Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 29, 2011

open ended sales questions (11). performance management (3). practice management (9). Prospecting (25). qualifying prospects (13). qualifying sales prospects (10). Sale Process (2). Sales (34). sales accountability (10). sales activities (25). Sales Activity (1).

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Hiring Sales Management Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile 149

Gong.io

JANUARY 2, 2023

Many salespeople waste too much time on prospects with little to no chance of converting. Meanwhile, the good prospects they should’ve focused on have already gone cold. This is why sales qualification is so important — it helps you identify and prioritize prospects more likely to become buyers. Read on to learn more.

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Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Lead Scoring 149

Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

I’m going to make this easy for you: We’re offering just one product on sale–the best product we have at the lowest price it has EVER been offered. . How’s that for a Black Friday sale? Note: This sale begins now through Sunday, December 1st, Midnight. . Order Now . Upcoming Schedule.

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Face-to-face Gatekeeper Decision Maker B2C 159

DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Finding the right contact – and context – for sales outreach is time consuming. Prospect research doesn’t generate revenue, and historically it accounts for half of all sales time. This is where sales enablement technology comes in. Download the Full Report. Training, training, training.

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Sales Enablement Collateral Decision Maker Study 295

Anthony Iannarino

JULY 2, 2020

Many decades ago, the theory about how to close deals faster was to use a trial close, followed by increasing pressure, regardless of your prospective client’s objections (which were unresolved concerns). The most popular theory now is to improve your sales velocity, the speed at which you complete “the sales conversation.”

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Closing Territories Decision Maker eBook 121

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2017

In this growing sales landscape, we’ll outline the various processes and key strategies for prospecting -- the phase of selling that often consumes the most time and energy (and is the most crucial to get right). What Is Prospecting? What's the difference between leads and prospects? Sales Prospecting Techniques.

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Prospecting Tools Top of Funnel Lead Rank 144

Zoominfo

JANUARY 31, 2023

Alternative Let’s take two sales teams: Company A uses ZoomInfo Company B uses basic contact-scraping software Each company has a team of 10 sales reps working eight hours per day. Alright now, let’s prospect! Finding the Decision-Maker Company A can find the decision-maker with the simple click of a filter.

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Hiring Sales Qualified Lead Software Software 130

No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 22, 2015

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. And why is it so hard for these reps to actually get on their prospects’ calendars? Because decision-makers don’t take cold calls or respond to cold emails.

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Cold Calling Decision Maker Referrals Wireless 120

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 26, 2020

When a company has clearly defined win rate criteria, calculates its win rate frequently, and takes insight-based action to improve win rate, it is setting itself up to turn a higher percentage of prospects into customers. How to Calculate Your Sales Win Rate. Use a Sales Win Rate Calculator. Download This Template.

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Hubspot Decision Maker How To Follow-up 130

No More Cold Calling

MARCH 17, 2015

If only you weren’t graded on the number of dials you made or restricted from spending too much time on the phone with a prospect. What salespeople—and sales managers— need to understand is that calls are either hot or cold. Hot : You’ve been introduced by someone your prospect knows and trusts.

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Inside Sales Cold Calling Wireless Decision Maker 120

No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 1, 2013

Whether you are CEO, vice president, or a sales manager , you have a central role in your company’s sales process and in the decision to transition to referral selling—the only business-development strategy proven to convert prospects into clients more than 50 percent of the time. Comment Here.

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Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Cold Calling Penetration 253

Act!

APRIL 25, 2024

Whether your small business caters to everyday consumers or C-suite decision-makers , you have to compete for every prospect’s attention. It’s particularly crucial when your sales strategy starts with a cold email or phone call. Here are a few valuable ways to personalize your sales outreach efforts.

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Social Media How To Case Study ACT 52

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Today’s post focuses on the missing link: Enabling your front-line sales managers. Without strong front-line sales managers, your chances of making the number are low. How can you help your sales managers execute? Download the CEO’s Sales Manager Test to help with this. Prospecting.

