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Chairs are Dead—and Other B2B Marketing Hogwash

Pointclear

In 2015, I wrote this blog for Sales & Marketing Magazine: Dead is Dead (in Sales & Marketing). It seemed like, suddenly, a lot of things were dying: cold calling was dead; telephone prospecting was dead; outbound marketing was dead … many said that even marketing was dead. Maybe I was just sensitive.

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Generative AI for Sales: A Coach’s Insights (video)

Pipeliner

Unlike other technologies, generative AI isn’t just a analysis or data collection tool. Imagine having an AI that can call and confirm appointments. It frees up sales professionals to concentrate on high-value activities rather than getting bogged down by the drudgery of cold calling and prospecting.

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Do You Know How To Increase B2B Sales?

Smooth Sale

Moreover, your sales representatives require the right tools to build rapport and close deals. Leverage Li nked M arketing LinkedIn is among the most powerful tools for B2B marketers looking to grow sales. It’s important to note that successful cold calling involves a strategic approach instead of random calls.

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This may hit your Sweetspot

Sales 2.0

Get a referral into your prospect so you can avoid those “old school cold calls that suck” (you know the ones that take 200 calls to get one qualified meeting). I first created this framework from stressing out about the lousy results my inside sales team was getting cold calling. I literally wrote on a napkin.

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Allego in the News Q1

Allego

Training Magazine. In its Partnerships & Alliances column, the January/February 2020 issue of Training Magazine features Allego’s partnership with Seismic to deliver expanded sales enablement capabilities. Smart Selling Tools. Read more here: 7 Steps to Heat Up Cold Calling. Destination CRM. Learn More.

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2 Simple Solutions to Improve Your Outbound Sales Cadence

Sales Hacker

Customer engagement tools such as Outreach , SalesLoft , and Xant (formerly InsideSales) equip managers and directors of inside sales teams to set up customized outbound sales cadences for their SDRs, BDRs, and ISRs to follow. Here are two real-world, proven, old-school cadences that will work hand-in-hand with your customer engagement tools.

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Why Sales Leaders Make Sales Call Reluctance Worse (And How to Fix It)

Sales Hacker

According to a recent study by Forbes Magazine, 55% of salespeople are untrained. There are plenty of companies who properly train their sales reps with the most up-to-date tools, technology, and support. 3 Steps to Overcome Call Reluctance. 1: Stop cold calling and start warm calling. You have a network.