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WHY IS IT SO HARD TO ACCESS DECISION MAKERS?

Mereo

B2B decision makers have often been akin to the Viking warriors centered behind a shield wall. According to a past Objective Management Group analysis , only 1% of salespeople new to sales — those often with the onus of sales development — can get past the shield of gatekeepers to access decision makers.

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The CMO’s Guide to Driving Impact in Year 1

SBI Growth

B2B CMO’s are expected to deliver hard Lead Generation metrics: Quantity of Sales Qualified Leads to the sales force. The path to success for year a B2B CMO’s year one includes: Generate quick wins to build momentum. The quick wins will build credibility with sales and the CEO. How long is your honeymoon?

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Product Marketing Roadmaps – Your Revenue Destination With Turn-by-Turn Directions

Product Management University

The biggest reason metaphorically speaking, is they willingly “fence the salesforce” into your most lucrative markets and give them a shorter path to meeting sales quotas and revenue goals. The execution part of the product marketing roadmap consists of the action items and artifacts required to generate demand and support the sales process.

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These Are the Top Sales Skills According to 9 Sales Leaders

Mindtickle

But most companies don’t have an ideal rep profile to map out the skills and competencies that their sales reps need to nurture those prospects, close deals, and convert them into paying customers. Then they can look for similar abilities in new hires and train and coach their other reps to increase skill levels across the sales team.

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No One Wants Your Cold Calls

No More Cold Calling

I’ve heard it takes at least seven to 10 touches for sales teams who cold call and cold email prospects to connect with decision-makers. New research from demand generation firm Vorsight paints an even more dismal picture of cold calling, suggesting it takes 60 to 90 dials to actually get meetings.

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10 Ways to Generate More Quality Leads for Your Logistics Pipeline

Pipeline

In fact, most sales teams rely on long-term accounts and word-of-mouth to maintain revenue, which is not a sustainable approach. Create a Formal Sales Process The first step in elevating your lead generation process is to build a definite sales process. Lead evaluation: not every lead is worth pursuing.

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Six Clues Your QBRs are Box-Checking Exercises … and How to Fix Them

Emissary

Start with decision-makers who have influence over the next phase of your relationship. During the sales process, your organization did a lot of hard work to uncover your client’s needs and link a range of possible solutions to those needs. There are no sales-oriented calls to action. But are they steeped in “business”?

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