactics to bypass the gatekeeper. Read “ Lies You Tell Gatekeepers.”).

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Once you’ve given your team the skills and techniques they need to succeed in your selling environment—and you’ve trained them thoroughly on them—then managing simply becomes a job of coaching adherence to these best practices and measuring that adherence.

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Openview

JANUARY 18, 2018

What if every rep was prospecting as well as the rep generating the most leads? A great sales team starts with a manager who’s also a great coach. How is a good soccer coach different than a bad soccer coach? A bad soccer coach just tells you what they want and what to do. Your team’s success starts with you.

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Showpad

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Let’s face it; prospecting isn’t the most fun part of selling. Without prospecting, reps have no one to actually sell to. In the next blog in our “Sales Enablement Defined” series, we’ll talk about sales prospecting and where it fits into the sales enablement ecosystem. What is Sales Prospecting? Value proposition.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 14, 2019

But the thrill of the close is always preceded by mundane activities such as training, prospecting and preparation. Legendary football coach Vince Lombardi warned, ‘If you aren’t fired with enthusiasm, you’ll be fired with enthusiasm.’ Few experiences in business can match the excitement of a big sale. The results are predictable.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Legendary basketball player and coach John Wooden said something years ago that I have adopted as a life philosophy: “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”. Living by this philosophy has enabled me to accomplish much in my life, and it was the spring board to transitioning to top performance in sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Mike offers customized keynotes and breakout sessions on subjects like: Prospecting – Both B2B & B2C Setting demos and appointments Overcoming call reluctance Presentation Skills Closing Skills Motivation and Attitude Adjustment And much more! One on One coaching for sales leaders and individual partners.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

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. Are they coachable, and do they implement the coaching? Are you speaking to decision makers or gatekeepers or influencers?

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 19, 2019

In my 35 years of selling, managing, and coaching inside sales, there is one thing that has remained constant: The top producers in any company or industry are also the hardest workers. He once said, ‘Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.’ The same ratio applies in sales…”.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 28, 2018

As you’ll learn today (and I’ll go into more detail tomorrow in my presentation), if you’re not measuring exactly how your reps are performing on the phones during their calls with prospects and clients, then you’re missing out on the most important metric of all. Give a quick value statement and give the prospect a chance to interact?

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LevelEleven

JULY 25, 2019

The only way to perfect your sales pitch , is for reps to practice and managers to offer consistent sales coaching. More than 40 percent of salespeople say prospecting is the most challenging part of the sales process but it doesn’t have to be. Your reps need to add value so the prospect feels like the call is worth their time.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 12, 2021

Read on to understand if and how you can coach your team to move around those daunting boulders. Indeed, as data will show us, many sales objections are actually windows into our prospects’ world and wallets. It’s easy (and also totally human) to assume the answer is yes and move on to the next prospect. It went up by 13%.

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Showpad

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Let’s face it; prospecting isn’t the most fun part of selling. Without prospecting, reps have no one to actually sell to. In the next blog in our “Sales Enablement Defined” series, we’ll talk about sales prospecting and where it fits into the sales enablement ecosystem. What is Sales Prospecting? Value proposition.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 28, 2019

Sales coaching typically looks one of two ways… Micromanaging the rep’s every step. But coaching salespeople into sales champions doesn’t happen in the extremes. And lucky for you, too much and never aren’t your only options when it comes to sales coaching. And this is a lot like coaching our teams. When we see….

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

If your biggest sales challenges are: Getting double-digit returns on your sales prospecting approaches. Getting past the gatekeeper to your decision-maker. Converting key prospects to paying clients. Hating prospecting and wanting more sales time with qualified prospects. Handouts and worksheets for each session.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

The problem isn’t that there aren’t enough people with the right personality out there, it’s that most of the customer service reps operating today haven’t been given the right training, nor the right follow up coaching, to be good at consistently exceeding the needs of their customers. Unfortunately, this is where many companies fall short.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 10, 2020

It means being comfortable communicating with your prospects, customers, and peers in a variety of scenarios. In practice, this could look like asking prospects insightful questions during the sales process to truly understand what challenges they’re facing and what they need support with. Prospecting. Communication Skills.

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Chorus.ai

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

So how are these SDRs being coached to make their cold calls work. But can cold calls be assessed and coached in the same way as a sales meeting? SDRs and cold calling in general need to be assessed and coached on differently than sales meetings. It’s time that the world of sales coaching and enablement rises to this challenge.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Here is a brief list of what I learned: I talked over prospects. I completely mishandled the gatekeeper (it was no wonder I rarely got through). I didn’t listen to my prospect’s tone or to whether they were open or annoyed—I just barreled on. I sounded like a salesman. I didn’t build any real rapport.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 4, 2019

If you want to develop a more effective salesperson, start with how your organization coaches and trains them. The Problem With Mini-Me's: Coaching Lessons From an Atypical Career. A unique tension exists in the transition from individual salesperson to sales manager that can lead to ineffective coaching. But it's not enough.

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Janek Performance Group

MAY 31, 2022

As a sales trainer and coach, the question got me thinking that this scenario is similar to cold outreach in a business–to–business environment. In this article we explore why prospects say “No” and how salespeople can better position themselves for success. We want our prospects to say “yes.” No is the enemy.

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ExecVision

JUNE 13, 2019

Optionally, if you have conversation intelligence software, request coaching on the call. To further illustrate what call dispositions might look like, here are three examples from organizations with different sales motions: Outbound Prospecting (Cold Calling). Gatekeeper. Connected – Gatekeeper or Future Follow Up.

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Score More Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2012

My co-presenter, sales coach Lynn Hidy from B2B Camp last week added 10 tips, author Robert Terson , Alan from Sales HeartBeat , and business writer M. Sharon Baker each offered one, and business coach Carolyn Coradeschi sent 10 more. Just hush and let the prospect tell you how they want to buy! Let’s keep them going!

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Drawing from Anna Lembke’s bestselling Dopamine Nation , coach Ian Koniak took a quick spin through neuroscience — specifically why it’s hard to do things like planning and QBRs (and it’s not your fault). Gatekeeper in your way? When I lose a deal, this is when I’m prospecting the most heavily. (Something tickle your fancy?

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 24, 2011

Many business professionals like you have asked me to coach them one-on-one. Find warm prospects and hot sales everywhere! How to Get Your Prospects to Call You Back. You Really Don’t Have Time to Prospect for Referrals? How to Bypass the Gatekeeper. In the past, I’ve said, no. most popular. most popular.

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Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Remote sales or virtual selling is the process of prospecting, engaging, and closing deals from a remote location. Instead of traditional in-person sales meetings, the salesperson and the prospect are in different places such as their home or work. Keeping prospects engaged. Are your prospects facing new problems?

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