Openview

MARCH 7, 2019

The average salesperson is losing up to 40% of their deals because they’re not following-up effectively. After a sales meeting, do you ever experience a prospect ‘going dark’ on you? And then you send 2-3 follow-ups…but no response. Nothing turns a prospect off more than being unprepared.

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Follow-up Sales Meeting Meeting Decision Maker 103

Zoominfo

JULY 28, 2022

In the hustle and bustle of connecting with contacts and closing deals, misrouted or slowly routed leads can sit in a backlog or end up forgotten. But too often, tools are added without assessing their compatibility with existing tech. The lead routing workflows that support those motions should follow suit.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Leads 130

Score More Sales

APRIL 30, 2014

Recently we posted about a study that showed the power and necessity of follow up in building relationships with buyers who ultimately do business with you. The same is true for companies in your geographic territory who fit one of your buyer profiles. They set a time to meet and ultimately his company became a client.

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Follow-up Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker Buyer 144

Janek Performance Group

APRIL 17, 2024

Typically, these professionals are tasked with identifying and qualifying potential leads and initiating contact with prospects. Some of the top include: Lead Generation and Qualification Prospect identification Lead qualification Effective BDRs excel at identifying potential leads within target markets or industries.

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Outsourcing Services B2B Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 118

Crunchbase

APRIL 11, 2023

Prospecting is the process of researching and pursuing potential customers for your business. The most important part of prospecting isn’t simply finding names and emails — it’s the time and effort spent identifying potential customers and making sure that they’re actually a good fit. It’s also known as “cold outreach.”)

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Ideal Customer Profile Closing Prospecting Intent Data 98

Crunchbase

APRIL 11, 2023

Prospecting is the process of researching and pursuing potential customers for your business. The most important part of prospecting isn’t simply finding names and emails — it’s the time and effort spent identifying potential customers and making sure that they’re actually a good fit. It’s also known as “cold outreach.”)

Ideal Customer Profile 98

Ideal Customer Profile Closing Prospecting Intent Data 98

SBI Growth

AUGUST 10, 2012

When you built your new product, you most likely did most or all of the following: Conducted market research to understand the problems of your customers. To get an understanding of how prepared your sale force is for a launch, register for one of these sessions here to receive the Sales Enablement Gap Tool. Start with them.

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Sales Enablement Tools Territories Campaigns 267

Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2020

But, sales professionals cannot rely on cold calls and haphazard prospect visits if they want to meet their sales goals and make it into the top 10%. In reality, sales professionals and managers need to have access to the best available sales planning tools to help them boost sales productivity and close more and bigger deals.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2017

In this growing sales landscape, we’ll outline the various processes and key strategies for prospecting -- the phase of selling that often consumes the most time and energy (and is the most crucial to get right). What Is Prospecting? What's the difference between leads and prospects? Sales Prospecting Techniques.

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Prospecting Tools Top of Funnel Lead Rank 142

SBI

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Old-School Territory Management is Dead: A Q&A with John Stewart, CEO of MapAnything. Following the recent acquisition of TerrAlign by MapAnything, I asked MapAnything CEO John Stewart to explain the relationship between map-based geo-productivity and territory optimization. So, I asked John to tell me more.

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Territories Revenue Data CRM 87

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 12, 2022

When Sarena Wing took on a new international sales territory, she was excited to get started. But she also knew she needed to get up to speed very quickly. Unlock the Full Conversation with Integrated Sales Tech In a Forrester survey, 58% of respondents agreed that customer, prospect, and account data comes from too many sources.

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Analysis Territories Scale SalesForce 130

Sales 2.0

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

and free up time for managers to coach the reps on how to add more value in their territory for better outcomes.” Paul agrees that some companies have too many sales tools. Paul has been the founder of a sales tool company and held roles in sales enablement for many years. Do you think there are too many tools?

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Conversion Amdocs Territories Forecasting 195

Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

Sales reps can easily lose a successful sale if they don’t have the right tools or framework to work with. Both market and sales intelligence fall under the umbrella of lead intelligence, which collectively gives comprehensive insights about prospects. How Can I Optimize Intelligence in the Sales Cycle?

