Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 1, 2015

We all face competition. There is always someone who can do it cheaper, or faster, or better (at least in the mind of your prospect). Because of this, prospects – and even customers – are constantly on the search for a better deal. Listen carefully to not only what your prospect says here, but how they say it.

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MTD Sales Training

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

We had a call from a company recently, trying to sell us business insurance. They had cold-called our support team and wanted to know if we already had business insurance for various aspects of our company. How do you ‘stand out’ from your competition? Personalised stories that ring true to the prospects you are talking to.

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Allego

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In 2024, we’ll see plenty of top-notch conferences for professionals in all industries, especially sales enablement. Sales enablement conferences and other events offer the ideal opportunity for you to build your career skills, learn about new technologies, and hear about new approaches to sales enablement. See you out there!

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 19, 2019

There’s no shortage of sales tips online. In fact, Google returns 1,370,000,000 results when you search “sales tips”. Some of those results are Gong’s articles, and what sets them apart is our focus on data-backed sales tips. So when we share an article that includes the “7 best data-backed sales tips,” we mean business.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Intent data can change how you prospect, manage the sales cycle, and close deals. What if you had access to your prospects’ buying windows (time periods when they are most likely to buy)? Consider this — most ( if not all) your B2B prospects or target accounts are tenants in commercial buildings where they occupy space.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 8, 2018

If the industry standard is two business days to respond but one company cuts that average to two hours, that company will start every relationship first and close more deals than its slow-moving competition. When the windows are small and the competition is fierce, every second counts. Take Control of Engagement.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Melanie Musson works as an insurance and finance writer at Clearsurance.com in Belgrade, Montana. She is passionate about assisting people in finding the right insurance for their business and personal lives. She teaches people about how insurance can help them protect their financial stability. He is CSMO at Pipeliner CRM.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 29, 2020

That very idea is one aspect of a sales orientation approach to business. As a sales rep, if you work for a sales oriented company, your approach to sales might be different than a company with a market approach. Below, let's learn more about what sales orientation is and what it looks like in practice.

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Canidium

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Fort Collins, CO, February 03, 2021 -- Canidium, a leading sales performance and process management consultancy, has officially been SOC 2 Type 1 certified. This certification demonstrates to Canidium’s customers and prospects that their data is safe and secure. In 2018 and 2019, we led with the most SAP Sales Cloud deployments.

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Velocify

OCTOBER 26, 2012

For New York-based Allstate agent and owner, David Williams, breaking into a saturated and highly competitive market as a new agent was no easy task. Williams also knew that being the first to contact new insurance prospects was a critical success factor in beating the competition.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Salespeople and entrepreneurs need sales. Pushy sales fail. Product knowledge simplifies sales. Developing customers and prospects boost confidence. Software, real estate, insurance, and mortgage sales are competitive. Sales demand perseverance. AI may aid sales. Mental change sells.

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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 20, 2014

I’ve been in the sales and sales management consulting business for 21 years. Prior to that, I was an insurance wholesaler, an insurance agent, a Nautilus Regional Sales Manager, a Nautilus Regional Sales Rep and collegiate athletic coach. I have come to this realization based on my last 4 sales.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Every company has its eyes on its bottom line and, in turn, is mindful of its profit margin — the most definitive metric of how successful your sales efforts are, relative to your expenses. Find gaps in your sales process where a disproportionate number of prospects fall off. Strategically raise prices. Advertising: 0.34%.

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EyesOnSales

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

How to Deal with Other Quotes, Proposals, and Competition. In my new book: Power Phone Scripts: 500 Word-For-Word Questions, Phrases, and Conversations to Open and Close More Sales , I teach you exactly what to say in the hundreds of selling situations you get into, including this competitor situation. By Mike Brooks, [link].

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

We’ve had some promising deals this year that, if won, would have insured a great end to the year. So, the prospect of winning a big Q4 deal is alluring, isn’t it? So, the prospect of winning a big Q4 deal is alluring, isn’t it? Our competitive yearning to make up an average-at-best year is understandable.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Sales are crucial for company owners, entrepreneurs, and salespeople. Sales—what comes to mind? Many associate sales with aggressive, money-hungry salesmen. Sales success depends on mentality change. Pushy sales tactics don’t work. Gaining Self-Assurance Sales success requires problem-solving confidence.

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Anthony Iannarino

AUGUST 28, 2019

They struggled with the idea of investing in means that would provide an insurance policy, even though the investment was a fraction of what they lost. Some senior leaders have shared with me their goals to exceed the market’s average growth rate, a way to ensure they are growing not only sales but also their share of the overall market.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Sales is a crucible, burning away excuses and bad habits. Go back to the phones and meet sales goals by providing prospects with solutions. Staying on fire requires constant honing of skills, studying the competition, and doing the hard work. High CIO and CISO Turnover: What it Means for IT Sales.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 8, 2017

In the competitive world of sales, everyone is seeking the magic bullet that will accelerate revenue. But there’s a simpler way to increase market share: Make your sales organization more optimistic. Martin Seligman’s work with insurance company Metropolitan Life is one of the more famous case studies.

