Sales Training Advice

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Selling to C-level decision makers is challenging even at the best of times. C-level decision makers are paid to improve their business results. How does your service or solution address one of those issues? C-level decision makers deal with changing priorities. C-level decision makers rely on others.

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Decision Maker Face-to-face Call-back Loyalty 91

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Once you start selling into the enterprise world, you’re greeted with more complex processes, more decision-makers, and slower-churning gears. You can run into dozens of decision-makers and influencers on a buying committee, grapple with increased demo demands, and face requests from various departments.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 20, 2024

But, by being aware of what is driving these decision-makers, you can successfully counter their objections and win them over. 2 Types of Objectors Who Can Sabotage Your Sale One of the decision-makers that Frost highlights is the cost-conscious objector. This concern is followed by prospects not having enough budget.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 26, 2021

Enterprise prospects are what salespeople and marketers like to refer to as “the whale” of all leads. Complex Sales Are … Complex: Enterprise companies usually come with many stakeholders and therefore many decision-makers that may have conflicting pain points. So if you want to grow your leads, it’s time to grow your strategy.

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Lead Generation Enterprise Enterprise Lead Rank 130

Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Let’s start at the beginning: First of all, my question to the sales rep who sent me this email would be, “How did the gatekeeper know you were an “outside” call,” rather than a client, prospect or friend?” Could I have customer service, please?” (And And then just go through them to be put through to your prospect).

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Prospecting Gatekeeper Decision Maker Call-back 120

Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

In sales, reps work to close a high-volume of deals (from MQLS and sales prospecting). Sales account management, however, focuses on building long-term relationships with key customers for up-selling and cross-selling purposes. The key to a great sale is to identify your decision makers – learn how data can help.

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Account Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker 238

Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

Decision makers are often only interested in sellers that know exactly who they are and what they want. Yet the people who actually might be interested in buying your product or service also play a big role in your target market. 5 Steps to the Customer Profiling Process. Identify your best customers.

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Ideal Customer Profile B2B Buyer Persona Top of Funnel 162

Crunchbase

DECEMBER 6, 2021

There’s no shortage of paid and free sales prospecting tools on the market these days, all touting time-saving features. But who of today’s busy sales professionals has the time to vet hundreds of lead generation and sales prospecting tools, let alone road test them to find the best fit? What is sales prospecting?

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Ideal Customer Profile Tools Prospecting Lead Rank 111

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Gatekeepers — who are typically executive assistants, receptionists, or office managers — are the people who stand between you and the decision-maker with whom you're hoping to make a sale. Instead, a gatekeeper can (and should) be used as an opportunity to win the prospect's trust. Don't use the decision-maker's last name.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 3, 2020

In B2B sales, getting multiple decision makers on board is a dream. Focus on how your services can help the organization and each individual department. There are six key questions you need to consider to get to the core of how your services can help your prospective clients’ businesses. and ” why now ?”

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Decision Maker Lead Rank Hiring Sales Qualified Lead 119

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 3, 2018

Already been ghosted by a few prospects this holiday season? Planning, budgetary shifts, and vacation are all reasons we lose track with prospects at the end of the year -- but it matters how and when you follow up in January. To help, I’ve outlined five tips for re-engaging with prospects and clients after the new year.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 5, 2014

Reps struggling to get in front of Decision Makers. If you’re going to meet that much, make sure it’s outwardly focused - all about the customer. Let customer service or post-sales support handle this. PRIORITIZE THE PROSPECT UNIVERSE. Start the year by prioritizing the prospect universe.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 23, 2018

Regardless of how much a company might try to step away from email in favor of project-based communication or real-time customer service platforms, email continues to be the most reliable option given its widespread use. Emails give prospects enough space to be straightforward, which can be a surprisingly big deal in the modern world.

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Decision Maker How To Cold Calling Transportation 180

The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Why You Should Prospect During the Holidays. Yes, you can do sales prospecting during the holidays. As a salesperson, though, you would be foolish to not recognize what is unique about this time of year when it comes to prospecting.

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Motivation Prospecting Ideal Customer Profile Hiring 217

Lead411

JUNE 22, 2023

Advanced Search filters make it easy for customers to identify prospects quickly Integrates with various CRM systems Competitively priced options Established company with over 20 years of experience Cons: No B2C Data Limited Data for non-English speaking countries 2. Provides advanced lead enrichment and prospecting tools.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Intent Data Leads 98

Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

Decision-makers are often only interested in sellers that know exactly who they are and what they want. Yet the people who actually might be interested in buying your product or service also play a big role in your target market. So let’s get down to creating a customer profile with these five steps: 1.

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Ideal Customer Profile B2B Buyer Persona Top of Funnel 100

Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This means, no matter where you are in the sales process, focus on your prospect or client. This starts with not rushing the close and should include: Aligning decision makers Gaining consensus Confirming agreements In complex sales, there is often more than one decision maker. There are profits in patience.

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Decision Maker Follow-up Social Media Up-Sell 62

Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

In sales, reps work to close a high-volume of deals (from MQLs and sales prospecting ). Sales account management, however, focuses on building long-term relationships with key customers for up-selling and cross-selling purposes. The key to a great sale is to identify your decision makers – learn how data can help.

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Account Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker 130

Janek Performance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Deal With Decision Makers When negotiating, it’s essential sellers know all the decision makers , especially those with final authority. Instead, include an extended warranty or the gold-package customer service plan. These days, buyers are more knowledgeable; they have already done their own research.

