Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Salespeople aren’t just in the business of selling; they need to build out the right buying group at each opportunity. To expand a buying group, use a combination of conversation intelligence and contact data—like Chorus and ZoomInfo—to identify people who are mentioned or who participate in sales calls.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Want prospects to respond with lightning speed? It’s time to activate the triple touch sales tactic. What is the Triple Touch in Sales? The triple touch is a tactic that salespeople use to engage prospects. Here’s the thing, if you’re in sales, you know that getting B2B prospects’ attention is tough.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 20, 2024

Although this is an article about sales process, the first two paragraphs have more to do with religion than sales. I’m sure by now you’re thinking, but Dave, what the heck does that have to do with sales process? Similarly, many prospects are also non-believers in your product or service.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 10, 2024

In the competitive landscape of B2B sales, effectively qualifying prospects is paramount. However, many B2B sales teams struggle with inefficient qualification processes. In fact, two statistics cited in Spotio are eye opening: 46% of B2B sales reps list lead quantity and quality as their top challenge.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

If your sales pipeline is colder than a Siberian spigot in January, it’s time to rethink your sales prospecting techniques. Here’s the thing though, reps need actionable techniques and tips to make their prospecting systematic, smooth, and, of course, profitable. What are Prospecting Techniques? Let’s jump in.

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Selling Energy

JULY 27, 2022

Yesterday, we laid out the benefits of making sales presentations to a large group of prospects. Today, we’ll discuss how to craft an effective sales presentation for this kind of audience.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Team Photo of the American League Champion 1967 Boston Red Sox I frequently write about taking a consultative approach, where listening and asking questions are the keys for successful sales presentations. Salespeople must differentiate between what is important to their prospects and customers, versus what is important only to them.

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Sales Gravy

JANUARY 8, 2024

In the latest episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, we had the privilege of diving deep into the world of prospecting and sales with Kristin Andree from the Andree Group. So, tune in, take notes, and embark on your journey to sales excellence.

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The Pipeline

JULY 29, 2020

Voicemail is a great example in sales, there are as many opinions as there are pundits. It’s about voicemail for buyers vs. voicemail with prospects. Before voicemail, 1979, when we sold directly one-to-one at one time, synchronously, even when selling to a group, direct. More callbacks lead to more prospects.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Not the right question, reaching someone is a single point on a continuous prospecting journey. Many of those distractions impact our prospecting, making the challenge of a full pipeline even more critical. Which is why Sunday is crucial to your prospecting success. Hard to do when the world is unfolding around you.

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SalesFuel

APRIL 24, 2024

Have you hit a wall with a stalled sale? With some thoughtful effort, you can still make the sale happen. How To Identify A Stalled Sale It’s important that you can tell when a sale has stalled out. Sales Acceleration Group notes that reps often think a stalled sale is simply at a slow stage in the funnel.

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The Pipeline

JULY 16, 2019

For sales, that common purpose something other than an “enemy.” The common goal in sales is winning your prospect’s prospect. Again, this makes the people your prospect is trying to win, your responsibility as well. Our prospects’ buyer’s objectives and requirements are the common and crucial factor.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 29, 2023

The truth about salespeople who are reluctant to prospect boils down to two things: First, they are reluctant to prospect because past attempts resulted in failure. Second, they don’t know what to say to prospects. Prospecting reluctance can be the silent killer of sales careers.

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RAIN Group

MARCH 29, 2022

The practice of sales prospecting is surrounded by confusion and misconceptions. Prospecting may sound simple enough, but ask a group of sales professionals about the best prospecting approaches and you’re bound to get several conflicting answers.

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Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Years ago, while attending the Objective Management Group International Sales Conference, Dave Kurlan, president of OMG, talked about how to effectively manage opportunities through the pipeline. He made the analogy that prospects are like fruit and vegetables in the produce section of your local grocery – they are all perishable.

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The Sales Heretic

MAY 2, 2018

If you’re looking for new prospects, referrals are your best source. A person who is referred to you is five times as likely to buy from you as any other type of prospect because they already have some trust in you based on their friend who referred them. So how can you get more referrals? [.].

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 12, 2023

Isn’t that a great analogy for what happens when you miss, or skip a crucial step in the sales process? Your prospects and customers use a similar process for choosing who to buy from. Yesterday, while watching our son play in a summer collegiate baseball game, I missed a step and tumbled all the way down the bleachers.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Business development and media groups regularly put out lists of fast-growing companies based on region, industry, sector, technology, and other factors. Find a list that fits your company’s search criteria—such as customer profile, marketing goals, and technology stack—and start prospecting.

