SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Answering the following questions enables companies to create valuable ranked prospect lists. What does an Ideal Customer look like? The Ideal Customer Profile. It is necessary to identify customers that are most likely to purchase your product. Think about the primary factors that define an ideal customer.

Construction 216

Construction Ideal Customer Profile Territories Lead Rank 216

BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Testimonials aren’t mere expressions of customer satisfaction – they’re powerful tools asserting a local business’s credibility and quality, enabling a connection of trust and community. Inspire your customers to share their experiences online by launching a successful social media campaign based on testimonials.

Small Business 52

Small Business Small Business Customer Referrals 52

Partners in Excellence

MAY 21, 2019

He poses the premise they should do this by answering every prospecting call they get–since sales people presenting their solutions will give the customer insights and ideas to improve their business. He goes further to imply execs are being irresponsible in not answering every prospecting call.

Prospecting 85

Prospecting Customer Channels Survey 85

Zoominfo

JULY 28, 2022

Any effort to match leads to the right prospect account, to score, prioritize, or even route them properly is squandered if the data fed into your systems hasn’t been normalized, cleansed, enriched, or deduped. In this context, it isn’t a stretch to say “dirty data” is nearly synonymous with “bottleneck.” Using it comes at a cost.

Lead Rank 130

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Leads 130

Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 31, 2024

Construction: A formal, staged, milestone-centric, buyer-focused sequence of events. In its most generic form, stages correspond to opportunities as they move from suspect to prospect to qualified opportunity, to closable and finally, closed. Generic sales processes can work but custom sales processes work even better.

Sales Process 185

Sales Process Decision Maker Sports Construction 185

One of a Kind Sales

JANUARY 2, 2024

Salespeople can be particularly challenged by this because, in reality, customs may change from industry to industry and from prospect to prospect. A construction business may have different rules […] The role of etiquette is to help us have smooth, respectful interactions with others.

Construction 70

Construction Industry Prospecting Customer 70

Alice Heiman

MARCH 12, 2020

As sales leaders make any necessary adjustments to their team’s daily routines with health and safety in mind, it’s also a good idea to consider how coronavirus will influence sales conversations with customers. Call Customers Now to Discuss Coronavirus Concerns. And we don’t want that for our customers, either.

Customer 150

Customer How To Objections Cancellation 150

No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 21, 2023

It’s an exciting time: The time of year to construct your business future. I’m introducing a Referral Selling System to ensure companies build a referral culture, source only qualified leads, get meetings with their prime prospects, and close business quickly. Here’s what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this quarter.

Referrals 156

Referrals Social Media Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead 156

MTD Sales Training

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Know The Prospective Buyer. While every person is different, you will find that most prospective customers fit into certain categories. Different Prospective Buyer Types. Often this prospect will want to throw you off track or see if they can disrupt your normal flow. Buyer Traits. The Assertive. The Paranoid.

Buyer 120

Buyer Prospecting Education Guarantee 120

MTD Sales Training

AUGUST 23, 2016

Today, it’s the customer who holds all the aces. It’s the customer who has done their homework and research, and it’s they who set the rules for the conversation. So, now that product knowledge is not the main concern of the prospect , how can you still control the conversation so you are taking it in the right direction?

Conversion 120

Conversion Prospecting How To Construction 120

Pipeliner

AUGUST 14, 2022

In this Expert Insight Interview, Gen Furukawa discusses how to better understand prospect/customer problems and provide a solution that meets their needs. This Expert Insight Interview discusses: What it takes to understand your customers and prospects. How to get prospects to share information willingly.

Positioning 52

Positioning Video Customer Scale 52

Sales 2.0

MAY 1, 2023

He says, “what if [my account coverage was] based on my personal relationship map or my own experience in terms of the industries, or where I have done deals and I have worked with customers?” Is it serving me as the seller and helping me sell better and serve my customers better? As a salesperson, is it worth the time and effort?

Scale 221

Scale Top of Funnel Territories Sales 221

Partners in Excellence

APRIL 3, 2024

We scour social channels for shortcuts; what are the easiest ways to prospect, how can I send more emails/make more calls, how do I close more deals with less effort, how do I leverage tools like ChatGPT to do the work for me, and on and on…… ? The same prospecting scripts–so nothing is different or stands out.

