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The Value of Cross Referrals – Sales eXchange 158

The Pipeline

Last week I was working with a group, we were looking at more effective prospecting, when we got around to discussing referrals, I got back some familiar comments. The specific comment was that the rep was reluctant to ask prospects/clients for referrals “because what if the person or company they refer are out of my territory?”

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Sales Volume: Why It Matters and 10 Ways to Increase It

Hubspot Sales

Let the answers to those questions guide how you describe your product to prospective customers. Thoroughly qualify your prospects. Are you sure you’re selling to the right prospects to begin with? When qualifying prospects, you want to reach those who are the best fit for your product, and are most likely to make a purchase.

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Creating the Ideal Performance Culture

SBI Growth

Those reps were covering an extensive territory and large customer base. Incentive Programs. Does your comp plan incent behaviors that will get you to your number? A majority of reps focused on margin, and gave up prospecting for new accounts. Call references and past employers. Resource Allocation.

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12 Ways to Handle Sales Pressure

Zoominfo

Start small, and expand your incentive program as you learn and grow. Think about this way, if you don’t make prospecting a daily habit and only focus on the deals at hand, how will you meet your goals next month or the month after that? Look into prospecting tools. Do yourself a favor and build up your pipeline as you go.

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Preparation is the Key to Successful Sales Calls

Pipeliner

Lack of preparation adds more stress to an already high-pressure task, but it also turns prospects off. They can tell when you’ve wandered into unknown territory. This could be when a prospect starts asking you personal questions or tries to pursue you romantically. It could also be when a prospect starts cursing at you.

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3 Ways Sales Automation Can Help Your Reps Sell More

Apptivo

Sales automation refers to the software, tools, and techniques that assist salespersons in eliminating time-consuming, manual, repetitive chores so they can concentrate on what they do best: close deals. In general there is a 10% difference in reply rate between having 1-200 and 1000+ prospect base. Automated follow-up Drip!

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Sales Operations Demystified: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How To Do It Right

Sales Hacker

Sales operations refers to the unit, role, activities and processes within a sales organization that support, enable, and drive front line sales teams to sell better, faster, and more efficiently. Formulation of Incentives Program. Sales Territory Assignment and Growth Forecasting. Allocation of Accounts and Sales Territories.