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Negotiation Decision Maker Discount Lead Rank 62

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Here are three common normalization problems: Web forms: For many organizations, most prospect and customer data is collected through web forms. This means two prospects who both have a job title of “Director of Sales” could fill out the form “Dir of Sales” and “DOS” respectively.

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Data Lead Rank Lead Scoring Top of Funnel 113

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

With Sales Hub, you – like many of my high-performing colleagues in our own sales department – can gain a deeper understanding of your prospects, track their activities, and effectively manage your sales pipeline. Key features: Email Tracking and Sequences: Get real-time notifications when prospects open your emails or click on your links.

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Data Tools Closing Hubspot 90

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 6, 2023

Social Commerce Will Give Prospects New Shopping Options Take one scroll through Instagram and TikTok and you're guaranteed to come across one item you can buy. A McKinsey survey of close to 3,500 decision makers found that customers want a more personalized experience.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 17, 2012

However, referrals are a limited source of new business, and referrals often result in many unqualified leads and low-level decision-makers.”. Who does the CEO know, the mail clerk, the customer service representative? Don’t mess around and say “anyone who…” You know the name and title of your decision maker.

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Scale Referrals Decision Maker InsideView 174

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

The point of list segmentation is to offer your customers and prospects a more personalized marketing experience. Think about it, is a customer or prospect more likely to engage with a general offer or with a personalized message tailored to their specific interests? One is a decision maker and one is not.

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Segment Email Marketing Marketing Buyer Persona 219

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 23, 2019

72% of business decision-makers say AI can enable humans to concentrate on meaningful work ( source ). 59% of B2B marketers expect AI to help identify prospective customers ( source ). Marketers say the top success story they are seeing with AI is getting a better understanding of the customer (31%) ( source ).

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B2B Telecommunications Forecasting Scale 247

Lead411

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

With the help of these services, which provide enormous databases brimming with data on professionals at businesses in a variety of sectors, you may expedite your prospecting efforts and establish connections with the key decision-makers. Operating as a search engine for prospective customers, Seamless.ai

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B2B Account Based Marketing Lead Rank Lead Scoring 52

Jeffrey Gitomer

MAY 13, 2013

Lots of decision makers are early risers.). Call the prospect on Friday and confirm it. The biggest secret is you having enough qualified prospects in your pipeline to make that Monday sale possible. You can start making sales calls after 10am. (If If time permits you can also try a few calls before 8am. Sounds simple.

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Decision Maker Loyalty Guidelines Guarantee 226

Alice Heiman

APRIL 14, 2021

Sneak peek – loyal customers are willing to make introductions, which completely changes your prospecting efforts and increases deal velocity. If you want to save money, on customer acquisition and increase sales referrals, it’ s time to make your current customers your priority. Does your team provide onboarding?

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Retention Account Customer Referrals 143

LeadFuze

JUNE 2, 2021

Here are the things the top sellers are doing right: They focus on the prospects’ needs. They ask questions that require a lot of information from the prospect, which will help them demonstrate their knowledge and understanding. Make sure you’re dealing with the decision-maker and not someone who is wasting your time.

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Closing How To Decision Maker Top of Funnel 98

SBI

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Marketing teams have told us that they need their leads to become better educated and more qualified, and sales people are always searching for ways to be more productive and close more deals – and both need deeper insights into their prospects’ buying interests. Why continue the labor intensive live demo?

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Up-Sell Closing Revenue Decision Maker 130

Crunchbase

JANUARY 18, 2022

The process will be different for every product, but in general, we can whittle it down to five key stages: prospecting, qualifying and presenting, negotiation, closing, and nurturing. Step 1 – Prospecting : Get yourself out there! Step 3 – Negotiation : Not all of your prospects will jump on board immediately.

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Sales Process Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Lead Scoring 85

Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

According to Gartner, the typical buying group for a complex B2B solution involves six to 10 decision makers ‚ each armed with four or five pieces of information they’ve gathered independently and must deconflict with the buyer group. ACTION TIP: Send your prospect the demo video while you’re on the phone.

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Customer Social Media Top of Funnel Loyalty 130

Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 23, 2023

There are the “decision-makers,” often the CEO or CFO. Everyone calls themselves one but how do you know if you are truly considered a trusted advisor by your prospects and clients? If you are a trusted advisor, your prospects and clients will text you. Enterprise telecom deals do not close overnight.

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Telecommunications Enterprise Enterprise Decision Maker 62

The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Never allow yourself to only have relationships with the decision maker and the users. Related posts: Sales Development Training: "Decision Maker" Podcast. Sales Training Tip #146: Decision-Maker Calls.

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Motivation B2B Decision Maker Hiring 172

Zoominfo

MAY 3, 2018

There’s no way around it, bad data impacts every aspect of a business — from lead generation to marketing, customer relationships, cold calling , and revenue. After all, if you can’t reach your prospects or customers, your message, offer, and product no longer matter. What Is B2B Data?

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Data B2B Decision Maker Lead Rank 100

Nutshell

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

These visitors may be weighing their options by comparing your B2B product with your competitors’ or waiting for feedback from the decision-makers in their company. Nutshell’s VisitorIQ Nutshell’s VisitorIQ is a valuable add-on feature to Nutshell CRM that lets you track and pinpoint potential customers from your website traffic.

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Ideal Customer Profile B2B Top of Funnel Tools 71

Crunchbase

DECEMBER 16, 2021

To sell it successfully, sales reps are often needed to explain the product to the prospect. This involves traditional prospecting approaches like cold calling , email and social selling. Qualifying leads is essential, so reps don’t waste time talking to a prospect that has zero chance of buying.

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Lead Rank Churn Sales Qualified Lead Decision Maker 72