Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A recent study found that students given positive information about their school were more likely to do well academically than those given neutral or negative information about their school. In other words, a positive framing helped students do better at school. Another trick is by re-framing challenges in a positive light.

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BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The role of AI becomes critical, particularly in sales prospecting, where conducting efficient, extensive, and result-driven efforts are pivotal in executing a successful marketing campaign. AI boasts an unparalleled ability to enhance your sales prospecting process. Your unique circumstances will likely require a different approach.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 5, 2022

In my last article in this series, we took up the example of a firefighter and the fact that a firefighter is almost always a positive example of their profession. In the same way, a firefighter has a positive reputation in society. That salesperson will be out of a job and won’t have prospects who willingly deal with them.

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 21, 2014

More importantly, are you going to be a positive or negative influence? Everyday we have the opportunity to influence those around us. As salespeople, we are in a tremendous position to impact our customers, prospects and colleagues. Are you a positive influence? Who are you going to influence today?

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

So how can you scale communications with prospects and leads in the space between nurturing and closing a deal? They are a component of campaigns where individual readers (who could be possible prospects) are sent crafted messages after they set off a configured trigger. What are the Benefits of Email Automation? Technical Steps.

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Vainu

MARCH 22, 2021

While looking for new sales opportunities, these footprints can tell you a lot about a company’s current needs and help you determine whether it’s worth it for you as to spend your time cultivating that lead or not.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 8, 2021

Sales methodologies like BANT — shorthand for budget, authority, need, timeframe — can help reps identify business opportunities at the outset of the sales process. However, when used at the wrong time and the wrong way — like checking off BANT criteria while talking to a prospect — reps lose ground qualifying prospective customers.

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The Sales Hunter

JUNE 4, 2019

Is prospecting a four-letter word in your mind? If you had to choose between prospecting and having a root canal, which would you choose? Maybe you wouldn’t choose the root canal; however, you certainly would rather have a cavity filled than have to prospect. I bet prospecting would be on the list too if everyone had to do it.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Over the years, many organizations have invested in a new selling methodology that has evolved the sales approach from strategic selling to "challenging" prospects. In many cases, a salesperson in that position panics and starts spewing out product features that don’t match the need and are inappropriate in that conversation.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Rule of thumb is a VP should spend 25%-40% of their time on prospect calls. The typical sales VP looks at late-stage opportunities. They can’t let one opportunity slip, regardless of its importance. 3) The Third Month Traffic Jam: At the end of the quarter, the VP can’t close every opportunity. It is a flawed approach.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 15, 2022

“We don’t have problems, we have opportunities.” But before a problem can become an opportunity, you’ll need to find or create a solution to the problem. If you’re unable to follow through on that notion, you’re not going to end up with an opportunity, but with a problem. Skills are also measured by performance.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Some things in sales can be called by various names without much consequence, the underlying subject being very much the same, prospect – potential buyer, information gathering – discovery, and many others; it comes down to words not actions or outcomes. Helping the reps to not only widen their view of the deal, but others like it.

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Score More Sales

JULY 11, 2013

It can take weeks or months for some in sales to truly qualify a sales opportunity. Take a moment to list out the questions you don’t have answers for with existing clients and also with your top prospective customers. Increase Opportunities. Get those answers. Expand Your Pipeline. Close More Deals.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 8, 2019

As technology continues to accelerate the pace of advances, other elements of prospecting are not keeping up. One clear example is the role of the telephone in prospecting success. They need to adopt a new view of the role of the telephone in the age of asynchronous prospecting. The Telephone and Asynchronous Prospecting.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 29, 2023

The truth about salespeople who are reluctant to prospect boils down to two things: First, they are reluctant to prospect because past attempts resulted in failure. Second, they don’t know what to say to prospects. Prospecting reluctance can be the silent killer of sales careers.

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Prospecting, seeking new opportunities and clients, is an integral part of sales. However, when it comes to prospecting, many salespeople experience fear. Here are some insights into the psychology of prospecting fear and actionable tips to overcome it: Prospecting is Not a Dirty Word. They’re preoccupied or busy.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

How good are you at requalify existing accounts, or prospects you haven’t spoken with in a while? And that means that just because a prospect or client was in charge of a certain function last month or 6 months ago, it doesn’t mean they are in charge of it today. And why would you even want to do this? into requalifying.

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Score More Sales

APRIL 5, 2014

Because of the feast or famine mentality that can happen in a professional selling career, and because of the things we say internally to ourselves, having a primary positive attitude is crucial for your success. Research over the years has found that positive attitudes impact sales success. Increase Opportunities.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Yet, it can actually give us a better understanding of our prospects, making that human connection stronger. Here, I spoke with top sales leaders to learn how to AI to better understand your prospects, lead more effective conversations, and drive more results. How AI Can Help You Better Understand Your Prospects 1.

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The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 5, 2019

The only way to overcome this is to stop and shift your thinking to the positive outcomes you help others achieve. Instead, I intentionally seek out optimists, those people with a positive attitude and outlook on life. The more confident you are, the more opportunities will come. So, who do you need to replace in your life?

