Janek Performance Group

JULY 12, 2022

Have you ever wondered about the purpose of having a LinkedIn company page? For sales reps, it is a place to research prospects. But for sales leaders, CEOs, and business owners, it can be a missed revenue opportunity. Why don’t LinkedIn company pages generate revenue? Turn LinkedIn Followers Into Valuable Leads.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 28, 2014

Recently I filled out a form on a website for one of my prospects and requested a demo. It’s not a sales secret; when you prospect through referrals, you’ll always connect. Getting prospects to call you back is deceptively simple. Your Referral Source talks to (or emails) your prospect and gets agreement to meet with you.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 23, 2018

Want to become a prospecting superstar? LinkedIn Sales Navigator is a fantastic resource. It simplifies the process of finding, contacting, and staying up-to-date with prospects, referrals, and customers. Rather than spending hours manually tracking prospect activity on the platform, you can get instant insights.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 30, 2017

LinkedIn headlines are essentially the professional version: They ask you to describe who you are and what you do in just one line. But letting LinkedIn choose your headline for you is a mistake. Here are the four secrets to writing an effective LinkedIn headline. How to Write a LinkedIn Headline. Include your value prop.

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CloserIQ

JANUARY 7, 2019

The job market for enterprise sales professionals is tough, and you can expect a rigorous interview process. 1) Interviewers will examine your resume and LinkedIn profile. Once you get to the later stages of the interview process, hiring managers really will scrutinize your resume and LinkedIn profile.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 20, 2021

In addition, you should use automated sales management tools as often as possible. SaaS B2B Sales. For example, certain companies allow their prospects to contact their sales-support team with a toll-free number calling option or instant 1:1 live chatbot. LinkedIn Sales Navigator. You betcha!

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John Barrows

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

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. If you have some feedback for us, connect on LinkedIn.

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Tony Hughes

OCTOBER 16, 2018

2015 will see the dawn of the rise of "LinkedIn Centers" to steadily replace traditional B2B marketing activities for demand generation and phone based telemarketing for lead generation (in-house or outsourced). hit-team campaigns on two fronts: Engaging LinkedIn communities where the target executives participate or monitor.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2014

So when and where is the best time to make a sales pitch? Save it for when your prospects genuinely like and trust you, because strangers on social media couldn’t care less. Sales is still about people buying from people. To increase sales effectiveness, we must make connections that matter. Getting Traction on LinkedIn.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Even if you’re not actually using the phone, when you send cold emails and automated requests to connect on LinkedIn, your outreach is still ice cold. Break Free from Failed Selling Strategies It’s common sense that annoying strangers who never expressed any interest in hearing your sales pitch is a waste of time. Hear, hear!

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 5, 2014

I met Charles on LinkedIn. By the end of the call, I felt confident enough in his sales ability and product to offer him a referral to one of my contacts. Software salespeople, in particular, love to give demos, thinking if someone agrees to a demo, the prospect is qualified and can go into the CRM as a lead. Comment Here.

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SalesHandy

JULY 15, 2018

To get that inspiration, direction, and motivation we follow mentors on social media like Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn influencers. And when it comes to expert advice & motivation, LinkedIn is the best place with over 400 million professionals sharing their stories & lessons. He is the founder of Close.io Jeb Blount.

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Influencer LinkedIn Social Media Demand Generation Agencies 76

No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 20, 2015

If you’re a sales manager, you’ve probably even said it. The problem is that sales reps neglect important activities during early stages of the sales process. Unless you address the broken links in your prospecting system , your sales reps will continue to struggle. That’s just the symptom.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 31, 2023

But despite the speed of innovation in sales tech, there are still large corporations and small startups alike whose main sources of information for targeting are Google, basic contact-scraping software, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator. Alright now, let’s prospect! What’s the difference? One asking to stop sending emails.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 14, 2015

No one had time to prospect, because they couldn’t keep up with the business coming in every day. The problem was that sales management had their heads in the sand. Leadership and Management—You Can’t Have One without the Other There’s an important distinction between sales management and sales leadership.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

But those methods will only treat the symptoms, not the real sales management problem: a lack of proper planning. It’s similar to the conversations most sales reps have with prospects. Sales management: Listen up. It’s your sales team’s expertise in defining and communicating prospects’ problems.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 19, 2014

Selling by referral is the most personal prospecting strategy that exists. That’s why I resonated with Tom Scearce’s LinkedIn article, “ Social Media—Don’t Be THAT Guy.” LinkedIn and other social media channels are fantastic tools for beginning conversations and new relationships. That''s my. Begin a Conversation.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

You bet, and it’s critical to increasing B2B sales effectiveness. By sharing information, ideas, solutions, and even referrals with our clients and prospects, we become trusted resources. Message to Management]: 14 Things Top Sales Managers Do. Sales execs tell me they don’t have time to coach their teams.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Please don’t invite me to connect on LinkedIn if you just want to sell me something. Social media is a great tool for researching prospects and Referral Sources, and for positioning yourself as a thought leader. But it is not the place for a sales pitch. And never, ever ask me for a referral introduction on LinkedIn.

