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How Driving Down the Highway Will Help You Close More Sales

Understanding the Sales Force

One minute ago everything was perfect and then, all of a sudden, reality sets in and you’ve traveled an hour out of your way. Most salespeople thank the prospect for sharing and then start on their proposals, thinking about what they must do to differentiate. That exact same thing happens to salespeople on their sales calls.

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How to Score Deals in the Final Quarter [Data & Expert Backed Tips]

Hubspot Sales

The very moment deal-seekers everywhere shoot their shot, turn prospects into buyers, and score buzzer-beating slam dunks that accelerate the business to record-breaking sales. Anticipation of discounts: Buyers know that salespeople are more likely to discount the later it gets, so they wait in anticipation of discounts.

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TSE 1140: Horror Stories of a Traveling Seller

Sales Evangelist

You likely have your own horror stories of a traveling seller, but you can use technology to streamline your process and free your time for sales. Following these experiences, Kristen approached the company leadership seeking the freedom to book her own travel moving forward. Companies of all sizes can benefit from Concur.

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What’s Your Time Worth

The Pipeline

Consider travel, time understanding the clients and market, generating leads, and more. They not only give away their time; they pay the prospect for the privilege of doing so. This is exactly what you are doing when you choose to discount instead of sell. If it isn’t quota, then why discount? Below Your Scale.

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How Consumer Spending Trends Impact Your Recession Sales Strategy [Data + Insights]

Hubspot Sales

Based on this data, we can expect consumers to pull back on discretionary spending, such as travel, luxury items, and eating out. 33% of sales reps say they average 2-4 interactions with prospects in the sales process. If you're feeling the pressure of a downturned economy, your prospects are too. Change up your pitch.

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What Are Your Pandemic Priorities? [April Referral Selling Insights]

No More Cold Calling

In fact, they didn’t even need to talk to prospects, because they had great tech tools. Today’s the last day to get your discounted copy. The #1 Way to Land Top Prospects Now. They cut advertising, travel, training, marketing, and discretionary expense line items. The #1 Way to Land Top Prospects Now.”).

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Saying Thanks and Time to Learn [December Referral Selling Insights]

No More Cold Calling

Now you can take the same course, at a 50 percent discount, if you register by December 31 and use my code: NMCCCYBERDEC. Message to cold callers: Pestering strangers is NOT the way to prospect. Instead, they hide behind technology, annoy prospects with cold calls, and pester strangers on social media. It’s as easy as that.

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