No More Cold Calling

JUNE 6, 2013

Before you leave that first sales meeting, clarify and get agreement with your client on the criteria for a successful project. For example, if you sell software, a client may say his company will have justified their expenditure if they can increase productivity by at least 20 percent. Avoid the Typical-Scenario Trap.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Frank Somma is a keynote speaker for sales and communication, an author, and a sales coach. “B2B is Really P2P: How to Win High Touch in the High-Tech World” is one of his books. He went to a number of conventions and sales meetings. He provides one-on-one and group sales and communication coaching.

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Close.io

JANUARY 22, 2019

But it’s the foundation that your entire sales process is built on. In this post, we’re going to run you through everything you need to know about setting better appointments, from how to set more appointments, when and how often to send reminders, to what to do after the call and how to turn no-shows back into hot leads.

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HeavyHitter Sales

AUGUST 29, 2010

Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors. Sales Career Advice.

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eGrabber

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

However, salespeople find it difficult to improve sales performance. Sales development reps are often busy with too many things on their plate. They generate leads, call prospects, follow up emails, take part in sales meetings, do prospect research, update CRM, and other administrative tasks.

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Sales 2.0

MARCH 9, 2014

Imagine that you have 5 brilliant data-scientists that can build software to automatically research your prospects and their company before any sales meeting. What would you build and how valuable would that be for you? Thank you!!! Thank you again, you rock.

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Anne Miller

MARCH 13, 2024

Instead of incurring the cost of developing new software, we re-model your existing software and save you both time and money. I definitely came out of it with some homework and actionable items that I am sure makes the sales deck better. Highly recommended if you need another pair of eyes on your sales deck.”

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SalesFolk

OCTOBER 25, 2017

A couple years ago, I took a job as a sales development representative (SDR) at TechValidate Software, a division of SurveyMonkey. I worked on a team of recent UC Berkeley and Stanford grads, all of whom were and still are amazingly gifted at selling, and who will doubtless become pinnacle sales leaders in Silicon Valley.

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SugarCRM

MARCH 9, 2023

Sometimes, this can come as sales automation software, other times, like CRM tools, but regardless of the platform, they’ll need the insights a geo-mapping software can offer. Such software enhances customer interactions and drives company-wide productivity. What Is Geo Mapping Software?

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Growbots

JULY 30, 2021

Differences between Inbound vs. Outbound Sales. How to Make First Contact in Outbound Sales. Cold Calling B2B Sales Prospects. Cold Emails for Outbound Sales. How to Run Effective Sales Meetings from Day One. Scheduling an Effective B2B Sales Meeting.

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Pipeliner

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Sales Strategy in Times of COVID-19. The way that your sales team interacts with leads has likely changed significantly due to COVID-19. Where in-person sales meetings may have been the norm, today more sales are happening virtually or over the phone. How to Adapt to the New Environment. Improve Leadership.

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Emissary

DECEMBER 20, 2022

We took some time to survey our network of Emissary Advisors who’ve served as senior IT executives with Fortune 500 companies about how they make buying decisions in this space. Their insights shed light on what makes the market challenging for sales and how to sell cyber security technology successfully. . .

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Gong.io

MAY 6, 2020

Before we dive into a whole lotta’ number crunching, here’s a quick explanation of how we get our data at Gong Labs. . We analyze sales interactions from our product users (anonymized of course). That includes everything captured by Gong’s software during web conference meetings, phone calls, and emails.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MAY 12, 2011

Want To Learn How To Sell To Tough Customers? Here’s what you’ll learn: How to transform an angry customer into a loyal client. Here’s what you’ll learn: How to transform an angry customer into a loyal client. How to use email to resolve customer issues. How to handle different customer types.

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Close.io

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Most sales organizations rely on reports. The best sales organizations rely on analysis. Think about your organization’s monthly or weekly sales meetings. How often is the discussion simply about who has reached what goals, or which numbers are ahead or behind? DOWNLOAD THE SALES HIRING PLAYBOOK ?.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

You also need to keep track of your promises and recommendations throughout the sales process, so that follow through is carried out with precision, and a pre-meeting email can help you achieve this end. Making business personal and meeting (or better yet, exceeding) expectations are two ways to close more deals.

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Allego

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Before the pandemic, flying everyone to headquarters for a relatively short meeting would be a waste of both time and resources. In the past, many companies would simply resort to using video conference software to hold a live training. Now, it’s virtually impossible. Learn More.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Referrals are how most people prefer to do business, whether they’re looking for a good restaurant or a new software vendor. Sales Leadership Is Missing It Big (and Here’s the Proof). Sales Reinvented Podcast. Learn more about her sales presentations here , or schedule a complimentary 30-minute call with Joanne.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 1, 2020

This means wearing appropriate attire, being nice and groomed (no crazy bed head or unkempt beards), ensuring your environment is free of clutter and distractions, and otherwise treating the meeting the same as you would an in-person one. If you’re like most outside sales professionals, you hate CRM software. Repeatedly.

