The Pipeline

JULY 4, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s 3 Ways To Reduce Friction In A Cold Call – Sales eXchange – 104. Stored in Attitude , Cold calling , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales eXchange , execution. Go ahead, do it, its good for you and your sales! Sales eXchange , Tibor Shanto.

Cold Calling 256

Cold Calling Pipeline Hiring Twitter 256

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 9, 2020

Poor leadership will cost you $3.5 million per sales manager. I wrote that 15 years ago in my first book, NO MORE COLD CALLING: The Breakthrough System That Will Leave Your Competition in the Dust. But I don’t think any sales manager listened, because more than half of reps are still missing quota.

Sales Management 390

Sales Management Hiring Cold Calling Quota 390

Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Today I listened to voice mails from 3 salespeople who cold called me. The good news is that 3 people actually made cold calls! Despite the tools, training, coaching, video, audio and reading that are available, all three calls were as bad as I have ever heard.

Cold Calling 191

Cold Calling Call-back Hiring Decision Maker 191

Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Today I listened to voicemails from three salespeople who cold called me. The good news is that three people actually made cold calls! Despite the tools, training, coaching, video, audio and reading that are available, all three calls were as bad as I've ever heard.

Cold Calling 156

Cold Calling Hiring Call-back Decision Maker 156

Increase Sales

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

LinkedIn is one of the best channels for discovering leaders especially if your decision makers are in sales leadership roles. ” There does continue to be this fatal sales leadership presumption by many LinkedIn Members. This sales leadership presumption works against the first of the first three Sales Buying Rules.

Sales Leadership 165

Sales Leadership LinkedIn Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile 165

A Sales Guy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Not enough salespeople understand the game/rules of sales. Too much reliance on selling tools. Little respect for prospects and buyers time. “Welcome to the team,” said my new sales manager, as he dropped a giant yellow pages phonebook on my desk. There was no help, no tools to cover your ass.

Sales Tools 108

Sales Tools Tools Cold Calling SalesForce 108

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 9, 2020

If there ever was a time for real, authentic sales conversations, it’s now. So, pick up the damn phone and have conversations with your clients and prospects—not just business conversations, but conversations with inquiry, empathy, and understanding. Reps told me they didn’t need to have sales conversations. The phone works.

Conversion 305

Conversion Face-to-face Social Media Referrals 305

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Any company's sales leadership needs to keep a pulse on how its salespeople are performing, both individually and on a broader organizational level — getting there often starts by understanding the degree of effort reps are putting in. That's where performance indicators known as sales productivity metrics come in. Emails Sent.

Cold Calling 119

Cold Calling Survey How To CRM 119

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 16, 2020

That’s why we need sales managers. Actually, what we need is strong sales leadership. Whether you are a CEO, vice president, or sales manager, you have a central role in your company’s sales process and in the decision to transition from vapid outbound prospecting to selling through referrals. Think again.

Referrals 328

Referrals Sales Management Hiring Scale 328

The Pipeline

MARCH 30, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Prospecting – When Is The Best Time? Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Cold calling , Proactivity , Productivity , Prospecting , Time Allocation , Video , execution. This week I respond to the question of when is a good time to prospect, or when is the best time.

Pipeline 222

Pipeline Prospecting Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead 222

No More Cold Calling

JULY 7, 2016

A LinkedIn connection is not a sales lead. Why would I do anything he asks—attend a strategy call, watch his video, talk to him offline, or give him my phone number? He’s Cold Calling on Social Media. ” It’s exactly the same as telemarketers and their cold calling blitzes. Stop the Madness.

Social Media 239

Social Media Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Media 239

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Successful Strategies for Prospecting – Roundtable. Stored in Attitude , Buying Process , Cold calling , Communication Strategy , EDGE Selling , Gap Selling , Interactive Selling , Planning , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales Strategy , Sales Tip , Success.

Webinar Metrics 193

Webinar Metrics Pipeline Strategy Prospecting 193

DiscoverOrg Sales

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Even if you’re the three-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton of Sales, you still need a top-performing vehicle, or in this case, a serious set of tools, to help you close. The Sales Dataset. Teams selling to Sales need this dataset to get a flying start. Our payout depends on it. 3 Datasets to Win the Race.

