No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The most valuable business relationships that salespeople have are those with our clients—the people who know our value, give us repeat business, and provide us with referrals to other great clients. How do I ask for a referral from customers I haven’t spoken with in two years?” Why You Can’t Automate Referral Leads.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 1, 2019

Referral makers don’t want your money. You’re going to pay me how much for referral business? You’ll let me know if this was a good referral for you. You’ll let me know if this was a good referral for you. You’ll send me a handwritten thank-you note , whether the referral worked out … or not. We all know why.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 28, 2017

You don’t have to be the life of the party to succeed in sales. That’s exactly the kind of people account based sales reps are—life-of-the-party types, not fearful of confrontation, can talk to anyone about any subject, blazing extroverts. But introverts have their own advantages in sales. The Introvert’s Secret Sales Weapon.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

That’s the question I asked more than 500 sales pros. That means three-quarters of account based sales teams have failed to complete the first step in asking for referrals—making it clear who they want to meet. That’s a shame, because every sales rep wants to learn effective methods of generating leads.

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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. Active stage.

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MTD Sales Training

OCTOBER 23, 2017

I have seen and heard tons of techniques and tricks on how to ask for referrals from your customers. I am going to make this short and sweet, because asking for referrals from your clients should be a natural and comfortable act and not some slick technique. The whole problem is in the way you THINK about asking for referrals.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 7, 2018

I’ve just returned from three conferences, and the #1 challenge I heard sales pros repeat again and again was how to get leads in the pipe. attain quota, and about 65 percent of sales reps in Europe do so. What sales leader would find these stats acceptable? And how can a B2B referral program drive up those numbers?

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 11, 2024

When you work with Ideal Clients, your team is happier, your bottom line is healthier, and you can ask them for referrals to other Ideal Clients. Get insider secrets for mastering referrals. It’s OK to double your price for PITA clients Every buyer isn’t your client. Watch this podcast with Jack Hubbard on Jack Rants.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 31, 2019

Does age really matter in sales? Why Women in Sales Don’t Want to Work for You. There’s always been bias against women in sales, and anyone with different color skin, ethnicity, or beliefs than decision-makers and hiring managers. Whatever the reason for the change, the rallying cry is to attract women in sales.

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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.

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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.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 26, 2021

Referral sellers have been relationship-building their way through the pandemic. I wrote that in 2013, back when virtual sales meetings weren’t the only option. We’ve had to make do with virtual sales meetings, and that has affected many B2B sales pros’ ability to access new customers and to make real-world connections.

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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

OCTOBER 29, 2017

No, Halloween isn’t so scary, but account based sales can be. Sales leaders and their teams have lots of fears: “We have a quota looming over our heads. But the good news is that referral selling mitigates these fears. I posted that exact question on LinkedIn and received 35 comments and more than 31,000 views.

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Keith Rosen

AUGUST 13, 2020

How would getting more referrals impact your business? Most salespeople are reluctant to ask for referrals, in fear of the response. Instead, create a referral agreement that would make your customers want to refer tons of referrals to you. What is a Referral? What exactly classifies as a referral?

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 28, 2017

It happened again … a salesperson asked me to connect on LinkedIn, promised he could help my business, and then wanted to know my definition of referral selling. Referral selling is my brand, my mantra—you know, the sort of thing you look up before reaching out to prospects. When Asking for Referrals Can Hurt Account-Based Sales.

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Membrain

JULY 4, 2021

After more than 25 years as an expert on referral sales, I’m still asked exactly the same referral selling questions today. Maybe even more frequently than before.) I’m going to answer them right now.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 29, 2017

Soliciting contributions was the reason for the call, and I did donate—thanks to the sales savvy of a young man named Ronnie. He didn’t bore me with a long speech about how the symphony doesn’t make enough money from ticket sales to support the arts—a fact we all know. And that’s the reason their sales skyrocket.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 25, 2023

Referrals help you stand out in a sea of B2B sellers. One marketing platform or sales enablement app? Stand Out to Meet Quota None of this would matter if sales reps were meeting or exceeding quota, if their pipelines were qualified and their projections accurate, and if they had only committed and loyal clients.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 31, 2013

A company tells its salespeople to do their research—to gather every piece of sales intelligence; exploit all of their social media channels; know a little bit about the prospect and the trigger events at his company; and then all their salespeople need to do is call or email with a pithy, targeted message to get the meeting. Yes, guarantee.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 29, 2018

Yet, it’s so easy to sit back and wait for leads from marketing or SDRs—or even worse, to spend hours sending connection requests on LinkedIn, thinking these are actually sales leads. Just because someone agrees to connect on social media does not make that person a qualified sales lead. Commit to referral selling.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Build your sales business with a targeted referral-selling strategy that includes goals, metrics, and accountability for results—and you’ll have more business than you know what to do with. I believe in referrals because referral selling works. That’s a typical referral-sales objection. Unqualified?

