No More Cold Calling

JUNE 23, 2019

This is a truthful and proven guide for how to ask for referrals. You won’t read that referrals are easy or that all you have to do is ask. What you will read are lessons and insights that I have gleaned from working my referral system with clients for the past 23 years. But referral selling is easier said than done.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Does your sales team struggle to get referrals? When I read a checklist of account based sales development strategies that omitted referral selling, I asked the creator why. I posted that exact question on LinkedIn and received 35 comments and more than 31,000 views. Sales leaders don’t take time to implement a referral system.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 20, 2017

Here’s how to cure your prospecting problem. Let’s set the record straight: Most everyone on your sales team has call reluctance—whether they’re cold calling or asking for referrals. What’s to fear about prospecting? I use the referral system I developed 20 years ago. Prospecting Creates the Same Fear Today.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Why don’t account based selling teams ask for referrals? Why is asking for referrals ad hoc and not a discipline? It makes no sense at all, because every sales leader and account based sales rep knows that referrals are their hottest leads and best business. Referral selling is the most personal kind of selling on the planet.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 26, 2021

Referral sellers have been relationship-building their way through the pandemic. If you have a big-deal prospect or client, you’d better jump on a plane, catch a train, or take a road trip as soon as possible. But not referral sellers. For sellers, this makes access to prospective buyers the first chokepoint.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 1, 2013

It’s up to you to lead the referral-selling charge. Whether you are CEO, vice president, or a sales manager , you have a central role in your company’s sales process and in the decision to transition to referral selling—the only business-development strategy proven to convert prospects into clients more than 50 percent of the time.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 29, 2017

These are the attributes of account-based sales teams who embrace referral selling. To learn more about the role of referrals and relationships in account-based selling, check out this month’s blog posts from No More Cold Calling: Do Account-Based Sales Reps Really Need SDRs? Prospects can’t feel or touch what they’re buying.

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Vengreso

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

With so many channels available for sales reps to connect, engage, and nurture relationships with potential buyers, getting sales referrals has become even more critical than before to book more sales appointments and grow the sales pipeline. Not all sales or customer referrals are made equal. How to Ask for Sales Referrals (3 Ways).

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Vengreso

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

With so many channels available for sales reps to connect, engage, and nurture relationships with potential buyers, getting sales referrals has become even more critical than before to book more sales appointments and grow the sales pipeline. Not all sales or customer referrals are made equal. How to Ask for Sales Referrals (3 Ways).

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 13, 2021

You can wow prospects with your technological know-how up front and then try to win them over later, once they find out you’re honest and reliable. Start with a Referral Introduction. Technology won’t help you build client trust, but a trusted referral can help you make a good first impression and a personal connection.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 21, 2016

Referral selling not working for your team? Think you can just tell sales reps to go ask for referrals? Your Referral Sales Strategies Are Missing Something. Referrals don’t just happen, at least not at scale. Why do you need disciplined referral sales strategies ? Balancing client work with prospecting.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Social media, marketing automation, AI, predictive analytics, and all kinds of technology have cast doubt on traditional sales techniques and encouraged organizations to rely on digital sales prospecting. I don’t care how many connections your salespeople have on LinkedIn or how many sales prospecting emails they send.

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SalesProInsider

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

What is the impact of your beliefs on your ability and commitment to attract and convert your ideal prospects? Your belief is a major factor in the energy, effort, and activity that you put forth in the lead generation activity to fill your funnel and the sales conversations that convert those prospects. Stretch, stretch, stretch.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 18, 2015

Are out-of-date prospecting systems holding you back? Now imagine a sales world where you only meet with clients who want to meet with you —a world where you never have to cold call, send prospecting letters, pester strangers on social media, or entice clients with special offers. Enter the world of referral selling.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 29, 2016

Have a top prospect, a critical presentation, an important client? Hop a plane, train, or automobile—whatever you need to do to meet in person, even if it’s only for one day. His response: “What is referral selling?” His response: “What is referral selling?” Obviously, he had no clue who I was when he invited me.

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Highspot

JANUARY 3, 2024

Read on to discover how reps can confidently approach each closing conversation with closing sales training that works. Sales leaders and reps can efficiently navigate this crucial stage of the sales process with ongoing coaching and training. What is Sales Closing and Why Is It Important How Does the Sales Closing Process Work?

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Alice Heiman

MARCH 28, 2018

Why don’t account based selling teams ask for referrals? Why is asking for referrals ad hoc and not a discipline? It makes no sense at all because every sales leader and account based sales rep knows that referrals are their hottest leads and best business. Referral selling is the most personal kind of selling on the planet.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 26, 2018

Price isn’t an issue with referral business. More than 10 years ago, a marketing agency told me most sellers cave on price before prospects even ask for a discount. We’ve trained our buyers to expect discounts and that everything is negotiable. Prequalify with Referrals. Your referral business is sealed.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 23, 2020

Are prospects going to answer their phones? And then ask for referrals. Any referrals will do: Referrals in other departments of their company, other locations, other contacts they know. Many clients I work with are having big success by re-writing and re-organizing a drip email campaign for prospects.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 11, 2011

Referral Selling Training Programs. Referral selling rocks! Based on my proven methodology, and No More Cold Calling’s referral-selling tools, you’ll blow past your sales forecast and deliver sales you can bank on. Spend less time prospecting. Enroll your clients in your referral process. Speaking Video.

