The Pipeline

JUNE 22, 2020

One blur is the line between who is a buyer and who is a prospect. Assuming buyers and prospects are the same and the words interchangeable perhaps explains the output numbers year after year. You need to accept that prospects are not buyers, which is a good thing for us. Prospects are entirely different than buyers.

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MTD Sales Training

JUNE 25, 2019

How many times have you made a presentation and afterwards thought ‘that was so boring, even I wouldn’t have bought my product!’. There are many occasions where we have presented a solution and it’s not created any connection with the prospect. How, then, can we build a great presentation and really connect with the prospect?

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 21, 2022

He was making one crucial error that was leading to him not getting very far with prospects. I want to share with you what this common prospecting error is and how to immediately fix it. I told the rep the problem was that he wasn’t making any connection in the beginning and wasn’t allowing his prospect to engage with him at all.

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MTD Sales Training

APRIL 12, 2020

You’re conducting an online sales presentation to a prospective new customer…. Just how can you increase their engagement and keep them interested – and how can virtual meetings and virtual presentations achieve this? The Deck / Presentation – poorly designed too wordy and lacks impact. – Presentation Slide Deck.

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MTD Sales Training

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

You’ve been there before; ten minutes into the sales interaction, the prospect is demanding to know the price. You do what you can to avoid divulging the price prematurely, but the prospect insists. Mr Prospect, do you normally make decisions before you acquire all of the necessary information?” Prospect: “Uh?

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 12, 2022

Congrats to those companies & individuals who sent in their prospecting scripts for review. Usually, they asked it this way: Gatekeeper: “Thank you for calling the Johnson company.”. Usually, they asked it this way: Gatekeeper: “Thank you for calling the Johnson company.”. Do you know who I should speak to?”.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 13, 2024

Photo by Tammydz via Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How to Use Your Company Car to Increase Sales Now How to Use Your Company Car to Increase Sales Now Are limiting thoughts driving less traffic to your business? Our collaborative blog offers insights on How to use your company car to increase sales now. _

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 10, 2024

In the competitive landscape of B2B sales, effectively qualifying prospects is paramount. There, we looked at key indicators to assess before passing prospects to sales. Now, we’ll go further and explore strategies and best practices for improving prospect qualification. And, if so, is the prospect worth your time and effort?

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Anne Miller

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

One of the hardest presentations to give is the “standard” company presentation. You know the one I mean, the confidence-killer one that uses this guaranteed-cure-for-insomnia sequence: “Who the company is, Where they are located, How many clients they have, and What products/services they offer. Anne Miller.

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 22, 2019

People will tell you that the number one reason sellers do not like to prospect, specifically telephone prospecting, is rejection. Look at it as an opportunity to educate the prospect or correct a misunderstanding they have, or highlight a blind spot they hadn’t considered. By Tibor Shanto. Best Defence Is a Good Offence.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The Presentation”. “In Watson, was named president of the company that would come to be known as IBM. And he had this practical advice about sales presentations. If you’re not a ‘natural salesman,’ a sales presentation can be a nerve-racking experience, unless you learn to worry more about the customer’s needs than your own.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 12, 2023

Your prospects and customers use a similar process for choosing who to buy from. Things like collect five proposals, narrow the field to three, meet with the vendors, have them present, make a selection. Why is this important and what does this have to do with selling? ” That gives you a chance to ask, “Can I help?

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 13, 2022

They’ve both been slapped in the middle of a presentation. Maybe not a physical slap like Chris Rock suffered, but a virtual slap when a prospect suddenly interrupts an online presentation. For Account Executives, every sales presentation needs to be an Oscar-worthy performance. Don’t Start With a Joke.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 25, 2024

Here it is: Prospects aren't always easy to deal with. So to help you get a sense of the kinds of buyers you need to look out for (and what to do when you‘re dealing with them), we asked some sales leaders for their takes on the most difficult types of prospects to work with and how to engage with them effectively. You're welcome.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 25, 2023

From product details to solution recommendations, sales reps present a lot. As a sales training company, we study, teach, and coach best practices for presentations. This complicates presentations and raises the stakes. Often, when qualifying prospects, you want to know their budget and ability to pay.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 13, 2023

85% of salespeople using AI/automation agree it makes their prospecting efforts more effective. As prospecting is an extremely critical step in the sales process , adopting AI to help with your processes is worth considering. Read on to learn more about using AI for sales prospecting and specific use cases for generative AI.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The challenge with prospecting is that it takes place between two human beings, and as with anything human, subjectivity instantly and permanently plagues it. I recently read a piece presenting the case as to why prospecting should be automated. By Tibor Shanto.