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Hiring Strategy Handbook Face-to-face 305

criteria for success

MARCH 11, 2020

These delays are usually related to the prospect still needing to get buy-in either from stakeholders and/or decision makers. Different buyer personas may also pose final objections to confirm they're making the right decision by purchasing your product or service. Download Now. Download Now. Download Now.

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Objections Closing Decision Maker Lead Rank 69

eGrabber

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

sales prospecting is easier when you know you are working with qualified prospect lists. We at eGrabber have the expertise to help you show where to dig for high-probability prospects. High Probability Prospecting begins with a clear idea of “whom to target”. What is High Probability Prospecting?

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Sales Qualified Lead Decision Maker Demographics LinkedIn 64

Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

I just finished reading a chapter from the book – Harvard Business Review on Strategic Sales Management. The chapter is “Understanding What Your Sales Manager Is Up Against” by Barry Trailer and Jim Dickie. This article was no exception, especially when they were writing about the sales process. I liked the idea.

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Decision Maker Hiring Buyer Sales Methodology 182

Mindtickle

JANUARY 19, 2023

In this blog post, we’ve rounded up sales productivity stats from the leading research firms and vendors in the sales enablement space to put together stats bucked into a few different categories: customer experience; rep time management; sales managers; sales enablement; and technology usage.

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Strategy Cold Calling Lead Rank Lead Scoring 52

Anthony Iannarino

MAY 20, 2020

Your sales manager and the shady characters in your sales operations team want to make sure you are never a candidate for President’s Club. You are not exactly sure why you are expected to make cold calls when your sales manager is well aware of LinkedIn and Tik-Tok and the power of social selling.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Territories Cold Calling 128

Nutshell

AUGUST 28, 2023

The stages of the sales process 5 less-common (but still important) sales process stages 4 formats for organizing your sales process Strategies for creating and improving your sales process Challenges of a sales process What is a sales process? Why is it important to have a structured sales process?

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Sales Process Top of Funnel Outsourcing Services Sales Qualified Lead 118

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 21, 2023

Your sales manager has given your team a big pep talk encouraging you to dial, dial, dial. If you're in a hurry, skip to the script , or download free sales call templates.) Cold calling is a way to engage prospects one-on-one to move them to the next step in the buying process. Prospect: We're not interested.

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Cold Calling Call-back Inbound Follow-up 98

Pointclear

MAY 13, 2016

One day, in frustration, he offered sales management the following approaches regarding spending $100,000 to generate leads. 81 highly qualified sales opportunities with the right contact who has a need backed by some form of compelling event. Has interest from a decision maker. Needs what the company sells.

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Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead PointClear Decision Maker 145

criteria for success

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Whether it's to win a project or to fund a new opportunity, sales negotiation is a key component of the sales process. But as salespeople, we tend to struggle when handling prospect or client objections. That's why I’ve put together the following five-step acronym to help you and your team through the sales negotiation process.

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Negotiation How To Decision Maker Energy 98

Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 16, 2012

open ended sales questions (11). performance management (3). practice management (9). Prospecting (25). qualifying prospects (13). qualifying sales prospects (10). Sale Process (2). Sales (34). sales accountability (10). sales activities (25). Sales Activity (1).

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker Sales Qualified Lead 196

Pipeliner

MAY 2, 2018

The true sales hunters will dive 10,000 leagues deep below the ocean and know what their prospects had for breakfast that morning. If you don’t have a provocative business case that will pique your prospective customer’s interest, you’re sunk like the Titanic. Adding prospects on Facebook is risky.

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Prospecting Google Ideal Customer Profile Harvest 68

Anthony Iannarino

APRIL 12, 2019

There may be easier prospects to target, and there may be fresh leads you believe are more valuable than your targets. Some prospects in your territory only perceive “ lowest price ” as value. Some prospects in your territory only perceive “ lowest price ” as value. Learn how to sell without a sales manager.

