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Avoid the End of the Month Fire Drill

Janek Performance Group

When the last days of the month roll around, we scurry through our pipeline trying to find the straggling deals to save our numbers. They blew through their pipeline last month, looking for a quick deal, and started the next month with zero pipeline. That means building pipeline. For sales reps, we know the finish line.

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How Sales and Marketing Can Collaborate (+Expert Tips)

Hubspot Sales

A joint effort attracts the right kind of leads, with the sales team focusing its energy on prospects with the highest likelihood of conversion. Marketing then tailors their campaigns to feed the sales pipeline, while sales offers on-the-ground feedback to fine-tune marketing strategies. Get on sales calls. The result?

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[Missed Connections]: December Referral Selling Insights

No More Cold Calling

And which tactics will help us keep our pipelines full in 2015 and beyond? But I quickly learned that the best salespeople—the rainmakers whose sales pipelines never seem to dry up—are honest, straightforward, respectful, inquisitive, and genuinely interested in helping their customers. And certainly not when you cold call.

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8 of the Most Difficult Types of Prospects (& How to Deal With Them), According to Real Sales Leaders

Hubspot Sales

Welcome to " The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice from real sales leaders. That's the kind of astute, game-changing insight you can only find here at The Pipeline , baby. That's the kind of astute, game-changing insight you can only find here at The Pipeline , baby. You're welcome.

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Sales Excellence: How to Identify & Reward Your Exceptional Reps

Hubspot Sales

You want your reps to be ambitious and dedicated — willing to do that much more to book an extra meeting or keep a prospect with waning interest in your pipeline. By ramping quickly and effectively, an excellent rep spares your company time, effort, energy, and resources. Truly excellent reps are willing to lock in and take initiative.

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Are You Developing Managers Or Leaders?

The Pipeline

There is no doubt that you’re a+ Primo players, should be recognized, even rewarded for their contribution, (which is what I thought the incentive plan was for), but that reward should be one that resonates with them, not with current company leadership. Many companies default to either monetary rewards or hierarchical promotion.

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The Top 8 Challenges of Prospecting and How to Conquer Them

Crunchbase

From identifying potential customers, to finding quality leads and maintaining a healthy pipeline, sales prospecting is vital to the success of your business. To ensure you’re spending your time and energy wisely, you need to get strategic about the leads you pursue — this is where your ideal customer profile comes into play.