Sales and Marketing Management
JUNE 19, 2018
Author: John Ruhlin Decades ago, sales professionals hit upon a mantra to understand how to woo prospects: “What’s in it for me?” Such a negative viewpoint only fosters a feeling of distrust for sales experts, making it tough to close deals and garner referrals. But the value of our referral traffic makes the waiting worthwhile.
Hubspot Sales
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
To become a "trusted advisor" — as so many thought leaders advocate — a rep must first gain their prospects' trust. Prospects coming to you cold might warm up to you a bit after reading a few glowing endorsements (especially if they know or share common connections with your referrer). Establish Your Credibility.
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Sales Hacker
APRIL 8, 2020
Credibility helps you stand out and build trust with prospects who are complete strangers to you. Keep reading to learn how to overcome a credibility gap, plus five things you can do to create credibility with your ideal prospects — even if they’re perfect strangers. Earn Referrals. But how do you build it?
No More Cold Calling
DECEMBER 14, 2017
He complained to me that his prospect in Paris had arranged a meeting with all the key decision-makers, but the prospect had only given him four days’ notice. My colleague thought it was rather presumptuous of the prospect to ask him to drop everything and hop on a plane. Plus, the cost of last-minute airfare was astronomical.
Hubspot Sales
MARCH 12, 2018
Yes, you read the title right -- I guarantee that these templates will get responses from prospects. But, compared to the overly salesy prospecting email templates most salespeople are sending, I am confident that these will work better -- or your money back. Where Sales Prospecting Went Bad. No, this isn't an infomercial.
Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center
MAY 24, 2023
Beyond goals to implementation The problem is that you committed to your goal — but not to the activities required to realize it, like identifying prospects, reaching out to them, and consistently following up. To find those leads, you’ll rely on referrals, cold calling and networking events. What happened? Gollwitzer, P.M.
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. Orasi’s team of 12 field sales reps is supplemented with 10 inside salespeople who call on a second tier of prospects.
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