Anthony Iannarino

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Starting today, I am posting a series of posts on B2B sales dilemmas based on questions I receive from salespeople. Here is how you get past the gatekeeper. The problem for those of us in B2B sales is that we believe we can generate new or better results that are worth the contact’s time, attention, and investment.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 19, 2014

The gatekeepers are onto your tricks. Newsflash: 90 percent of CEOs do not respond to cold calls or emails, and neither do their gatekeepers. Newsflash: 90 percent of CEOs do not respond to cold calls or emails, and neither do their gatekeepers. But gatekeepers are good at their job. Of course you would. Think again.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 28, 2014

I gave her my phone number and thought the conversation was over, but I guess my area of expertise struck a chord with Joan, who proceeded to tell me story after story of the calls she receives. Joan and other gatekeepers can smell phoniness a mile away. The gatekeeper has left the building. Access Denied. That’s genuine.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 26, 2019

Sales reps often refer to receptionists, assistants, and phone operators as gatekeepers—and for good reason. Essentially, gatekeepers hold the key to B2B sales success. If you can’t convince a gatekeeper you’re important, you can kiss that sale goodbye. How To Get Past The Gatekeeper 1. Keep reading!

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Author: Sabrina Ferraioli When you try to call business executives, you’re up against some substantial hurdles — gatekeepers, voicemail, caller ID and their not-a-minute-to-spare schedules. Because of these obstacles, it takes dogged persistence coupled with sales skills to start a meaningful conversation. Keep it Short .

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Will they help you make the sale or unknowingly stop you from talking to the right person? How to Identify Sales Prospects. 1) The Gatekeeper. The gatekeeper is usually an executive assistant or associate to the decision maker. If the gatekeeper is an executive assistant, you should know immediately by their title.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 14, 2022

Each time I work with a new company, the first thing I ask for are recordings of both their top two or three sales reps, and then recordings of everyone else. I’ve been doing this for over 30 years, and things have remained constant during that time: top sales reps are better for many different reasons (personality, work effort, etc.),

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The reason this is such a common objection is because your prospects have figured out it’s the best way to get sales reps to drop their price! Try these the next time you get this objection and watch your sales and conversion rate soar! ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! In this case, “Your Price is Too High.”

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Drift

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Sales teams are tuned into pipeline, win rate, and sales-qualified leads. But they’re missing the most important part of the modern sales process: conversations. How easy is it for your customers to buy from you?

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 18, 2023

Establishing rapport with a prospect in the very beginning is perhaps the most important first step to earning the right to have a conversation that might eventually lead to a sale. Get it wrong, and that could mean the end of your call—and your chance to make a sale. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2021

This broken link is to blame for sales teams’ biggest closing mistakes. “My This is the frustrated lament I hear regularly from sales leaders. But not closing sales is never the real problem. The problem is that sales reps neglect important activities during earlier stages of the sales process. It’s just a symptom.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 18, 2018

Most of us aren’t lucky enough to have a gatekeeper. What is a gatekeeper in sales? A gatekeeper (at the risk of using an outdated term) is the person designated to keep a protective barrier or ‘screen’ around important or ultra-busy people. Sales People Report that One of Their Top Challenges is Accessing Top Executives.

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Sales Evangelist

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Gatekeepers: the infamous villains of the sales world. Regardless of industry, most high-level executives employ some type of executive assistant or secretary to serve as a gatekeeper. Therefore, as salespeople, you must convince both the executive and the gatekeeper that you’re worthy of their time.

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Sales Evangelist

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Gatekeepers: the infamous villains of the sales world. Regardless of industry, most high-level executives employ some type of executive assistant or secretary to serve as a gatekeeper. Therefore, as salespeople, you must convince both the executive and the gatekeeper that you’re worthy of their time.

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Sales Evangelist

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Gatekeepers: the infamous villains of the sales world. Regardless of industry, most high-level executives employ some type of executive assistant or secretary to serve as a gatekeeper. Therefore, as salespeople, you must convince both the executive and the gatekeeper that you’re worthy of their time.

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Sales Evangelist

JULY 30, 2021

Every salesperson is familiar with the frustration that comes with being blocked by a gatekeeper, which could be a physical person or even just a system or automation that prevents you from interacting with the decision-maker of your target organization. In today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, Donald is going to do just that.

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Sales Evangelist

JULY 30, 2021

Every salesperson is familiar with the frustration that comes with being blocked by a gatekeeper, which could be a physical person or even just a system or automation that prevents you from interacting with the decision-maker of your target organization. In today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, Donald is going to do just that.

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Sales Evangelist

JULY 30, 2021

Every salesperson is familiar with the frustration that comes with being blocked by a gatekeeper, which could be a physical person or even just a system or automation that prevents you from interacting with the decision-maker of your target organization. In today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, Donald is going to do just that.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 9, 2018

Find out how to unclog your sales pipeline. Big problem—the kind of problem that will keep a sales leader up at night, or worse, get a sales leader canned. Big problem—the kind of problem that will keep a sales leader up at night, or worse, get a sales leader canned. Why can’t they get past the gatekeeper?

