Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Sales development representatives and gatekeepers. only to get stopped by a gatekeeper. Gatekeepers — who are typically executive assistants, receptionists, or office managers — are the people who stand between you and the decision-maker with whom you're hoping to make a sale. How to Get Past the Gatekeeper When Cold Calling.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 18, 2014

When you have a referral introduction, there’s no need to dupe the gatekeeper. It’s tiresome reading about how to get past the gatekeeper. These “gatekeeper” tactics are insincere, duplicitous, unprofessional, offensive, and a waste of sales time. Gatekeepers are good at their jobs. Of course you would.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 18, 2017

Stop trying to get around the gatekeeper. If account-based sales reps want to reach C-suite prospects, the secret is calling at night or on weekends, when their gatekeepers are off duty. This is just the latest stupid advice I’ve read about how to bypass the gatekeeper and get decision-makers on the phone. Seriously?!

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 19, 2014

The gatekeepers are onto your tricks. Newsflash: 90 percent of CEOs do not respond to cold calls or emails, and neither do their gatekeepers. Newsflash: 90 percent of CEOs do not respond to cold calls or emails, and neither do their gatekeepers. But gatekeepers are good at their job. Of course you would. Think again.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 22, 2017

1) The Gatekeeper. The gatekeeper is usually an executive assistant or associate to the decision maker. If the gatekeeper is an executive assistant, you should know immediately by their title. Once you’ve identified the gatekeeper, you have a few options. Other options include selling to or working with the gatekeeper.

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Engage Selling

MAY 24, 2019

?????????????????It’s important to remember that we create the gatekeepers—they’re all in our own mind. If we create them, we can get rid of them. What Do I Mean by That? Salespeople often get into a situation where they create the … Read More »

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 17, 2024

Be prepared with a good script and a good strategy. If you follow this strategy, then you’ll be ready to side step the email stall and get right back into qualifying! And you know how that goes: “What email? Can you send it again?” The solution? How great will that be? Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price!

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 24, 2023

Nothing gets you further with a gatekeeper than using those magic words, and being polite and professional always helps you with both prospects and clients. Note: If you enjoyed this article, then you’ll love my new book: The Owner’s Manual to Life: Simple Strategies to Worry Less and Enjoy Life more. You can find it here.

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Engage Selling

JANUARY 15, 2020

Good deals get stuck when you lack access to the right people to successfully close a sale. There are two ways that lack of access occurs. The first way—as I’ve talked about recently—happens when you try to only go straight … Read More »

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 18, 2018

Most of us aren’t lucky enough to have a gatekeeper. What is a gatekeeper in sales? A gatekeeper (at the risk of using an outdated term) is the person designated to keep a protective barrier or ‘screen’ around important or ultra-busy people. There are 3 reasons why gatekeepers still rock: They are paid to answer their phone.

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Sales Evangelist

JULY 30, 2021

Every salesperson is familiar with the frustration that comes with being blocked by a gatekeeper, which could be a physical person or even just a system or automation that prevents you from interacting with the decision-maker of your target organization. Bonus Strategy: Start a podcast No podcast? Write a blog.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 1, 2020

Here are 5, long term strategies for doing that: 1) Make your home office, or corner, more comfortable and conducive for business. All the strategies will not only bring you more business, but they’ll make you feel better, too. The post Covid-19: 5 Long Term Strategies for Sales appeared first on Mr. Get Access Today.

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Sales Evangelist

JULY 30, 2021

Every salesperson is familiar with the frustration that comes with being blocked by a gatekeeper, which could be a physical person or even just a system or automation that prevents you from interacting with the decision-maker of your target organization. Bonus Strategy: Start a podcast No podcast? Write a blog.

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Sales Evangelist

JULY 30, 2021

Every salesperson is familiar with the frustration that comes with being blocked by a gatekeeper, which could be a physical person or even just a system or automation that prevents you from interacting with the decision-maker of your target organization. Bonus Strategy: Start a podcast No podcast? Write a blog.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 1, 2019

And you can do this buy using the strategies we’ve just written about. The post Catch & Release: Not a Closing Strategy appeared first on Mr. Unlike fishing, closing a sale should lead to a catch that isn’t released. Want to be trained how to sell better? Upcoming Schedule.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

JUNE 17, 2022

- MOTIVATION -. "A A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.". AROUND THE WEB -. > > 15 Remote Management Best Practices For 2022 – Yesware. Although we’re finally moving out of the pandemic, remote work is here to stay.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 9, 2018

Yet, nearly 80 percent say they don’t always get past the gatekeeper. Why can’t they get past the gatekeeper? Breeze Past the Gatekeeper with Referral Sales. Of course, reaching the right person at the right level typically means there’s a gatekeeper looming. Reps view gatekeepers like trolls guarding the bridge.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

You’ll find proven tips, strategies, and other ways to shed stress and be happier. If you’ve been interested in learning more about the book, I’d like to offer you a complimentary sample. Click Here to download a copy. I use 100 quotes and write a quick, two-word essay to help you get the most wisdom from each one.