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criteria for success

MARCH 17, 2021

Thinking of building a sales training program? Regardless of the size of your team (or your budget), it’s important to have a sales training program. But in the long term, a sales training program can save you time, make the most of your resources, and strengthen your sales team. This resource is for you! Learn More.

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Marc Wayshak

MAY 25, 2022

In this video, I’m going to show you some top sales management training tips on this concept. One of the most important sales management training ideas is the concept of putting a product in place that essentially sells itself in some ways. Aligning incentives is the backbone of any successful sales management training initiative.

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The Digital Sales Institute

AUGUST 11, 2020

A sales prospecting guide to help reconfigure your sales efforts to align with the new reality that surrounds us. What is Your Sales Prospecting Strategy? The first step in this sales prospecting guide is to lay out what exactly is your prospecting strategy when considering the current business environment.

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Vengreso

MARCH 9, 2022

As a B2B sales professional, you’re missing out if you’re not leveraging the power of social selling to enhance and accelerate your LinkedIn prospecting activity. By using social media tools, such as LinkedIn Free, Premium or LinkedIn Sales Navigator, you can make prospecting even easier and more personalized.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2019

If you’ve worked in sales for any length of time, you know your success is dependent on the quality of your sales prospect lists. Instead, modern sales professionals find success by creating and reaching out to hyper-targeted lists made up of only the most qualified prospects. Let’s get into it! Building A Sales Lead List 1.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 23, 2018

It is a place for networking, research, and engaging audiences, not for pitching prospects. I don’t like it—and your prospects don’t like it. But there are a couple major caveats: Too much time online means not enough face time with clients, prospects, and referral sources. Be a person and make a real connection.

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Alice Heiman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Spencer Wixom from The Brooks Group says that his research shows the answer you likely will get if you ask is prospecting and discovery calls. Spencer’s insights shed light on the challenges of prospecting and discovery, where traditional modes of communication still reign supreme. Why, because it’s hard.

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Nutshell

MARCH 11, 2024

Using the sales cycle for your process makes training a simpler and more pleasant experience. Your sales team will have clear tasks and guidelines about how to proceed based on prospect actions and can focus on building the relationship, which is crucial for sales.

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The Brooks Group

JANUARY 5, 2020

Your sales team’s success depends on effective prospecting, and effective prospecting depends on effective prospect planning. Help your salespeople fill their pipelines with qualified prospects that lead to more sales, using these 8 steps. Define Your Ideal Prospect and Qualification Criteria. Clarify Messaging .

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Alice Heiman

JULY 10, 2019

Where Are Your Prospects? . We need to meet our prospects and customers where they are. It is possible that your customers and prospects may be using social media platforms that your sales reps are not currently using for business. We want our sales reps to be in the path of our prospects, so they can see us when they need us.

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Vengreso

APRIL 4, 2022

This on-demand LinkedIn training for sales professionals program teaches you how to leverage the site to create more sales conversations and build your book of business. So, if you want to make the very best online impression and actually attract customers to you, taking a LinkedIn learning course, tutorial, or training is the way to go!

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

To become a "trusted advisor" — as so many thought leaders advocate — a rep must first gain their prospects' trust. Prospects coming to you cold might warm up to you a bit after reading a few glowing endorsements (especially if they know or share common connections with your referrer). Establish Your Credibility.

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PandaDoc

JUNE 21, 2021

Like it or not, your business needs a lead generation strategy and a sales prospecting process. You’ll also know why you need a strong sales prospecting process and exactly how that will benefit your business. It’s not so much knowing about sales prospecting vs lead generation, as knowing how and when to prioritize one or the other.

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Mindtickle

APRIL 18, 2024

Sales mirroring (also known as sales mimicking) is a strategy sales reps use to build rapport and earn their prospects’ trust. Essentially, it involves a seller observing a prospect’s verbal and non-verbal cues – and then “mirroring” that communication style. Mirroring is a powerful way to build trust with prospects.

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MTD Sales Training

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Whether it’s a cold call on a prospect or a follow-up email after a client visit, have the clarity to know exactly what you are trying to achieve. 9) Prospect at the right level within the business. 10) Discover the prospect’s buying cycles. When you have contact with a prospect, do something that makes them grateful you called.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 28, 2023

A sales process is a set of repeatable steps that your sales team takes to convert prospects into customers. Effective training and onboarding A clearly defined process simplifies the training and onboarding of new sales team members. It is best practice to target your ideal buyer persona throughout prospecting efforts.

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MJ Hoffman

DECEMBER 5, 2018

It’s part of the job and something we’re both naturally and trained to excel at. Here are some tips to think of when asking for referrals. For example, when asking for an initial meeting with your prospect, let them know what your intentions are. After they have given you the referral, ask them, “How can I help you?”

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