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With regularity, most active sales trainers and I get the following question: “When is the best time to prospect?”. Either one leads to the same corner of no prospecting and any cross street in sales. So when is the best time to prospect? By Tibor Shanto. MORE
Whether you’re building a prospecting plan from scratch or reviewing your existing plan, ask yourself these 8 questions. I have said this before, but I will say it again- the biggest improvements you can make to your prospecting are to the little things. Sales Motivation Blog. MORE
I always refer to myself as a sales rep who happens to train rather than a trainer who happens to sell. While the days of making 400 cold calls a week (and they were truly cold calls) are over, I still prospect every single day to keep a big fat pipeline. General Sales Prospecting MORE
Many things have changed in sales, technology, means of evaluating, informed yet frustrated buyers, but some things have not changed in the least. Sure, they want the appointment but are willing to settle for so much less when the prospect answers. By Tibor Shanto. MORE
You have the perfect prospect. Let’s shift gears now and talk about how you engage the prospect that will not respond. First, ask yourself: are you giving the prospect a reason to respond to you? Copyright 2019, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Sales Motivation Blog. MORE
Sales and marketing go hand-in-hand. Without marketing, salespeople will have a difficult time sharing their product and features with prospective clients. qualifying prospects sales prospecting contacting prospects reaching prospects prospect engagement prospect outreach MORE
You cannot afford to waste your time with prospects that will not become your customers. All prospects are not the same. What I mean by this is that the prospects in their pipeline are only doing one thing: plugging things up. Copyright 2019, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” MORE
This is the first rule of prospecting. Too many people think if all they do is send out a bunch of emails or make a bunch of phone calls, prospects will suddenly appear. Blog Professional Selling Skills Prospecting prospect prospecting sales prospect sales prospecting MORE
If you’ve been following me for a long time, you know that I don’t consider networking the same as prospecting. Too many people go to a networking event but call it prospecting simply to avoid prospecting. Copyright 2019, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” MORE
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. Living it is exactly what prospects are doing when our call interrupts. MORE
Prospecting is about selling the next step. I’ll go old school here for a minute and talk about AIDA – the fundamental process of sales that was developed by St Elmo Lewis in 1898. Lastly, let’s go past prospecting to see how AIDA can be applied to presentations. MORE
A few weeks ago, I received a prospecting email that contained over 15 different links. Your focus while prospecting is on uncovering a need and creating confidence. Still, this only applies to a long way down in the sales process. Copyright 2019, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” MORE
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. Sales and integrity go together in the same way that integrity and prospecting do. Copyright 2019, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” MORE
Below is a list of 20 things I have found in common with the top 1% of all sales prospectors. To be great at prospecting, you don’t have to be born with the “sales gene.” Sales is not a destination, sales is a journey. Own your prospect’s process. MORE
There are a certain number of rules that must be followed when it comes to prospecting in sales. MORE
Last September, I was invited by the Institute For Excellence In Sales in Washington DC, to present and discuss our approach to Proactive Prospecting. While I was there Fred Diamond asked me to join him on Sales Game Changers Podcast. By Tibor Shanto. MORE
While it is true that the only reason for a prospecting call is to set up the first formal interaction, there is so much more that can be accomplished. One thing that many fail to do in prospecting calls is set the momentum for the Discovery and beyond. By Tibor Shanto. MORE
This interplay between our primal instinct and our later developed intellect, impacts sales success in other key ways. Take telephone prospecting, yes cold calling, certainly a real and often emotional thing for all involved. By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca . MORE
For sales, that common purpose something other than an “enemy.” 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. By Tibor Shanto. MORE
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? Prospecting is about following up. MORE
Watch the video to learn more insights: Set your expectations on not using voicemail to close the sale, but rather, using voicemail to propel the process forward. Thank you again, this is Mark Hunter, with The Sales Hunter at 555-555-5555.”. Sales Motivation Blog. MORE
The problem is every deal seems great until you actually “get married” to your prospect and they become your client. I’m halfway through 10 posts explaining the steps you should take to be prepared for your new sales gig. Try to avoid such “promiscuous prospecting”. Prospecting MORE
