Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 13, 2024

At Kurlan, we role-play each scenario in order to demonstrate what good conversations sounds like. Not only that, their responses are limited to what they have heard from controlling, territorial, price-sensitive, procedure-dedicated, power-hungry procurement people who don’t play nice with salespeople.

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CloserIQ

AUGUST 19, 2019

The best way to do this is to exercise control over sales conversations. This approach means diagnosing the prospect’s problems early in the sales process. Then, the sales representative recommends a solution for the problem and explains why the proposed solution addresses the prospects’ needs. What do they hope to achieve?

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Xactly

JULY 12, 2018

Your sales territories are geographical areas managed by a sales rep or sales team. A territory can be defined by several factors, but most commonly, territories are mapped based on sales potential, sales history, geography, or a combination of factors. Download Guide. The Right Data for Customer Segmentation.

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Xactly

JULY 12, 2018

Your sales territories are geographical areas managed by a sales rep or sales team. A territory can be defined by several factors, but most commonly, territories are mapped based on sales potential, sales history, geography, or a combination of factors. Download Guide. The Right Data for Customer Segmentation.

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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.

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Chorus.ai

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

These lines are just some examples of common objections sales professionals hear time and again from prospects. And while deflections and rejections come with the territory of sales, that doesn’t mean simply giving up on a hard-earned prospect who throws up a wall. If the prospect replies, “Never,” then, you’re stuck.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 27, 2019

You've spent hours prospecting : researching, making warm calls , reaching out via email and on social media. If you have prospects who are dragging their feet or slowing a deal down, you might be working with a tire kicker. So, how can separate these tire kickers from well-qualified prospects? Sound familiar?

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Anthony Iannarino

JULY 2, 2020

Many decades ago, the theory about how to close deals faster was to use a trial close, followed by increasing pressure, regardless of your prospective client’s objections (which were unresolved concerns). The most popular theory now is to improve your sales velocity, the speed at which you complete “the sales conversation.”

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Zoominfo

JUNE 6, 2019

Sales prospecting—a common source of misery for most sales reps—is a critical aspect of selling for nearly all businesses. Prospecting strategies uncovers potential buyers, fuels an organization’s sales pipeline , and provides important context to future sales conversations. What Is B2B Sales Prospecting?

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Anthony Iannarino

AUGUST 9, 2020

Later, when my manager in Los Angeles forced me into outside sales, I dialed the phone from 8:00 AM until Noon, and then from 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM, until I was so busy with clients and meetings that I had to block time for prospecting. The Prospecting Mindset. ” The same is true in prospecting.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 2, 2018

I’m looking forward to working with you [prospect].". Great to meet you [prospect]! You’re working with a prospect. I found myself in this situation a few years back: The deal had been advancing, my prospect was responsive over email, and I was confident we would close soon. I just wanted to introduce myself.".

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

We face rejection throughout the sale, from the time we try to prospect and engage with a potential buyer, right to the end when they finally agree to deal with us. We face rejection from prospects we lose, and from those we actually win, in fact we win by overcoming rejection. All adding to recovery time and reducing selling time.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 10, 2011

In Conversation – How to Shorten the Sales Cycle. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , EDGE Sales Process , Interview , Lead Management , Proactive , Proactivity , Prospecting , Sales Process , Sales Strategy , Success , Video , execution. Objection Handling. Prospecting. Territory Alignment. January 2008.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 2, 2024

And this often begins with prospecting. However, a Janek survey revealed 18% of sales leaders do not have set prospecting metrics. In addition, 32% don’t know how much time reps prospect. This is your conversion rate. Conversion rates also identify deficiencies in your process, such as where a lead stalls.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 21, 2013

He gets protective of “gray area prospects” who stretch across several regions. Every time there’s a territory rezoning he bellyaches. Or If you chop up my territory, I’ll look somewhere else. Because of this, prospects and existing customers don’t get the same level of service. He mostly gets his way.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

During the planning stage, salespeople should have clarity around the following questions: What is the objective of the sales call? What objections do you expect to encounter? Territory Management. Which questions should you ask? Lead Qualification. What level of attention does each deserve? Deal Management.

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Zoominfo

JULY 5, 2022

A modern routing strategy that’s built for revenue growth includes three main elements: Integrated account-based selling tools The ability to route any object (e.g. With a comprehensive routing system that’s fast, informed, and data-driven, accelerated pipelines and higher sales campaign conversion rates become more than just goals.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 24, 2018

Whether you’re networking, speaking with a new prospect, or warming up a customer before upselling them or asking for a referral, you must be able to build rapport with casual conversation. Conversation starters. Small talk is light, informal conversation. What is small talk? How to make small talk. Small talk topics.

