Carew International

DECEMBER 4, 2018

What is Exceptional Customer Service? Our recent examination of the Verizon PR nightmare highlighted the importance and impact of the customer service function. There is nothing simple about human interaction, particularly when one of the humans is a customer with a need, problem or complaint.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 2, 2018

Common Sales Objections. Every prospect you speak to has sales objections, or reasons they’re hesitant to buy your product. Why are sales objections unavoidable? To be successful, reps must learn how to both discover and resolve these objections. What Is Objection Handling? Why Is Objection Handling Important?

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The Spiff Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

Whether you’re a regular follower of the Spiff blog or a first-time visitor, we’re excited to have you here for the latest edition of our Meet the Team series. The main objective is to impact one individual in a positive way, and make them an ambassador of community growth. A warm welcome to all of our readers!

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SalesHandy

APRIL 20, 2021

Sales teams exist to help potential customers know the product better and clear their queries, so they can make an informed purchase decision. But there will be times where you and your team will face tricky sales objections questions, putting you in a tough spot. Why Do Prospects Have Sales Objections?

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Lessonly

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

And because that decision is usually backed by thoughtful research, it means that people are placing value on the customer service experience now, more than ever before. Customer Service Tips. There are so many flavors and types of customer service out there—phone, email, chat, face-to-face. Stay objective.

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SugarCRM

MAY 9, 2023

Customer Experience (CX) has recently become a buzzword, a phenomenon that Adrian Swinscoe , customer experience consultant and expert, attributes to the power of choice the internet has bestowed upon modern consumers. ” When you say you’re meeting your customers wherever they are, you’re spreading yourself too thin.

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Lessonly

MAY 23, 2019

Customer service matters more than ever. With a rapidly changing industry and ever-increasing customer expectations, it’s time to rethink customer service training. That’s why we built The Better Work Guide to Customer Service Training. Meet the experts. Don’t just take our word for it.

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LeadFuze

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Why is follow up email after meeting important? When you establish a new firm or introduce a new product, your first objective is to spread the news around the market; once this is accomplished, potential consumers will pull up their socks and become involved in the new endeavor. 8 Follow up Email After Meeting Templates.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JUNE 8, 2011

Come Meet, Tweet, and Eat with Jeffrey Gitomer, Noah Rickun, and Joe Sorge. Filed Under: Networking , Sales , Social Media , Success Tagged With: customer service , sales skills , selling skills , selling with social media , social media marketing , success principles. Customer Loyalty. Overcoming Objections.

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Smooth Sale

APRIL 15, 2024

Set Clear Goals and Objectives Setting clear goals and objectives is the first step toward small business success. By setting clear goals and objectives, you provide yourself and your team with a sense of purpose and direction, laying the foundation for long-term success. Exceeding customer expectations builds trust and loyalty.

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The Sales Hunter

APRIL 30, 2013

Two days after the customer makes their purchase, reach out to them with a phone call thanking them for buying and making sure they received what they wanted with regard to the benefits they were looking to fill. Two weeks after the purchase, call the customer again and ask for their feedback as to how things are going.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Its customer service? That's all well and good when your sales force works in a traditional workplace – sharing office space and meeting face-to-face. Coffee breaks are social activities when friends meet up for a few minutes to chat. Hold regular team meetings. To do so: Make online meetings fun and social.

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Lessonly

JUNE 1, 2018

John’s customer service team is experiencing some growing pains. They’re quickly scaling and serving more customers than ever before. Customer service leaders, like John, have to make sure their teams adapt to what customers are looking for and understand their demands to ensure they’re meeting—and exceeding—these preferences.

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Zoominfo

JULY 23, 2021

And in the Ada survey, 90% of customer service leaders agree that personalization is essential to the future of automation. It accelerates the sales process by creating new and compelling customer service experiences through personalization based on ZoomInfo’s best-in-class data. However, no business runs 24/7.

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Zoominfo

JULY 23, 2021

And in the Ada survey, 90% of customer service leaders agree that personalization is essential to the future of automation. It accelerates the sales process by creating new and compelling customer service experiences through personalization based on ZoomInfo’s best-in-class data. Book more meetings.

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 2, 2022

We seek to determine their goals/objectives, understand their issues, what they are looking for, and how we can best help them. We have done everything we should have done, we have created great value with each person on the buying team, And the buying team meets to make a decision, to arrive at consensus. As sellers. And they fail!

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The Brooks Group

AUGUST 1, 2018

It comes every year, and still it always seems to sneak up on us: the National Sales Meeting. From creating the meeting agenda, booking the convention center, deciding on a meeting theme, and identifying a keynote speaker –there’s a lot to be done. Tip #1: Pick a Meeting Theme that Inspires.

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Lessonly

JANUARY 9, 2020

What these decision makers will quickly find, though, is the best customer service training tools are not the compliance-based training programs of the past. What these decision makers will quickly find, though, is the best customer service training tools are not the compliance-based training programs of the past.