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BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This can be effectively accomplished with compelling sales presentations and convincing pitches. They facilitate real-time interaction with existing and prospective clients, improving customer satisfaction and experience. Successful companies frequently utilize these services.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 3, 2019

In the world of B2B sales, company research is a critical aspect of any successful rep’s daily duties. As a B2B sales rep, the more you know about a prospect and their company, the easier it is to sell to them. For this reason, we’ve put together the ultimate list of company research tools for sales reps. Check it out!

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The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 13, 2019

You want to think that the email you just wrote is perfect and sending it out to 100 prospects will result in at least 90 meetings. If this is you, there’s no need for you to read any further; however, I suspect this is not your case, so let me share my techniques for using email to prospect. It’s not about you.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 19, 2021

It’s safe to say that company websites are a digital marketer’s favorite place for lead conversion. They may not know what your brand is (yet) or be aware of solutions your company offers. Keep in mind that potential prospects may already be interested in your competitors — and your current customers could jump ship.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

From subject to signature, top salespeople know the importance of crafting great prospecting emails. After all, an email is often a prospect’s first impression, and it can be the difference between calling or deleting you. Also, too many sales pros think they just need the basic idea, and the prospect will do the rest.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Are you grappling with the challenge of finding the right prospects for your business? In this insightful blog post, we will delve into the world of prospecting, account selection, and the transformative impact of data-driven strategies. Our guide on this journey is none other than Jamie Shanks, the Founder and CEO of Pipeline Signals.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 6, 2020

What’s the biggest mistake sales reps make with prospecting or cold calling? Your prospecting will go a lot better if you do! His or her job is simply to find out your name and company name, and maybe the reason for your call, and then to hand you off so he/she can go back to doing their job. How do you avoid that? Just stop it.

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Marc Wayshak

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Have you ever been presenting to a prospect when you start to notice that they’re losing interest ? When this happens, it’s because you’ve followed a presentation approach that’s led you down a bad path. In this video, I’m going to show you 5 must-know sales presentation techniques that close deals. Check it out: 1.

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Smooth Sale

JUNE 23, 2023

Photo by Blizniak Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How Can Team Building Activities Improve Company Success ? Whether it involves a week-long retreat or a few hours of fun, team-building activities can positively impact employees and a company’s success. When employees are happy and thriving, they do their best work.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 17, 2024

What’s the number one blow off prospects use these days? Not only is it hard to get prospects back on the phone, when you do, you usually lead off with the ineffective opening line of: “Did you have a chance to review that email I sent you?” And then when a prospect blows you off with, “Can you email that to me?”

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Zoominfo

MAY 8, 2019

Although many of these tips are valid, the key to improving your B2B sales process is far simpler than you might think– and it comes in the form of company and contact data. What do we mean by company and contact data? Companies no longer want to buy a one-off list of names and phone numbers. Let’s get into it!

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SBI

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In this interview series, we ask executives at leading salestech companies to describe how their customers are leveraging technology, what metrics are now possible, and more. This shift in process has in turn led to our clients stacking resources for meeting presentation, content creation, and content organization.

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Chorus.ai

JANUARY 7, 2020

So much of modern selling involves knowing how to pitch to a prospect from afar — cold calling, discovery, follow-up through email. If you’ve made it into their calendar and have booked a meeting with your prospect, there's a good chance you can make this deal work! A successful sales presentation still requires careful handling.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 13, 2012

I ask sales people if they routinely practice their presentation and often I get the response, “Oh, I have been doing this for years. Or, “I’ve done this presentation so many times, I can do it in my sleep.”. Below are a few tips on practicing your sales presentation to get it perfect and to keep it that way! I got it.”

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 15, 2013

I''ve criticized some of Geoffrey''s articles in the past but this one, 3 Reasons Why Most Presentations Fail , is really good. Talk about their history and clients instead of their prospects'' issues. When everyone presents, salespeople and companies are perceived as commodities and the sale is driven by price.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 13, 2017

The main reason is that most vendors and sellers spend time and effort to differentiate themselves from other products, companies, or sales people. The only option is to have the prospect articulate what they see as being different. Some difference is good, some goes a bit far, unfortunately most of seems to fall short.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Photo by GDJ Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How to Simplify the Appointment Process for Prospective Clients Successful selling requires a meeting of the minds between the buyer and the seller. The customer and client journey will always begin with learning the company’s existence of one another.

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 24, 2020

As we look at our own companies, every organization has had to reset their plans to adjust to the new realities presented by this global health and economic crisis. But while we face an opportunity rich environment, we need to be very focused and selective with those we prospect. Of course, none of this is new.

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Smooth Sale

AUGUST 29, 2023

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Do You Realize A Slow Internet Connection Can Negatively Impact Your Company? Your internet and ethernet speed can make a huge difference in your company’s productivity, customer satisfaction, and bottom line. Moreover, constant internet issues can lead to employee frustration and decreased morale.

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