Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 10, 2024

But, do you ever ask yourself, “How can pipeline meetings be a coaching opportunity?” Let’s start with an analogy: You wouldn’t expect a rookie with no training to pick up a bat in a major league baseball game and knock it out of the park on his first try. You’ll likely wind up being redundant and wasting time if you go that road.

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The Pipeline

JULY 16, 2019

Not a moto for successful selling and retention, but maybe it has some purpose. The common goal in sales is winning your prospect’s prospect. Again, this makes the people your prospect is trying to win, your responsibility as well. I asked the reps to tell me how they would respond to the question of what they sell.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Selling is tough! Despite all the tricks, techniques, and gimmicks the guru’s foist on us, selling is never easy. Sending meaningless prospecting requests, pitching customers focusing on our offerings, company, and interests. We think we are successful winning 2 out of 10 opportunities we invest trying to win.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 23, 2019

No, I am not going to talk about green selling or climate change, not even sales change. Environmentally friendly prospecting is about understanding and leveraging your mutual settings and events. The environment where what you sell will be used, consumed or processed. Objective Based Selling. By Tibor Shanto. Find Yours.

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Smooth Sale

JANUARY 3, 2020

Like most salespeople,you, too, might have faced a dilemma of cross-selling in your career while dealing with prospective clients. Are you familiar with cross-selling strategies for prospective buyers? Cross-selling could be a breakthrough if you aren’t already using it to your advantage. Divyang is an H.R.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

“Do you want fries and a coke with that?” — we’ve all had the ultimate cross-selling experience at McDonald’s. As a consumer, you know that cross-selling works. It works so well that Amazon once claimed up to 35% of its revenue comes from cross-selling. What is Cross-Selling? How Do You Know When To Cross-Sell?

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

If your sales pipeline is colder than a Siberian spigot in January, it’s time to rethink your sales prospecting techniques. Here’s the thing though, reps need actionable techniques and tips to make their prospecting systematic, smooth, and, of course, profitable. What are Prospecting Techniques? How did you find those prospects?

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Learn what sales prospecting is, and how business development professionals can go to market using outreach strategies that deliver business results. What is Sales Prospecting? The ultimate goal is to guide your prospects through the sales funnel until they eventually make a purchase. How to Prospect: Step by Step.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The probability of selling to a new prospect is <20% , while selling to an existing customer boosts your chances up to 70%. This LIVE event will give sales and sales ops leaders the land and expand tactics they need to cross-sell, up-sell and win their way out of a down market.

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 30, 2019

Ask salespeople what their number one issue is and you’ll probably hear, “getting good prospects.” Here’s a simple fact: you can’t close a sale until you have someone to sell to. So what does it take to successfully prospect? Have a dedicated time on your calendar to prospect. Don’t allow interruptions!

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

My name is Stephanie, I’m on an account based selling team, and I’m reaching out on behalf of a growing startup. I wanted to see if there was an opportunity to sponsor a post on No More Cold Calling. Is there an opportunity to sponsor a post on No More Cold Calling?”. I reached out last week but haven’t heard back.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 10, 2024

In the competitive landscape of B2B sales, effectively qualifying prospects is paramount. There, we looked at key indicators to assess before passing prospects to sales. Now, we’ll go further and explore strategies and best practices for improving prospect qualification. And, if so, is the prospect worth your time and effort?

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Keith Rosen

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Asking these questions keep your costly assumptions about each prospect at bay so you are making decisions based on the facts rather than fiction. Most importantly, these questions help get in your prospect’s head to determine if they understand your value proposition, key differentiators, and the likelihood of hiring you.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Over the years, I have found that some of my best prospect interviews have come as a result of something another prospect asked me. As a bonus, your prospects/customers will help you sell your next deal without them even knowing or caring. Refining how they prospect and conduct discovery. Syncopated Listening.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 12, 2023

More than half of all salespeople are missing and skipping important milestones in the sales process each and every day and their egos get more bruised from failing to close those opportunities than my body got bruised from my not so thrilling adventure to the ground. Why is this important and what does this have to do with selling?

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 1, 2019

Prospecting does not have to be painful nor does it have to be as hard as you think. Sales and prospecting is not a slimy or ugly activity like some people describe it. I count prospecting and sales as an honor. When you prospect with integrity, you’ll gain customers who have integrity. What does this mean?