Scale 109

Scale Energy Construction Advertising 109

DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 18, 2018

You might recognize the most-prospected-to companies of 2018, according to DiscoverOrg’s database, as household names – but that’s not why savvy sales and marketing professionals have been pitching to them. Before we dive in, let’s take a quick look at the most-prospected-to industries. FinancialServices. Insurance. ITServices.

Company 156

Company Prospecting Oracle Transportation 156

Sales Hacker

JUNE 7, 2021

We hear a lot about equipping salespeople with customer insights to help them move from simple questioning to exploring challenges and discussing solutions with customers. Sales customer insights. This is important for anyone who prospects or handles inbound calls – could be both inside sales and field sales.

Conversion 107

Conversion Ideal Customer Profile Customer Face-to-face 107

Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Virtually every prospecting conversation inflicted on me is a scripted discussion. It focuses on what the seller wants to say and achieve, not what the victim , I mean prospect seeks to achieve. This requires deeper understanding of the customer—not only their business, but them as human beings.

Construction 101

Construction Objections Conversion Groups 101

Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 4, 2019

Are you willing to refer your clients or customers to someone else? Is someone else willing to refer their clients or customers to you? Align with a business that will deliver a gift of what they do at a reduced cost in exchange for the opportunity to make a sales call on your prospect or customer. To get leads faster.

Referrals 289

Referrals Real Estate Lead Rank Lead Scoring 289

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 8, 2018

So, how do you respond when a customer makes a point, raises a concern, or critiques your product/service in a way that’s fundamentally inaccurate? What to Do When the Customer Isn’t Right. Use call reviews, check-ins, and prospect meetings to hone your message, listen to feedback, and ask how you can get better.

Customer 98

Customer Buyer Persona Face-to-face Construction 98

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 4, 2024

Bryan Huber , Head of Sales at Völur , stressed that sales leaders essentially apply the Golden rule when constructing a sales process — sell to others the way you would want to be sold to. Each customer is different, and each sale is different, therefore each sales process needs to be different.” Let’s dive in.

Lead Rank 106

Lead Rank Construction Hubspot Lead Scoring 106

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

For B2B sales and marketing teams, having a 360-degree view of customers and prospects is key. Agriculture Mining Utilities Construction Manufacturing Wholesale Trade. 23 Construction. 2371 Utility System Construction. 237110 Water & Sewer Line & Related Structures Construction. 23 Construction.

Transportation 204

Transportation Chemicals Automotive Marketing 204

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 16, 2017

They’ve been through it so many times they can rattle off the typical objections from customers and prospects: “I don’t have time to hear this pitch”. Challenge their assumptions by teaching them something they didn’t already know that can help their businesses: provide a solution to a problem through a customer use case.

Real Estate 243

Real Estate Construction Scale Hiring 243

No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Get a referral introduction from someone your prospect knows and trusts, and you get the meeting every time. In this webinar, you will learn how to construct an actionable profit-accelerating roadmap customized to your business. It doesn’t matter if your business is new or established. No more struggling to get the right people.

Referrals 317

Referrals Hiring Webinar Metrics How To 317

Zoominfo

APRIL 6, 2021

Workflow automation allows them to interact directly with customers rather than waste time on these repetitive tasks. But those campaigns are limited because a form-fill mechanism doesn’t provide targeted and specific information for each of those prospective customers. The permutations are infinite.

Ideal Customer Profile 130

Ideal Customer Profile Data Hiring Construction 130

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 3, 2022

Sales and marketing automation tools are most valuable to both sides of the business when they provide insight into prospect and customer behavior. Campaign construction and tracking. Well, a lot of it boils down to locking in on the right prospects. Campaign Construction and Tracking. Lead scoring resources.

Benefit 91

Benefit Lead Rank Lead Scoring Top of Funnel 91

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 22, 2024

A significant portion of the B2B prospecting calls you make will end up going to voicemail — making the sales voicemail techniques you leverage and how well you can execute them absolutely crucial to your sales efforts. I often hear salespeople complain that prospects never return their calls after they’ve left a voicemail.

