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The Absolute Best Way to Start a Sales Conversation [WITH ANY PROSPECT]

Marc Wayshak

How you start sales conversations often predicts how the rest of the conversation will go—and determines whether you’re going to close the sale. Those initial moments of a sales conversation have a ton of influence over how the whole interaction will play out. Check it out: 1. Develop your Opening Play.

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5 Quick Sales Questions to Get ANY Prospect to Open Up

Marc Wayshak

One aspect that consistently sets top performers apart from others is their ability to ask quick questions that motivate prospects to open up. The data indicates that the more a salesperson can prompt a prospect to talk , the more likely they are to close the sale successfully. Check it out. Quick Opening Play.

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Prospecting Insights: Boost Your Sales Strategy with High-Octane Data

Zoominfo

How important are prospecting insights to your sales strategy? Of course, your sales strategy’s success, including reaching your revenue goals, depends on the sales team hitting their numbers. It could be that their sales reps know how to prospect effectively. What are prospecting insights?

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(2:56) “The Importance of Setting Learning Goals for Sales Leaders”

Steven Rosen

In this 2:56 video, Steven Rosen and Colleen Stanley discuss the need for sales managers to go beyond setting sales goals and to define learning goals for their teams. They share how organizations can align learning goals with sales goals and invest in training and resources to support their salespeople.

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Local Business Data to Compelling Sales Conversations: Features Roundup

BuzzBoard

In 2023, we redesigned our local business prospecting platform and made it generative AI-first, facilitating a seamless transition from data to insights and personalized sales conversations. It also means loads of great new features to make prospecting much simpler and more successful.

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8 Steps to Setting Smarter Sales Goals

Hubspot Sales

Sales Goals. Monthly sales goals. Waterfall goals. Sequence goals. Activity goals. Incentivized goals. Goal progression. Stretch goals. Mentor goals. If your reps only have one goal -- meeting their quota -- they’re selling themselves short (literally).

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How to set realistic sales goals your team will crush

SalesLoft

But outcomes can come in a few different flavors depending on whether we’re talking about prospecting, closing, or renewals. The article offers some tips and things to think about when diving into goal setting.