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Why telling a story can help you close more sales

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

Experienced salespeople know that telling stories is a powerful way to get key points across to prospects. Then the researchers used a series of questions to measure, first, the degree to which the audience was “transported” – mentally drawn in – by the stories, and second, how much the stories influenced their beliefs. 2015, January).

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Cold calling: How to nail – or blow – that first impression

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

He phones a prospect out of the blue and says, “Hi, I’m Joe from XYZ Co. The key is to talk about your prospect in the first 20 seconds of the call. What the prospect needs to know Here are the three things the prospect must know before he or she will talk to you: Who are you? The prospect thinks, “Hmm.

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How to Get Into Sales Without a Degree [+ 7 Expert Tips]

Hubspot Sales

Sales hunters are relentless in finding new opportunities, prospects, and accounts. Starting in this role puts you way ahead of most salespeople because you’d have learned how to find prospects and close them. This can help when cold emailing prospects. Start in a hunter sales role. These are the most critical sales skills.”

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23 Holiday Gift Ideas for the Salesperson in Your Life

Hubspot Sales

They use it to research their prospects, keep up to date on their customers, and connect with opportunities. With a premium LinkedIn Sales Navigator account, reps can get additional insights on prospects as well as customized lead lists. This journal helps sales reps get more done and feel better every day. Bring a tissue.

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Building Customer Relationships for Sales Success with Tracy De Cicco, Konposit

Igniting Sales Transformation

The importance of building and maintaining strong business relationships with prospects and customers is talked about often, and from my perspective this is an area of opportunity for salespeople, given how competitive it can be in selling today. De Cicco’s experience includes 14 years as a client principal at IBM. www.konposit.com.

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170+ Women in Sales Share Their Career-Defining Aha Moment

Sales Hacker

B2B is H2H – human to human – and most women can leverage these powerful skills to create lasting connections with prospects, personalize value, and create customers for life. Your sales process and making it easy for prospects to buy makes a huge difference and can beat out a “better” product on paper.

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