Tools 120

Tools Lead Rank Lead Scoring Scale 120

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 26, 2017

A colleague of mine in Europe complained to me that his prospect in Paris had arranged a meeting with all the decision-makers he needed to meet. But the prospect had only given him four days’ notice. It’s true in prospecting, and it’s true in team-building—especially today as sales teams are increasingly dispersed.

Face-to-face 120

Face-to-face Prospecting Decision Maker Conference 120

The Pipeline

MAY 4, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Prospecting With E-Mail. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Communication Strategy , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales 2.0 , Sales Tool , Sell Better , Success , Video , e-mail , execution. Last week we looked at means of leveraging voice mail in prospecting.

Pipeline 216

Pipeline Prospecting Twitter Cold Calling 216

Janek Performance Group

APRIL 17, 2024

Typically, these professionals are tasked with identifying and qualifying potential leads and initiating contact with prospects. Some of the top include: Lead Generation and Qualification Prospect identification Lead qualification Effective BDRs excel at identifying potential leads within target markets or industries.

Outsourcing Services 118

Outsourcing Services B2B Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 118

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Buying Process , Demand Generation , Lead Management , Prospecting , Sales 2.0 , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sales Technique , Sales Tip , Video , execution. Cold calling.

Pipeline 216

Pipeline Prospecting Sales Qualified Lead Demand Generation 216

Pipeliner

APRIL 8, 2018

Strong sales leadership builds, nurtures and inspires. The business world has always had its share of both—but there are few areas where it matters more than in sales. A bad sales manager can adversely affect the backbone of any organization—sales revenue, employee morale and motivation, and customer relationships.

Sales Leadership 67

Sales Leadership Cold Calling Motivation Quota 67

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

She’s also a champion of social selling , something more and more sales teams are utilizing in addition to cold calling and predictive solutions. She grew up in a family of small business leaders, and carried out that tradition by getting into tech sales in her early 20s. Cold calling does too.

Social Media 205

Social Media Influencer Media Hiring 205

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 29, 2020

Sure, I can learn it, but it’s not in my sales comfort zone, and it’s not exciting for me. What excites me is working with prospects and clients on referral selling and experiencing together the dramatic results they achieve. Because prospecting has gotten incredibly complicated, even though it should be a no-brainer.

Referrals 156

Referrals Gatekeeper Hiring Sales Qualified Lead 156

Klozers

JUNE 10, 2014

Cold Calling is dead and as a Sales Trainer who teaches  or used to teach Cold Calling – I dont make that statement lightly. Times change, people change and because of that I firmly believe that Cold Calling no longer has a part to play in modern business. attempts to reach a prospect.

Cold Calling 48

Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead Call-back Case Study 48

No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Over the past decade, companies have cut back on travel because of the assorted tools that enable video conferencing. Just consider these (true) stories: An account executive who couldn’t get her prospect on the phone scheduled an in-person meeting. Invite me to speak at your annual Sales Kickoff Meeting.

Travel 194

Travel Account Training Face-to-face 194

Jonathan Farrington

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

4 Inbound marketing techniques such as strategic search engine optimization, blogging to build thought leadership positioning and the prolific use?of of social media tools allow sales executives to target relevant prospects who can learn about products and services on their terms. to cold calls.

Cold Calling 41

Cold Calling Hubspot InsideView Inbound 41

No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 28, 2018

But when you get referrals, the trust your prospects have with their colleagues is transferred to you. Sales AI doesn’t have the same advantage. You’ve probably heard the “expert” predictions that technology will render salespeople obsolete, and sales AI will soon replace us. But will sales AI actually replace us?

Referrals 232

Referrals Cold Calling Inside Sales Enterprise 232

The Pipeline

JUNE 3, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s 5 Ways to Boost Your Email Prospecting Response Rate. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Guest Post , Proactivity , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sales Technique , Sales Tip , e-mail , execution. Go ahead, do it, its good for you and your sales!

Pipeline 286

Pipeline Prospecting Twitter B2B 286

Allego

JANUARY 4, 2022

Emotional Intelligence for Sales Leadership: The Secret to Building High-Performance Sales Teams by Colleen Stanley. Emotional intelligence is crucial for strengthening relationships and improving productivity within sales teams. Problem Prospecting?!: The Building Blocks of Sales Enablement by Mike Kunkle.

