No More Cold Calling

JULY 13, 2021

There are two parts to the sales process: Part One: Getting meetings with decision makers. You get an introduction to your prospect, and you get a meeting with the decision maker. The biggest challenge for sales teams is seller access , according to Gartner’s recent report, The Chief Sales Officer’s Leadership Vision for 2021.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

I’m sure you have a monthly revenue goal, but does each member of your sales team know what their specific part of that goal is? The problem with most bonus programs is that as soon as they are released, over half of the sales team knows they can’t win so they immediately give up. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Message to cold callers: Pestering strangers is NOT the way to prospect. 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?

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PandaDoc

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Sales prospecting acts as the first stage in the sales process. B2B sales organizations may often find that this process is highly time-consuming and requires significant investments in manual labor. And poorly managed prospecting lists will result in seller fatigue. B2B sales prospecting in a nutshell.

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Zoominfo

JULY 18, 2022

One of the primary rules of sales is to talk to someone who has the power to make a buying decision. They often maintain a small army of people to deal with all these demands, which means that the best way to approach a CFO is getting in touch with and gaining the confidence of these gatekeepers. How Do I Get a CFO’s Attention?

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Zoominfo

JULY 29, 2020

Sales professionals are always on the lookout for ways to step up their game. One of the best ways to improve sales numbers involves something everyone dreads — cold calling. Why do Sales Cold Calling Scripts Matter? Having a variety of cold calling scripts on handmakes sales training easier for new hires as well.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Why the sudden interest in referral sales? The events of 2020 changed the customer buying journey, so we must change our prospecting tactics. Sales leaders have an ongoing challenge to get more qualified leads in the pipe, but seller access has evaporated. You can ask: During the sales process when you’ve added value.

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Sales 2.0

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Someone is one of the top performers in a sales team and they still get sacked. The problem with this is that when you are in sales you likely have a boss and maybe a boss’s boss etc. These colleges may well be in other departments but eventually they report into the top of your company. How is this possible? Work the system.

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Marc Wayshak

JULY 1, 2021

Want to learn some easy phone sales tips that can actually increase your close rates? Since fewer salespeople are actually picking up the phone and calling prospects, you have an incredible opportunity to stand out with the right phone sales techniques. Don’t listen to what some gurus are saying: Phone sales isn’t dead.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Author: Mike Schultz, President, RAIN Group Breaking through and setting sales meetings with C-suite buyers is tough. They’re off-the-charts busy, bombarded with sales messages, and gatekeepers keep them well insulated. Yet, many sellers are successful in breaking through and setting initial sales meetings with the C-suite.

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John Barrows

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Ryan’s strength is turning prospecting into a math game so you can reverse engineer the activities you need to generate the outcome you need. It’s time to make sales simpler… In This Podcast You’ll Learn: Cold Call Connect Rates. Making Prospecting a Science. Making Prospecting a Science.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 23, 2020

Then ask yourself: if your phone were taken away, would it affect your sales? Would you be as successful if you couldn’t reach out to these prospects and introduce yourself and your company? They call and ask the homeowner if they would like a current report of the worth of other homes in their area (including their own).

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Sales 2.0

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Someone is one of the top performers in a sales team and they still get sacked. The problem with this is that when you are in sales you likely have a boss and maybe a boss’s boss etc. These colleges may well be in other departments but eventually they report into the top of your company. How is this possible? Work the system.

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Pointclear

JANUARY 26, 2012

These are the five essential channels you can rely on for generating a steady stream of inquiries that you can then convert to qualified leads, and have a prayer of closing enough sales to meet your revenue quota. Its high perceived value and standout physical features tend to get past gatekeepers, and straight to the executive desktop.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 1, 2018

Which do you trust more—the lead generation data manufactured by sales technology tools and artificial intelligence, or your intuition, which is generated by years of experience and your emotional intelligence? There actually was a time before the internet, before social media, before apps, and before sales technology tools.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

A referral introduction guarantees you score almost every meeting in one call, and you convert prospects to clients well more than 50 percent of the time. Prospects and clients aren’t happenstance. If you’re working too hard and still not getting the sales leads that you need, it’s time to change the game. Pay attention.

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ExecVision

JUNE 13, 2019

One of the most valuable pieces of data a sales leader can have is call dispositions. To further illustrate what call dispositions might look like, here are three examples from organizations with different sales motions: Outbound Prospecting (Cold Calling). Gatekeeper. Connected – Gatekeeper or Future Follow Up.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2017

It’s the one aspect of sales that just never changes. As we’ve all experienced, sales essentially boils down to two things: Numbers. Truth is, sales is changing -- quickly. As the sales conversations grows even more buyer-focused, sales reps have begun developing his or her own hack, own technique, own process.