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eGrabber

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Prospecting on LinkedIn Sales Navigator is one of the most essential sales prospecting strategies adopted by B2B sales reps. It helps them to find their prospects & turn them into customers than any other social networking platform. How to Prospect for Sales on LinkedIn Sales Navigator.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Your sales team doesn’t have time for efficiency blockers in a competitive, fast-paced market. Even if you’ve defined your ICP and created a targeted list of prospects, you may still find that your prospecting isn’t generating impactful results. Store data in a CRM so the sales team can review and update information regularly.

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MTD Sales Training

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Recent statistics released by the LinkedIn Ads group showed that nearly 50% of LinkedIn members are in a key decision maker role such as Manager, Director, Owner, Chief Officer or Vice President – once again proving that LinkedIn really is the biggest and best decision maker search engine in the world! Regards, Louise. Louise Denny.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 15, 2019

A lot of people in sales remind me of a conversation I had with Leon. They seem to be convinced that not only is sales about timing, but they have divined a way to leverage it to their advantage. Much like the ponies, timing in prospecting is a mug’s game. Time Costs. But we all know it is not going to happen now.

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eGrabber

MARCH 24, 2020

Also, LinkedIn states that there are more than 2 million groups and nearly 8,000 groups are created every week. On an average, members join 7 groups; whether it is for professional growth or to learn more about topics they are passionate about. LinkedIn Groups – Goldmine for New B2B Business.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

I began debunking sales articles when the first ones predicting the death of selling appeared circa 2008. Later, articles predicting the end of selling became both more prolific and more specific including the certain death of: Solution Selling Cold Calling Consultative Selling Sales Process SPIN Selling and more.

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KLA Group

AUGUST 30, 2021

You’ve probably heard the sales prospecting saying that it takes 10 “no’s” to get one “yes,” but I think that number is outdated. For sales reps, that kind of rejection often makes sales […]. The post 7 Simple Games to Make Sales Prospecting Fun (Seriously) first appeared on KLA Group - Denver.

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Prospecting, seeking new opportunities and clients, is an integral part of sales. However, when it comes to prospecting, many salespeople experience fear. A driver of performance anxiety, it can lead to sales slumps, missed quota, and restricted pipelines. Always think of prospecting from the prospect’s point of view.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Want prospects to respond with lightning speed? It’s time to activate the triple touch sales tactic. What is the Triple Touch in Sales? The triple touch is a tactic that salespeople use to engage prospects. Here’s the thing, if you’re in sales, you know that getting B2B prospects’ attention is tough.

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Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Matthew McConaughey, Greenlights The number one reason for failure in sales is an empty pipeline. The number one reason for an empty pipeline is the failure to prospect every day, every day, every day. Early in the training, one of the reps pointed out that my mega-bestselling book Fanatical Prospecting, “Was written a while back.”

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criteria for success

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

If you’ve been a sales manager for a while, it's inevitable that one or more people – or even your entire sales team – will get into a prospecting or selling slump. 7 Sales & Prospecting Slump-Busters. Have everyone set an individual weekly goal for how many prospecting activities they will perform.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Because I wanted to focus on a specific question, I glossed over the question I am sure many had as I set out a scenario, specifically when we ask sellers: “Who is your best prospect?”. If you do this with a group, you will get all kind of answers, about the only thing most have in common is the overload of subjectivity most have.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 29, 2019

If you're in sales or marketing, I'm willing to bet you answered 'no' to that question. The best way to minimize extraneous time spent on simple tasks is to outsource that work to a third party -- in this case, a group scheduler. But first -- what should you look for in a good group scheduling tool? Sales automation tools (ex.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 28, 2018

However, when salespeople lose credibility, the most likely scenario is for their prospects to buy from someone else and this happens much more often than you might think. Data from Objective Management Group's (OMG) evaluations and assessments of 1.8 Data from Objective Management Group's (OMG) evaluations and assessments of 1.8

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SalesFuel

MARCH 26, 2024

Most sales managers would like to do that. But since they can’t, the next best thing may be to reengineer your sales training program. How to Reengineer Your Sales Training Program Before you begin to adjust the details of your sales training initiatives, take time to study your rain makers. Here are the details.

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eGrabber

JANUARY 30, 2024

B2B prospecting is the process of identifying potential customers for your business-to-business ( B2B ) products or services. It is a crucial step in the sales process that can help you generate leads, build relationships, and close deals. 1 B2B Prospecting Tool to Find Prospects 20x Faster than Experts!

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