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eBook Decision Maker Territories Competition 82

Gong.io

MARCH 17, 2021

We analyze sales conversations and deals using AI, then share the results to help you win more deals. Samantha and our sales manager sat down and dialed into the call. . I had been expecting a war story: heated debate, high tension, everything but a headlock to get this decision maker to fold and sign that day. .

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Hiring 118

Anthony Iannarino

MAY 9, 2020

Some respondents suggested the salesperson was delusional, didn’t have the right decision-maker, positioned themselves as a commodity, lacked a solid value proposition, was unclear on the pricing, didn’t demonstrate the return on investment, did their job wrong, or used a sales process that needs an overhaul.

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Negotiation Discount How To eBook 102

SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Meanwhile, the sales funnel visualizes the buyer’s journey from the prospect’s perspective. The funnel shape represents how qualified leads follow the sales process as they transition from the top to the bottom of the funnel. Download templates to map your buyer’s journey. Prospect Qualification.

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Top of Funnel Funnel Pipeline Decision Maker 52

Zoominfo

AUGUST 18, 2021

We can already see your carefully-honed management sensibilities bristling. Sales managers tend to train sales reps to avoid mentioning pricing on an initial approach call ! In fact, a more purchase-ready prospect is likely to know more about the variety of products on the market. Mention Pricing on Cold Calls.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 130

SBI

MARCH 13, 2018

Now, let’s apply it to sales. “If If data about your customers and prospects isn’t entered into your CRM, does it even exist?”. I asked this question recently to a handful of sales executives and the answer was, “we have mandated that all info needs to be entered into the CRM, but quite frankly, the reps aren’t doing it.”

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CRM Data Intent Decision Maker 139

Pipeliner

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Ten years ago offering a prospect the opportunity to save 10 percent might have been enough to close it. Today, though, a mere 10 percent isn’t worth the time and risk a decision maker must take to upset the status quo. This new reality means that decision makers are more hesitant to investigate new options or make a move.

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Decision Maker Vendor Face-to-face Campaigns 58

Nutshell

JANUARY 14, 2020

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) refers to any cloud software product that a company hosts and makes available to customers over the Internet, rather than offering it as a download onto their computers or mobile devices. Educational selling is very important for my team,” says Kyle Ferretti , the US Sales Manager at SEMRush.

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Paid Content Lead Rank Commission Lead Scoring 127

Customer Centric Selling

JANUARY 13, 2014

Sales Training Article: The Sales Manager''s New Year''s Resolutions. By George De Los Reyes, Sales Benchmark Index (SBI) I am big on New Year''s resolutions. Each recommendation addresses the biggest obstacles every sales manager faces to making the number: Not enough ''A'' players on the team.

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Sales Management Face-to-face Decision Maker Travel 49

Gong.io

DECEMBER 5, 2022

As a sales manager, you’re like a general marshaling your troops (or sales reps) into battle. That’s why having a strategic sales plan is vital. What is a strategic sales plan? A strategic sales plan is a detailed strategy that outlines how you’ll target and sell to high-value prospective clients.

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Ideal Customer Profile Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Sales Methodology 62

InsideSales.com

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Meeting a sales quota during the holidays can be very challenging for the sales reps. Here’s how sales managers can help. In this article: The Importance of Sales Goal Setting for the Holidays. What Is a Sales Quota? Sales Quota Definition and Types. You’ve gotten in touch with the decision-maker.

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Quota Discount How To Decision Maker 74

Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

What’s your approach to starting relationships with new prospects? What do you love about sales? If a prospect’s assistant blocked you from a decision maker what would you do? If a prospect says, “I am going to continue to work with my current vendor, thanks anyway,” what do you do next?

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Hiring Decision Maker Face-to-face Territories 56

Nutshell

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

If you’re unsure, our list of 101 Task Ideas for Any Sales Process will help you get started. DOWNLOAD THE FREE LIST Tips for choosing sales activities To create an effective next-action-based sales process, you need to select effective sales activities for each step. DOWNLOAD THE FREE TEMPLATES 4.

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Top of Funnel How To Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 62