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Objective of the calls is three-fold. First is to get the name of your company back in front of the customer/prospect, even though the person might not be our buyer. Third objective is being able to get a meeting during difficult periods. Sooner you make the calls, the better. Start making calls this week!

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Pipeliner

MARCH 15, 2024

Chris’s enterprise plays a pivotal role in this process by meticulously identifying and matching the appropriate virtual assistants to meet the specific needs of businesses. Ultimately, the support provided by Chris’s company empowers business owners to accelerate their progress and achieve their objectives more efficiently.

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Lessonly

OCTOBER 1, 2018

So, how do high-performing customer service teams listen to their people, identify successes and challenges, and accurately assess their team’s training needs? The nice thing is, this process can be done through formal in-person meetings or more informal methods, like a Slack message.

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

He opened the sales meeting beautifully and then began walking the customers through the materials. For some reason, he was hung up on the idea he needed cute pictures and “marketing speak” content to wow his customer. I’m amazed at the number of salespeople I meet who share that belief.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Basically, help people get to know you by providing valuable content that will help other people do their jobs and meet their own goals. They developed online friendships, and those friends became loyal customers. You can get people to like you by making sure your content is timely and relevant.

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Lessonly

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Does this lesson outline meet your expectations?” ” You know, going to the frontline contributors and saying, “Here’s the goal and objective of this training content, is this what you’d expect to see in the lesson?” So getting out of that vacuum and asking questions like, “Does this jive?

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Nutshell

JULY 19, 2023

How to plan for a new CRM Assess your business’s needs Establish measurable objectives for your CRM Identify key stakeholders Why is it important to prepare for a new CRM? One step is getting feedback from key members of your sales, marketing, and customer service teams about the challenges each department faces.

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Nutshell

DECEMBER 18, 2020

A sales kickoff, SKO for short, is an annual meeting that allows sales teams to set goals for the new year, align strategy , and motivate reps. When your reps understand your company’s main objectives, they can focus their efforts on high-impact strategies to help achieve them. The benefits of sales kickoff meetings are clear.

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The Sales Hunter

JUNE 5, 2013

What percentage of my customers have done research on the internet before meeting with me? If they’re doing it before you meet with them, I would refer to this as exploratory. Below are 6 questions you must ask yourself about your selling process: 1. At what point during the sales process are they doing this?

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BuzzBoard

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Implementing complex solutions that don’t serve your primary objectives can result in confusion, decreased productivity, and a frustrating user experience for your team. It makes certain that your investments today are equipped to meet tomorrow’s challenges. Plus, obsession with features can lead to overcomplication.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 16, 2013

All civic groups are eager to get a speaker for their weekly meeting. CEOs want to create great reputations, keep customers loyal, keep employees loyal, have no problems, maintain safety, and make a profit. Write about how your industry does that and EVERYONE will want to read it (and meet with you). Speak in public.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 17, 2024

In addition, BDRs relay customer feedback and market trends to internal teams. Thus, they facilitate continuous improvement in product development, marketing strategies, and customer service initiatives. Pressured to meet quotas, BDRs may experience burnout or resort to overly aggressive tactics.

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Zoominfo

JULY 2, 2020

Before you even draft your first email, it’s important to identify the specific goals and objectives you’re looking to achieve with your new automation platform. To determine your goals, consider your overall company objectives. Make sure your goals align with these high-level objectives. Increased revenue? Brand awareness?

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Jeffrey Gitomer

AUGUST 10, 2011

Great post JG…I read a lot of your material, and this particular post is something that I’ve been working on with my team for a long time…getting past the objections long before they ever come up. Customer Loyalty. Overcoming Objections. Dont let your next sales meeting suck! Share this Post. Categories.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

For example: Misaligned resources: An overestimated forecast can lead to excess inventory and underutilized staff, whereas an underestimated forecast might result in inventory shortages and insufficient staff to meet customer demand. For example, define sales readiness metrics during new rep onboarding.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 5, 2021

The best sales org can only take a business so far if its marketing, customer service, or customer success is lackluster — and vice versa. Customer Service. A productive, mutually beneficial relationship between sales and customer service is a massive asset for both your organization and customer base.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 24, 2023

You’re under pressure to meet quota, and losing a deal at the buzzer indicates to your manager that you’re not in control of the sales process. The sales process usually involves meeting the client, understanding their needs, scoping the project, and sending the quote. Do you have a particularly strong customer service team?

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Each day he prospects for new customers. He builds relationships with these customers, assessing and meeting their needs. He works hard to compete against others in the industry vying for the same customers. It means being objective. Author: Scott Greenberg Quick quiz: John gets paid when he makes a sale.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 18, 2021

Store and manage contact data with ease and interact with contacts (send emails, record phone calls, take notes, log sales activities, and schedule meetings) all from your CRM. This also makes it easy to apply contact data in different ways such as customer segmentation and targeting (via deals and campaigns). Use custom objects.

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