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Social Media Cold Calling Referrals Face-to-face 281

No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Are your reps just clicking buttons to invite people to connect on LinkedIn? Invite me to connect on LinkedIn without a personal message , and you’ll be one of the 150 invitations I have yet to answer. Worse yet, perhaps they plan to spam me with sales pitches that are just as impersonal as their attempts to connect.

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Referrals LinkedIn Social Media Ideal Customer Profile 120

No More Cold Calling

MARCH 10, 2016

So while the Internet has enabled us to connect with more prospects than ever before, it’s also ruining our ability to do so effectively. Sales managers, listen up. Even the most effective sales techniques fall short if your team sounds, well … stupid. Come on, salespeople are smarter than that!

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Or you can close the laptop and actually talk to colleagues, prospects, and clients. Get out there and actually get to know your prospects. Connect with No More Cold Calling Follow Joanne on Google+ or Twitter @ReferralSales , or connect on LinkedIn and Facebook. Relationships matter, and trust is the foundation. We all are.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

End the year with a bang using the only prospecting strategy that converts prospects into clients more than 50 percent of the time. Referral selling is by far the most effective sales strategy out there. You can collect LinkedIn connections like baseball cards and get nowhere. Click through to my LinkedIn profile.

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Referrals Cold Calling Webinar Metrics Networking 285

No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 9, 2014

One quick look at his CEO’s connections on LinkedIn , and he would have seen that we’re a first connection. It’s our job as smart, strategic sales pros to deliver value—real value—and we can only do that if we’ve invested time in researching our prospects. Because Buyer 2.0 is very good at homework.

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SBI

JUNE 15, 2021

No matter what you’re selling, you need an effective sales team to discover your prospects’ needs, present possible solutions, answer questions, and close deals with new and existing customers. In the less-than-ideal world we live in, enterprises get frustrated with their sales coaching attempts.

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SalesHandy

JULY 15, 2018

To get that inspiration, direction, and motivation we follow mentors on social media like Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn influencers. And when it comes to expert advice & motivation, LinkedIn is the best place with over 400 million professionals sharing their stories & lessons. He is the founder of Close.io Jeb Blount.

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Influencer LinkedIn Social Media Demand Generation Agencies 52

No More Cold Calling

MARCH 4, 2014

What do you do when prospects aren’t ready to move forward? You connect with a hot prospect, have several conversations, forge a solid relationship, identify next steps, and even schedule a specific time to talk. Radio silence: You know, when a prospect doesn’t call you back or return your emails. Does this sound familiar?

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 19, 2014

Think you’re getting away with cold calling and pretending you’re best buddies with your prospect? When you receive referral introductions from people these executives know and trust, your prospects (and their gatekeepers) will happily take your call. But I’m not connected with thousands of people on LinkedIn. Think again.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Yes, technology lets us do many things better and faster, but for some tasks, the old-school ways still work best, especially in sales. When it comes to communicating with clients and prospects, there’s simply no gadget, gizmo, or. Follow Joanne on Google+ or Twitter @ReferralSales , or connect on LinkedIn and Facebook.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

What can we learn from our ancestors about connecting with prospects and clients? Our ancestors used body language before they could speak, and according to Andy Rudin’s LinkedIn post—“ Will the Caveman Principle Save Face-to-Face Selling? Follow Joanne on Google+ or Twitter @ReferralSales , or connect on LinkedIn and Facebook. .

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 27, 2023

In fact, at the time of writing this article, there are over 100,000 open SaaS sales roles on LinkedIn. No matter how much — or how little — experience you have in tech sales, it's possible to climb the career ladder in this field. SDRs are responsible for outbound prospecting. And that's just in the United States.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 21, 2014

Social selling is a powerful tool for salespeople who prospect through referrals, but only if you do it right. Relationships still rule in business, and especially in sales. Our conversation has been broken into short videos on some cool topics, including: Why sales and marketing must call a ceasefire. What Buyer 2.0

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

An Aussie reaches out to confirm his understanding of American prospecting practices. A Chinese woman connects with me on LinkedIn and then visits the States to begin a business conversation. Follow Joanne on Google+ or Twitter @ReferralSales , or connect on LinkedIn and Facebook. Connect with No More Cold Calling.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

It goes like this: You’ve researched prospects on social media , identified trigger events, and gathered information from social intelligence. You even have mutual connections on LinkedIn. So you send emails making the business case for why these prospects should talk to you. How do you use social media for sales?

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 15, 2019

David discusses his impressive career, beginning with a productive stint at LinkedIn, remarking on what special skills he has to maintain staying power and tenure amidst a fast-paced, ever-growing organization. If you missed episode 52, check it out here: Building Sales Coaching and Training Framework w/ Rob Jeppsen. What You’ll Learn.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 17, 2014

This could mean writing a proposal, following up on a referral, scheduling a meeting with a prospect, caring for current clients, or chatting with a potential Referral Source. Bottom line: Don’t let distractions make you so busy being busy that you lose track of what matters—connecting with prospects, clients, and Referral Sources.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 18, 2014

However, when you have your eyes glued to a device, keeping up with what’s going on “out there,” you miss out on the people in front of you—your loved ones, colleagues, customers, and prospects. Follow Joanne on Google+ or Twitter @ReferralSales , or connect on LinkedIn and Facebook. Look at Me or Lose Out. Comment Here.

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