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Letting Others Shine Can Get You Sky-High Referral Rates

Sales and Marketing Management

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. Don’t focus on a speedy sale.

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Stop Buying Digital Snake Oil for Your Account Based Sales Team

No More Cold Calling

Has digital communication killed traditional sales techniques? A sales VP was frustrated with her account based sales team, as they relied almost exclusively on technology for generating sales leads. My colleague thought it was rather presumptuous of the prospect to ask him to drop everything and hop on a plane.

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Responding to the Digital Sales Shift

Sales and Marketing Management

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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11 Psychology Tips to Get Prospects to Trust You Faster

Hubspot Sales

At the beginning of a sales engagement, most get stuck in that precarious middle ground between trustworthy and downright dishonest. To become a "trusted advisor" — as so many thought leaders advocate — a rep must first gain their prospects' trust. Has your prospect been burned by another vendor in your space? Leverage FOMO.

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30 Sales Prospecting Email Templates Guaranteed to Start a Relationship

Hubspot Sales

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. Any takers?

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5 Ways to Close the Credibility Gap When Your Prospects Don’t Already Know You

Sales Hacker

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? What do they want?

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Hitting Your Sales Goals: ‘Goal intentions’ aren’t enough

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

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.

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