Ask yourself the following 10 questions to help assess how you’re doing with prospecting and selling: What do I feel is the #1 reason holding me back from being more successful? What would I say is the strongest part of my sales process, and what can I do to leverage it more? What would my professional life be like if I could increase my sales performance by 50%? What can I change in my day to give me more time to prospect? Sales Motivation Blog. MORE
There are many things that influence a sales cycle, some within our control, others not. Start by reviewing the things you do every day and through the sales cycle. They are but only for those who have developed the habit of making prospecting part of their ongoing routine. MORE
Sales is not a destination; sales is a journey of continual learning. The discussion continues about whether sales is an art or a science. People are quick to point out the number of new sales tools created by advances in technology; however, all of this is just noise. MORE
This is the best time to revisit core skills, especially prospecting. The next few posts I will be sharing five simple things you can do today and every day to ensure that you are optimizing your time, prospecting, and your overall sales results. By Tibor Shanto. MORE
Quit blaming salespeople for bad prospecting habits when you as the sales manager are the one with the bad prospecting habits! If you want your team to focus on prospecting, you must make it a priority. Ask each person what their prospecting objective is for the next day. MORE
Prospecting for salespeople is often a struggle due to varying factors including their ability to stay committed to the process and overcome rejection. sales prospecting contacting prospects reaching prospects prospect outreach creating new sales opportunities MORE
There are a lot of things sellers say in the course of telephone prospecting. One way is to actually use a script, yes, script, maybe it would help if we called it a plan you can follow to ensure success in an endeavourer, in this case engaging with a potential prospect. MORE
Are you clear on your prospecting? You’re probably familiar with the saying “always be closing.” ” Sure, not a bad idea. MORE
Effective prospecting can be summed up in three words. I refer to them as the 3 traits you need to have if you want to be successful at prospecting. Persistence means prospecting when you don’t want to or when you’d rather be doing easier, more enjoyable things. MORE
How can you ever expect to achieve the results you need from prospecting if you aren’t prepared to prospect? Prospecting is tough enough, so you shouldn’t make it even harder on yourself. Copyright 2019, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Sales Motivation Blog. MORE
You don’t just think about prospecting. Prospecting is something you do, and you do it daily. Watch this video : 10 Rules of Prospecting, to learn more! 1.The number of deals you have to close directly reflects the amount of time you spend prospecting. MORE
We all wish every lead turned into a great prospect and in less time. Here are 10 things you need to do to prospect faster: 1. Use this list to as a guide as you prospect. Block enough time in your calendar to both lead development phase and qualify the prospect. MORE
Proactive Prospecting Summer – Part 6. In this segment of Proactive Prospecting Summer, we look at the importance of the unspoken in prospecting calls. Telephone prospecting, after all, is an exercise in communication. By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca. MORE
People will tell you that the number one reason sellers do not like to prospect, specifically telephone prospecting, is rejection. Look at it as an opportunity to educate the prospect or correct a misunderstanding they have, or highlight a blind spot they hadn’t considered. MORE
You want to think that the email you just wrote is perfect and sending it out to 100 prospects will result in at least 90 meetings. Watch my video to learn how to use email to prospect: Use email as simply one of your contacting tools. Copyright 2019, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” MORE
Regardless of what some might tell you, there are elements of sales that are quite organic, and as a result there are lessons we can take from nature. That’s one way I like to look at prospecting, specifically telephone prospecting, yes cold calling. MORE
The number one reason a sales rep fails is an empty pipeline. The root cause of an empty pipeline is failure to prospect. Having a Prospecting Plan fills your pipeline and identifies the right prospects to engage. MORE
The Pipeline
JULY 16, 2019
For sales, that common purpose something other than an “enemy.” 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. By Tibor Shanto.
Anthony Cole Training
JULY 1, 2019
Sales and marketing go hand-in-hand. Without marketing, salespeople will have a difficult time sharing their product and features with prospective clients. qualifying prospects sales prospecting contacting prospects reaching prospects prospect engagement prospect outreach
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? Prospecting is about following up.
