Hubspot Sales

APRIL 15, 2024

Thoughtfully calculated, well-executed prospecting is central to virtually every successful sales engagement. But as with any other skill, some salespeople have a better grip on prospecting than others — and we, here at the HubSpot Sales Blog, want to do our part to make sure you prospect as effectively as possible.

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Crunchbase

DECEMBER 6, 2021

There’s no shortage of paid and free sales prospecting tools on the market these days, all touting time-saving features. But who of today’s busy sales professionals has the time to vet hundreds of lead generation and sales prospecting tools, let alone road test them to find the best fit? What is sales prospecting?

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 13, 2017

Calls with their sales managers become about justifying why prospects should be in their pipelines in the first place, and discussing ways these account based sales reps can accelerate the buying process. Coach What You Can Control. Coaching is a key concept here. More importantly, coach reps based on these activities.

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Sales Evangelist

JANUARY 25, 2021

Not all deals come to a close, so when a deal doesn’t close, how long should you wait before re-engaging the prospect? Re-engaging the prospects David is a big fan of value selling. Before re-engaging the prospect, you will want to make sure that the team has a clear idea of what the gap is. Transparency is important.

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Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

Prospecting to generate sales leads is one of the most important jobs of the modern sales professional. In fact, if you ask any sales leader what their teams struggle with the most (and I have), they would say it’s prospecting, especially now that virtual selling is the norm. And this is what this prospecting guide is all about.

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Sales Evangelist

JANUARY 20, 2021

As a salesperson in sales, have you asked other successful salespeople this question, “Is there magic involved in grabbing the attention of your prospects?” In this episode, Daniel and Eliott talk about how you can grab your prospects’ attention. When you get a meeting with a prospect, make it your goal to geek out with them.

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Allego

JANUARY 11, 2024

Below you’ll find GPTs for sales coaching, sales content, sales leadership, sales management, and sales strategy. Watch Now GPTs for Sales Coaching Negotiation Skills Coach for Salespeople This sales-specific GPT is an AI coach that specializes in sales negotiation. Suggested prompts: How should I approach a new prospect?

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Sales people have to prospect! I''m confused because it appears that today''s sales people either don''t prospect, don''t generate their own leads, or don''t do either one very well. I grew up in a sales world where, if you called yourself a sales person, you prospected for leads. Honestly, I have to say I''m confused by this.

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Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

What 5 sales prospecting lessons can we take away from the big event? The TV ratings are huge, but in addition there were thousands and thousands of pieces of content about the players, coaches, and fans. Yep, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has taken the loss as his fault. Now it has come and gone. 1) Inbound Gets Your Interest.

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Sales Evangelist

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Also, if you're having difficulty connecting with your prospects, you may not be able to reach your monthly goals either. Luckily, your host, Donald Kelly, spoke with the perfect guest to help you understand your prospects better. Are you tired of prospective clients not responding to your emails?

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Allego

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Since then, rivals Google and Microsoft have poured billions (with a B) of dollars into generative AI tools, with mixed results. Sales Prospecting Tools: Sales prospecting tools use AI to identify and prioritize leads based on specific criteria, such as job title or industry.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Prospecting in the enterprise environment is just different. So, today, we’re going to cover four prospecting tips for breaking into Enterprise Accounts (plus some bonus tips at the end). Building rapport with prospects. Leveraging information to become your prospects doctor. Their calendars are blocked with 76 meetings.

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Sales Evangelist

JANUARY 11, 2021

In this episode, Donald talks about the 5 trends that you should know about prospecting that we can use to improve our sales game this year. Important sales trends about prospecting #1 - 40% of businesses did not meet their target revenue in 2020. The idea of remote working wasn’t a huge thing in the beginning of 2020.

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Showpad

JULY 28, 2020

With all this in mind, larger corporations with the proper infrastructure — like IBM, Microsoft and Google — are taking a step back from their AI solutions. Artificial intelligence in fact creates a gap in the most important element of a manager’s job: investing in their teams and providing personalized coaching to every individual.

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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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Sales Evangelist

APRIL 19, 2024

In this episode of "The Sales Evangelist Podcast," host Donald is joined by sales expert and coach Phil Gerbyshak to dive deep into the practical ways sales professionals can utilize LinkedIn Navigator to build a strong sales pipeline. This complete profile strategy is vital when prospects compare your profile to others.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 8, 2024

Stuck trying to engage a prospect? Partner data (or second-party data) provides additional intel on customers and prospects, and can also inform your product and feature roadmap. Partner data can tell you about your prospects’ tech stacks, so your team can identify opportunities for integration. Support on pipeline movement.

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Chorus.ai

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

During discovery we mostly think of the things we need from the prospect — budget, authority, next steps, timelines. But what about the value the prospect expects to get from the call? This experience is even more critical for the “educated” prospect. What is an “educated” prospect? the list goes on. Todd’s suggestions.