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PandaDoc

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Leads, opportunities, sales: That’s the natural sequence of the sales process, right? But opportunities can be much more than that. Below, we’ll discuss the impact that a robust opportunity management process can have on your bottom line. What is opportunity management — and why should you care?

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Zoominfo

APRIL 25, 2021

On average, an SDR takes about 42 hours to get in touch with their prospect — but that doesn’t have to be you. Automate Email Follow Up and Scheduling Automation is a great way to speed up your marketing operations. The email should acknowledge your prospect’s interest and offer them an opportunity to take the next step.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

What I will offer up here, and in a webinar, this afternoon, are specific steps you can choose to implement and see an immediate difference in your prospecting calls. The number one barrier to prospecting success is our willingness to put a well-thought-out plan into practice or action. World Series Of Prospecting.

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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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Smooth Sale

MARCH 21, 2022

Attract The Right Job Or Clientele: Do You Qualify Opportunities Methodically? Most sales professionals do not want to waste time, so they fail to qualify opportunities methodically. However, reflecting upon the person or the company behind the opportunity can bring a new dimension to the proposal. Photo by Mary1826 Via Pixabay.

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BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Understanding the Process of Prospecting for SMB Leads The process of prospecting for SMB leads can be a complex task, particularly for salespeople at digital marketing agencies who specialize in selling to small businesses. Prospecting commences with pinpointing the type of small business you envision as your prospects.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 14, 2020

When selling on the phone, whether it’s our services or the specific products that drive our commission, we seldom get people who agree to make the decision to buy immediately. Here are three that can help you: 1) Focus on selling the appointment. Happy Selling! So, what would be our tips to help you achieve this aim?

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Selling can feel like the storm before the calm, with the calm is always “just around the corner”. 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. Not Your Daddy’s Phone.

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Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2022

Ideal sales intelligence tools supply your team with up-to-date information about your prospects and addressable market — and how you can reach them. The more information business development teams know about prospects, the better they can tactically craft outreach that cuts through the noise and conveys true value.

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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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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Much like the ponies, timing in prospecting is a mug’s game. I remember watching a group of investors who seemed comfortable discussing their view of prospecting success. They felt that if they can add 1,000 records to an automation engine, and come up with 2 – 3 leads, it was working. Time Costs. A blended approach?

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The Pipeline

JULY 3, 2013

But no, given the opportunity they offered up not quite a toaster, but a tablet, how 2013 is that? If their response to the old practice of enticing clients with old school utensils, is to offer up a new school utensil, than why would I switch, why would your customer? Sales Process Sales Success Tibor Shanto'

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 15, 2024

We sent them a proposal and even flew out for a second in-person follow-up. 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. 4 Reasons Your Prospects Ghost You 1. The timing isn’t right.

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criteria for success

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

As a sales leader, it can be a challenge to make sure your team is prospecting efficiently (or at all). That's why we put together something called the Prospecting Action Plan. This action plan puts your sales reps on the right track to ensure proper prospecting practices. How to Create a Sales Prospecting Action Plan.

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Score More Sales

JULY 11, 2013

We both were account managers selling millions of dollars worth of technology to a major aircraft company. Between us, we sold more than $30M a year of items selling for $20 or $100 or $5000 each. It can take weeks or months for some in sales to truly qualify a sales opportunity. Increase Opportunities. Get those answers.

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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. Transition sentence two: “ __, let me get up to date on things with you.

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 26, 2023

As the world of sales constantly evolves, the ways we sell must change and grow. One of the most difficult aspects of this is prospecting and business development. In fact, research shows it takes as many as eight calls just to reach a prospect and up to six more to secure a meeting.

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Crunchbase

MAY 22, 2023

Sales prospecting is an integral part of the sales process. When done manually, it can be time-consuming and demand substantial effort — but automated sales prospecting can help. Automated sales prospecting tools, also known as sales automation software , streamline your workflow and allow you to spend more time selling.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Photo by GDJ Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How to Simplify the Appointment Process for Prospective Clients Successful selling requires a meeting of the minds between the buyer and the seller. One of the aspects that’s a part of the customer journey is setting up appointments without complications.

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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 25, 2019

If you fail to properly prepare, you are setting yourself up for failure. This doesn’t just apply to prospecting but everything you do. Prospecting is already a tough task; it’s only made tougher when you fail to prepare. Below are 10 steps you need to follow to ensure you’re prepared to prospect.

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