Sales Evangelist

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Would you like a secret technique to help you develop relationships with decision-makers? Spencer is a senior tenured SDR for Awardco, a SaaS company based in Provo, Utah, that focuses on employee recognition and incentives. Do you struggle with multithreading as a seller?

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Jeffrey Gitomer

DECEMBER 18, 2018

It's an excuse for decision makers to put buying decisions on hold. If it's just a callback, make the prospect write it down. Offer incentives and alternatives. Prospect's answer -- "Oh no, no, no.") I'll be your best friend. Offer December price incentives or special value incentives.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 19, 2018

Contrary to what most people believe, prospecting is not a numbers game. Mistake 1: Missing the decision maker. A common lazy salesperson’s practice is asking an employee at a prospective company to send you the contact information of the key decision-maker. How to find the right decision maker?

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 5, 2014

Reps struggling to get in front of Decision Makers. A-players – Incent them more and put them in your best territories. PRIORITIZE THE PROSPECT UNIVERSE. Start the year by prioritizing the prospect universe. Here’s a blog post that covers the best practices of how to prioritize the prospect universe.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 24, 2024

All prospects and customers are unique, as are their individual needs and market dynamics. As sellers seek to engage decision makers early, buyers feel empowered by strong, confident sellers. In addition, sales reps may spend more time appeasing managers than engaging with prospects and customers.

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Zoominfo

JULY 1, 2018

We know B2B decision makers are using social media to inform their buying decisions. In fact, a recent study suggests that 91% of B2B buyers are active and involved in social media, while 75% are significantly influenced by social content when forming their buying decisions ( source ). Be authentic and offer value.

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The Spiff Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

With cost-efficiency top of mind, many buying committees have now expanded to include the ultimate decision-maker, the CFO. But, you’re probably wondering: do you treat the CFO like any other decision-maker? Recommended reading : 8 Better Ways to Re-Engage with Cold Prospects 4.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Deal With Decision Makers When negotiating, it’s essential sellers know all the decision makers , especially those with final authority. Of course, it goes without saying that preparation is key, but no matter how much you research, the most important decision makers have a habit of hiding.

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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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Nutshell

AUGUST 27, 2018

There are hundreds of different sales tactics that you can use to find prospects, qualify leads, and make a sale. Prospecting. What is prospecting? What is prospecting? Prospecting is the process of finding and reaching out to potential customers for your business. Scour Yelp for potential prospects.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 13, 2013

Executed correctly, the salesperson has a conversation with a decision maker that is unlike any conversation the competition has had. That creates urgency, and an incentive for a prospect to self-qualify. The salesperson accepted that it was an issue (non-supportive beliefs). What did you learn? (c)

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Crunchbase

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Ensuring that prospects travel through the cycle to the point where they not only make purchases but become advocates for the brand has now become even more important. Step 1: Prospecting. Getting prospects interested in your company is the first step in the sales cycle. Step 3: Qualifying prospects.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

That’s why the salesmen and saleswomen who cultivate relationships and leverage them for introductions to prime prospects get meetings faster, fill their pipelines with hot sales leads, and convert prospects into clients more than 50 percent of the time. It’s similar to the conversations most sales reps have with prospects.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2021

We don’t require prospects to take a meeting to claim the gift. At ZoomInfo, the value of the gift cards we offer prospects depends on the target segment, funnel stage, and our own tests. For example, we offer a $7 gift card to prospects who sign up for a demo to bolster show rates. How do you determine gift value?

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Emissary

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Whether you’re pushing to meet targets or going for bonus incentives, it’s time to pull out all the stops, use every tool available, leverage every advantage you have, and leave no stone unturned. With limited calendar left, spend effort and resources on the deals where your solution is the best fit and the prospect has budget to spend.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 30, 2020

Warmer months mean more distractions, and with key decision makers on vacation, a potential drop in leads. For example, a manager could ask an underperforming rep to double her number of prospecting calls. Limit the cost to 5% of an incentive budget. Even your top performers can lose focus during the summer.

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Zoominfo

MAY 9, 2022

It wasn’t long ago that sales as an industry was driven largely by volume — more leads meant more prospects, which sometimes translated into more revenue. The most successful sales teams rely on a combination of sophisticated technology and human expertise to ensure they’re selling the right product, to the right prospect, at the right time.

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LeadFuze

JUNE 2, 2021

Here are the things the top sellers are doing right: They focus on the prospects’ needs. They ask questions that require a lot of information from the prospect, which will help them demonstrate their knowledge and understanding. A take away close is when you give the customer something as an incentive. Take away close.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2019

But, regardless of the products you sell or the space you sell into, nothing sways a person’s buying decisions quite like a recommendation from their trusted peers. In fact, 84% of B2B decision makers start the buying process with a referral ( source ). But, we recommend you give more thought to your referral incentives.

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Act!

