Crunchbase

AUGUST 2, 2021

In the “Crunchbase 101 for Sales” series, you’ll learn how to leverage Crunchbase’s all-in-one prospecting software to streamline your sales workflow and crush your quota. Your quota isn’t getting any smaller, and your territory isn’t getting any bigger. So, how do you find more qualified leads in your territory, faster?

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Score More Sales

JANUARY 10, 2013

If your B2B company has been slow to get more involved in what some call the Social Selling movement, you can still do some very simple things right away while your company debates how, when and why to jump in. A big win for your sales team would be to find more prospective customers and start listening to what they are saying.

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Xactly

AUGUST 13, 2018

Let’s cut to the chase–if you’re not using data to drive your sales territory mapping, your territories might be hurting your sales performance more than they are helping it. Sales territory mapping software offers more benefits than sales managers may realize. See if your sales territories have room for improvement.

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SBI

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Old-School Territory Management is Dead: A Q&A with John Stewart, CEO of MapAnything. Following the recent acquisition of TerrAlign by MapAnything, I asked MapAnything CEO John Stewart to explain the relationship between map-based geo-productivity and territory optimization. So, I asked John to tell me more.

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Crunchbase

APRIL 11, 2023

Prospecting is the process of researching and pursuing potential customers for your business. The most important part of prospecting isn’t simply finding names and emails — it’s the time and effort spent identifying potential customers and making sure that they’re actually a good fit. It’s also known as “cold outreach.”)

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Crunchbase

APRIL 11, 2023

Prospecting is the process of researching and pursuing potential customers for your business. The most important part of prospecting isn’t simply finding names and emails — it’s the time and effort spent identifying potential customers and making sure that they’re actually a good fit. It’s also known as “cold outreach.”)

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Ideal Customer Profile Closing Prospecting Intent Data 98

Score More Sales

MARCH 26, 2014

Finding the right prospective buyers and then actually having conversations with them are the top two challenges most sellers are facing now. If assigned a vertical territory of financial services I would do several things right away: look at who my existing and past customers in financial services are. Look Socially. Close More Deals.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Without question, the functionality within CRMs, particularly Salesforce, can create a 360 degree view of the prospects and customers alike. And unlike most these applications, CRMs fail to help selling professionals, you know, sell. ZoomInfo Salesforce Sync for Territory Management. Think about it.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 12, 2022

When Sarena Wing took on a new international sales territory, she was excited to get started. But she also knew she needed to get up to speed very quickly. A few years back, someone in Wing’s position might have faced a long slog full of trial and error and manual research. Luckily for her, that era is over.

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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

APRIL 17, 2024

Typically, these professionals are tasked with identifying and qualifying potential leads and initiating contact with prospects. Some of the top include: Lead Generation and Qualification Prospect identification Lead qualification Effective BDRs excel at identifying potential leads within target markets or industries.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

DECEMBER 18, 2018

You might recognize the most-prospected-to companies of 2018, according to DiscoverOrg’s database, as household names – but that’s not why savvy sales and marketing professionals have been pitching to them. Before we dive in, let’s take a quick look at the most-prospected-to industries. FinancialServices. Insurance. ITServices.

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Crunchbase

JULY 12, 2021

Staying up to date on prospect activity can help you determine if a prospect is able to make a purchase and identify the perfect time for outreach. The problem is, tracking prospects is no easy task. Prospect information is scattered across many different business and sales intelligence tools.

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Tenbound

APRIL 19, 2024

Who is using video successfully in their prospecting? Last but not least, don’t forget to; “LinkedIn connect, and don’t sell!” This includes respect for the Sales Development motion and people, the importance of alignment between teams, and a focus on setting the SDR and AE up for success. What’s the best cold call opener?

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 20, 2020

These are among the research findings of a study on " Maximizing Performance with Sales Coaching " conducted by ValueSelling Associates and Training Industry, Inc. They must be "consciously competent," with the ability to sell successfully themselves, and also consciously understand how to build that same skill set in other sales reps.

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Xactly

JULY 18, 2018

In order to manage your sales performance, you need effective sales territory mapping. Sales territory design must be a thoughtful process that involves data and a balancing act to ensure every sales rep has adequate sales potential within their territory. Use Data-driven Intelligence to Map Territories. Download Guide.

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Crunchbase

JANUARY 22, 2020

According to sources, SDRs should spend up to 90% of their daily activities sales prospecting. While prospecting remains one of the more tedious activities of a salesperson’s day, sourcing new leads is a crucial part of becoming a stellar sales rep. Tip: Free users can add up to two filters and see the first five results.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 6, 2019

Sales prospecting—a common source of misery for most sales reps—is a critical aspect of selling for nearly all businesses. Prospecting strategies uncovers potential buyers, fuels an organization’s sales pipeline , and provides important context to future sales conversations. What Is B2B Sales Prospecting?

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

They’re trained to sell to anyone who wants to buy and facilitate a quick buying process — but as inbound salespeople, we know who our products are made for, and we should only be selling to customers who are going to leverage value over time. The prospect is not in your sales territory. Their vertical market (i.e.