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Crunchbase

MARCH 19, 2021

While MQLs are one indicator of success, it’s not the sales-ready lead that many marketers believe it to be. For example: In a 4-year study, our client Dynamis found that MQLs turn into sales meetings at 3x the rate that a cold lead does, and marketing-driven sales close at twice the rate. How to identify a quality MQL.

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HeavyHitter Sales

AUGUST 16, 2009

Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors. Sales Career Advice.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Introduce your closing strategy in the first sales meeting. By openly discussing the sales process with your potential clients upfront, you can alleviate apprehension, foster transparency, and pave the way for smoother, more effective closes. Here's how to effectively integrate this approach into your sales methodology.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In fact, Kavadellas, CEO of Georgia-based Orasi, a software developer, reseller and consulting firm, was scheduled to play a round with a client and a prospect the day after we spoke with him in November for this story. But Kavadellas recognizes the golf course doesn’t suit everyone as an effective setting for a sales meeting.

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Sales 2.0

JUNE 19, 2023

AI will save salespeople time Adam believes AI will free up salespeople’s time by handling some of the more mundane tasks associated with lead generation and sales meetings, like prospect research and taking notes during meetings, allowing salespeople to focus on tasks they can do better than AI.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 16, 2018

In part 5 of my sales meeting series, we take a closer look at a framework designed to help you improve your closing sales statements. My software was $100,000. There are products and times where it’s appropriate to ask for the order on the first call but in Enterprise software sales it would often be ridiculous.

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HeavyHitter Sales

DECEMBER 10, 2016

Let's assume you are in charge of planning your company's annual sales kickoff, the most important sales meeting of the year. You've picked the best location, chosen the right hotel, and are in the process of finalizing the meeting agenda. Sample Sales Kickoff Keynote Presenation Topics.

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PandaDoc

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The quality of your sales culture determines how much your salespeople sell, how productive they are, how long they stay with your organization, and what benefits can your sales organization expect to reap from how you’ve structured your sales team. How to build a winning sales culture.

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Sales 2.0

JUNE 29, 2014

It’s a framework aimed at getting you access, setting up those oh-so-important initial sales meetings. My prospecting framework has 3 elements: Define your prospects and get their basic data : for example what industry are they in, how big they are and then data like decision-makers’ emails and direct dial phone numbers.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 24, 2019

Plan regularly scheduled sales routines and touch points. Weekly, monthly, quarterly and semiannual sales meetings have to be added to the calendar. For example, the department calendar could look something like this: On Monday mornings, the team leader sets aside time to align with their sales teams (phone or field).

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PandaDoc

MAY 8, 2018

If you spend your day in sales appointments, your funnel will run dry, and you’ll have to do more prospecting. If you run out of appointments, you’ll spend a day tediously prospecting through lists of potential prospects, cold-calling them to drum up some sales meetings. Appointment scheduling is an asset to any sales team.

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SBI

MAY 28, 2013

Meeting after sales meeting, you’re able to spark the prospect’s imagination and excitement and your opportunity momentum takes off. If they cannot articulate – much less remember – the main sales proposition then they cannot sell themselves, or their colleagues, on why action must be taken.

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InsideSales.com

OCTOBER 23, 2019

How to Connect and Engage Better with the Top Brass and C-Level Executives. Cold calling the CEO is difficult, but not impossible — if you know how to structure your pitch and how to get past gatekeepers. How do we keep a conversation going with the top decision-maker? The Challenges of Selling to C-Level Executives.

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MarketJoy

JULY 22, 2022

Why is creating an effective sales pipeline a nightmare for some businesses? Well, it depends on how you do it. After you read this short article, you will have a full understanding of how to build a robust sales pipeline. A sales pipeline plays an important role in any successful business. Lead Generation: .

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Showpad

JULY 26, 2019

Experts Explain How To Choose A Company For Outsourcing Software Development. Showpad co-founder and Chief Product Officer Louis Jonckheere and other experts discuss their processes for choosing the correct software development partner. Find out why Showpad decided to outsource software development. .

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HeavyHitter Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors. Sales Career Advice.

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Lessonly

JUNE 2, 2020

Customer and prospect databases have always been key in building and maintaining a robust sales division. . Today, with customer relationship management (CRM) and machine learning software, prospect database engagement has become increasingly more efficient. Hold Regular Sales Meetings. Maximize Your CRM Efforts.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The virtual meeting space has barely begun to evolve. How to differentiate in a crowded environment. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. Welcome to the Sales Hacker podcast. It’s a sales meeting platform company that’s custom-built and dedicated for the salesperson. What You’ll Learn.

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