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Always Thank The Gatekeeper

The Pipeline

When I ask sales people what their biggest challenge is in getting to speak directly with decision makers they are targeting, and voice mail or gatekeepers are at the top of the list, (while call reluctance should be right there with the other two, they don’t usually volunteer that fact). This will primarily look at the latter. Tibor Shanto.

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5 Questions to Ask Every Inbound Lead

Mr. Inside Sales

I’ve written on this subject before but let me remind you of what I said: New marketing funnels and lead nurturing campaigns have created what has always been a salesperson’s dream: more inbound leads. And this means higher closing rates, more sales, and less time, energy and resources wasted on unqualified leads.

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[Missed Connections]: December Referral Selling Insights

No More Cold Calling

For more ideas to make 2015 your best sales year ever, check out what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this month: 4 Ways to Get Past the Gatekeeper (No Tricks Required) Gatekeepers are valuable to the executives whose time and energy they protect, but not to you, at least not until you’ve developed a relationship with them.

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Is Your Prospecting Lazy? How to Not Misuse Sales Tools.

Anthony Iannarino

Even though you had to get past the gatekeepers , they were human, which means you had a better shot of finding a way to the person you were trying to reach if you had the chops. The electronic gatekeepers are unreasonable. Targets are better than leads because they provide a focus for your effort and your energy.

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Has the Age of Information Ended? (video)

Pipeliner

Gradually, the information gatekeepers died off, and now if you’re curious about anything or want to know the answer to pretty much any question, you can pull out the tiny supercomputer you keep in your pocket, hit a couple of buttons, or simply talk, to find the answers to all your questions. With notifications, headlines, emails, etc.,

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Hiring for Sales Ops? The 5 Job Descriptions You Need

Hubspot Sales

Sales operations exists to help the team use technology effectively, implement training exercises, align sales and marketing, set territories, evaluate compensation plans, and more. Image source: Expanse Energy Solutions. This role serves as an administrator and gatekeeper for your sales team.

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Taking ATS to New Levels: A Bullhorn & DiscoverOrg Partnership

DiscoverOrg Sales

We’re guessing your current book of business is quite extensive, and who has the time (or energy) to make sure all those records are updated on a regular basis? Of course, the market research involved in gathering that knowledge is a significant burden, requiring hours of your own time or, instead, a dedicated (and pricey) research team.