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4 Ways to Get Past the Gatekeeper (No Tricks Required)

No More Cold Calling

When you have a referral introduction, there’s no need to dupe the gatekeeper. It’s tiresome reading about how to get past the gatekeeper. These “gatekeeper” tactics are insincere, duplicitous, unprofessional, offensive, and a waste of sales time. Gatekeepers are good at their jobs. Of course you would.

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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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10 Accurate Memes That Show the Struggle of Working in Sales

Hubspot Sales

It could be the customer who seemed keen but then never answers your calls, the intense meetings with your sales manager, or the months you're never sure whether you'll hit quota until the eleventh hour. To help highlight the struggles that sales people face each and every day, here are 10 relatable memes.

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3 Factors To Increase Healthcare Sales With Virtual Selling

Sell Integrity

From a coaching and training point of view, sales leaders need to focus on these mindset issues and beliefs first , because once they are in alignment, it will unleash the person’s energy and achievement drive. Don’t Forget the Sales Managers. They can move on from the why to the how.

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Hiring for Sales Ops? The 5 Job Descriptions You Need

Hubspot Sales

The average salary for a sales ops specialist is $52,368 per year and has the opportunity to achieve between $2,000 and $20,000 in annual commission. Image source: Expanse Energy Solutions. Sales Operations Coordinator Job Description. This role serves as an administrator and gatekeeper for your sales team.

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18 Phone Sales Skills Tips You Can Use Right Now | Sales.

The Sales Hunter

Show the same level of respect to the gatekeeper or other any other person who answers the phone as you would show to the person you’re looking to talk to. It’s amazing how much energy and focus you’ll have if you stand to make an important phone call. phone sales tips. sales goals. sales manager.

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15 Unique Characteristics of Top-Selling Salespeople

Hubspot Sales

That might be revamping their messaging, setting mini-goals they know they can hit for a quick confidence boost, talking to their sales manager, or ramping up their activity. High sales achievers don’t let themselves mentally count a deal as "won" until the prospect has signed the check. They’re paranoid.