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Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Rank 207

DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 18, 2018

You might recognize the most-prospected-to companies of 2018, according to DiscoverOrg’s database, as household names – but that’s not why savvy sales and marketing professionals have been pitching to them. Before we dive in, let’s take a quick look at the most-prospected-to industries. FinancialServices. Insurance. ITServices.

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Company Prospecting Oracle Transportation 156

SBI

MAY 7, 2014

Today’s best-in-class sales organizations implement a variety of sales tools to impact their revenue. Announcing the Top 40 Sales Tools of 2014 - a multi-media guide that brings you up to speed on the best tools to increase sale productivity. See which tools we chose for: Contract Management and eSigning.

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Sales Tools Tools Revenue InsideSales 139

Anthony Iannarino

JANUARY 24, 2020

To obtain that commitment, you must prospect. You might ask yourself, “How do I prospect more effectively?” You make prospecting easier when you have a framework and a strategy that produces results. Here is what you need to prospect effectively in B2B sales. Start Your Prospecting with a Plan.

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Prospecting Campaigns Harvest Lead Rank 113

InsightSquared

MARCH 18, 2020

However, this is uncharted territory for many, and can be difficult to adapt to. The following are four free tools that integrate directly into your Salesforce* function and bring both stability and predictability to your sales process. All tools are available via the Salesforce AppExchange except Champ! Pipeline History.

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Tools Top of Funnel Funnel SalesForce 79

Zoominfo

JUNE 6, 2019

Sales prospecting—a common source of misery for most sales reps—is a critical aspect of selling for nearly all businesses. Prospecting strategies uncovers potential buyers, fuels an organization’s sales pipeline , and provides important context to future sales conversations. What Is B2B Sales Prospecting? Who are they?

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B2B Top of Funnel Buyer Persona Prospecting 100

Xactly

JULY 12, 2018

Your sales territories are geographical areas managed by a sales rep or sales team. A territory can be defined by several factors, but most commonly, territories are mapped based on sales potential, sales history, geography, or a combination of factors. Download Guide. The Right Data for Customer Segmentation.

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Territories Software Software Benefit 45

Xactly

JULY 12, 2018

Your sales territories are geographical areas managed by a sales rep or sales team. A territory can be defined by several factors, but most commonly, territories are mapped based on sales potential, sales history, geography, or a combination of factors. Download Guide. The Right Data for Customer Segmentation.

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Territories Demographics Travel Distribution 50

Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Time available for selling is the time sellers spend preparing for a customer interaction, the interaction itself, and the follow-up from that interaction. There are meetings to develop and execute strategies to respond to specific customer and prospect issues. Sellers have responsibilities outside just engaging customers.

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CRM Proposal Maximizer Up-Sell 129

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

As a sales professional, the rate at which you’re expected to guide prospects through the sales process and drive revenue for your company is likely increasing. In fact, doing so can help salespeople reach more prospects in less time and close more deals at a faster rate. Best for: Keeping contact information up-to-date.

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Tools Top of Funnel Hubspot CRM 102

Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A lot of the conversation focuses on “freeing up time.” ” But as I think about it, is the issue really about freeing up time or is it about using our time more effectively? Looking at prospecting and conducting sales calls–sellers are spending 33% of their time engaging with customers/prospects.

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Territories Examples Negotiation Meeting 81

SugarCRM

JANUARY 18, 2024

Add in economic ups and downs, and you’ve got a real sales rollercoaster. So, what’s happening? Sales intelligence tools! This data helps sellers connect with buyers before traditional follow-ups, addressing the hesitancy of some buyers to download content due to anticipated sales follow-ups.

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Intent Data Intent SugarCRM Data 26

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 14, 2022

How to Set Up Cashless Payments. According to the European Payments Council, traditional cash transactions made up just 1% of Sweden's gross domestic product (GDP), and ATM cash withdrawals are steadily declining by 10% each year. Right now, ten countries and territories have launched CBDCs: Nigeria. Cashless Payments Today.