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Keith Rosen

APRIL 21, 2020

Managers, Learn How to Coach and Manage a Remote Team and Win More Sales. Online Course – On Sale Now. It’s not a surprise that most salespeople don’t get past the first 30 seconds of an initial prospecting conversation before the prospect cuts you off and says, “Not interested,” or you hear “Click.”

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Highspot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

“Effective sales enablement has the power to take organizations from good to great, especially in a remote work environment. . “Effective sales enablement has the power to take organizations from good to great, especially in a remote work environment.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 17, 2020

As you know, first impressions are everything, and if you’re meeting with a prospect or client over Zoom there are some things you definitely don’t want to do, and others that you do want to do. Follow this quick list of 5 tips to insure you not only make a great impression, but that you also easily place yourself above your competition.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Timing is everything in sales. In this article, we’ll cover what a trigger event is, why they’re important and provide examples you can apply to your own sales strategy. These could be industry changes, a new funding round announcement, a merger, or a prospect getting a new role.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In this guide, I’ll take you through the top 5 strategies for leveraging TikTok for B2B sales — backed by research-based stats and live examples. Why use TikTok for B2B sales? The top 5 TikTok strategies for B2B sales 1. Sharing relevant information sets you apart from the competition. TikTok users are 1.7x

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 8, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Inc. Forget for a minute that those of us in the sales development space (he calls us pundits) have been trying to help companies and their sales teams transition from a transactional to a consultative approach for years. Business, Auto and Professional Liability Insurance.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan. First, it's important to know that OMG's assessment is sales specific - built for sales. Then modify the names of the findings to make them sound more like sales findings. Motivation (Caliper looks at motivation in general while OMG looks at sales motivation.

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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 13, 2014

I was first introduced to goal setting in sales when I was an insurance agent with National Life of Vermont. I never did write 100 lives but, based on the sales activity reporting I did every week, I should have. I failed in the life insurance business. Towards the end of my career, I contracted with a sales trainer, Tom.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan One of the findings in the most recent Sales Performance Optimization Study , from CSO Insights, revealed that the win rate for deals has reached an all-time low. Is it a result of more competition? Is sales process having an impact? Does that surprise you? Is it the economy?

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InsideSales.com

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Wondering how prospecting at scale can help you grow sales? Scaling your prospecting efforts becomes easier when you focus on these four vital components. RELATED: 4 Best Practices For Incorporating Twitter Into Your Prospecting Sequence. In this article: Four Things You Need for Scalable and Effective Sales Prospecting.

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Women Sales Pros

JANUARY 7, 2019

In Part 1 of this series, I covered three key trends influencing our buyers in the new sales economy. This post digs into four more influencers for modern sellers to be aware of with our prospects and clients. Our prospects and clients can behave in much the same way. It’s fast, and that’s the app mindset.

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Salesmate

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Amidst the ferociously competitive market in the insurance sector, you need a way to stay on top of your game. When you’re on the path of growth, you need to capture and nurture every prospect. Insurance agents deal with multiple tasks and clients every day. What is Insurance CRM?

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 27, 2022

With the New Year just around the corner, it’s time to consider the new B2B sales strategies you may have been putting off. To stay ahead of the curve, sales leaders must adapt or fall behind. This article explores the 2023 sales landscape and how sales leaders can position their teams for greater success.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 3, 2020

Now, it’s time to do the 10-year challenge with your sales strategy. Let’s take a look at what a successful sales approach looked like 10 years ago, and review some necessary updates in order for your company to remain competitive. 2010 Sales Strategies. of online sales made on a mobile phone. In 2010, 7.2%

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Costello

APRIL 16, 2019

In our latest research done in partnership with Databox , marketers and sales managers agree that playbooks improve the effectiveness and efficiency of calls, help train new salespeople and ensure product and services are correctly positioned. Perhaps most importantly, they also agree that sales playbooks creates a better customer experience!

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 28, 2018

My answer is always the same: sales skills and best practice selling techniques are transferrable. Core inside sales skills and strategies work in all industries (that is why they are foundational) and can be adapted to work effectively in other industry. Skill One: Build rapid rapport with your prospect.

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Pointclear

AUGUST 16, 2018

Your sales team likes nothing better than getting leads with a high probability of closing soon. They’re looking to you for what is frequently called column fodder, or price comparison after-the-fact, to justify the purchase of a competitive offering. So much so that many reps often ignore every lead they don’t consider hot.

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The Brooks Group

AUGUST 8, 2019

This post comes from Michelle Richardson, Vice President of Research at the Sales Performance Research Center. The Brooks Group is proud to announce the launch of the Sales Performance Research Center. The respondents consisted in majority of sales leaders and sales managers, with various other vital roles weighing in as well.

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