Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Before you can reach a CEO or a C-level executive, you’ll likely have to get through a gatekeeper (typically assistants or office managers) first. Certain products like Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) are well-suited for remote selling. Quota attainment. Use sales enablement software. Understanding deal risks.

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SugarCRM

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

While marketing software and sales automation tools exist for different purposes, they’re both geared toward achieving the same goal: winning new customers. Marketing automation software generates new leads for a business by streamlining the creation, management, and analysis of marketing campaigns. What is Sales Automation?

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 21, 2023

I am calling about our software that helps you with the strategic implementation of your biggest problems from Outbound Company. Gatekeepers are more likely to pass along "Dan Tyre, Director of Sales at HubSpot" than "[Name], sales rep at HubSpot." Sales automation software is a sales rep's best friend. Spend more time selling.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

You’ve ended up being trapped by the gatekeeper. Many software and hi tech equipment manufacturers have a no bid policy for ‘blue bird’ RFIs and RFPs (i.e. We forget there are only 16 working hours in a day (only joking) and we have to focus on the deals that are big enough to get us to quota and beyond. Reason One.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

And just like an ICP can be segmented into various cohorts, go-to-market teams should understand how to engage various stakeholders, influencers, decision makers and – gasp – gatekeepers involved in the purchasing process. Sales Automation In terms of productivity, sales automation software is the sales team’s holy grail.

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MTD Sales Training

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

CRM Software and Your Sales Process. Once you have established a solid sales process, you need to configure and customise your CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software program to reflect and accurately record your activity. With this sales process in place, we look and see that our sales person is having some problems.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 11, 2019

It’s often the most critical barrier to meeting quota, and the ability to prospect effectively and bring in qualified leads is what will help reps move forward and succeed. HubSpot research shows 40% of salespeople view prospecting as the most difficult part of their jobs. Work with Marketing.

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Salesmate

JULY 28, 2020

Crushing Quota. If not, then here’s a sales book that helps in giving effective coaching for crushing the sales quota. Crushing Quota is a book by best-selling authors Michelle Vazzana and Jason Jordan that will help you in developing your own sales-coaching program that delivers profitable results. The Lost Art of Closing.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2017

While we (or our team) are racing to hit quota against that clock, though, we can save time and maximize our numbers by investing in the right processes, activities, and skills. Gatekeeper: Person in charge of communicating or preventing information from reaching a decision-maker; for example, receptionists or personal assistants.

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Tony Hughes

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Aggressively pushy, quota-crusher selling behavior on social will get you blocked or deleted. From my lens, relying on lead-gen vaporware widgets or content strategy alone is why only 60% of sales people hit their quota. Reading this and setting your sights on 150% to 200% quota this year, you may be wondering, how can I get there?

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Gone are the days when the salesperson can act as a gatekeeper of information, forcing the buyer to have to meet with them throughout the information-gathering stage. In terms of productivity, sales automation software is the sales team’s holy grail. And what’s more, you can track these interactions with CRM softwares.

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Cience

JULY 9, 2020

Gatekeeper. Process – The SDR’s daily routine ; – Number of dials per day/ per prospect; – Sales intelligence; – Work with software; – Personalization and value generation; – Analysis of the phone calls; – Reporting; – Looking for new prospecting and calling techniques. Conversation Intelligence Software. Making A Cold Call.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

What if sales reps can really harness the full potential of the pricy software tools we thought would turn us into sales superstars? Goodbye missed quotas; hello sales engagement!). In fact, salespeople get so bogged down by multiple tasks that nearly 60% will miss quota this year, according to Salesforce.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to a system of computers, software, machines and processes that simulate certain aspects of human intelligence such as image perception, voice recognition and reasoning. Content Management System (CMS) is a computer program or software application used to create, modify, store and manage digital content.

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Autoklose

MARCH 4, 2024

Another plus lies in the fact that there are no gatekeepers that will stop them from reaching a decision-maker. With two different types of auto dialing – progressive and preview, your sales team will minimize mistakes and reach their quota more quickly. So, email automation software is a must if you want this strategy to succeed.

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SalesLoft

JANUARY 14, 2019

With so much focus on growing revenue, making quota, and closing deals, companies may be unintentionally exposing themselves to security risks. When discussing security and vendor reliability, we would be remiss if we failed to mention the digital gatekeepers. Inbox providers are the most common digital gatekeepers.

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InsideSales.com

MARCH 11, 2020

The Gatekeeper. The gatekeeper (usually an intern, office manager, or executive assistant) is the first person you end up talking to when you make that first call. This is a common tactic with enterprise customers who are used to getting software customized to their needs. Company is Too Small. Demand for New Features.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2020

As its name suggests, expect to read compelling insights on why ethical values — not your quota — should drive the way you engage and sell to customers. This book shows how you can strike the perfect balance between being a trusted advisor and a quota-crushing professional. Strategy and Process. Max Altschuler. Combo Prospecting.

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Tony Hughes

MARCH 13, 2018

Just reading Jonathan Farrington's statistic that, 'the average quota attainment in B2B sales is below 60%,' prompts me to lay out a blueprint on how to fix it. If you're selling software and there are already twenty five groups on mobile marketing applications, still launch your own group. Launch your own LinkedIn Group. Newsjacking.

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Highspot

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Appeal to Gatekeepers and Influencers. If you could only talk to Unilever’s Chief HR Officer, she’d undoubtedly see the magic in your performance appraisal software — reaching her will just take running the gauntlet of caller ID, email filters, assistants, and junior employees.

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