Partners in Excellence

MARCH 8, 2024

To be trusted in this way let me know the customer knew I was invested in their success. To create my prospect list, I went to the library and pulled out yellow pages for every city in my new turf. I numbered each card, and using AAA maps, I marked each prospect and the corresponding index card. This was before the internet.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 8, 2024

Join us at the gorgeous Proper Hotel in Austin on May 15-16 and hear how the top SaaS companies are leveraging partner ecosystems in their GTM motions aka Ecosystem-Led Growth. Data from Crossbeam shows that ELG is the third-most cost-effective strategy behind customer referrals and inbound sales. Stuck trying to engage a prospect?

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John Barrows

MARCH 14, 2018

People ask me all the time which medium is the best one to connect with prospects these days. That’s why Focus is the key to what we need to do and where we need to be in order to connect with our customers. The post Why Focus is the Key to Connecting with Prospects in 2018 appeared first on JBarrows. Make It Happen!

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Sales Evangelist

JULY 26, 2020

How to Virtually Forge Deep Connections With Prospects The pandemic has changed the methods of prospecting. If something catastrophic happens, get them a stay in a hotel and get their house rebuilt. Steve has been in the business for 25 years and many of his customers/clients have stayed with him for that 25-year period.

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SalesLoft

JUNE 15, 2023

Over seven years ago, we created this nerdy little concept called #saleslove — a welcoming, intentional approach to celebrating our customers and sharing in their successes. Then last year, we took that concept mainstream by naming the event itself Saleslove as a way to center the heart and dedication our customers pour into their work.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Successful virtual selling is dependent upon using modern technology to nurture prospects, share information, conduct demos and host meetings. In the pre-pandemic world, an in-person meeting was an event: It involved travel, hotel stays and client dinners. Another challenge posed by virtual selling is engaging multi-tasking prospects.

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Zoominfo

MAY 7, 2021

“The summary of it is that we prospected like heck, we did probably 50 to 100 demos, we struck out a lot, and every time we struck out we just kept going and going and going. In the same month that Lyon lost the first deal, he immediately started prospecting for the second. Challenges to Closing Big Business Deals.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 18, 2023

This means hotels can generate significant revenue if they have a good strategy in place. In this post, we’re going to share 15 sales strategies for hotels to help you ensure your property stays fully booked for a big part of the year. Table of Contents What do hotel sales teams do? Create a hotel virtual tour.

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Zoominfo

JULY 6, 2021

Tom represents the old world of sales, which was limited by location, highly based on geography, and heavily reliant on how well he could persuade his prospects. The defining aspect of the new era of sales is the adoption of technology that gave salespeople the power to acquire more detailed information about their prospects.

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SBI

MAY 26, 2020

Sergey : What customers are buying is changing. Your customers are regular people, and when they come to work, they are expecting intuitive, frictionless buying process, just like at home. Your customers are regular people, and when they come to work, they are expecting intuitive, frictionless buying process, just like at home.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Interesting tidbit: The probability of selling to a new prospect is 5–20%. The probability of selling to an existing customer is 60–70%. Repeat and loyal customers are more critical to a company’s success than in financially stressful periods. Product expansion through cross-selling and upselling. In an image….

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InsideSales.com

APRIL 20, 2020

With around 92% of all customer interactions happening over the phone, it’s important to find direct-dial phone numbers to call when prospecting. He asked how reps can find the best phone numbers to call when prospecting. I’m not a believer in lying to the prospect so you’ll need to be creative here. Ask Connections.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2019

We’re living in an era of customer reviews. Tell me, when was the last time you ate at a restaurant, stayed a hotel, or purchased a blender without first scouring the internet for real customer insights? See also: 6 ways to turn a prospect from “No” to “Yes”. How customer reviews influence how a sales rep sells.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 11, 2023

When it comes to events, many small business owners and sales reps struggle with the same challenge: Getting prospects and customers to attend. Yet, in-person or virtual event participation is often a critical component of networking, building relationships, and offering value to prospects ahead of a sale.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

For example, if a customer is treated poorly or a franchisee has an outburst, this could lead customers to boycott other company locations — as the franchisee’s actions are directly tied to the brand as a whole. Someone might come to you with all the money to get started but lack the right attitude to work with employees and customers.

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SBI

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Peer-to-Peer Selling: Leveraging Your Customer Voices to Better Sales Enablement in Today’s Sharing Economy. Whether it’s finding a good restaurant, choosing a hotel or purchasing a new laptop, reading about other buyers’ experiences is a prerequisite to buying. It’s quite simple – existing customers have nothing to gain.

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Pipeliner

JULY 16, 2020

But Jet Blue and American Airlines, also your client’s customers, are active and pursuing cargo business to replace their crushing passenger revenue losses. Countless police departments are their customers and that business remains robust. Think about one of those chain hotels where you stayed in the recent past.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It would be the first time family could visit without staying in a hotel. Lying If a customer asks a question, acknowledge the question and answer it. When a prospect asks a question, simply restating it is a good way to acknowledge they’ve been heard. But, empower prospects to make that decision — don't try to make it for them.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Interesting tidbit: The probability of selling to a new prospect is 5–20%. The probability of selling to an existing customer is 60–70%. Repeat and loyal customers are more critical to a company’s success than in financially stressful periods. The goal: account growth.