Hiring 127

Hiring Webinar Metrics Sales Enablement Maximizer 127

Alice Heiman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

In our last book round-up , I shared 3 sales books you could recommend to your sales leadership for cost-effective learning opportunities and book clubs. Below are 4 more great sales books I recommend for you and your team. . Smart Calling: Eliminate the Fear, Failure, and Rejection from Cold Calling.

Negotiation 164

Negotiation Cold Calling Compensation Exact 164

Crunchbase

MAY 18, 2023

I’ve heard this firsthand from conversations with peers too: Their sales team does all the right things and the business case is strong, but suddenly the prospect’s budget disappears overnight. Closing deals more efficiently and removing friction from the sales cycle have become the real difference-makers.

Sales Cycle 98

Sales Cycle Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 98

The Pipeline

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Stored in Appointments , Attitude , Business Acumen , Cold calling , Guest Post , Planning , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sell Better , Video , Voice mail , execution. Voice mail continues to be a topic of discussion whenever sales people get together. Cold calling.

Pipeline 245

Pipeline Cold Calling Webinar Metrics Hiring 245

The Pipeline

JUNE 17, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s No More Crank Calls. Stored in Attitude , Cold calling , Guest Post , Prospecting , Sales 2.0 , Sales Success , Sales Technique , execution. Go ahead, do it, its good for you and your sales! March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. December 2007.

Pipeline 240

Pipeline Cold Calling Twitter Social Media 240

The Pipeline

MAY 27, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s 10 Fail-proof Tasks to Help Turn Your Prospects into Buyers. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Coaching , Guest Post , Proactivity , Sales Success , Sales Technique , execution. Prospecting is a term that’s been around for a long time. Go ahead, do it , click here now!

Pipeline 243

Pipeline Prospecting Twitter Ideal Customer Profile 243

The ROI Guy

MARCH 1, 2015

I had the pleasure of attending SiriusDecisions Sales Leadership Exchange last week, an exclusive gathering of some 120 sales executives and sales enablement leaders. Canton indicated how it was vitally important for your organizations to begin experimenting with g a better way to sell: Predictive Sales.

Sales Leadership 83

Sales Leadership Competition B2B Lead Rank 83

No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 21, 2016

Do your sales reps really prospect based on fairy tales? Yet, many sales reps buy into the mythical statistics and ridiculous promises floating around the Internet about how to drive sales leads in the digital age. Believe that 57 percent of the buying process is complete before a prospect ever talks to a salesperson?

Lead Rank 168

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Buyer Leads 168

The Pipeline

AUGUST 22, 2011

Compelling Opening Statements – Sales eXchange – 111. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Cold calling , EDGE Sales Process , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales Success , Sales Technique , Sales eXchange , execution. Cold calling is not dead; it just smells funny in that Shrink Wrap 2.0.

Pipeline 255

Pipeline Cold Calling Hiring Sales Qualified Lead 255

Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 5, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan During the past 9 years I have written the occasional Top 5, Top 10 and Top 20 Articles and we have now put them into a series of their own. In no particular order they are: Top 10 Sales Competencies. Top 10 Sales Management Functions. 10 Sales Coaching Examples.

Hiring 249

Hiring Sales Management Decision Maker Cold Calling 249

Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 28, 2018

And if you’re in the city, then stop by and join the breakout session I’m giving tomorrow, Wednesday, at 4:15 pm in the Mayfair room, entitled: The Sales Manager: Seven Crucial Skills Every Inside Sales Leaders Needs Now. ”. Give a quick value statement and give the prospect a chance to interact? Fill out a qualifying checklist?

Sales Management 120

Sales Management Decision Maker Top of Funnel Gatekeeper 120

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Because of the high demand for such skills, expect organizations to become increasingly comfortable with outsourcing their needs to sales vendors with skilled inside sales reps. The range of sales tools is becoming as diverse as those on the marketing side. More digital disruption. Reps and robots learn to co-exist.

Inside Sales 209

Inside Sales Trends Outsourcing Services Face-to-face 209