Zoominfo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

We believe the key is the right data and the tools that can drive insights at each stage of the prospect’s journey. This goes for everything from tactical approaches to business development research to the underlying characteristics that make said prospects qualified enough to engage in the first place.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 26, 2022

It's hard to overstate the importance of B2B prospecting in the context of most B2B sales processes. But what is B2B prospecting? What is B2B prospecting? B2B Prospecting Methods. Learn how to communicate with gatekeepers. What is B2B prospecting? Research, research, and research some more.

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Funnel Clarity

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

One of the keys to effective prospecting is learning how to find direct dial phone numbers to reach your prospect. With gatekeepers and data privacy on the rise, finding direct dials is often easier said than done. Finding a direct line phone number is worth the effort, and Funnel Clarity has data to prove it.

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

If salespeople want to maximize their profits and make the most out of their time, they need to learn how to personalize their prospects while conserving time. While this might seem contradictory, it can be done with good prospecting software and a detailed prospecting plan. . The Importance of Continually Prospecting.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Effective sales prospecting is a multistep process that requires systematic prospect discovery, qualification, and outreach. In this post, you’ll learn the 19 best sales prospecting tools to help you engage with your ideal prospects. What Is a Sales Prospecting Tool? The Benefits of Sales Prospecting Tools.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 18, 2018

Most of us aren’t lucky enough to have a gatekeeper. What is a gatekeeper in sales? A gatekeeper (at the risk of using an outdated term) is the person designated to keep a protective barrier or ‘screen’ around important or ultra-busy people. There are 3 reasons why gatekeepers still rock: They are paid to answer their phone.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 13, 2021

You get an introduction to your prospect, and you get a meeting with the decision maker. They believe a call isn’t cold because it’s a marketing-qualified lead, because the prospect downloaded a whitepaper, or because they have a mutual connection on LinkedIn. Referrals help you ace Part One and set you up for success in Part Two.

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Sales Evangelist

JULY 30, 2021

Every salesperson is familiar with the frustration that comes with being blocked by a gatekeeper, which could be a physical person or even just a system or automation that prevents you from interacting with the decision-maker of your target organization. Bring Intelligence Let’s say two people reach out to a prospect. Write a blog.

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Sales Evangelist

JULY 30, 2021

Every salesperson is familiar with the frustration that comes with being blocked by a gatekeeper, which could be a physical person or even just a system or automation that prevents you from interacting with the decision-maker of your target organization. Bring Intelligence Let’s say two people reach out to a prospect. Write a blog.

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Sales Evangelist

JULY 30, 2021

Every salesperson is familiar with the frustration that comes with being blocked by a gatekeeper, which could be a physical person or even just a system or automation that prevents you from interacting with the decision-maker of your target organization. Bring Intelligence Let’s say two people reach out to a prospect. Write a blog.

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Zoominfo

JULY 29, 2020

To avoid monotony and disconnect, making your cold outreach data-driven puts more focus on customization and personalization. And with the use of intent data , preparation can include things like current pain points, revenue, industry niches, and beyond. Think: Intent data. Why do Sales Cold Calling Scripts Matter?

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 29, 2022

But how do you leverage data to help you execute it? Leveraging data to maximize growth is what we get into in this episode of Revenue Innovators with Neil Hoyne. Neil is Google’s Chief Measurement Strategist, and also the author of Converted: The Data-Driven Way to Win Customers’ Hearts. We always hear data is the new oil.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MARCH 30, 2017

Sales reps aiming to displace the current provider were stuck dialing into dead-end corporate switchboard phone numbers, getting stonewalled by gatekeepers, never to reach their buyer’s voicemail box—let alone pitch their product to a decision-maker. Direct Prospecting at Interested Buyers. Timing is everything in sales.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Time to plan your next marketing campaign, or start prospecting into your top accounts! You know a lot of target prospects don’t really have those job titles. Marketing and sales intelligence is different : It’s more than just data. Because time has an effect on data. How do you measure data quality? But hold on.

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John Barrows

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Ryan’s strength is turning prospecting into a math game so you can reverse engineer the activities you need to generate the outcome you need. Making Prospecting a Science. Ryan Reisert: But the data that you’re seeing right now is way better than what we’ve seen. Making Prospecting a Science.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

I received an email from a reader who said that he sometimes gets the objection from the gatekeeper of, “I am sorry but he/she does not take outside calls, he/she only responds to emails.” I’m not allowed to email anyone I don’t already have in my data base. And then just go through them to be put through to your prospect).

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SBI

JULY 23, 2019

Transforming Sales: Why Sales Organizations Will Have to Consider Their Data Strategy. You need data in your CRM, data informing your marketing automation, data flowing between engagement thinking about how they work together. Wanna bet access to accurate prospecting and customer data is at the top of that?

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PandaDoc

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Sales prospecting acts as the first stage in the sales process. And poorly managed prospecting lists will result in seller fatigue. In this article, we share how leads, prospects, and customers form the backbone of an effective sales process, enabling sales teams to tackle fatigue and sometimes mundane work.

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Zoominfo

JULY 18, 2022

They often maintain a small army of people to deal with all these demands, which means that the best way to approach a CFO is getting in touch with and gaining the confidence of these gatekeepers. You need to gather as much information and data as possible about the company and their outlook. How Do I Get a CFO’s Attention?

