No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 29, 2020

What sales comfort zone is holding you back? Also, here’s what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this month: Learn How to Get the Gatekeeper on Your Side. Why is getting past the gatekeeper and finding qualified leads so challenging for salespeople? The dreaded gatekeeper. That’s why we need sales managers.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Most managers are way too busy in meetings, or reporting, or just plain hiding out to be really effective. Remember one thing—as the manager, you are the leader. If a rep hits their goal, then they win something that is meaningful to them. This also makes each rep responsible for hitting their own goal. #3)

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Sales reps look to increase conversion rates by upping their cold call game. Along with actionable intelligence, guidelines for cold calls allow both sales managers and SDRs to tailor their sales processes. Anticipate gatekeepers (the jaded call operators). How does a meeting next week at 11 sound? [or

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Whether you’re a new hire or a veteran sales rep, they trust you more than the business. If you want to get meetings at the level that counts, then you must prove you’re trustworthy. In this guest post from sales expert Linda Richardson, she shares her thoughts on why CEOs talk to us, let alone buy from us. No lies necessary.

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 27, 2015

Getting introductions – Time and again, I have sales people tell me, “I don’t make cold calls.” So, do you have all the leads you need to meet and exceed your personal income requirements? Getting past a gatekeeper – This is usually one of the toughest situations in the sales process. Often, I then hear “no.”

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 27, 2015

Getting introductions – Time and again, I have sales people tell me, “I don’t make cold calls.” So, do you have all the leads you need to meet and exceed your personal income requirements? Getting past a gatekeeper – This is usually one of the toughest situations in the sales process. Often, I then hear “no.”

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Sales 2.0

APRIL 27, 2014

That’s how an initial meeting ended recently with a technology sales person. In general, I liked the way this sales person ran the meeting with us. She started the meeting by asking questions to discover our needs and problems. Closing Sales Management'

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

With referral introductions from people your buyers know and trust, you walk straight into meetings with your ideal prospects. You don’t have to worry about getting past the gatekeepers or heading off the competition, because you have the best possible competitive advantage—a relationship. You’ve Got a Golden Ticket. Comment Here.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 19, 2021

As a sales rep, prospects will constantly ask, “Can you please send me more information?” This is the rep’s chance to present their sales material. As a candidate applying to a sales job, gatekeepers and hiring managers alike will ask you that same question, “Can you please send me more information?” You run it.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

It could be the customer who seemed keen but then never answers your calls, the intense meetings with your sales manager, or the months you're never sure whether you'll hit quota until the eleventh hour. To help highlight the struggles that sales people face each and every day, here are 10 relatable memes.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 25, 2019

I know you were meeting with your boss about our proposal, and I know you were recommending this to him. You know, I’m looking forward to sending you the X number of RFQ’s our program can generate for you, and to helping you achieve (whatever their buying motive was). What is the best way for us to start working together today?”.

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Consider the following: Market share Competition National news Financial news Before taking a call or entering a meeting, know their place in the market. People Prep Preparation includes the people you need to know, such as decision makers, gatekeepers , and influencers. Maybe their reputation exceeds their success.

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Sell Integrity

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Instead, they’re being forced to adapt to a selling reality that requires getting an appointment, running a technology-driven meeting and adhering to tightly scheduled agendas. They may decide that they don’t need as many reps coming by so frequently, or that they want to limit in-person meetings. Who needs to be on the meeting?

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 11, 2019

Your sales team is working harder than ever to differentiate your product or service and close new business. In fact, HubSpot research shows 72% of companies with less than 50 new opps were unable to meet their goals. Sales Operations Coordinator Job Description. Director of Sales Operations Job Description.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 5, 2021

That might be revamping their messaging, setting mini-goals they know they can hit for a quick confidence boost, talking to their sales manager, or ramping up their activity. High sales achievers don’t let themselves mentally count a deal as "won" until the prospect has signed the check. They’re paranoid. They put in the effort.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Sales reps look to increase conversion rates by upping their cold call game. Along with actionable intelligence, guidelines for cold calls allow both sales managers and SDRs to tailor their sales processes. Anticipate gatekeepers (the jaded call operators). How does a meeting next week at 11 sound? [or

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Smooth Sale

JUNE 14, 2018

After numerous tries, I was finally able to meet with the buyer. Persevering past the gatekeepers proved to be well worthwhile. I turned to Roberta to reveal that the high-end shoe store across the street was having a fantastic sale. Later, as I returned to the office, the Sales Manager stopped me. “Yes!”

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 1, 2015

I recently scored a meeting with the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. When you get referrals, you: Bypass the gatekeeper and score meetings with decision-makers every time. Meet with hot prospects while your competitors are still figuring out how to get in. Pack your pipeline with nothing but hot referral leads.

