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Cold Calling Guidelines for Practical and Actionable Prospecting

Zoominfo

Along with actionable intelligence, guidelines for cold calls allow both sales managers and SDRs to tailor their sales processes. Be upfront and transparent with your prospects. There are plenty of reasons why 1 out of 2 B2B sales reps fear making cold calls, but preparation can boost their confidence. Conclusion.

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Podcast 135: The Broken Prospecting & Sales Process With Jake Dunlap

John Barrows

Jake Dunlap joins us on the podcast this week to talk about where and why the prospecting/sales process is broken. Jake’s seen a lot of companies change their thinking on sales methodologies, activity metrics and their general approach to the sales process. Tons of eBooks per day.

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How to Talk to Your Sales Force About the Sales Process

Anthony Iannarino

In August of 2017, I wrote about the fact that the linear sales process is broken. Because the sales conversation is nonlinear, it isn’t easy to follow a linear path from target to close. All of this is true, and none of it means you no longer need a sales process. What Is the Sales Process?

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Don’t Get Distracted by the Latest Sales Prospecting Techniques

No More Cold Calling

If you’re researching the latest and greatest sales trends, you just might fall victim to the bright-shiny-object syndrome. Just because certain sales prospecting techniques are all the rage, doesn’t mean they’re right for you or for your buyer. Sales productivity tools are everywhere, but do they really enhance productivity?

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Buyer’s Checklist: How to Evaluate a B2B Contact Data Provider

Leveraging a data provider to help identify and connect with qualified prospects supports company revenue goals by alleviating common headaches associated with prospecting research and empowers sales productivity. Many organizations fail to properly evaluate vendors during the selection process. So what’s the problem?

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How to Sell A Pencil—Or Any Product or Service

Mr. Inside Sales

This is one of the most basic of interview questions I use for prospective sales reps, and the answer reveals so much about their previous training, their understanding of the sales process, and ultimately about what kind of sales rep they are going to be. Qualifying prospects. Identifying decision makers.

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Pipeliner CRM—New Powerful Sales Process Step Activities Feature

Pipeliner

It should be abundantly clear that no medium to large B2B sales team or company can grow and succeed today without a clear-cut sales process. Today a company may have different sales processes for different products, functions, or product lines, and Pipeliner was the first CRM to provide the ability to set up multiple pipelines.

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Best Practices for Accelerating the Sales Process

More often than not, sales leaders strive to accelerate their deal cycle, but it’s critical to also consider the opportunity cost. The bottom line is that, in B2B sales, speed is useless without control. This eBook takes a look at three headache-free strategies you can employ today to accelerate selling the right way.