Closing 113

Closing Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Call-back 113

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 3, 2022

When I first sat down with David Stafford , Dropbox's Head of Customer Solutions, to discuss BATNA, he admitted what I'd also been thinking. Plus, how you can leverage BATNA's key negotiation tactics to ensure your business and your customers are both benefitting from a deal. That's how you'll construct your BATNA.".

Negotiation 90

Negotiation Discount Customer Hiring 90

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Simultaneously, the prospect of a slowing economy is affecting marketing budgets, creating the perfect conditions for a wave of tech stack consolidation. This will help you build target account lists, identify buying committee members, and retarget good-fit customers. Will they provide adequate customer support? Get a Demo 2.

Demand Generation Targets 130

Demand Generation Targets Top of Funnel Scale Marketing 130

Alice Heiman

APRIL 22, 2020

I promise that flow will extend to your customers. Use positive language, imagery, and insights in all your communication with salespeople, colleagues, and customers. 2: Stay connected to customers and offer heartfelt value-adds. The best way to build strong relationships is to stay connected to customers and add value.

How To 166

How To Construction Customer Service Coaching 166

Zoominfo

AUGUST 11, 2020

Ideal client profiles are crucial for any account based marketing (ABM) strategy, and are important for understanding your customers better. An ideal client profile should inform teams about potential clients that would make good prospects, as well as which ones aren’t. It all comes down to building out client profiles.

Ideal Customer Profile 246

Ideal Customer Profile Account Based Marketing Buyer Persona Top of Funnel 246

Alice Heiman

MARCH 12, 2020

As sales leaders make any necessary adjustments to their team’s daily routines with health and safety in mind, it’s also a good idea to consider how coronavirus will influence sales conversations with customers. Call Customers Now to Discuss Coronavirus Concerns. And we don’t want that for our customers, either.

Customer 62

Customer How To Objections Cancellation 62

Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The architectural landscape is constantly evolving, influenced by emerging design trends, innovative materials, and advancements in construction technology. It’s about knowing the language of construction, speaking fluently in the dialects of design software, and understanding the science behind materials and their interactions.

Construction 78

Construction Lead Rank Engineering Hiring 78

Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

They are the foundation of high impact conversations with our customers. As sellers, too often we focus on “pitching” our prospects and customers–these are the furthest from collaborative conversations we can imagine–and perhaps why customers don’t want to talk to us.

Conversion 81

Conversion Construction Intent Follow-up 81

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

When confronted with the details – database management, customer account segmentation, and content creation – many companies balk and decide that perhaps ABM isn’t the right road after all. In fact, with just a few simple steps, DIY customer data segmentation for account-based marketing is a great way to get started. Sound familiar?

Account Based Marketing 218

Account Based Marketing Segment Ideal Customer Profile Account 218

Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 18, 2020

This young entrepreneur leveraged Fanatical Prospecting to quickly ramp up his successful and fast-growing photography business that he started this year. This young entrepreneur leveraged Fanatical Prospecting to quickly ramp up his successful and fast-growing photography business that he started this year.

Prospecting 94

Prospecting Pivotal Cold Calling Incentives 94

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 8, 2022

Prospects are on vacation. To find out, HubSpot surveyed 100,000+ customers around the globe and compared their summer results to pre-pandemic benchmarks. Industries with the slowest growth were Construction and Financial Activities. Prospect, prospect, prospect. Calls go unanswered. Click here for a PDF.

Data 123

Data How To Call-back Collateral 123

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 2, 2021

That's why word-of-mouth and recommendations from prospects' networks are so valuable — and it serves companies to know how to tap into those. Your customers can be as effective a sales resource as virtually any other. Sales is, in large part, the process of cultivating and capitalizing on prospects' trust.

Social Media 100

Social Media Construction Consumer Incentives 100

Partners in Excellence

MARCH 12, 2024

John is viciously focused–he deeply understands the customer and their drivers. He will always do the right thing for the customer. On my mother’s side, my great grandfather served as president of US Steel and my grandfather successfully sold various products from heart monitors to construction equipment.

SAP 73

SAP Real Estate Enterprise Enterprise 73