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Rob Jolles

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Reaches for the phone, calls the sales manager of the Pfizer corporation that made Ben Gay and had a quick talk with him, told him what I was doing. And I remember sitting there going, at some point, I’ve got to shake hands with this guy and meet Ben Gay iii. So I had a meeting, an opportunity meeting scheduled.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 24, 2011

I will be your Outsourced Sales Manager and will work with you on the following: Create your company sales plan. Develop your proprietary Sales Process. Schedule two consecutive days per quarter for in-person meetings at your location. How to Bypass the Gatekeeper. What You Get. How It Works. most popular.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 24, 2012

Say for instance you are already connected to the Sales Manager of particular company, but the connection you’re really interested in is the Sales Director of their company who they are already connected to.

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ExecVision

JUNE 13, 2019

To further illustrate what call dispositions might look like, here are three examples from organizations with different sales motions: Outbound Prospecting (Cold Calling). Gatekeeper. Convo: Meeting Scheduled. Meeting Confirmation. Connected – Gatekeeper or Future Follow Up. Full Sales Cycle. Left Voicemail.

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Tenbound

JANUARY 3, 2024

sales leaders) 2- Gatekeepers: (e.g., sales operations peers) Core Value Proposition and primary objections : increase productivity by helping sales persons secure more meetings with the right people: 1- Need (Why change?) But there is right or wrong for a specific sales organization. 2- Trust (Why you?)

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

That’s why the salesmen and saleswomen who cultivate relationships and leverage them for introductions to prime prospects get meetings faster, fill their pipelines with hot sales leads, and convert prospects into clients more than 50 percent of the time. Our topic: “How to get the one-call referral meeting.” You can listen here.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 10, 2020

Additionally, sales professionals must be able to adequately communicate with their customers and peers in a virtual environment. According to the LinkedIn 2020 State of Sales Report , 77% of sales professionals are holding more virtual meetings. Sales Leadership Competencies. Change Management.

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Sales Training Connection

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Sales training. Here’s the conundrum … You have a 250 person sales team. You are a new, first time Sales Training Director. You replaced a sales manager who did no sales training for a long time. The VP of Sales now feels that sales training is definitely needed and it needs to be done in short order.

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Cience

JULY 9, 2020

Gatekeeper. How to Handle Objections In Sales Calls. And ZoomInfo found that 50% of sales happen after the fifth touch, while most reps give up after the second attempt. In a study of over 5 million calls, Chorus found that it takes 106 dials made to convert a single meeting. Pros And Cons of Cold Calling Scripts.

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Your Sales Management Guru

MARCH 9, 2013

Sales Managers: Does Your Team Know How to Prospect? It seems that every client I have worked with over the past 14 years has had a challenge in creating enough leads driven through their sales teams. Last week I was fortunate to read: The Sales Winner’s Handbook by Wendy Weiss, “The Queen of Cold Calling”.

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Showpad

JUNE 24, 2019

While the enterprise sales definition isn’t clear cut, it’s widely understood that selling to large organizations is far more complex and requires a group effort to offer the best solutions. The bigger the company, the more gatekeepers reps have to go through to reach key stakeholders and decision makers throughout the sales process.

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

But, when sales leaders treat every loss as a failure, they miss the opportunity to build a more motivated, productive, and effective sales team. Why losses aren’t failures in sales. The word failure is often used to describe something that doesn’t meet expectations. A more supportive and collaborative sales culture.

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Nutshell

OCTOBER 26, 2019

Whether you’re a sales manager , an account executive, or a sales development representative , you play an integral role in making sure that the AEs and SDRs on your team work well together. Conversely, if an SDR is setting up low-quality opportunities, that will come out in the meeting.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 21, 2023

Your sales manager has given your team a big pep talk encouraging you to dial, dial, dial. Here's a hypothetical positioning statement: "I work with sales managers in hospitality with five to eight reps on their team. Then, I follow up with, "My sales rep asked me to start a conversation with you."

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 2, 2015

This might sound glib, but if you don’t get in the door and meet with your ideal prospects, nothing else really matters. and try every ploy to get around the gatekeeper. But why waste your valuable sales time with a cold outreach when you could be a welcome call? Your sales time shortens by at least 20 percent.

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Smooth Sale

JULY 24, 2018

Many lessons were learned for methods of patiently following up in my sales career. The second year of sales, management hounded their teams to follow-up with the same prospect every day. Call after 5:00 pm – the time the gatekeepers generally leave for the d ay. Most people fall down on follow-up.

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Anthony Iannarino

JULY 27, 2020

You will improve your skills and abilities and results in getting a meeting by becoming more effective over time. My Proprietary Strategy for Gaining a Meeting. The Right Way to Leave a Voicemail in Sales. The Right Way to Leave a Voicemail in Sales. How to Get Past the Gatekeeper. You need to make sales.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 4, 2019

A unique tension exists in the transition from individual salesperson to sales manager that can lead to ineffective coaching. I often work with new sales managers who think, "If these tactics and scripts worked for me, they'll work for my team." A few decades ago, salespeople were gatekeepers of information.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 30, 2020

That’s why we went ahead and pulled out the five most important sales statistics and listed them here. 40% of businesses did not meet revenue targets in 2020. 25% of sales reps believe they have not received enough sales training. 40% of businesses did not meet revenue targets in 2020. What this means for you.

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