LeadFuze

JULY 19, 2021

Love it or hate it, a sales proposal is a critical part of every successful deal. A well-written sales proposal gives you a chance to show that you understand your prospect’s needs, that you have listened to them diligently, and that you’ll provide a compelling solution. Does it address your prospect’s pain point?

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Corporate Visions

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The post Selling to the C-Suite: How to Get Executive Decision Makers to Act Now by Jim Druckrey appeared first on Corporate Visions. All too often, that’s what salespeople lack when selling to the C-suite and other financial decision makers. It means being perceived as competent in your prospect’s business.

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Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Prospecting : Companies routinely run cold calling prospecting processes that fail 99% of the time, with 1 in 100 calls getting a meeting. Smarter approaches to prospecting are needed. One of the main reasons for this low close rate is that sales people miss decisionmakers in the prospect company. Sales time sucks.

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Babette Ten Haken

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Technical decision makers are skeptical by nature. Technical decision makers are just as skeptical with each other as they are with the sales, marketing and non-technical types reading this article. As a result, these decision makers continuously validate the technical and scientific truth underpinning What They Know.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 13, 2024

While RFPs aren’t going away, there are two ways that salespeople can approach them: Passively – in this capacity, they are nothing more than facilitators, waiting for an RFP to drop in their inbox, so they can get it off to the folks who write the proposals.

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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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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 10, 2024

In the competitive landscape of B2B sales, effectively qualifying prospects is paramount. These include their needs, budget, timeline, and decision-making authority, among others. There, we looked at key indicators to assess before passing prospects to sales. And, if so, is the prospect worth your time and effort?

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2021

Unless you address the broken links in your prospecting system, your sales reps will continue to struggle with closing the deal. Other reasons why salespeople fail to close sales include: The initial prospects were unqualified. This is not how you wow buyers, build relationships, and convert prospects into clients.

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Sales 2.0

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

In a previous piece about proposals I said that you should try to avoid producing proposals without selling all the decision-makers in the sales process first. First, you should work with each of the key decision-makers in the buying process to unearth their “ideal solution” to their problem/issue.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 25, 2024

Here it is: Prospects aren't always easy to deal with. So to help you get a sense of the kinds of buyers you need to look out for (and what to do when you‘re dealing with them), we asked some sales leaders for their takes on the most difficult types of prospects to work with and how to engage with them effectively. You're welcome.

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Corporate Visions

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The post Selling to the C-Suite: How to Get Executive Decision Makers to Act Now by Jim Druckrey appeared first on Corporate Visions. All too often, that’s what salespeople lack when selling to the C-suite and other financial decision makers. It means being perceived as competent in your prospect’s business.

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Corporate Visions

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The post Selling to the C-Suite: How to Get Executive Decision Makers to Act Now by Jim Druckrey appeared first on Corporate Visions. All too often, that’s what salespeople lack when selling to the C-suite and other financial decision makers. It means being perceived as competent in your prospect’s business.

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DocSend

JUNE 3, 2020

How many times have you chased down an email open only to find out a prospect isn’t actually interested? We’ve all done it before: We’ve followed up with a prospect after they open our email, maybe even several times. The problem with chasing email opens is that so much of the internal decision-making process happens after that point.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 24, 2021

Are your sales org’s deals getting stuck in the proposal stage more often than not? Adding insult to injury, that imbalance means all that time and money it takes to get prospects to the closing phase goes to waste. The first solution to the stalled proposal problem is arguably the simplest. If so, it’s not a rep problem.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

We’ve all made this prospecting mistake: The customer told us her challenges. We jumped ahead to the easy part of prospecting—offering solutions—and didn’t take time to demonstrate the impact our solutions could make on the client’s business. The Problem with Your Prospecting. The post Are You Derailing Your Prospecting Success?

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

They involve more decision-makers and have larger values. But how do you handle multiple decision-makers? A complex or enterprise sale is a high-value deal that involves multiple decision-makers and a lengthy process. More decision-makers are involved. What is a complex sale? . before closing.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 30, 2018

In this article, you’ll learn how to write a sales proposal, along with a pre-meeting checklist to follow in order to maximize your chances of closing the deal. Simple Sales Proposal Evaluation Checklist. Does it address the prospect’s pain? Your proposal should be professionally written, but easy to absorb.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 20, 2017

This blog post is not going to cover how to handle objections, instead we are going to cover the underlying reasons why prospects don’t buy from you. Objections are, after all, just reasons and points that your salespeople need answer to satisfy the prospect that your product does the job. This is different to the decision-maker.

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PandaDoc

OCTOBER 4, 2019

That’s why they invest in improving their proposal development and presentation skills in order to avoid the common mistakes too many sellers fall victim to. Mistake #1: Presenting a generic proposal. According to some estimates, as many as 90% of sales proposals don’t lead to sales. Mistake #2: Skimping on the visuals.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 27, 2023

That means reps need to provide prospects with helpful and specific resources as opposed to stuffing irrelevant information down their throats — but you can't get there if you don't understand where your prospect is coming from. I don't always engage prospects at this stage, but if I do, I use a very light touch.

