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Why Is It So Hard to Ask for a Referral? [February Referral Selling Insights]

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Yet, unless yours is among the 5 percent of sales organizations that have built referral selling skills, set referral metrics, and made referrals the way you work every day, you’re missing out on your biggest competitive tool. Learn How to Get the Gatekeeper on Your Side. The dreaded gatekeeper.

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15 Sales Statistics That Will Change How You Think About Revenue In 2021

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With the shift to remote work, it’s important to include your sales operations teams in things like long-term hiring strategies, training new reps on social selling techniques, and more. 70% of B2B sales professionals say that social referrals convert faster than any other type of lead. What this means for you.

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How to Ask for Referrals: A Comprehensive Guide

No More Cold Calling

When sales teams know how to ask for referrals, they don’t have to worry about identifying decision-makers, bypassing gatekeepers, or proving themselves trustworthy. It’s the high performers, the experienced salespeople, the veterans who understand the way they got to the peak of their careers was by building their professional skills.

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How to Ask for Referrals: A Comprehensive Guide

No More Cold Calling

When sales teams know how to ask for referrals, they don’t have to worry about identifying decision-makers, bypassing gatekeepers, or proving themselves trustworthy. It’s the high performers, the experienced salespeople, the veterans who understand the way they got to the peak of their careers was by building their professional skills.

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The Biggest Sales Excuses You Need to Stop Making in 2018

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It may not reflect immediately on top line figures, but their follow through moves the needle on other metrics — productivity, discovery of new tools or techniques, and sharpened selling skills — any one of which will eventually translate to higher performance and attained goals. The stingy gatekeeper won’t let me talk to the CTO.