No More Cold Calling

JUNE 19, 2014

Of course you would. Sage advice from a sales VP I used to work under: “Joanne, never leave a meeting without giving your buyer a task. Of course, just because we aren’t connected doesn’t mean we shouldn’t. Are you tired of talking to people without any decision-making power? So why are you still cold calling?

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In our world of selling, the point is that understanding your adversaries is nothing short of a survival skill and these sage words allude to the criticality of having meaningful insights into the competitors we face on a daily basis. And then, of course, you act. We must know them and account for them. Doesn’t that make sense?

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Which if you plan it right is not as big a deal as many would make you believe, unless of course you’re one of those sales people who exists from crisis to crisis. (If If you are, then you can skip the rest of this post). We’ve all heard that knowledge is power, and in this case, it truly is.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 16, 2020

And despite their lack of grey hair and ability to say "back in my day" before starting a story about how people used to read newspapers at diners, they still have some sage wisdom to impart and meaningful lessons to teach through their examples.

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MTD Sales Training

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

This doesn’t mean, of course, that you only have a PollyAnna type viewpoint, where everything in the garden is rosy and everything is right with the world. Instead, surround yourself with people who have been there and done that, and offer highly-productive advice on how to get better and improve situations.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 12, 2021

It's a powerful sentiment that provides some sage advice for coaches working across virtually all sports, fields, and occupations. Reps that are having trouble staying motivated, getting a handle on their emotions, or communicating can be guided and set on the right course if they're willing to be.

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

And we’re flooded with blogs sharing sage insights about how to do just that – close the year strong. Another popular bit of advice is “Ask for referrals” and, of course, every Top 5/10/20 blog post includes the news flash to “Conduct account business review meetings”. Focus on the client and good will come of it.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 18, 2020

Last Fall, I would have drawn a map of Sales Hacker as something like this: (Of course, we’ve actually got over 500 contributors and more than 170k subscribers, but you get the picture.). It’s free, of course.). He finds some good articles and a webinar, but he could really use some sage advice from a peer who has been there before.

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Braveheart Sales

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In the sage words of my good friend and brilliant consultant, Casey Brown , follow the three P’s to deal with stress and anxiety in sellers. He commented that when people place bets, they generally bet on the outcome they want. It’s natural that people bet on the outcome they want. Selling Emotions. So, What Can Be Done?

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 30, 2022

Of course, we love an underdog. Of course, there’s some debate about paying college players, but compensation is more than money. Of course, all players are not equal. Of course, measurement is essential to gauging performance. Of course, managers should provide written feedback. They can be practiced.

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Pipeliner

MAY 2, 2019

A big number, of course, but it represents only the financial costs. And while It takes teamwork and passionate client focus to win in enterprise selling, you must always remember the sage guidance– “No pain, no sale”. Then, while cost of sale is important in deals of any size, enterprise pursuits up the ante. Win or lose, $40,000”.

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

MARCH 27, 2019

laptop, phone and tablet) during an e-learning course. Learners were also typically found to have their attention divided by multiple tasks outside of the course, such as texting, email, social media, off-task internet searches, listening to music and talking to others — sometimes all during the same e-learning lesson.

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

MARCH 27, 2019

laptop, phone and tablet) during an e-learning course. Learners were also typically found to have their attention divided by multiple tasks outside of the course, such as texting, email, social media, off-task internet searches, listening to music and talking to others — sometimes all during the same e-learning lesson.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 19, 2022

Countries Available: Anywhere their payment gateways can be used, including PayPal, Stripe, Square, CyberSource, Sage, Zooz, GoCardless, and more. Use DepositFix to sell event tickets, courses, digital products, memberships, subscriptions and accept donations. Best For: Companies working on a subscription model. Billforward.

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Hyper-Connected Selling

DECEMBER 11, 2018

It’s valuable to look at where you are in relation to your goals so that you can course-correct and make changes to your activity and processes in the new year. It helps me understand which emails convert and which ones don’t.

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Eyeful Presentations

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

As former footballer Alan Shearer sagely demonstrates, there is no way of replicating the one that matters. Of course, this isn’t necessarily a fine art. To learn more about delivering your presentation, take a look at our presentation training courses. Alan Shearer.

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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 10, 2010

Thank you BISA and thank you, Joe, for your sage advice. Introducing the ACTG Learning Center which offers a full curriculum of sales courses at a price you can afford and 24/7 access for your convenience. Focus on real issues. Real issues in selling are: See people, qualify people, get people to make decisions. Error sending email.

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Hyper-Connected Selling

DECEMBER 18, 2019

It’s valuable to look at where you are in relation to your goals so that you can course-correct and make changes to your activity and processes in the new year. Andy Crestodina , the sage leader of Orbit Media : “I update the DON’T DO list.

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Tony Hughes

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Jill Konrath is a sage when it comes to cataloguing multi-faceted strategies to penetrate new accounts whilst selling to big companies. Over-achievers are communicators and leverage every channel conceivably available to get to the target - whatever it takes, maintaining integrity but staying the course.

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Sales Evangelist

APRIL 9, 2019

Of course, income opportunities are part of it as well. Harry recorded countless anecdotes in preparation for writing his book, Story Selling: Sage Advice and Common Sense About Sales and Success. I developed this training course because I struggled early on as a seller. Do it consistently and do it as well as you can.

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Score More Sales

JULY 16, 2012

While this is not for everyone, I invested my own money to attend the basic Dale Carnegie course on human relations and effective communication. This is sage wisdom that has not changed much through the ages. I think what was different for me was that I saw this as a long term career, and now was the time to learn.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 13, 2018

Whether it’s a killer closing tip or just some well-timed encouragement, guidance from a sales mentor can change the course of a young salesperson’s career. You’re doing your clients a disservice in taking no for an answer and not finding a way to help them (tactfully, of course!). Accountability.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 13, 2018

Whether it’s a killer closing tip or just some well-timed encouragement, guidance from a sales mentor can change the course of a young salesperson’s career. You’re doing your clients a disservice in taking no for an answer and not finding a way to help them (tactfully, of course!). Accountability.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 25, 2017

– Lewi Watkins , Global Social Selling Lead at Sage. All through the medium of social media of course. Social selling is about using social media to build a brand that customers and peers alike, grow to trust and respect. From a sales viewpoint, the result may be the opportunity to talk business with a new or existing customer.

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Hyper-Connected Selling

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Of course, that is if I wasn’t desperately trying to find a prospect who was in their office so I could hit my year-end numbers or get a head start on my goals for the next quarter. Andy Crestodina, the sage and friendly leader of Orbit Media, suggests shifting your online connection strategy. Open wide on LinkedIn!

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Cutting corners, of course, often means cutting our prices in desperate attempts to push deals over the finish line. Of course, at any time of the year, selling organizations strategically utilize pricing flexibility on significant pursuits. Of course, understanding your account’s pains is mandatory.

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Gong.io

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Sign-up for our FREE video training course : 34. And remember the sage advice from Geoffrey Moore, author of Crossing the Chasm: If you position early, you set the “lens” that your buyer uses to evaluate both you and your competitors. The whole point is to be sure your buyer sees themselves in the customer story.

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Pipeliner

JUNE 14, 2023

Of course, selling organizations strategically utilize flexibility in pricing on major pursuits. Of course, having a comprehensive understanding of your account’s pains is mandatory. And make sure you understand your prospect accounts nothing short of intimately, remembering Tomas Jefferson’s sage guidance as you proceed.

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