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 20, 2021

If you know what to look for, acquisitions, mergers, and divestitures can represent that unique opportunity to make the sale of a lifetime. Why Mergers and Acquisitions Offer a Great Opportunity. This is what gives you a great sales opportunity. All of this gives opportunistic salespeople a big opportunity to take advantage.

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Crunchbase

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Lead generation is pointless if it doesn’t result in a prospect and a conversion. Before we dive into how to drive conversions, let’s first unpack the difference between a lead and a prospect, and how to turn one into the other. Grow your revenue with all-in-one prospecting solutions powered by the leader in private-company data.

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SalesProInsider

APRIL 28, 2023

Unfortunately, passive prospects who stall, stop answering messages, reschedule…and then reschedule again, are the output of prematurely “sending something” after what appeared to be good conversations. Prospect: “Okay, sounds good. Prospect: “Sounds good.” The prospect just gave you an assignment with NO commitment to anything.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 15, 2024

I like to call this “ghosting” — when a sales process is chugging along smoothly with a client, you feel positive that the deal will close, and then your prospect disappears without a trace. Even though you might use tools like Spiro to remind yourself to follow up with prospects, sometimes they just stop getting back to you.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Effective sales prospecting is a multistep process that requires systematic prospect discovery, qualification, and outreach. In this post, you’ll learn the 19 best sales prospecting tools to help you engage with your ideal prospects. What Is a Sales Prospecting Tool? The Benefits of Sales Prospecting Tools.

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Anthony Iannarino

AUGUST 25, 2020

I just finished my prospecting block , and to make sure I am effective, I shut down all distractions, just like I would if I were in a client meeting. There are not many things more important than the first meeting with a prospective client , especially one that was difficult to acquire. Here is a list of handy excuses.

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Score More Sales

JANUARY 31, 2014

Total perfection in managing your time is impossible – so try for a 1% improvement in keeping this focus: Important activities that lead you to more / better sales opportunities and ultimately to new revenue. When prospecting, do research in chunks of time rather than going back and forth with calling. Increase Opportunities.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 8, 2021

Sales methodologies like BANT — shorthand for budget, authority, need, timeframe — can help reps identify business opportunities at the outset of the sales process. However, when used at the wrong time and the wrong way — like checking off BANT criteria while talking to a prospect — reps lose ground qualifying prospective customers.

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Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Decision Maker Case Study 100

Hubspot Sales

MARCH 25, 2024

Here it is: Prospects aren't always easy to deal with. So to help you get a sense of the kinds of buyers you need to look out for (and what to do when you‘re dealing with them), we asked some sales leaders for their takes on the most difficult types of prospects to work with and how to engage with them effectively. You're welcome.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 14, 2021

In fact, in the RAIN Group Center for Sales Research’s study, Top Performance in Sales Prospecting , we found significant differences in how top performers generate conversations and the quality of those conversations compared to everyone else. Bring more opportunities to proposal. That’s why it’s important to focus on the positive.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I had the opportunity to dissect a recorded Discovery call with a team last week. For me an opportunity to validate an approach most mismanage, and I normally avoid. Specifically, how we use positive data in prospecting and Discovery, in this case the latter. The above approach lacks context for the prospect.

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Prospecting is still important in the 21st century. Thus, in this Expert Insight Interview, Tony Morris discusses how to do proper prospecting. This interview explores: Positive Mindset. Positive Mindset. The important thing to do is to invest time to learn the skill of prospecting. Setting Goals. Take the Action.

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Salesmate

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Sales success begins with effective prospecting. Through successful prospecting, you can fill your pipeline with lucrative sales opportunities. What is prospecting in sales? Prospecting is the process of initiating and finding new opportunities. Sales prospecting tips to attract more sales opportunities.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 26, 2023

And even if you manage to convince a poor-fit prospect to buy, you're setting yourself up for an unhappy customer relationship and a potential hit to your reputation. To avoid the pitfalls of bad-fit prospects, look out for these seven signs you should give up on a deal. 7 Signs You Should Walk Away From a Prospect 1.

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Smooth Sale

JUNE 20, 2018

Innovative Book Marketing Provides More Reason to Seize Opportunity. Authors who are consultants, speakers, and trainers have the opportunity to position themselves in front of key influencers, VIPs, and corporate decision-makers through a unique book marketing program called, the Bedside Reading Program. Analyze errors.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

You would not believe the number of these folks I meet with, who unprompted, without “probing” or cajoling, share with me their concerns about the state of their team’s pipelines, and the lack of new opportunities. When I ask what they attribute that to, they tell me: Their people are ineffective at prospecting.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 22, 2018

As DiscoverOrg’s Manager of Strategic Accounts, I’m always looking for ways to use personal touchpoints to engage prospects via email. I start with a thoughtful, well-researched cold email that shows just how well I knows my prospect – both the pain points they experience in their job, as well as their personal interests.

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