Prospecting Sales Sales Leadership 
Understanding the Sales Force
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
There is another one we should discuss, and that’s when a sales leader has a Non-Supportive Buy Cycle with an attribute of needing to think things over. Sure, they understand value from an intellectual standpoint, but they are asking prospects to behave in a way that contradicts how they normally behave. Want some help ?
No More Cold Calling
JANUARY 16, 2025
I almost fell out of my chair when I heard a Sales VP say this. It can seem harder when we cant meet in person, but prospects dont trust you simply because you meet face-to-face, shake hands, or share a meal. Trust is key in referral sales strategiesin any sales strategy, reallybut trust must be earned.
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No More Cold Calling
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Digital isnt a sales strategy. A sales strategy isnt about tools or trendsits about how your company attracts and serves customers. Yet, too many sales leaders fall into the trap of believing the latest digital sales tools or automation platforms will solve their sales prospecting problems.
Understanding the Sales Force
OCTOBER 13, 2024
Sales leaders accomplish the same thing when they prepare a salesperson with powerful messaging and talking points. Moses returned to God and spoke of this obstacle, or in sales terms, objection: There was internal competition! As with God and Moses, both sales coaching methods should have a role-play component.
No More Cold Calling
MAY 14, 2020
When the market is on an upswing, our customers and prospects may be focused on a whole host of things. Salespeople score meetings with qualified prospects in one call. My new question to clients and prospects: “Are you in minimizing-risk mode, cost-savings mode, growth mode … or just ‘leave me alone’ mode?”.
Understanding the Sales Force
JANUARY 15, 2025
Last week, I noticed that people are still using this archaic and overly simplistic sales qualifying process, and too many are still writing about the benefits of BANT (Acronym for Budget, Authority, Need, Timing). How is it that in 2024, people are still hailing BANT as some kind of relevant and beneficial sales tool?
Steven Rosen
MARCH 10, 2024
In the highly competitive SaaS world, prospecting is often seen as the most challenging task—a test dreaded by many and mastered by few. Indeed, 40% of salespeople cite it as the most challenging part of the sales process, more daunting than either closing or qualifying.
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