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Anthony Iannarino

MAY 18, 2019

When I first started selling, I had no existing clients and no other responsibility. I made calls all day, every day, minus the time I spent at meetings booked as a result of my prospecting effort. I made calls all day, every day, minus the time I spent at meetings booked as a result of my prospecting effort. Essential Reading!

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Xactly

JUNE 13, 2018

Effective territory design is the basis of strategic sales planning. Balanced territories allow you to set fair quotas, which have a huge impact on your incentive compensation and success of your salesforce. Ultimately, if your sales territories aren’t optimized, you hinder sales reps’ motivation and performance.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Time Available For Selling is a critical issue for everyone in sales. But before I go into a further discussion about time available for selling, let me first define how I look at time available for selling. There are review meetings-ideally to help improve their selling performance.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A lot of the conversation focuses on “freeing up time.” ” But as I think about it, is the issue really about freeing up time or is it about using our time more effectively? Looking at prospecting and conducting sales calls–sellers are spending 33% of their time engaging with customers/prospects.

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Shari Levitin

MARCH 9, 2023

Last month, I had the pleasure of speaking alongside researcher and author Sean Achor. If you want to sell more, lead with empathy. How disciplined are we when it comes to hunting for new prospects? Set Aside Time to Prospect Prospecting is easy to neglect; like doing the laundry, it piles up.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

These could be industry changes, a new funding round announcement, a merger, or a prospect getting a new role. If you contact a prospect right after they buy an expensive competitive product, they're not going to bite. Luckily there are a few places you can set up alerts that will help you discover these events as they arrive.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 26, 2018

How to Find Prospects. Prospecting can be tedious and time-consuming, but it’s something that has to be done to keep pipelines healthy. However, while sales reps can’t avoid prospecting, they can certainly make it easier for themselves. Where Do Salespeople Find Prospects? Job Boards. Twitter Searches. Business Journals.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Sign up for our Email Newsletter. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Buying Process , Demand Generation , Lead Management , Prospecting , Sales 2.0 , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sales Technique , Sales Tip , Video , execution. A Random Walk Up Sales Street. Free Resources.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Without question, the functionality within CRMs, particularly Salesforce, can create a 360 degree view of the prospects and customers alike. And unlike most these applications, CRMs fail to help selling professionals, you know, sell. Meanwhile, SDRs need to be able to prospect based on leads that their Account Executives own.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Sign up for our Email Newsletter. Successful Strategies for Prospecting – Roundtable. Stored in Attitude , Buying Process , Cold calling , Communication Strategy , EDGE Selling , Gap Selling , Interactive Selling , Planning , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales Strategy , Sales Tip , Success. January 2012.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

That’s why branching into new territory is more important than ever. In this post, we’ll further explore the concept of using AI to sell into new industries and review five ways your sales team can leverage it. 5 Ways Your Team Can Use AI to Sell Into New Industries 1. 5 Ways Your Team Can Use AI to Sell Into New Industries 1.

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MTD Sales Training

JUNE 20, 2018

Here are a few tips: Divide your territory in a way that makes sense. One of the first steps to effective territory management is to have a concrete view of current customers, potential customers, competitors’ activity, and the location of all of these. Some examples are: ‘Friends’ within the customer/prospect.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 30, 2011

Sign up for our Email Newsletter. Prospecting – When Is The Best Time? Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Cold calling , Proactivity , Productivity , Prospecting , Time Allocation , Video , execution. Last week I talked about prospecting, why some like it when most don’t, rejection, and managing them.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Sell, sell, sell. In this growing sales landscape, we’ll outline the various processes and key strategies for prospecting -- the phase of selling that often consumes the most time and energy (and is the most crucial to get right). What Is Prospecting? What's the difference between leads and prospects?

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Alice Heiman

MAY 10, 2022

Set yourself up for #success by answering these 6 questions to ensure you hit your sales #goals! The “number” should be set based on the growth available in the market (based on research) and not on the growth your leadership wishes was available. Simply giving salespeople a larger quota and telling them to sell doesn’t work.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

No one knows what it’s like to work in sales better than those in the trenches of the day-to-day — salespeople trying to hit their numbers while battling the ups and downs of the job. Thankfully, there are tactics you can use to encourage buy-in from your prospects. When there’s more budget, perhaps the prospect will return.

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Zoominfo

MAY 25, 2022

Industry researchers have found that a typical salesperson only spends about a third of their time actually selling. The rest is typically spent researching prospects, logging activities, and organizing to-do lists. They need information about their customers fast — with enough time to act on it in meaningful ways.

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The Pipeline

MAY 4, 2011

Sign up for our Email Newsletter. Prospecting With E-Mail. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Communication Strategy , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales 2.0 , Sales Tool , Sell Better , Success , Video , e-mail , execution. Last week we looked at means of leveraging voice mail in prospecting. Wim @ Sales Sells.

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