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Have a Bloated Sales Pipeline? Here’s the Remedy.

The Center for Sales Strategy

The longer a sales proposal sits, the less likely it is to convert to an actual sale. The trouble with these stalled proposals is that you could have 100 potential sales stuck in limbo, but you can’t use those possible sales to pay your real bills. Editor's Note: This post was originally published on Liveplan.com.

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Test One

BuzzBoard

Next comes the presentation and proposal stage, where agencies must effectively convey their capabilities, strategies, and how they align with the client’s specific needs. Prospects tend to choose agencies that exhibit a comprehensive understanding of their business landscape and can translate digital strategies into measurable results.

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Know The Prospective Buyer

MTD Sales Training

Know The Prospective Buyer. While every person is different, you will find that most prospective customers fit into certain categories. Different Prospective Buyer Types. This is the prospect that interrupts you, is often rude or disrespectful, tries to antagonise you and seems to be someone who eats sales people for lunch.

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Hacks to Increase Your Pitch Acceptance Rate

Adaptive Business Services

For many of us in B2B sales, the opportunity lies not in generating additional prospects, but in closing more of the potential deals that already come across our desks (or inboxes) on the daily. One of the most prevalent challenges we see sales reps struggle with is the acceptance rate of their proposals and pitches. Make yours count.

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Unveiling the Science Behind Stalled Deals

Janek Performance Group

After spending over an hour on a call with a new prospect, my manager asked a thought-provoking question: “How do you feel that call went?” ” This question surprised me a bit, as I believed the call had gone exceptionally well, with the prospect showing genuine interest. He’s highly interested.”

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How to Build a Sales Process: The Complete Guide

Nutshell

A sales process is a set of repeatable steps that your sales team takes to convert prospects into customers. Prospecting Also known as lead generation, prospecting involves identifying potential buyers to add to the top of your sales funnel. It is best practice to target your ideal buyer persona throughout prospecting efforts.

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Gartner: Quantify carbon remediation / Green IT value or prepare to lose market share

The ROI Guy

Gartner just released their list of 2010 trends, and one of the top 9, the importance of providing carbon remediation / Green IT business case, has a significant impact on IT solution provider marketing / sales strategies for the coming year.

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