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 15, 2021

Every sales leader says their #1 prospecting challenge is getting leads in the pipe. Considering half of the deals that are forecasted to close don’t, and customer retention has decreased as seller attrition increases, sales teams are facing yet another frustrating year if something doesn’t change. Try this instead. That’s a fact.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 21, 2011

Make referral selling your priority. On the one hand, sales people agree that referral selling is hands-down their best sales strategy. It’s a completely different animal to implement a referral strategy. It’s a completely different animal to implement a referral strategy. No “maybe’s” exist in sales.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Think sales has changed a lot? But while technology may power sales research, people still power the close. . They also win by getting referrals. And it certainly won’t solve our sales challenges. Our topic: “How to get the one-call referral meeting.” My referral source, Larry, is one of Bill’s largest clients.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Sales professionals are primed to deliver exactly that. For more on the power of a referral program, check out this month’s blog posts from No More Cold Calling: Why Should the CEO Actually Lead a Referral Program? If CEOs want predictable revenue, they can’t abdicate their responsibility for sales. Got the meeting.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Lead generation isn’t so tough when you’re asking for referrals. Yet, getting Bill on the phone was surprisingly easy, thanks to a referral from someone he trusts. My referral source, Larry, is one of Bill’s largest clients. That’s the best part of getting referrals: leveraging the insights of your referral source.).

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 7, 2016

Sales responsibility starts at the top. Ernest, CEO of a CRM company, had sales all figured out … or so he thought. He’d implemented a “perfect” sales process, which he explained to me in detail. After he finished outlining his sales process, he sat back and said: “That’s perfect. Except for Ernest.

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CloserIQ

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Do you have a sales strategy to capture all your referral business ? With a follow up system in place, you’ll know exactly when and how to ask your clients for referrals and actually get them. Why Most Salespeople Fail At Referral Marketing. The Follow Up Sales Strategy To Flood Referrals Your Way.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 28, 2015

We talked on Skype the next morning, and he introduced me to an entrepreneur who wanted to learn about referrals. Then I’m headed to Slovenia, where I’ll get to meet Tanja, a sales manager I met on LinkedIn who lives in a small town called Ljublana. Message to Management]: Are Your Sales Metrics Messed Up? Mark Hunter—a.k.a.,

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 26, 2018

Price isn’t an issue with referral business. Sadly, that behavior continues in sales negotiations today. They know sales reps will make the best offers at the end of the quarter or at the end of our fiscal year, so they wait. That sure messes up our forecasts, commissions, and company profits, and it lengthens our sales process.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 18, 2015

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. What Makes Referral Selling So Critical?

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Women in sales don’t need to cold call. Women in sales must grab every opportunity to get our voices heard. For ideas and insights, check out my September blog posts—all of which are dedicated to advancing women in sales. Women in Sales: What’s Standing in Our Way? Our relationships help us seal the deal.

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Sales 2.0

JULY 8, 2022

Meanwhile most high tech companies accept this level of productivity in their sales departments. It can be a critical step in filling your sales pipeline with great opportunities. Sometimes that need is something your product can address and hence a sales opportunity is created. Do you know how you help?

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 6, 2015

.” I was a little surprised to receive this email from Sam, a sales and marketing pro with years of experience. Many salespeople—even sales veterans—still experience call reluctance, especially when asking for referrals. Write an email with “ Referrals no longer a priority?” But Sam isn’t alone. in the subject line.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 19, 2016

Maximize your net worth via your referral network. I accepted his standard invitation, thinking he might be a good connection, and sent a personal message inviting him to contact me with any questions about referral selling. His response: “What is referral selling?”. Then There Are the Sales Snobs. Oh sure, I thought.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Cold calling is a duplicitous, disingenuous sales tactic. If you make 100 calls, you’ll talk to about 20 people, schedule 10 sales appointments, and if you’re lucky, close one new deal. Why would you bother with a sales system that gets such dismal results? Why would you bother with a sales system that gets such dismal results?

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