Babette Ten Haken

APRIL 8, 2019

That is why business decision makers turn off and tune out presentations and communications from the left brain thinkers in your organization. When business decision makers tune out these talented professionals, their actions negatively impact workforce productivity and profitability in your organization. Hands down.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Some observations: The data represents the forecast and funnel for 7 sales teams. Was the salesperson afraid to ask the customer? Was the sales manager afraid the question the salesperson? Was the sales manager afraid to remove it because the gap to target would increase? The customer’s timeline.

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John Barrows

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Decision makers and champions are parts of a salesperson’s everyday life. We’re constantly reaching out to talk to decision makers or champions that can help us land that next deal and solve that problem or pain for a customer or client. But how do you spot genuine decision makers and champions?

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 20, 2024

Although this is an article about sales process, the first two paragraphs have more to do with religion than sales. I’m sure by now you’re thinking, but Dave, what the heck does that have to do with sales process? Most of that group believes that a sales process is helpful. It will be worth it!

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Carew International

JUNE 27, 2019

Selling to multiple decision makers is a universal challenge for sales professionals. Often times, it isn’t just the number of decision makers, it’s the inability to get all decision makers in the same place at the same time to explore, discuss or to hear our sales presentation. High Impact.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 8, 2023

So you know you want to enter sales, you've chosen a field with a wide range of career avenues and niches. The demand for certain sales roles rises and falls as time passes. We wanted to provide you with a list of some of the most hireable sales jobs for 2023 and beyond — so you can choose the best job for you.

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SBI

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

While that’s great news for most, the rapid turnover may actually disrupt the goals of sales and marketing professionals. B2B sellers can spend months, even years, cultivating relationships with potential buyers in hopes of turning them into customers. Who’s the right decision-maker now?

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 8, 2013

Many times the best way to reach a decision maker is by leveraging a salesperson in the decision maker’s own company. Call the sales department in the company you’re trying to reach and introduce yourself to the salesperson you connect with. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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Jeff Shore

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

In This Episode of The Buyer’s Mind with Jeff Shore: Matt Heinz, President and Founder of Heinz Marketing, discusses with Jeff what to do when you’ve got more than one decision maker. This situation nothing new to the seasoned sales professional but the solutions might not be what you think. sales #buyersmind Tweet This.

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Babette Ten Haken

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Technical decision makers are skeptical by nature. First, they do not assume anything, including the validity of marketing and sales materials. Technical decision makers are just as skeptical with each other as they are with the sales, marketing and non-technical types reading this article.

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Sales Evangelist

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

How to Reach Decision-Makers When Selling to Enterprises When selling, we want to talk to the decision makers but how do you reach them in order to qualify them as a prospect? Operating within these parameters, sales reps standardized the workflow with these five touches in mind. Try Pipedrive today for FREE!

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 9, 2019

According to psychologists , the average person makes thousands of decisions per day. These decisions range from inconsequential ("Which cereal should I eat for breakfast?") As a sales rep, you're responsible for guiding your prospect through both big and small decisions. Who are the decision makers at a company?

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Revegy

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The B2B enterprise landscape has undergone a significant transformation over the years, with organizations placing a heightened emphasis on their customers. The digital […] The post B2B Enterprises and the Rise of Customer-Centricity Software appeared first on Revegy.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

There’s nothing more frustrating than getting your prospect’s commitment to buy — before realizing they’re not the decision maker. Unfortunately, this is a common occurrence for sales reps. Before we discuss how to find the decision maker, let’s get clear on who the decision maker is.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 11, 2024

Relationships drive sales—always have, always will. Most sales teams miss quota year after year. Sales leaders bemoan that they don’t have enough qualified leads in the pipe, that their people aren’t getting meetings with decision-makers, that they can’t seem to differentiate themselves from competitors.

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Corporate Visions

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The post Selling to the C-Suite: How to Get Executive Decision Makers to Act Now by Jim Druckrey appeared first on Corporate Visions. All too often, that’s what salespeople lack when selling to the C-suite and other financial decision makers. Elevating Your Sales Conversations for the C-Suite. .”

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eGrabber

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

As a B2B sales professional, you put in a lot of time & effort to identify a decision maker in your target accounts and find their business contact information. The next step is to reach the decision maker with the right message and book sales appointments. Shrinking Decision Maker Tenure.

