Autoklose

MARCH 11, 2024

Prospecting is a high-stakes game, so many sales reps make the mistake of being too pushy in an attempt to quickly convert leads into sales. Organize an Online Conference, Webinar, or an Industry Meetup First of all, do your research and find out what your prospects deal with and identify their pressing pain points.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Leads 98

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2019

Author: Joe Andrews We just wrapped up sales kickoff (SKO) season. And how do we, in turn, ensure our own sales kickoffs are effective? We recently completed our sales kickoff at InsideView. The three-day agenda combined information sharing, skills development, team workshops and fun, which I’m sure sounds pretty familiar.

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Julie Hanson

JANUARY 15, 2021

In sales, you have only one shot to deliver the right message. In order to win the virtual sale, you too must also stay perfectly on pitch – using the right delivery to convey the right message to the right prospect. 25 tips for a perfect virtual sales call. 25 tips for a perfect virtual sales call. Be objective.

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Julie Hanson

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Now feeling awkward and uncertain, you either race or slog through the video call detached from your audience and your message – completely missing the mark (and the sale). Use this 7-Minute Sales Warm-Up to help keep your nerves at bay. What is the prospect looking for? This will help keep you on track and win the sale.

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Shari Levitin

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

and hitched a ride on a yacht, to attend the sales conference of the year, Outbound! . Because Outbound is the only conference on the planet dedicated to prospecting, pipeline, and productivity. No commercials, no sales pitches, just actionable strategies to win sales in 2020. Why all the work?

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The Brooks Group

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

In the race to finish the year strong, prospecting often gets put on the back burner while sales reps spend time and energy on closing the open business opportunities they’re working. But salespeople need to be able to fill the pipeline with highly qualified prospects in order to be successful going into the New Year.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

The account-based approach is an increasingly common undertaking by marketing and sales departments. But the biggest account-based killer is still at large: Lack of sustained focus from Sales. How can you challenge enthusiasm, channel energy, and constantly focus your sales team on the accounts that really matter?

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SalesProInsider

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Yet in sales…I see buyers ask for a proposal from well-meaning sellers before this “courtship” – and too many sellers anxiously agreeing to put something together. Let’s stop that dynamic and set ourselves up to invest time and energy in proposals at the right time for the right prospects. Free Training Workshop.

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Shari Levitin

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

But first he asked, “What’s your sales goal?” and hitched a ride on a yacht, to attend the sales conference of the year, Outbound! . Because Outbound is the only conference on the planet dedicated to prospecting, pipeline, and productivity. Years ago my mentor asked me the most important question of my career.

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Women Sales Pros

JULY 19, 2019

5 Things You Need To Know Have you ever had that sales call? That sales call that goes so well. Sales cycles are longer, great calls go dark and the more it happens the more you are doubting your sales skills. As a sale professional you need to realize it takes more skill than ever to make a sale.

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Rob Jolles

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

It seems a lot of thought was put into the creation of this workshop, and with so much great material being delivered, between your highlighting, and note taking, that participant guide of yours is getting a real workout! Some years ago, I ran into this particular issue in one of the workshops I was delivering. Well, two of course!

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SalesProInsider

JUNE 5, 2020

If we believe that our job is to be a guide or a leader to help our buyers or prospects work through an information exchange to confidently make a decision or take action, that remains true. So, what does need to change for more successful virtual sales conversations? Free Training Workshop. What DOES Need to Change?

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 7, 2021

When I first entered the sales profession, my sales manager provided a data dump of product info for me during onboarding. The next phase of my training was to shadow one of the senior sales reps for a few days. I learned how he did sales, both the good and the bad. The Sales Leader Problem #1: Denial of Complexity.

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Rob Jolles

OCTOBER 6, 2023

When I wrote the book, How to Run Seminars & Workshop , I wrote extensively about this topic laying out a series of solutions, but years later, I realized I left one final move out. Someone has attended a workshop you’ve been leading, and that person has been extremely difficult to work with. Let me set the stage for you.

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Selling Energy

OCTOBER 12, 2022

If you’ve taken any of my efficiency sales workshops, you’ve probably heard me say, “Most decisions are made emotionally and then justified financially.” What’s going to sway your prospect is the emotional appeal of your product or service, not the technical specs.

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Customer Centric Selling

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Sales Tips: How to Get Past the First 20 Seconds. By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Statistics from an AMA study found executives answer only 4% of prospecting calls. Unless mindshare is earned, prospects want to end calls at the earliest possible time.

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Braveheart Sales

JANUARY 7, 2020

Have you spent money on sales training without seeing rewards? Many sales training organizations focus on tactics and strategies only. And establishing a sequential flow to any sales conversation is critical. These all make complete sense within the framework of a sales workshop or a sales kick-off.

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Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 11, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. Tony Cole can tailor a workshop or keynote that will help your team discover the spark of extraordinary motivation and success. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success?