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Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The prospect is not returning my calls. The gatekeeper keeps dropping my calls into voicemail. Maybe I don’t belong in sales. These are thoughts we’ve all had during a sales rough patch. When sales are slow, it’s not an excuse to get down on ourselves. Sales Creativity Needs to Be Cultivated.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 20, 2020

Sales and marketing teams, specifically, have abandoned chasing (demand gen) waterfalls or examining funnels. With multiple studies across the world highlighting shrunken marketing budgets, campaign delays, and hiring freezes…where should your sales and marketing efforts begin? …But what about next quarter? Think about it.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 10, 2020

What does it really take to be successful in sales? Though one’s idea of success can vary from person to person, there are some core proficiencies top reps and sales organizations have in common. Core Competencies in Sales. At a high level, there are core skills that are a must for a career in sales. Communication Skills.

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CloserIQ

APRIL 16, 2019

Whether you’re new to sales or an experienced sales leader, prospecting is integral to your current success and your future career growth trajectory. A prospecting plan that’s strategic and worked consistently improves the quality and quantity of leads in your pipeline. Prioritize Key Prospects and Clients.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 24, 2019

percent of sales reps made quota last year. Cold calling doesn’t address the top two challenges that sales teams face. My definition of a cold call is any attempt to reach a prospect who doesn’t know you and doesn’t expect to hear from you. That means sales reps spend a lot of time on the phone, getting absolutely nowhere.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

APRIL 25, 2017

Sales and marketing teams that buy into myths about data providers miss out on serious business value. Myth 1: Contact lists = sales intelligence. Fact: Sales intelligence is more than a list of names and numbers. Sales intelligence includes a depth of information that is both accurate and predictive. Us either.).

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Zoominfo

JULY 29, 2020

Sales professionals are always on the lookout for ways to step up their game. One of the best ways to improve sales numbers involves something everyone dreads — cold calling. Why do Sales Cold Calling Scripts Matter? Having a variety of cold calling scripts on hand makes sales training easier for new hires as well.

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LeadFuze

JUNE 3, 2021

Importance of Sales Team Management. Sales team management is important to any organization that relies on its sales team to bring in revenue. A strong, well-managed sales team will always outperform a weak and poorly managed one. How to Build Your Sales Team. 7 Steps in Sales Team Management.

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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. According to an Insidesales.com study, as reported in Forbes , 58.4 attain quota, and about 65 percent of sales reps in Europe do so. What sales leader would find these stats acceptable?

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MTD Sales Training

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Not long ago, a warm call was one where you had more than the basic contact information, some idea of potential interest and often, some previous contact with the prospect. Many sales people are so overconfident in the pre-call information, that they take the first telephone call for granted and blow it. MTD Sales Training.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Every business needs to fill its sales funnel with qualified leads, convert those leads into customers, and retain paying customers for the long term. What makes the difference between a high-performing sales funnel and one that isn’t ready for the needs of a modern B2B sales motion?

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MARCH 30, 2017

Cracking a tough sales account was once like striking oil. The first good sales rep on site won exclusive mining rights. All of that changed with access to high quality sales intelligence and emphasis on Account-Based Everything (ABE). Sales reps are no longer locked out of an account by longstanding business relationships.

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Highspot

DECEMBER 19, 2019

In recent years, companies around the world have rapidly evolved their approach to sales to keep pace with modern buyer demands. With limited time and a full plate, the last thing prospects want is fluff or even repetitive information. There’s truth to the saying “better together” — especially in the world of sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 19, 2019

If you’re in inside sales management, then you know all about metrics. In fact, whenever I consult with new clients the owners and managers automatically begin showing me their call monitoring reports. The problem though is that those metrics are not what drive sales. They won’t improve.

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In sales, preparation is the steps taken to understand prospects and clients at each stage of the sales process. From prospecting through account management, it’s being informed of their personnel, their processes, their strengths, and weaknesses. It’s a hallmark of “typical” salespeople and sales stereotypes.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 30, 2020

B2B sales is always changing, but nothing could’ve quite prepared us for the wild ride that 2020 ended up being. While most of us have settled into the new normal and the challenges that come with it, sales leaders are looking ahead with uncertainty. Best Sales Statistics to Know in 2021. Short on time? What this means for you.

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Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The global pandemic forced sales teams to change their processes and go digital. Organizations must adapt their sales strategies post COVID-19 to meet customer expectations. Whether you’re looking to implement a remote sales strategy or improve your current strategy, keep reading. What is remote sales? Image Source ).

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 23, 2018

Social media is a place to begin conversations, which leads to building relationships, which can yield real-world sales. It is a place for networking, research, and engaging audiences, not for pitching prospects. Once that has been achieved, subsequent, more targeted sales interactions can also be made using social connections.”.

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MTD Sales Training

JULY 5, 2012

You finally reach the decision maker (DM) after a lot of work and getting past a few tough gatekeeper screens. With great skill, you established some rapport and interest and the prospect apparently is looking forward to receiving your literature. Everything is going exactly as written in your sales process. What happened?

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