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3 Keys to Successfully Dealing with Influencers

Mr. Inside Sales

Influencers are key to both getting through to decision makers, and to eventually making a sale. The question is: How do you properly qualify them and get them to influence the sale in your favor? There are three keys to successfully dealing with influencers, and the better you understand and use them, the more success you’ll have.

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3 Skills for Influencing the Customer’s Thinking

Sales and Marketing Management

In fact, research from The University of Western Ontario shows that “roughly 80 percent of managers admit that they would willingly sacrifice long-term performance to smooth earnings or meet a short-term earnings target.” . Here, we examine the three most effective skills for influencing the customer’s thinking and driving buying decisions.

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How Can Pipeline Meetings Be a Coaching Opportunity?

Hubspot Sales

As a sales manager, I’m sure you have pipeline meetings often. But, do you ever ask yourself, “How can pipeline meetings be a coaching opportunity?” But these pipeline reviews should be true coaching sessions — not data-scrubbing meetings. If so, you’ve come to the right place. What is pipeline coaching?

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Communications Influence and Sell On Our Behalf

Smooth Sale

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Communications Influence and Sell On Our Behalf. Many become so focused on their goals to advance that they do not realize communications influence and sell on our behalf. All communication elements influence and sell on our behalf. Your Story: Communications Influence and Sell On Our Behalf.

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Intent Signal Data 101

How can B2B marketers reach active buyers sooner in the sales cycle and influence their purchase decisions? Which type of intent data is best for meeting specific goals? “B2B buyers spend just 15% of their time interacting with brands before making a purchase decision” (Gartner). Intent signal data can help.

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Harnessing the Power of Social Media Influencers for Local Business Promotion

BuzzBoard

From a digital marketing perspective, strategic use of social media can be a prime strategy for boosting awareness and generating business leads – especially when harnessing social media influencers and the dynamism of influential marketing. For more insights on how small businesses can maximize digital marketing, explore here.

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How to Influence the C-Suite

Janek Performance Group

That ignited my life-long interest in influence and how decision-makers view sales professionals. This article summarizes what I learned about influence and how new sales professionals can shorten their learning curve. And like athletic ability, influence is not static. Emotional disconnection destroys the chance to influence.

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In the Race to Win More Customers, Sales Needs Digital Transformation

Salesforce users were surveyed about the forces shaping today's workplace. Discover the results and why investments in digital transformation and automation are pushing sales teams ahead.