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Women Sales Pros

JUNE 21, 2019

Strategies To Drive Sales It’s an age old problem, the friction between marketing and sales. In most organizations they are like oil and water with marketing feeling like they are doing all the heavy lifting – developing campaigns, strategies that tap new prospects and taking market awareness to a whole new level.

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Selling Energy

AUGUST 1, 2023

I talk a lot about “broken” financial metrics on this blog and in my online and in-person workshops. Many of the metrics by which prospects evaluate expense-reducing capital projects fail to take into consideration the complexity of the investment at hand.

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Babette Ten Haken

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Can current and prospective clients relate to the business stories you tell? Consequently, you ask decision makers to spend too much energy finding applications of your solutions to their own needs. No decisions reached, no actions taken, less energy expended on their part. Then read on and let’s explore together.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Author: Matt Kamp For B2B sales teams, referrals are worth their weight in gold. When customers or other companies refer people to you, your company is viewed as more trustworthy in front of those leads, and because of that trust, you can expect a faster – and more successful – sales cycle. That’s a huge jump.

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SalesLoft

MARCH 31, 2022

The sales industry is advancing more quickly than ever before. . These changes are positive, but now sales leaders have new challenges that are keeping them up at night – myself included. These changes are positive, but now sales leaders have new challenges that are keeping them up at night – myself included.

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SalesProInsider

MARCH 19, 2020

And the energy and time and care that we need to have to help them is depleting our own oxygen levels. Free Training Workshop. How to Talk with Upset, Confused, Fearful, or Difficult Clients and Prospects. Join Sales Pro Insider CEO and Top Sales Book Author, Nancy Bleeke for a brand new workshop.

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Women Sales Pros

MAY 10, 2019

When it comes to mastering the art of sales, sometimes it can be more important to understand what not to do when trying to get the sale. Sales is one business where you cannot fake success. Your numbers, your goals and your bottom line results will always reveal your sales skills or lack there of!

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 16, 2022

It’s been a tough couple of years, Sales Hackers. What do the changing market conditions mean for RevOps and sales? What do the changing market conditions mean for RevOps and sales? VP of Global Inside Sales at Tray.io. Your prospects may share that they’re pausing on projects or vendor meetings. Ralph Barsi.

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SalesProInsider

OCTOBER 11, 2017

And buyer’s value blindness will stop your sales opportunity right in its track. Value blindness can create a big problem when trying to convert leads- if it’s not easy for the buyer to see the value of your solution, they most likely won’t put the energy into figuring it out, and then you’re out!

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Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 27, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. Tony Cole can tailor a workshop or keynote that will help your team discover the spark of extraordinary motivation and success. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success?

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead Webinar Metrics 175

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 23, 2019

Sales leaders acknowledge that referrals are their fastest revenue driver and solve their two biggest issues: getting qualified leads in the pipe and scoring meetings with decision-makers. While all salespeople love to receive referrals, most are uncomfortable asking for them, and many sales leaders don’t believe referrals can scale.

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Vengreso

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Ever felt like you’re on a treadmill, running after sales targets but never quite catching up? Sales training : two words that hold the potential to change your game entirely. This post is your metaphorical guide through different types of sales training programs available and their benefits.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 1, 2019

According to Google Trends, interest in account-based sales is steadily rising. But what is account-based sales? Instead of one salesperson targeting a single contact within a company, an entire team is dedicated to targeting multiple stakeholders at the prospective customer’s company. How to Structure Your ABS Sales Team.

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 23, 2012

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. Tony Cole can tailor a workshop or keynote that will help your team discover the spark of extraordinary motivation and success. 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success?

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Energy Motivation 120

The Brooks Group

OCTOBER 19, 2015

But at the field level, for sales reps who are generally fast-paced and enjoy selling more than planning , getting disciplined around prospecting can be a challenge. Simply setting aside a time for prospecting won’t guarantee success, however. Focus on Prospect Quality, Not Size.

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Vendor Neutral

JULY 16, 2021

Cold calling is evolving, and performed correctly, it can be a valuable part of the sales process. From using a value-based selling strategy to creating a strategic cold calling system, learn the techniques that transform cold calling into an effective, thoughtful part of your overall sales strategy. August 12, 2021 1 PM EST 10 AM PST.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 22, 2019

While it’s great to see a motivated sales team working hard day in and day out, it’s important for them to take a step back and regroup every once in a while. Sales professionals thrive when given the opportunity to learn, develop new skills, and interact with one another. How to Create a Great Sales Kickoff.

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Women Sales Pros

MARCH 22, 2019

So rather than wasting that valuable energy on trying to stop something you can’t, why don’t you shift your energy and position yourself to succeed no matter what this economy does. As business owners and sales professionals, you get so focused on what is happening inside your business, that you forget to focus external.

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SalesProInsider

DECEMBER 5, 2017

At the start of a recent workshop, I asked the group, “What do you want to get out of your investment of time and energy today?” At least 50% mentioned a desire to close more sales. Not a surprise for people in a sales workshop, I’m sure. Too many sales are rushed.

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