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KO Advantage Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

More specifically, six straightforward slides that should contain all the significant information your prospects should know. Spell out your proposal to your clients in bite-sized content that aligns with their goals. Hooked up to the last slide. And all you’ll ever need are 6 slides to seal the deal! Slide 1: Goals.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Once you start selling into the enterprise world, you’re greeted with more complex processes, more decision-makers, and slower-churning gears. You can run into dozens of decision-makers and influencers on a buying committee, grapple with increased demo demands, and face requests from various departments.

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MTD Sales Training

JULY 26, 2016

Instead, think about how you can get the prospect to think of what you have in terms of how it will benefit them. One way is to present a beneficial situation from another customer’s viewpoint and then ask the decision-maker if that appeals to them. This helps you see what is most important to the prospect. Happy selling!

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MTD Sales Training

JULY 12, 2017

Now you are short on leads, prospects , appointments and generally everything. Now you have one additional “contact with a decision-maker ” in your database. When you meet with that decision-maker, do a sales interaction and make a proposal, you now are left with one less “appointment”.

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BuzzBoard

MARCH 28, 2024

Next comes the presentation and proposal stage, where agencies must effectively convey their capabilities, strategies, and how they align with the client’s specific needs. Prospects tend to choose agencies that exhibit a comprehensive understanding of their business landscape and can translate digital strategies into measurable results.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

They can get feedback, they can ask questions, they can get answers, they know that their version of Houston - their prospect or customer - can hear them and will respond if there is a good reason. So why do salespeople continue in the dark? They choose to! Who is holding them accountable and allowing this malpractice to continue?

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Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2021

“These [systems] make direct sales and direct marketing more efficient by automating highly repetitive support tasks … and by reducing the time salespeople spend on non-selling tasks, like scheduling sales calls, compiling sales reports , generating proposals and bids, and entering orders,” the article proclaimed.

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Emissary

MARCH 2, 2023

Achieving enterprise technology sales goals has always meant overcoming a host of unique and challenging obstacles, including withstanding a protracted decision-making process and convincing a slate of committee members of your value proposition. What are decision makers biased toward or against? What are their styles?

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Close.io

DECEMBER 10, 2018

When I first began selling, nervous doesn’t even begin to describe how I felt about sales prospecting. Picking up the phone to call leads that didn’t know who I was, to pitch them on why they should hand over their hard-earned money in exchange for my product, was enough to make my stomach turn in my early days of sales prospecting.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 18, 2017

If account-based sales reps want to reach C-suite prospects, the secret is calling at night or on weekends, when their gatekeepers are off duty. This is just the latest stupid advice I’ve read about how to bypass the gatekeeper and get decision-makers on the phone. Stop trying to get around the gatekeeper. Seriously?!

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 21, 2019

This is a great opportunity to find out whether this prospect is a good fit for your and your company, and whether they are likely to prove profitable for you. It can sound something like this: ‘Thanks for inviting me here, Mr Prospect. Be aware of how the prospect is viewing the future. Does that sound good for you?’.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 25, 2019

call to prospects whom you’ve already pitched? Is it something like: “I’m just calling to follow up on our proposal….”. Why not lead your prospect into the sale by referring back to the benefits he or she is going to get by working with you? Try this: “{Prospect}, great speaking with you again. You isolate that stall!

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 14, 2019

First, your decision-maker is probably talking to people from many potential vendors, not just you. Excellent listening skills, especially asking questions that show you’re interested in understanding the prospect’s needs and goals, can help you stand out from the crowd. Ask the Right Questions Before You Make Your Proposal.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

While that''s the case with technology, it doesn''t vary too much from that in non technology sales where most people believe that sales success boils down to one of two things; either a critical mass of meetings, or a proposal or quote. I''m sure I''ve missed a few but you get the gist.

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Janek Performance Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Prospecting When They Feel Like It Consider this: Which times during the week do you feel least motivated for prospecting? This trend creates a unique opportunity for sales reps to reach decision-makers, as there is significantly less competition for their attention during these time slots. Picture this.

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Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead 62

Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

There are many reasons why prospects accept or reject your proposals and bids. Maybe it was the price, or your seller couldn’t sway a decision maker. For example, it can address how your sales team engaged the prospect. Also, there are more decision makers. Did they build relationships?

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Crunchbase

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

B2B sales prospecting isn’t always as exciting and glamorous as other parts of the sales routine, as you can imagine; it’s far more behind the scenes and challenging. In fact, sales leaders agree that prospecting is the hardest part of the sales process. Find more prospects with Crunchbase Pro – try it free.

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