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Who’s Our Ideal Customer?

Membrain

Continuing my series “Things We Thought We Knew About Selling But Really Didn’t,” I want to talk about our Ideal Customers–or our ICP (Ideal Customer Profile.) We toss the term around casually, but when I look at too many pipelines or prospecting programs, the ICP is not discernible.

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What is an ICP for Sales? Everything You Need to Know

Gong.io

Nothing breaks down your sales engine like poor targeting. No matter how skilled your reps or what sales methodology you use, you can’t close someone who has no need for your product or service. To get super narrow on the types of prospects you need to speak to, you need well-developed sales ICPs (ideal customer profiles).

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7 Sales Prospecting Tips to Ignite Even the Coldest Pipes

Zoominfo

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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Your Guide to Sales Qualification

Gong.io

Many salespeople waste too much time on prospects with little to no chance of converting. Meanwhile, the good prospects they should’ve focused on have already gone cold. This is why sales qualification is so important — it helps you identify and prioritize prospects more likely to become buyers. Read on to learn more.

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Who’s Our Ideal Customer?

Partners in Excellence

” Restarting it, I want to talk about our Ideal Customers–or our ICP (Ideal Customer Profile.) We toss the term around casually, but when I look at too many pipelines or prospecting programs, the ICP is not discernible. How do we figure out our ICP?

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SMB sales playbook — tips, tools, and strategy to increase your wins

PandaDoc

Such huge numbers equate to huge revenue potential in terms of SMB sales. Read on as we cover everything you need to know about the SMB sales process, and how your sales team can crush it in the competitive landscape. What are SMB sales? Which approach and tools should you implement to make the most of this potential?

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Is Prospecting Really The Toughest Thing In Sales?

Partners in Excellence

Was just reading yet another post with “market data” declaring prospecting the most difficult aspect of sales. Thousands of blog posts about both the difficulty and importance of prospecting have been published in the past 5-7 years. We know prospecting is important, but we don’t do it on a regular basis.