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Why Would I Refer You if You Don’t Follow Up? [February Referral Selling Insights]

No More Cold Calling

You’ll end up paying for it. She made it clear that she wasn’t the final decision-maker and said she would follow up. I always have a follow-up call scheduled before I send anything, but I didn’t this time. I trusted that she would follow up. Just make sure you follow up. No response.

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How to Turn Networking Into Prospecting

The Sales Hunter

If you’ve been following me for a long time, you know that I don’t consider networking the same as prospecting. Too many people go to a networking event but call it prospecting simply to avoid prospecting. The issue I have is that networking by nature operates on a different timetable than prospecting.

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‘Tis the Season to Follow Up

No More Cold Calling

Now is the perfect time to follow up with your clients, prospects, and Referral Sources. When I attended this year’s Dreamforce conference , I heard numerous speakers and presenters echo the same valuable message I’ve been stressing for years—the importance of following up. Read “ 4 Tips for Holiday Networking Success.”).

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Ten Networking Mistakes that Hurt Your Sales

The Sales Heretic

Networking is one of the best prospecting tactics around. Poor networking isn’t just a waste of time, it can actually hurt your sales, because over time, you’ll develop a negative reputation. Here are ten big mistakes to avoid when you’re networking: 1. Like any tactic, however, it can be used effectively or poorly.

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14 Templates for Follow Up Emails After a Meeting, Conference, and More

Hubspot Sales

It's no secret that networking can be time-consuming and difficult. One of the most important parts of the networking process happens after your first interaction with the person or business you're communicating with. when you send your follow-up email. when you send your follow-up email.

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Networking Tips and Tactics for Introverts

Sales Gravy

On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount (Virtual Selling) and Matthew Pollard (The Introverts Edge to Networking) take on networking for introverts. One of the biggest myths about networking is that to be an effective networker you need to have the “gift-of-gab" and be an outgoing self-promoter.

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How to Network in Consulting (+6 Tips)

Hubspot Sales

If you’re a consultant looking for new opportunities, you should be actively networking. As in any other field, networking is mainly about meeting new people in your industry or industries adjacent to yours and forging lasting relationships with them. What makes networking different for consultants? Image Source 1.