The Sales Hunter
AUGUST 13, 2019
You want to think that the email you just wrote is perfect and sending it out to 100 prospects will result in at least 90 meetings. Watch my video to learn how to use email to prospect: Use email as simply one of your contacting tools. Copyright 2019, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”
Speaker: Zach Basner, Director of Video Training and Strategy, IMPACT
The Pipeline
MARCH 19, 2019
With regularity, most active sales trainers and I get the following question: “When is the best time to prospect?”. Either one leads to the same corner of no prospecting and any cross street in sales. So when is the best time to prospect? By Tibor Shanto.
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The Pipeline
APRIL 9, 2019
This is the best time to revisit core skills, especially prospecting. The next few posts I will be sharing five simple things you can do today and every day to ensure that you are optimizing your time, prospecting, and your overall sales results. By Tibor Shanto.
The Sales Hunter
AUGUST 27, 2019
If you’ve been following me for a long time, you know that I don’t consider networking the same as prospecting. Too many people go to a networking event but call it prospecting simply to avoid prospecting. Copyright 2019, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”
The Pipeline
MARCH 5, 2019
Many things have changed in sales, technology, means of evaluating, informed yet frustrated buyers, but some things have not changed in the least. Sure, they want the appointment but are willing to settle for so much less when the prospect answers. By Tibor Shanto.
John Barrows
MAY 21, 2019
I always refer to myself as a sales rep who happens to train rather than a trainer who happens to sell. While the days of making 400 cold calls a week (and they were truly cold calls) are over, I still prospect every single day to keep a big fat pipeline. General Sales Prospecting
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The Sales Hunter
JUNE 18, 2019
You don’t just think about prospecting. Prospecting is something you do, and you do it daily. Watch this video : 10 Rules of Prospecting, to learn more! 1.The number of deals you have to close directly reflects the amount of time you spend prospecting.
The Sales Hunter
MAY 21, 2019
We all wish every lead turned into a great prospect and in less time. Here are 10 things you need to do to prospect faster: 1. Use this list to as a guide as you prospect. Block enough time in your calendar to both lead development phase and qualify the prospect.
The Sales Hunter
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
Watch the video to learn more insights: Set your expectations on not using voicemail to close the sale, but rather, using voicemail to propel the process forward. Thank you again, this is Mark Hunter, with The Sales Hunter at 555-555-5555.”. Sales Motivation Blog.
The Sales Hunter
JUNE 28, 2019
Quit blaming salespeople for bad prospecting habits when you as the sales manager are the one with the bad prospecting habits! If you want your team to focus on prospecting, you must make it a priority. Ask each person what their prospecting objective is for the next day.
The Sales Hunter
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Effective prospecting can be summed up in three words. I refer to them as the 3 traits you need to have if you want to be successful at prospecting. Persistence means prospecting when you don’t want to or when you’d rather be doing easier, more enjoyable things.
The Pipeline
JANUARY 26, 2019
Last September, I was invited by the Institute For Excellence In Sales in Washington DC, to present and discuss our approach to Proactive Prospecting. While I was there Fred Diamond asked me to join him on Sales Game Changers Podcast. By Tibor Shanto.
The Sales Hunter
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Ask yourself the following 10 questions to help assess how you’re doing with prospecting and selling: What do I feel is the #1 reason holding me back from being more successful? What would I say is the strongest part of my sales process, and what can I do to leverage it more? What would my professional life be like if I could increase my sales performance by 50%? What can I change in my day to give me more time to prospect? Sales Motivation Blog.
Anthony Cole Training
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
Prospecting for salespeople is often a struggle due to varying factors including their ability to stay committed to the process and overcome rejection. sales prospecting contacting prospects reaching prospects prospect outreach creating new sales opportunities
The Sales Hunter
AUGUST 6, 2019
You have the perfect prospect. Let’s shift gears now and talk about how you engage the prospect that will not respond. First, ask yourself: are you giving the prospect a reason to respond to you? Copyright 2019, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Sales Motivation Blog.
The Sales Hunter
SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
A few weeks ago, I received a prospecting email that contained over 15 different links. Your focus while prospecting is on uncovering a need and creating confidence. Still, this only applies to a long way down in the sales process. Copyright 2019, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”
The Pipeline
AUGUST 10, 2017
Proactive Prospecting Summer – Part 6. In this segment of Proactive Prospecting Summer, we look at the importance of the unspoken in prospecting calls. Telephone prospecting, after all, is an exercise in communication. By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca.
