No More Cold Calling

MARCH 16, 2017

Cold calling is bottom-of-the-barrel prospecting. It can take eight to 14 touches to just to reach a prospect who isn’t expecting a call from your sales rep. There has to be an easier way to score qualified sales leads! Cold calling is a demeaning sales tactic and an inefficient way to generate qualified sales leads.

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Sales Qualified Lead Cold Calling Lead Rank Lead Scoring 232

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 17, 2014

How many of us studied sales in college? But most sales reps enter the field without any formal training. Some of us get lucky and thrive under a brilliant sales manager. In fact, three out of four salespeople aren’t performing up to par, according to research from sales training consulting firm, Kurlan & Associates.

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Face-to-face Social Media Oracle eBook 278

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. Sales Negotiation: How Are Your Skills?

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Negotiation Motivation Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 190

Sales 2.0

JULY 7, 2014

He’s writing some excellent stuff about modern sales and marketing over there. As timing would have it, Louis just updated me that he has a new (free 83-page) ebook out of interviews with sales and marketing leaders. Louis asked about the usefulness of Sales 2.0 You get these from Sales 2.0

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. FREE Resources.

Motivation 187

Motivation Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Negotiation 187

DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 13, 2018

“When I first started at DiscoverOrg two years ago, I joined a group of six other Sales Development Reps (SDRs). We were all green to the role and new to sales in general. Fast-forward two years later : I am the manager of Sales Development. Align sales and marketing to boost lead quality. Hot lead qualification.

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Lead Rank Inbound Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 276

Anthony Cole Training

JULY 8, 2014

Guest Blog By Mark Trinkle, Sales Development Expert. I’m always amazed at the number of sales people I meet who either have no idea what their key indicators or smart numbers are or who have no idea why tracking them is important to begin with. Let’s start with your sales goal. Additional Resources: Sales Formula Worksheet.

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Call-back eBook Sales Goal Meeting 194

Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 9, 2013

Your sales people are probably focusing on the wrong thing(s) when meeting with new prospects. The time sales people spend in training is spent on mastering the product and services key points to emphasize with prospects. We spend our time teaching them how to tell the prospect why they should buy from us.

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Sales Qualified Lead eBook Competition Proposal 204

Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 11, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

Hiring 187

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Energy Demographics 187

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Are you thinking about increasing sales with a webinar? A webinar funnel works a lot like a sales funnel or marketing funnel. The goal is to attract prospects to your brand and convert them to customers — by hosting a webinar. How Do I Create a Sales Webinar? You might want to send an email to prospects.

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Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics Funnel Social Media 208

The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 19, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. prospecting.

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LinkedIn Motivation Ideal Customer Profile Hiring 214

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Your business, marketing, sales, and content strategies are surely different than your competitors’ strategies. Of course, that’s what business is all about – standing out from the crowd and offering unique, valuable, and helpful solutions to your customers. Using an Email Autoresponder to Improve Sales.

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Case Study Discount Webinar Metrics How To 237

Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 13, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

Hiring 176

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Webinar Metrics eBook 176

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 12, 2018

Yes, you read the title right -- I guarantee that these templates will get responses from prospects. But, compared to the overly salesy prospecting email templates most salespeople are sending, I am confident that these will work better -- or your money back. Where Sales Prospecting Went Bad. Any takers?

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Guarantee Prospecting Lead Rank Top of Funnel 145

Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 12, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

Coaching 178

Coaching Hiring Ideal Customer Profile eBook 178

Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 30, 2014

It has been my experience over the years that most people don’t have a system to validate that they have prepared properly for an upcoming meeting with prospects or clients nor do they have a great system to make sure that they don’t have any Oops! Is it safe to assume that no one is perfect no matter how long they’ve been in sales?

Margin 195

Margin Call-back eBook System 195

Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 16, 2012

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

Hiring 193

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker Sales Qualified Lead 193

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. Cold Calling: Brother, Can You Spare a Sale?

Cold Calling 161

Cold Calling Motivation Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 161

Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

Prospecting to generate sales leads is one of the most important jobs of the modern sales professional. In fact, if you ask any sales leader what their teams struggle with the most (and I have), they would say it’s prospecting, especially now that virtual selling is the norm. What is Prospecting?

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Pipeline Prospecting Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead 145

Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 21, 2014

A guest blog by Mark Trinkle, Sales Development Expert. My blog post today is another in the series of posts about The Tale of the Fail – sales lessons we can all learn from sales that we have lost. One of the most distinguishing traits of successful sales people is that they always learn from the mistakes they make in selling.

Leads 165

Leads Marketing Qualified Lead eBook Up-Sell 165

Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 19, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

Hiring 176

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile InsideView eBook 176

Anthony Cole Training

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

Hiring 185

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead eBook 185

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. ” Sales Motivation Blog. prospecting.

Motivation 190

Motivation Ideal Customer Profile Negotiation Hiring 190

Anthony Cole Training

MAY 16, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

Hiring 181

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Webinar Metrics eBook 181

Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

Coaching 187

Coaching Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Journal 187

Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

To be actionable, your content must make tactical use of calls to action, offers, promotions, demos, and free trials that move prospects along the buyer’s journey. While your industry has likely been affected by this too, building out a strategy for virtual events can be a great way to attract prospects. Get Your Lead Scoring Right.

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Paid Content Lead Generation Lead Rank Lead Scoring 264

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 14, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. FREE Resources.

Discount 176

Discount Motivation Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 176

Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 15, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

Hiring 169

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead Webinar Metrics 169

Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 25, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

Hiring 176

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead Webinar Metrics 176

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 25, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. Mark’s Insights on PRICING. FREE Resources.

Inside Sales 168

Inside Sales Motivation Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 168

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2017

It’s the one aspect of sales that just never changes. As we’ve all experienced, sales essentially boils down to two things: Numbers. Truth is, sales is changing -- quickly. As the sales conversations grows even more buyer-focused, sales reps have begun developing his or her own hack, own technique, own process.

Prospecting 145

Prospecting Tools Top of Funnel Lead Rank 145

Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 19, 2012

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

Hiring 189

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Conference Sales Qualified Lead 189

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 26, 2018

So you've done the preliminary research on a prospect and it looks like you could really help their company. Use these tips for following up with a prospect without bothering them. Get your prospect's attention with a brief and clear email or voicemail message. Work the company, not the prospect. Be persistent.

Prospecting 111

Prospecting How To Social Media Follow-up 111

Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

Hiring 169

Hiring Sales Management Ideal Customer Profile Webinar Metrics 169

Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 27, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

Hiring 170

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead eBook 170

Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

Hiring 181

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Face-to-face Sales Qualified Lead 181

Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 28, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies. What’s Your Funniest Sales Story Ever?

Hiring 175

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile eBook Webinar Metrics 175