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Janek Performance Group

MAY 15, 2018

One of our earliest blogs looked at dealing with gatekeepers, and there have been requests for more details and tips for how to handle the barrier to decision-makers, so we thought now would be the perfect time to revisit the topic. Here are some advanced strategies to consider.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 26, 2023

Simple Strategies to Worry Less and Enjoy Life More) In this book, you’ll find 100 inspirational quotes and two-page essays that will give you simple strategies and tips for living life more easily, and for worrying less and enjoying life a whole lot more. Some of the quotes include: “Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.”

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Sales Evangelist

AUGUST 6, 2021

Scoring a meeting with the decision-maker can be challenging, but creating allies within the target company can be your strategy for making progress. Sometimes all it takes to get past the gatekeeper is to build a solid relationship with them. Make connections with the gatekeeper: Ask them what the best method is is to talk with them.

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Sales Evangelist

AUGUST 6, 2021

Scoring a meeting with the decision-maker can be challenging, but creating allies within the target company can be your strategy for making progress. Sometimes all it takes to get past the gatekeeper is to build a solid relationship with them. Make connections with the gatekeeper: Ask them what the best method is is to talk with them.

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Sales Evangelist

AUGUST 6, 2021

Scoring a meeting with the decision-maker can be challenging, but creating allies within the target company can be your strategy for making progress. Sometimes all it takes to get past the gatekeeper is to build a solid relationship with them. Make connections with the gatekeeper: Ask them what the best method is is to talk with them.

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Sales 2.0

APRIL 23, 2020

What’s your company’s strategy when businesses do start buying again? Selling to enterprise accounts is one strategy you can employ to come out of this crisis stronger than you went in. Deals are stuck in the pipeline and new opportunities are in short supply. A time to plan. What happens after this crisis is over?

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eGrabber

MARCH 27, 2020

But before diving into the strategies to improve sales productivity, let us first understand what sales productivity is. 6 Strategies to Improve Sales Productivity. You can bypass the gatekeepers and quietly reach their inboxes without having an impact on your productivity as well as theirs. What is Sales Productivity?

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Be prepared with a good script and a good strategy. If you follow this strategy, then you’ll be ready to sidestep the email stall and get right into qualifying! Unfortunately, later becomes never, as chasing down busy professionals—especially people who now don’t want to be followed up with—becomes nearly impossible. The solution?

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Last July, we hosted the webinar, Mastering the Art of Prospecting: Key Strategies for Success. How do you best apply prospecting skills through intermediators or gatekeepers? When prospecting through intermediators, like gatekeepers, influencers, and agents/brokers, help them build their own cadence. Do you know Max?”

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Autoklose

JANUARY 22, 2024

You might be confused about the best way to reach out to a customer or find yourself struggling to define go-to sales strategies that bring results. The following sales strategies and tips can help you gain more customers, achieve the desired sales results, and ultimately grow your brand. Table of Contents 1. Focus on Benefits 2.

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Sales Evangelist

JANUARY 22, 2021

In situations such as that, what are the best sales strategy for engaging unresponsive prospects? Engaging unresponsive prospects Fred is a one-call closer and while he could write a book on different strategies, he thinks that unconventional closing is not for him. Look at the gatekeeper as the decision-maker to get past the door.

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Zoominfo

MAY 8, 2019

Bypass gatekeepers. Secretaries, administrative assistants, and phone operators are often referred to as gatekeepers in the world of sales. Of course, it’s not impossible to gain access to top sales prospects by first speaking to a gatekeeper. Spend less time searching and more time selling. It’s a “must-have.”

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 1, 2020

When you ensure that referrals come first in your business development plan, referral selling becomes a scalable prospecting strategy. Dylis and Joanne discuss how to get introductions to the type of clients you love working with, avoiding gatekeepers, and why prospects don’t call you back. Listen to the podcast. Dylis Guyan Podcast.

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SalesLoft

JUNE 26, 2018

Incorporating LinkedIn InMail into an outbound strategy is an excellent way to engage prospects. Understanding how to use InMail as an effective outbound strategy is a challenge. InMail improves traditional outbound strategies. Bypass Gatekeepers. Gatekeepers have an important responsibility. Earn Referrals.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 15, 2021

Despite the fact that most companies have marketing automation solutions, targeted outreach by SDRs, and intense social media strategies, account execs are still missing quota en masse. You put a referral program in place that ensures reps have the skills to ask for referrals—the best lead-gen strategy of all.

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SBI

JULY 23, 2019

Transforming Sales: Why Sales Organizations Will Have to Consider Their Data Strategy. To participate in the next generation of SalesTech , sales organizations will have to consider their data strategy. In this series, we ask SalesTech Executives to describe how their solution can transform sales in a significant way.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 22, 2019

No one likes to be rejected, and the resistance you get from gatekeepers, receptionists, decision makers, etc., If you’d like to learn even more strategies or get the tools and skills you need to get better selling over the phone, then see our new online training program. can quickly result in call reluctance. Who Should Attend?

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 2, 2021

The Gatekeeper. The gatekeeper is usually an executive assistant or associate of the decision-maker. In some instances, it is beneficial to work with the gatekeeper to build trust with them and have them vouch for you with the decision-maker. Enter gatekeeper marketing. Build trust with gatekeepers.

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Alice Heiman

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Sales teams can no longer be gatekeepers of the buyer’s journey. Highlights of this Episode: [1:57] We are a revenue strategy, operations and enablement company and really what that means, we’ve got 40 plus people globally and what we do is we help organizations optimize the sales process. [3:13]

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