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SalesLoft

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Recently, some of the world’s biggest brands–McDonald’s, Uber, and Hyatt Hotels, to name a few–have eliminated the position altogether. Perhaps that’s why Forrester predicts that, in 2020, “The top 10% of CMOs will broaden their role in the name of customer value.”. How CMOs can deliver customer value.

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The Pipeline

MAY 27, 2011

10 Fail-proof Tasks to Help Turn Your Prospects into Buyers. Prospecting is a term that’s been around for a long time. Your business strategies are the same as the gold-miners, except instead of digging for ore, you’re digging for customers, with your mind focused on this: you want to find the right prospects—the serious buyers.

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 1, 2021

If you do it wrong, personalization will alienate your customers. Companies need to make sure they are hyper-personalizing their customer experience. Instead of relying on AI, we need to use our own words and voices when communicating with prospects. Amazon is excellent at marketing to their customers. How to Stand Out.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2017

The prospect’s phone rings**. Prospect: Hello? Prospect: Actually, this isn’t a great time …. Prospect: We’re not interested. Now, if you are calling your prospects and saying the same thing to all of them, essentially pushing your product -- just stop. Step 2: Identify 20 good-fit prospects. second pause).

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 20, 2019

In the 24 years since, reviews and feedback have permeated every meaningful purchase we make, from the products we buy, the experiences we select (restaurants, hotels, even Uber rides) and the apps we download. Buyers have come to rely on reviews and feedback, seeking reviews in 95% of their substantive purchases.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 8, 2022

Prospects are on vacation. To find out, HubSpot surveyed 100,000+ customers around the globe and compared their summer results to pre-pandemic benchmarks. Prospect, prospect, prospect. Set up Google alerts for your prospects' companies to keep abreast of any major announcements. Calls go unanswered.

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SBI

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

I’ll be at the Sales Enablement Soiree at the Four Season’s hotel on Thursday the 27th all day. The Seismic lounge at the hotel Zetta and the Ops Stars event at the old Mint. TimeTrade can be integrated into almost any channel, allowing prospects and customers to make meetings and appointments at the peak of their interest.

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InsightSquared

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Tiffani Bova, @Tiffani_Bova : Global, Customer Growth, and Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce. Sales Summit: The Top 5 Trends Disrupting Sales Now – Tuesday, November 7, 8:00 AM – 8:40 AM – San Francisco Marriott Marquis Hotel, Yerba Buena Salon 7. Partner at Vantage Point. See you in 13 days!

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Sales 2.0

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

My prospecting approach at that time was going through lead lists and sending blind emails. Nowadays, I can’t even imagine a world without social media, especially for prospecting. First of all, prospects, business partners and most stakeholders will look at your Linkedin profile at least once when doing business with you.

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HeavyHitter Sales

SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

State of the Union presentations about the company and sales, marketing, R&D, customer support and other pertinent areas of the company. Product-related sessions from the prospective customer’s point of view. Ideally, customers share their stories about their experiences and success.   Wrong Meeting Facility.

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Shari Levitin

JUNE 14, 2023

He landed a job at a lush eco-resort and quickly became the busiest dive instructor on the peninsula; because, unlike any other guide, he prospected for new business (would be divers) at the pool and in the cafes. But in many instances, it isn’t a low activity that causes missed deals but rather an ineffective activity.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 26, 2018

This may seem like a big blow to B2B marketing tactics, but the decline of trade shows presents a new opportunity to elevate engagement with prospects to new levels. When a mobile tour visits an office, prospects leap at the opportunity to get away from their desks for a while. Make it immersive.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 23, 2018

Empower Customers. But because selling is a two-way interaction, the science behind sales also covers the other party in the engagement: prospects, leads, or customers, depending on the stage in the sales process at which they are being engaged. When you are with a client or potential customer, give them good labels.

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Nutshell

OCTOBER 5, 2020

This results in a space filled with heavy competition from other brands and a lot of noise that you have to battle if you are going to capture the attention of your customers. In your copy, make sure you describe what the benefit will be for your customer if they purchase from you so that they feel comfortable and certain with their decision.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 3, 2012

Tweet Share I want you to join me March 8th for an afternoon leadership seminar, and March 9th for a morning sales seminar at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel so you can make 2012 the year you dominate your market and the year you dominate your competition. Customer Loyalty. Customer Satisfaction is Worthless, Customer Loyalty is Priceless.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JANUARY 30, 2013

You could be in a bathroom, on line at the airport, in a hotel lobby, at a car wash, in an elevator, or at a restaurant. Maximize your listening skills, increase your productivity, reduce errors, gain customer loyalty, and most of all help you make more sales. It doesn’t matter where you are. Want to learn to listen better?

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MTD Sales Training

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

The Summit played host to 3 fantastic speakers who presented four must-see sessions on all manner of topics, from prospecting, networking and building value during a sales interaction, right up to influencing, negotiating and communicating with potential customers. Kubilay Tunc, The Cumberland Hotel. Happy Selling!

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 1, 2024

Join us at the gorgeous Proper Hotel in Austin on May 15-16 and hear how the top SaaS companies are leveraging partner ecosystems in their GTM motions aka Ecosystem-Led Growth. Through these content channels, they can fuel conversations, educate the market, and build strong relationships with potential customers.

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