Engage Selling
AUGUST 29, 2019
Are you clear on your prospecting? You’re probably familiar with the saying “always be closing.” ” Sure, not a bad idea.
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. Sales and integrity go together in the same way that integrity and prospecting do. Copyright 2019, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”
The Sales Hunter
JULY 9, 2019
How can you ever expect to achieve the results you need from prospecting if you aren’t prepared to prospect? Prospecting is tough enough, so you shouldn’t make it even harder on yourself. Copyright 2019, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Sales Motivation Blog.
The Sales Hunter
JULY 23, 2019
Below is a list of 20 things I have found in common with the top 1% of all sales prospectors. To be great at prospecting, you don’t have to be born with the “sales gene.” Sales is not a destination, sales is a journey. Own your prospect’s process.
The Sales Hunter
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Whether you’re building a prospecting plan from scratch or reviewing your existing plan, ask yourself these 8 questions. I have said this before, but I will say it again- the biggest improvements you can make to your prospecting are to the little things. Sales Motivation Blog.
The Pipeline
JANUARY 22, 2019
People will tell you that the number one reason sellers do not like to prospect, specifically telephone prospecting, is rejection. Look at it as an opportunity to educate the prospect or correct a misunderstanding they have, or highlight a blind spot they hadn’t considered.
The Pipeline
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
While it is true that the only reason for a prospecting call is to set up the first formal interaction, there is so much more that can be accomplished. One thing that many fail to do in prospecting calls is set the momentum for the Discovery and beyond. By Tibor Shanto.
The Sales Hunter
MAY 14, 2019
You cannot afford to waste your time with prospects that will not become your customers. All prospects are not the same. What I mean by this is that the prospects in their pipeline are only doing one thing: plugging things up. Copyright 2019, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”
The Pipeline
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
There are many things that influence a sales cycle, some within our control, others not. Start by reviewing the things you do every day and through the sales cycle. They are but only for those who have developed the habit of making prospecting part of their ongoing routine.
The Sales Hunter
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Sales is not a destination; sales is a journey of continual learning. The discussion continues about whether sales is an art or a science. People are quick to point out the number of new sales tools created by advances in technology; however, all of this is just noise.
Sales 2.0
JUNE 2, 2018
The problem is every deal seems great until you actually “get married” to your prospect and they become your client. I’m halfway through 10 posts explaining the steps you should take to be prepared for your new sales gig. Try to avoid such “promiscuous prospecting”. Prospecting
John Barrows
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
Prospecting is about selling the next step. I’ll go old school here for a minute and talk about AIDA – the fundamental process of sales that was developed by St Elmo Lewis in 1898. Lastly, let’s go past prospecting to see how AIDA can be applied to presentations.
The Pipeline
NOVEMBER 17, 2016
There are a lot of things sellers say in the course of telephone prospecting. One way is to actually use a script, yes, script, maybe it would help if we called it a plan you can follow to ensure success in an endeavourer, in this case engaging with a potential prospect.
Anthony Cole Training
APRIL 10, 2019
There are a certain number of rules that must be followed when it comes to prospecting in sales.
The Pipeline
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
Regardless of what some might tell you, there are elements of sales that are quite organic, and as a result there are lessons we can take from nature. That’s one way I like to look at prospecting, specifically telephone prospecting, yes cold calling.
The Pipeline
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
This interplay between our primal instinct and our later developed intellect, impacts sales success in other key ways. Take telephone prospecting, yes cold calling, certainly a real and often emotional thing for all involved. By Tibor Shanto – tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca .
Sales Benchmark Index
APRIL 19, 2018
The number one reason a sales rep fails is an empty pipeline. The root cause of an empty pipeline is failure to prospect. Having a Prospecting Plan fills your pipeline and identifies the right prospects to engage.
The Sales Hunter
MAY 23, 2017
This is the first rule of prospecting. Too many people think if all they do is send out a bunch of emails or make a bunch of phone calls, prospects will suddenly appear. Blog Professional Selling Skills Prospecting prospect prospecting sales prospect sales prospecting
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