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 5, 2020

If so, you know how tough it can be to connect with busy executives, To add insult to injury, executive-level assistants are trained to be gatekeepers. Stay relevant to what your prospects do, need, and hope to achieve. Position your product or service as an urgent need or else your prospect will continue to put off buying.

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The Sales Developers

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Sales teams have everything needed for outbound prospecting activities. Access to all the data needed (e.g. Whether you are trying to dominate the market you’re in or not, that means you’re going to have to have a specialized data team, whether internally or externally. The Current Data Problem. Bad phone numbers.

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Marc Wayshak

JULY 1, 2021

Since fewer salespeople are actually picking up the phone and calling prospects, you have an incredible opportunity to stand out with the right phone sales techniques. Whether you’re cold calling, calling as part of a prospecting campaign, following up on referrals, or calling established clients, phone selling simply works.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 29, 2020

What excites me is working with prospects and clients on referral selling and experiencing together the dramatic results they achieve. Also, here’s what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this month: Learn How to Get the Gatekeeper on Your Side. The dreaded gatekeeper. What’s going wrong?

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

To add insult to injury, executive-level assistants are trained to be gatekeepers. Stay relevant to what your prospects do, need, and hope to achieve. Position your product or service as an urgent need or else your prospect will continue to put off buying. A – Always align. P – Raise Priorities.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 26, 2020

When you rush to close a sale, you don’t have the time to harness key insights about your prospects — leaving you high and dry during your sales calls. Getting the wrong name, title, or basic company details from inaccurate data makes this anxiety even worse. Steps to Make an Effective Data-Driven Cold Call.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 23, 2018

LinkedIn Prospecting Tips. Reach Out to Prospects in New Roles. See Who’s Commented On Your Prospects’ Posts. They keep their profiles in tip-top shape, look up their prospects' profiles before calling or emailing, and keep close tabs on what potential customers post in groups. How to Use LinkedIn for Sales Prospecting.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 26, 2018

It’s sales prospecting techniques that are messed up. Right Prospect, Wrong Person. Their data suggests it’s not lack of skills; it’s getting meetings at the level that counts. Get more details on OMG’s research in this post: “ Data Reveals the Biggest Obstacle to Closing Sales.”. Cold leads won’t get your team to quota.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 19, 2018

To add insult to injury, executive-level assistants are trained to be gatekeepers. Keep reading if you’re ready to bypass gatekeepers and set more meetings with the C-Level. Stay relevant to what your prospects do, need, and hope to achieve. Every step of the buying process should be easy. A – Always align.

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Pointclear

JANUARY 26, 2012

It’s great for target verification and data collection at the earliest stages of your campaign, too. The DMA’s 2010 Response Rate Report reported a healthy 1.68% response rate to B-to-B prospecting letter mail and 2.18% to its cheaper cousin, postcard mail. With 18,500 business lists available for rent in the U.S.,

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DiscoverOrg Sales

APRIL 25, 2017

Sales and marketing teams that buy into myths about data providers miss out on serious business value. Most of these myths lump all data providers together, failing to distinguish between bargain contact lists and verified data intelligence services: Think Netscape vs. Google Chrome. Or In ‘n’ Out Burger vs. … any other burger.

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Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Qualifying prospects is a critical step in the sales process. How do you determine if a prospect is a good fit for your products or services? It helps sales teams qualify prospects and determine if they have a high chance of converting. BANT is an acronym for: Budget: What is the prospect’s budget? .

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 8, 2020

To see the gaps and opportunities in your sales proposal process, you need the ability to analyze data. Business intelligence capabilities bring you tangible data so you understand when a new business opportunity is worth your time. Ultimately, responding to prospect questions quickly and confidently builds trust.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 20, 2020

Basic firmographic and demographic data points simply aren’t enough to hone and engage prospective buyers in a good economy, never mind the current climate. Use buying signals, intent data , artificial intelligence, and machine learning to know when companies are looking for your products and services and when they’re ready to buy.

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Crunchbase

MARCH 11, 2020

The reality in outbound sales is that the overwhelming majority of activities don’t result in the goal of that prospecting. So armed with a single, anecdotal data point, we completely shifted our focus. Embrace the gatekeeper to help qualify quickly. Most sales reps don’t realize the importance of the gatekeeper.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 5, 2020

If so, you know how tough it can be to connect with busy executives, To add insult to injury, executive-level assistants are trained to be gatekeepers. Stay relevant to what your prospects do, need, and hope to achieve. Position your product or service as an urgent need or else your prospect will continue to put off buying.

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Marc Wayshak

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Simply put, the phone is really effective for prospecting. Don’t get distracted by newer, shinier ways of reaching out to prospects, at the expense of that old trusty stand-by: the phone. Data is everything. They don’t want to hear that data is crucial to mastering how to sell over the phone. Data is everything.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 10, 2020

It means being comfortable communicating with your prospects, customers, and peers in a variety of scenarios. In practice, this could look like asking prospects insightful questions during the sales process to truly understand what challenges they’re facing and what they need support with. Prospecting. Communication Skills.

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