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Zoominfo

JULY 13, 2023

The sustained growth that can only come from retaining and expanding your customer base relies on sales reps who consistently build genuine relationships with customers. That work starts with determining where a customer is today, understanding where they’re going in the future, and seeing how you can help them bridge the gap.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Author: Umberto Milletti All trends point to 2020 being more focused on the B2B customer, with data and insights as the key to understanding their needs. Marketing and sales have switched to account-based everything, which crystallizes focus on the customer. Customers have more power and more information than ever?—?they

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Sales Evangelist

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

How to Reach Executive Decision Makers, and Why They are Listening Right Now In previous episodes, we’ve covered that sales reps have to touch base with several people within their industry, especially the executive decision-makers. Sales is the sharp end of the spear when it comes to business development.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 7, 2023

That’s great news because your satisfied customers will happily refer you—if they’re asked. Make referrals your #1 outbound prospecting strategy, and watch the qualified clients pour into your sales funnel. Asking for referrals is ad-hoc, not part of the sales process, not a sales activity that gets measured, not mandatory.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 31, 2024

Earlier this week, I was interviewed by John Radkins, for his Sales Machine Blog, and he asked me to explain sales process for those who don’t want to be restricted by sales process. Think of the sales process as a journey rather than an adventure. Similarly, there are stages to the sales process.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 1, 2021

I’m embarrassed by the bad sales behavior that blasts us every day. Obviously, I’ve never been a fan of cold calling, but now the uninvited sales pitches are multichannel. LinkedIn invitations to connect from people who immediately send you a sales pitch. Rude, rude, rude sales behavior. Sales Reps Not Closing Sales?

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Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2021

When you get customer segmentation right, you not only show leads content that makes sense to them, but you get your audiences excited about buying from you. What Is Customer Segmentation? Customer segmentation is a marketing strategy that organizes buyers into groups. What Are Key Segments in Marketing? Behavioral Segmentation.

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Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 28, 2023

An OMG Sales Assessment will show a salesperson’s selling gaps in all 21 Sales Core Competencies, but in this case, it might not fully explain why one weak salesperson is failing while other weak salespeople at the same company are succeeding. Think Apple.

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Customer Centric Selling

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Sales Tips: Who Is REALLY the Decision Maker? By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. The two most influential members of the buying committee were the SVP of WW Sales and the Manager of Sales Training. Deadline to register for Denver, Dec 2-5 is TODAY!

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If you think a B2B sales funnel is an abstract idea, brace yourself. It’s time to build a sales funnel that captures and converts your best buyers. Let’s start with that dream customer. In fact, the majority of B2B buyers (64%) conduct research on vendor websites before they ever contact a sales rep. Interest Stage.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 30, 2023

There are simple, easy, fast and powerful solutions for sales problems too. Salespeople aren’t prospecting as required because sales managers are not holding them accountable. Salespeople aren’t prospecting as required because sales managers are not holding them accountable. See my examples below. Hire hunters.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 11, 2021

Decision makers are often only interested in sellers that know exactly who they are and what they want. Creating customer profiles for these prospects is crucial for your marketing campaigns—and in the end, your sales. What is a Customer Profile? The Benefits of Creating Customer Profiles.

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Corporate Visions

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The post Selling to the C-Suite: How to Get Executive Decision Makers to Act Now by Jim Druckrey appeared first on Corporate Visions. All too often, that’s what salespeople lack when selling to the C-suite and other financial decision makers. Elevating Your Sales Conversations for the C-Suite. .”

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Corporate Visions

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The post Selling to the C-Suite: How to Get Executive Decision Makers to Act Now by Jim Druckrey appeared first on Corporate Visions. All too often, that’s what salespeople lack when selling to the C-suite and other financial decision makers. Elevating Your Sales Conversations for the C-Suite. .”

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DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Historically, sales professionals and marketers spent a lot of time chasing down prospects with a scant probability of getting an appointment, let alone winning business. Join us as we examine 7 specific ways that this kind of intelligence impacts marketing and sales processes. What’s the real “power” of sales Intelligence?

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SBI Growth

APRIL 6, 2020

Your customers, your decision-makers, your influencers—they’re all people. Which decisions can wait, and. CMOs are in the people business. And that’s no different for B2B CMOs. And like you, they’re all set with similar worries: How long will my business be disrupted?

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MTD Sales Training

AUGUST 14, 2017

Here are three critical questions you need to confirm with your customer before you have a hope in progressing the sale: Who Is Going To Make The Decision? Who are the people the decision-maker is going to take counsel from, ask approval of, or commit the product and services to? Happy Selling! Sean McPheat.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Despite how important new salespeople are to the future of a company, Sales Leadership attempts to get recruiting over with as quickly as possible, often prioritizing speed to hire over cost to hire, talent and capabilities. Using my process and tools, 92% of the salespeople our clients hire will rise to the top half of their sales teams.

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The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 23, 2014

The 5 type of “customer personalities” you may face on your next sales call: 1. Decision Maker The decision maker (DM) is the person who must sign off for the deal to go through. Many people will call themselves the decision maker, but ultimately they really submit to someone else. Be careful.

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Revegy

MARCH 9, 2023

.” These types of deals involve a higher-than-average number of stakeholders and decision-makers. In a recent McKinsey article, Landing the Megadeal – […] The post How Customer Relationship Mapping Shortens the Sales Cycle appeared first on Revegy. Many of whom have conflicting goals and needs.

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