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Tools Banking Retail How To 114

Crunchbase

MAY 18, 2023

I’ve heard this firsthand from conversations with peers too: Their sales team does all the right things and the business case is strong, but suddenly the prospect’s budget disappears overnight. If you’re not prioritizing the customer experience throughout the sales process, you risk losing trust or the prospect altogether.

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Sales Cycle Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 98

Adaptive Business Services

JANUARY 24, 2024

A prospective client had a 3×5 card, generally with their business card stapled to it, and this was used to keep track of activities. It was also used to ensure that follow-up tasks were completed when due. Today we have electronic tools. More and better prospects. Customers vs. prospects. By territory.

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CRM Revenue Company Hiring 71

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 26, 2018

How to Find Prospects. Prospecting can be tedious and time-consuming, but it’s something that has to be done to keep pipelines healthy. However, while sales reps can’t avoid prospecting, they can certainly make it easier for themselves. Where Do Salespeople Find Prospects? Job Boards. Twitter Searches. Business Journals.

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Prospecting Hiring Journal Territories 78

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 27, 2019

You've spent hours prospecting : researching, making warm calls , reaching out via email and on social media. If you have prospects who are dragging their feet or slowing a deal down, you might be working with a tire kicker. So, how can separate these tire kickers from well-qualified prospects? Sound familiar?

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Prospecting Strategy Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 123

LeadFuze

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Sales Tools that Actually Matter: Building your Sales Playbook. Small companies often struggle to provide the tools that salespeople need. Gathering information from sellers is the key to creating successful sales tools. I’ll walk you through how to build a sales playbook from the ground up. Happy selling!

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Sales Tools Tools Hiring Lead Rank 52

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 12, 2013

Has your Sales Ops planning kept up with the new realities? Setting Quotas, territory structures, headcounts and total compensation budgets are examples. Setting Quotas, territory structures, headcounts and total compensation budgets are examples. If that covers most of your plan’s components, you better catch up.

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Buyer Persona Territories Compensation Buyer 310

Zoominfo

MARCH 5, 2019

This information, the core set of tools a business relies on, is often referred to as technographic data. The term technographic data, or technographics , refers to the essential technologies and tools a business uses to function. Now that we’re all up to speed, let’s quickly talk about today’s infographic. The end result?

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B2B Territories Report Vendor 180

SBI Growth

MARCH 23, 2013

It went up substantially, but the total sales heads did not go up. Download the How Many Reps Do I Need Tool. Territory Potential - Top Down. Inputs: Revenue potential by territory. # of prospects. Average calls required per prospect. Activity Approach – Bottom’s Up. Bob disagrees.

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Ideal Customer Profile Hiring Territories Quota 257

Allego

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

For everyone used to sitting down with a prospect, it’s new territory. You communicate, collaborate, and connect with prospects via desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile phone. You also need to add new skills of engagement, technical aptitude, active listening, follow up, and time management to your toolbox of selling techniques.

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Collateral How To Video Face-to-face 147

SBI Growth

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Conversely, we’ve come across teams that throw their hands up in despair. All your data is rolled-up to a common definition of the customer. IT needs to step up here. After evaluating your team and their tools, you might ask “Where do I start?” Messaging is focused, content is relevant, closing rates go up.

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Top of Funnel Territories Scale Segment 296

Janek Performance Group

MARCH 12, 2024

Many sales professionals often don’t receive the crucial tools needed for success right away. This may end up contributing to a lack of direction and belonging many sales professionals experience, and ultimately may negatively impact performance. You can make the process even more granular by setting up a practice sales call.

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Hiring Sales Talent Compensation Lead Rank 62

Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 16, 2020

We’re all in unchartered territory now. Anyway, how do you handle this objection when you’re prospecting? Second: It’s important to stress to prospects and clients that what we’re going through now is temporary. Let your prospect or client vent. If they haven’t joined my blog yet, they can sign up here.

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Objections Face-to-face Inside Sales Gatekeeper 169