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BrainShark

AUGUST 24, 2022

Reps constantly need to develop their product and market expertise, learn new company messaging and value propositions, and hone conversational skills to have more meaningful interactions with buyers. Prospecting. Objection Handling. Territory Management. Prospecting. Essential Sales Skills Every Rep Should Have.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2017

As the sales conversations grows even more buyer-focused, sales reps have begun developing his or her own hack, own technique, own process. What Is Prospecting? Prospecting: The process of searching for potential customers, clients, or buyers in order to develop new business. What's the difference between leads and prospects?

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The Pipeline

MARCH 30, 2011

Prospecting – When Is The Best Time? Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Cold calling , Proactivity , Productivity , Prospecting , Time Allocation , Video , execution. Last week I talked about prospecting, why some like it when most don’t, rejection, and managing them. Objection Handling. Prospecting.

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Pipeliner

JUNE 10, 2022

Lack of preparation adds more stress to an already high-pressure task, but it also turns prospects off. They can tell when you’ve wandered into unknown territory. This could be when a prospect starts asking you personal questions or tries to pursue you romantically. It could also be when a prospect starts cursing at you.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Typically, SDRs work from one of two territory models: Static territories based on geography or vertical or business segment. A Wild West-style free-for-all where reps prospect into an addressable market wherever they’d like. A dynamic book management model actually does away with the concept of static territories entirely.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This plan serves as a roadmap, outlining clear objectives, targeted customer segments, and actionable tactics to drive sales and promote brand awareness. It addresses how sales representatives engage with prospects, close deals, and meet revenue targets.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This plan serves as a roadmap, outlining clear objectives, targeted customer segments, and actionable tactics to drive sales and promote brand awareness. It addresses how sales representatives engage with prospects, close deals, and meet revenue targets.

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The Pipeline

JUNE 3, 2011

5 Ways to Boost Your Email Prospecting Response Rate. Prospecting via email can be wildly rewarding, or incredibly frustrating. In fact, we’ve coached clients through a number of simple steps that have helped them double or triple their prospecting email response rates virtually overnight. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008.

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 8, 2015

The neighbor’s dog), not only uncover valuable data and information, but give you control of the flow and direction of the conversation. As importantly, good questions get the prospect thinking, an important ingredient in getting Status Quo customers to begin sharing their objectives and going beyond their comforts and preconceptions.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 12, 2024

2) Don’t Ignore the Candidate’s Red Flags Perhaps your prospective sales rep has an impressive resume, one which lists a series of excellent sales positions with an exciting range of duties, goals, and accomplishments. Ask questions like, “How would you handle a customer’s price objections?” Will they be good at the job, or not?

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Having a set performance management plan keeps compensation structure and overall business objectives aligned, resulting in a more motivated sales team. To create an effective sales performance management process for your sales team, simplify your overall business objectives and make them relevant to the individual contributors on your team.

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SBI

MARCH 29, 2018

Campaign Improvement: Node will surface the people that are most likely to be a fit for your solution, and provide contextual information to improve campaign response and conversion to pipeline. Build data-driven sales territories. Conduct prospect research for prospect outreach. Get real-time prospect updates (e.g.

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Anthony Iannarino

AUGUST 22, 2020

Territory and Account Plan: You need a territory and account plan to guide your effort in deciding where you are going to find these opportunities and your strategy for helping compel them to change. Trading Value: You need a value proposition that is strong enough that your clients and prospective clients will agree to meet with you.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 29, 2023

This will help you learn what the AEs did on the leads, how they navigated the conversations, and what was the end result. Related: 10 Tips to Build Internal Relationships in Your Sales Organization What to do on days 15-30 as a new AE Territory mapping After being assigned your territory, study up. Related: Need to Find Leads?

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Allego

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

For everyone used to sitting down with a prospect, it’s new territory. You communicate, collaborate, and connect with prospects via desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile phone. To master virtual selling, you need to differentiate yourself, nurture prospects, handle objections, and fight screen fatigue—all at the same time.

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LeadFuze

OCTOBER 20, 2023

You’re about to discover how an effective script can transform icy reception into warm leads; how asking open-ended questions keeps prospects engaged longer; and why something as simple as tone could change the game entirely. But successful cold calling requires more than just dialing random phone numbers hoping for good fit prospects.

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Allego

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

It has 850 million members in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. And in 2021, LinkedIn saw a 55% increase in conversations among connections. Strategies for great virtual sales conversations. Sales, prospecting, and mindset tips for you to sell with confidence and integrity. Published biweekly.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 6, 2019

Cover the main stages of the sales process and conversion rate benchmarks (i.e., Train reps on how your company handles prospecting. How does your company prospect? Conduct reviews of new hire demos, connect calls, and close conversations. Include common objections that arise during your sales process.

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Zoominfo

MAY 13, 2018

Think about this way, if you don’t make prospecting a daily habit and only focus on the deals at hand, how will you meet your goals next month or the month after that? If prospecting becomes part of your day-to-day routine, each call becomes less stressful and the stakes are lowered. Look into prospecting tools. Hire new talent.

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