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InsideSales.com

JUNE 15, 2020

The rapid changes that sales go through means reps have needed to develop hacks and techniques for prospecting. But what are those sales prospecting methods? In this article, XANT will give you a guide on sales prospecting methods you can utilize to maximize their benefits. In this article: What is Prospecting?

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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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LeadBoxer

MARCH 28, 2019

Are you struggling to find enough time in the day to fill your prospect pipeline? Only some of them use sales prospecting tools to help them find prospects faster, and close deals quicker. Plus, you can set criteria to exactly what you need from a website visitor to flag them as a prospect. But the difference?

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Sales Evangelist

JANUARY 8, 2019

In our work with sales reps, sales teams, and sales managers, we encounter many people who believe that sales coaching doesn’t work, but many of them fail to realize that there are 5 common mistakes sales managers make when coaching. COACHING Training is teaching someone to do something new that the person doesn’t know how to do.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Gen AI tools are another tool in my toolbox, much like Google Search or my MacBook. Because if you don’t, your competitors will—and you’ll be left behind as prospects buy from them and not you. That’s because gen AI tools still need humans to create quality content. They help me do my job better and faster. But they can’t do it alone.

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Sales Evangelist

JULY 26, 2020

How to Virtually Forge Deep Connections With Prospects The pandemic has changed the methods of prospecting. You want there to be a consistency of behavior throughout your life so you can show up to prospects comfortably. Be relaxed, have good posture, and maintain eye contact. Oftentimes, we don’t even know we have bad habits.

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Sales Evangelist

MAY 21, 2020

Learn To Prospect Like An Expert With Steve Kloyda Prospecting isn’t to be taken lightly and there are skills needed before you can prospect well. His aim is to help salespeople attract more prospects, retain more clients, and drive more sales. Steve also remembers unforgettable customer service.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 12, 2022

You won't find the answer by doing a Google search as that search turns up exactly nothing on the subject. It's usually something else or, in many cases, a number of something else's. Today a client asked me to explain the difference between skills and effectiveness.

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The Complete Guide to Prospecting for Sales Using Proven Outreach Techniques. Need Help Automating Your Sales Prospecting Process? What is Sales Prospecting? What are the best ways to prospect in sales? What does Sales Prospecting means? Prospecting is the first step in sales. What is prospect in sales?

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

It should be unique to each person, not a standard document you pull from a Google Docs folder. For example, expectations around prospecting, or pipeline development. ” It should outline expectations the manager and the seller have of each other in terms of support, development, coaching.

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Sales Evangelist

JULY 21, 2020

5 Things All Sellers Should Do Before Prospecting Many salespeople find prospecting daunting. Prospecting is one of the most critical actions a sales rep can do to develop leads.Donald has worked with many salespeople and he still sees sales reps who don’t prepare as much as they should when prospecting.

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Sales 2.0

MARCH 1, 2023

Just like other important tools like Google search or LinkedIn, professional salespeople will need to learn tools like ChatGPT. This can help you with approaching a prospect or generating a content piece. You’re going to be reaching your prospects faster because AI’s doing some of the personalization.

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Sales Evangelist

AUGUST 15, 2022

In today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, Donald is joined by a sales coach and expert, Casey Jacox, to learn how sellers can stand out and be memorable to their prospects. We’d love for you to join us for our next episodes by tuning in on Apple Podcast , Google Podcast , Stitcher , or Spotify.

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Sales Evangelist

JANUARY 27, 2021

Sales reps can’t spend all their time nurturing a prospect. In that case, you may ask, “ How can I tell when it’s time to consider a prospect close-lost?” Some prospects need more work and time than others. It may only mean that the prospect needs more time and push to get converted. Learn more in this episode.

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Sales Evangelist

JANUARY 27, 2021

Sales reps can’t spend all their time nurturing a prospect. In that case, you may ask, “ How can I tell when it’s time to consider a prospect close-lost?” Some prospects need more work and time than others. It may only mean that the prospect needs more time and push to get converted. Learn more in this episode.

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Allego

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Competition is greater than ever, buyers are cautious, your industry is constantly changing, and sales managers have little time to ensure their reps get the coaching they need. For example, sales managers are using automation to inspect more deals in play, coach more reps, and provide ongoing training. “A But it isn’t easy.

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Sales Evangelist

JANUARY 27, 2021

Sales reps can’t spend all their time nurturing a prospect. In that case, you may ask, “ How can I tell when it’s time to consider a prospect close-lost?” Some prospects need more work and time than others. It may only mean that the prospect needs more time and push to get converted. Learn more in this episode.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 1, 2023

Press reports , in fact, indicate that employees at Google were so worried about rushing an AI chatbot into public hands that they warned the app was “a pathological liar” and “worse than useless.” Next steps for ZoomInfo include baking generative AI call analysis into sales-call coaching.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 12, 2023

Two salespeople might contact the same number of prospects. However, say one of those reps researches her prospects, writes personalized emails, incorporates trigger events, and crafts individual value propositions. Use the data to determine where deals get stuck in your sales process and the areas where your reps need more coaching.

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