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Finding and hiring good inside sales reps has always been a challenge, and it’s gotten even tougher since the pandemic. Recruiters, HR departments, and sales managers are working harder than ever, and they all ask me the same thing: “Where has everyone gone?”. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! How about your company?

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Pipeliner

APRIL 17, 2018

It read, “How to handle gatekeepers and reach decision-makers.”. This, I thought, is an online article that would be great to share with my B2B sales team. Tell the gatekeeper that your prospect is expecting your call when they aren’t. When talking to the gatekeeper, leave out your company name. I was quite wrong.

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Sales Evangelist

AUGUST 6, 2021

Sometimes all it takes to get past the gatekeeper is to build a solid relationship with them. In today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, we’re going to do just that with the help of today’s guest Kevin Cummings. To avoid that, Kevin makes an active effort to loop those people into the conversation. Be like Beyonce.

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Sales Evangelist

AUGUST 6, 2021

Sometimes all it takes to get past the gatekeeper is to build a solid relationship with them. In today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, we’re going to do just that with the help of today’s guest Kevin Cummings. To avoid that, Kevin makes an active effort to loop those people into the conversation. Be like Beyonce.

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Sales Evangelist

AUGUST 6, 2021

Sometimes all it takes to get past the gatekeeper is to build a solid relationship with them. In today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, we’re going to do just that with the help of today’s guest Kevin Cummings. To avoid that, Kevin makes an active effort to loop those people into the conversation. Be like Beyonce.

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Sales 2.0

APRIL 23, 2020

Conversely, this slow time is a great time to plan for the future. Adapting your sales collateral/marketing pieces to the specialized needs of large accounts. Adapting your sales collateral/marketing pieces to the specialized needs of large accounts. Deals are stuck in the pipeline and new opportunities are in short supply.

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Zoominfo

MAY 8, 2019

True sales productivity boils down to two things: numbers and time. More specifically, how can you increase your numbers (calls, email, sales, deal size) during the time you spend working each day? If you’re ready to learn how high-quality sales data can make a huge impact on your success as a sales rep, keep reading!

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Zoominfo

JULY 18, 2022

One of the primary rules of sales is to talk to someone who has the power to make a buying decision. They often maintain a small army of people to deal with all these demands, which means that the best way to approach a CFO is getting in touch with and gaining the confidence of these gatekeepers. How Do I Get a CFO’s Attention?

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Zoominfo

JULY 29, 2020

Sales professionals are always on the lookout for ways to step up their game. It’s all about closing more deals — but that can’t happen without boosting lead conversion rates. One of the best ways to improve sales numbers involves something everyone dreads — cold calling. Why do Sales Cold Calling Scripts Matter?

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

I’d like to thank all my readers and clients who voted for my company, Mr. Inside Sales! This is the fourth year in a row we have been awarded with this valuable award that acknowledges our inside sales training, scripting, and coaching services as being the best of the best! ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 25, 2022

His email boils down my sales philosophy, and it shows how much success you can have if you follow just a couple of proven principles. Just wanted to update you on my progress and let you know my sales have increased thanks to you! Just wanted to update you on my progress and let you know my sales have increased thanks to you!

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 22, 2020

You probably wrote a sale just last week, and the top producers in your office are still writing business. True story: I was walking in my neighborhood the other day, and a home went on sale—you know, the sign in the front yard, etc. Proven ways to try to get around these stalls and earn the right to have a conversation.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Author: Mike Schultz, President, RAIN Group Breaking through and setting sales meetings with C-suite buyers is tough. They’re off-the-charts busy, bombarded with sales messages, and gatekeepers keep them well insulated. Yet, many sellers are successful in breaking through and setting initial sales meetings with the C-suite.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

To add insult to injury, executive-level assistants are trained to be gatekeepers. Thankfully, B2B sales expert Jill Konrath has solved this problem in her book SNAP Selling: Speed Up Sales and Win More Business with Today’s Frazzled Customers. It can be a lot to handle if you’re not equipped with the right sales tactics.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 2, 2021

According to Gartner , a 2020 sales trend was that salespeople had to convince multiple stakeholders and evaluators at a company to buy their product. In this post, we’ll explain how to identify sales leads you may be in conversation with, and give insight from expert sales leaders on how to sell to decision-makers and influencers.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 5, 2020

If so, you know how tough it can be to connect with busy executives, To add insult to injury, executive-level assistants are trained to be gatekeepers. But what is the key to c-suite sales? One of the key issues facing sales reps is their ability to get in touch with one of the elusive C-suite members. Use the SNAP Method.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 12, 2021

Prospects are good at blowing sales reps off the phone. And after reading today’s post, you’ll have several ways to get past this stall and earn the right to have a conversation: Approach One: “I understand and I’ll try not to make too many waves here. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! Get Access Today.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 25, 2023

One marketing platform or sales enablement app? Stand Out to Meet Quota None of this would matter if sales reps were meeting or exceeding quota, if their pipelines were qualified and their projections accurate, and if they had only committed and loyal clients. But that’s not happening in most sales organizations.

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