JANUARY 30, 2024

Additionally, 65 percent of worldwide B2B decision-makers believe it positively impacts their opinion of a company. Such laser-focused messaging can move the prospects further down the funnel and prime them to purchase from you. You can use that to your advantage by announcing limited-period discounts and promotional offers.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

What specific incentives do you offer, such as discounts or special offers? Perhaps they’re a targeted decision maker and a colleague of that client you just helped. These include asking for referrals, sending reminders, offering incentives, and collecting feedback. This is not just limited to prospects and clients.

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Crunchbase

JANUARY 12, 2022

Grow your revenue with all-in-one prospecting solutions powered by the leader in private-company data. The same McKinsey survey found that more than 90 percent of decision-makers predict the hybrid model will persist even after the pandemic subsides. Search less. Close more. Hybrid selling is the new normal. There was a 133.8

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 26, 2022

As part of discovery, sales calls follow prospecting. If your goal was learning three top decision makers, you should see three names on your notepad. In a call with multiple decision makers, anticipating objections can build consensus. We have quotas, commissions, bonuses, and any number of other incentives.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 30, 2017

Think winning is focusing on a prospect’s desired outcome and then demonstrating how your solution gets results they can bank on? Prospects are bored, and salespeople have become a commodity. What are prospects not doing well? What’s to fear about prospecting? 3 Ways to Guarantee Referral Prospecting Success.

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 18, 2021

Are you leveraging sales voicemail as part of your prospecting process? What if I were to tell you that no matter how great a salesperson you are, the majority of prospects aren’t going to call you back? Never forget that key decision-makers are busy. 3 Offer a clear value incentive. What’s in it for me?”.

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Crunchbase

JANUARY 18, 2022

The process will be different for every product, but in general, we can whittle it down to five key stages: prospecting, qualifying and presenting, negotiation, closing, and nurturing. Step 1 – Prospecting : Get yourself out there! Step 3 – Negotiation : Not all of your prospects will jump on board immediately.

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Chorus.ai

JANUARY 22, 2020

All the best sales advice out there talks about personal motivation , individual incentives, and team-wide competition could lead you to believe that there’s no such thing as a team player when it comes to making a sale. SaaS products are often complex, and the prospects who are most buy-ready are also the most informed about the product.

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Mindtickle

JANUARY 19, 2023

just 47% in 2017 — and they can include different buyer roles—champions, influencers, decision-makers, users, or ratifiers—from multiple departments. Once you’re talking to a decision-maker, the ideal number of calls to win a sale is six. Crunchbase ) On average, it takes eight cold calls to reach a prospect.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 23, 2023

For one thing, uncertain times mean tighter budgets and more decision makers. Prospect Theory A theory of behavioral economics and finance, this idea was developed by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky in 1979. Simply put, prospect theory deals with the psychology of decision making. Of course, avoid the hard sell.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 12, 2022

As deals become increasingly complex, with longer cycles and more decision makers, sellers must think outside the box. More than innovative products, buyers need innovative solutions to align disparate needs and decision makers. Faced with a list of 30 prospects, 30 calls might seem an accomplishment.

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The Pipeline

JUNE 7, 2013

Next was to work out who our target customer was – their goals, their challenges, their needs and their key decision makers. I love the process of establishing trust with what were once arms-length prospects. The culture shift has pushed us to the next level of growth. Can commission-only work in the corporate world?

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Pointclear

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Please tell us about a campaign before you launch it so I don’t have that ‘deer in the headlights’ look when a prospect says, “So tell me about the free iPad mini if I buy from you by the end of November.”. “I This doesn’t have to do with marketing, but why does management cap my incentive system? “We want qualified leads.”.

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The Spiff Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

When sales reps enter conversations with prospects, they do so with the same basic objectives: Learn as much as they can about the prospect and their pain points. Tailor their pitch to prove why their product is exactly what the prospect needs. Put the prospect on a path toward mutual success.

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LeadBoxer

MAY 30, 2021

In B2B sales, you’re likely to deal with several decision-makers within one company. In fact, salespeople engaged in B2B sales will need to work with an average of seven decision-makers. Here are some elements of a successful business-to-business lead sales and marketing strategy: Know Your Prospects.

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LeadFuze

JULY 13, 2021

From prospects who cancel all their appointments last minute to secretaries who won’t let us get any time on the phone with the decision-makers. So when your prospect says no to what you’re selling them on the phone or face-to-face, don’t be discouraged! 4 Find new prospects in another company. .

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Zoominfo

MAY 13, 2018

Start small, and expand your incentive program as you learn and grow. Think about this way, if you don’t make prospecting a daily habit and only focus on the deals at hand, how will you meet your goals next month or the month after that? Look into prospecting tools. Do yourself a favor and build up your pipeline as you go.

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Pipeliner

JUNE 10, 2022

Lack of preparation adds more stress to an already high-pressure task, but it also turns prospects off. This could be when a prospect starts asking you personal questions or tries to pursue you romantically. It could also be when a prospect starts cursing at you. Each prospect’s objections will be different.

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