The Sales Heretic

MARCH 12, 2019

How would you like a prospecting opportunity that’s not only free, but includes a meal in the bargain? They’re occurring all around you, five days a week. Local service clubs (Lions, Rotary, Moose, Optimist, Kiwanis, Knights of Columbus, etc.) are constantly in need of speakers for their regular breakfast and lunch meetings.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Ways To Win Prospects And Contacts At A Networking Event. ways to win prospects and contacts at a networking event: 1. Write the commitment made on the back of your card — the one that you give the prospect. Public Seminars – See Jeffrey Live! Upcoming Seminars. Online Training. See Jeffrey Live!

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 9, 2023

I have to go with the flow because each prospect is different,” he persisted. Over 20 years had passed between that Stan Billue talk, and I realized, that seminar was the moment I made the decision to change my life. “I’ll sound like a telemarkerter,” he said. “I He didn’t believe in putting in the time, energy, or money to get better.

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The Sales Heretic

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Two stories that were recently shared by participants at a couple of my training seminars illustrate how to capitalize on this principle. Everybody loves getting something for nothing. And giving things away can be an extremely powerful sales tactic. The first example was related [.].

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

In a loyal customer, prospects can identify with someone just like them: a regular consumer who happens to be enjoying a product. This blog post from 2017 covers a then-upcoming seminar titled “Build a Better Brand Ambassador.” Then, things took a turn. The Fall of the Brand Ambassador.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 5, 2019

The right questions create deficit in the comfort level of the prospect. Become the emotional twin of the prospect. Determine the prospect's personality style. Uncovering the prospect's dominant buying motive (the emotional reason the prospect wants your product) and; Finding what the prospect's primary objection will be.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In this blog, we discuss why prospects object when it comes down to buying time, and why we can't always blame the prospects in these situations. Overall, salespeople must ask better questions to help increase sales, build better relationships, and help uncover their prospect's compelling reasons to buy.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 20, 2017

This blog post is not going to cover how to handle objections, instead we are going to cover the underlying reasons why prospects don’t buy from you. Objections are, after all, just reasons and points that your salespeople need answer to satisfy the prospect that your product does the job. I mean, come on!

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JANUARY 10, 2012

Why did the last five prospects say no? Tweet Share Most of the time when a prospect says “no” salespeople accept it and leave. Most of the time when a prospect tells you why they say no, they’re not telling the truth. Public Seminars – See Jeffrey Live! Upcoming Seminars. Online Training.

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The Sales Heretic

APRIL 19, 2018

In my seminars and workshops, one of the most frequent complaints I hear from salespeople is that regular sales meetings are a waste of their time. Unproductive sales meetings not only drain the morale of your sales team, they can actually cost you sales, because your people are sitting in a meeting room rather than [.].

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

It’s helpful for me for future articles, programs that we deliver in schools, and wine and cheese seminars for adults: [link] XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX – The Title of their piece. Download Sept 13th Dxxxxxa Club Seminar Invite.pdf. Sept 13th Dxxxxxa Club Seminar Invite.pdf ( Download). AUG 20 Brent W.

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The Sales Heretic

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

When I conduct sales training seminars, I nearly always discuss listening skills, because effective listening is vital for improving your sales. Prospects want to be heard and [.]. And one of the most important elements of what I call “Dynamic Listening” is taking notes. Because note-taking helps you in several ways: 1.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Ready to start a conversation with any sales prospect in your database or CRM? Introducing, the “foot in the door” cold email prospecting method! The techniques we discuss in today’s post will help you email any prospect, whether it’s a CEO, marketing VP, industry influencer, or your favorite podcast host.

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Rob Jolles

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Imagine a scenario for a moment: You’re attending a one or two-day seminar that you’ve been looking forward to. If you’ve ever attended a great seminar, it should. Ironically, you were the victim of a powerful seminar. Our most recent tips related to, “What to say when a prospect says, I don’t believe you.”

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Dave Mattson is a best-selling author, sales and management thought leader, keynote speaker and leader for sales training seminars around the world. Subscribe today , and take the Breakfast on the go!

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 20, 2020

Before B2B customers and prospects contact you, they will do their research, seeking out content they can download and watch at their convenience. Share links to your company’s latest case study with your prospects. What comes after prospects consume your content? Be the One Who Listens to Customers and Prospects.

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Increase Sales

OCTOBER 25, 2016

” Many SMB owners and sales professionals may have this as their theme song because they are sales prospecting in all the wrong places. Then there is the dismal marketing messages within their sales prospecting. Sales prospecting is a process that begins within the strategic plan. 1 – No Ideal Customer Profile Gap.

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The Sales Heretic

AUGUST 1, 2017

I was recently attending an aikido seminar led by world-renowned instructor, Hiroshi Ikeda Sensei. At one point, as most of the class was struggling with a particular technique, Ikeda Sensei uttered some extremely important words.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 12, 2020

Inbound salespeople focus on their prospect's pain points, act as a trusted consultant, and adapt their sales process to the buyer journey. Lead with a helpful, customized prospecting message. Craft customized questions to uncover the prospect's pain. Buyers don’t want to be prospected, demoed, or closed.

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The Sales Heretic

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Sales business discount owner product professional prospect rapport seminar service training trust' If your results are not what you’d like them to be, odds are the root cause is one or more negative thoughts you’re harboring despite the fact they’re holding you back.

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InsideSales.com

APRIL 20, 2020

With around 92% of all customer interactions happening over the phone, it’s important to find direct-dial phone numbers to call when prospecting. He asked how reps can find the best phone numbers to call when prospecting. I’m not a believer in lying to the prospect so you’ll need to be creative here. Find an Excuse to Talk.

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Alice Heiman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Spencer Wixom from The Brooks Group says that his research shows the answer you likely will get if you ask is prospecting and discovery calls. Spencer’s insights shed light on the challenges of prospecting and discovery, where traditional modes of communication still reign supreme. Why, because it’s hard.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 3, 2012

Tweet Share I want you to join me March 8th for an afternoon leadership seminar, and March 9th for a morning sales seminar at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel so you can make 2012 the year you dominate your market and the year you dominate your competition. Public Seminars – See Jeffrey Live! Upcoming Seminars.

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The Sales Heretic

APRIL 25, 2018

The tall, gangly man wore an old t-shirt and cutoff jean shorts. His long black hair hung unkempt halfway down his back. And he arrived at the luxury car dealership on a bicycle. The veteran salespeople knew better than to waste their time with him. They sent the rookie out to deal with him. The [.].

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KLA Group

JUNE 15, 2021

By Kendra Olney Lee How to generate leads at events was not top of mind when I attended conferences, seminars, workshops, local gatherings, or any other professional events early in my career. No, at that time I was too busy hanging out near the potted plants. Trying to blend in with the leafy fronds. Occasionally […].

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

To be actionable, your content must make tactical use of calls to action, offers, promotions, demos, and free trials that move prospects along the buyer’s journey. While your industry has likely been affected by this too, building out a strategy for virtual events can be a great way to attract prospects.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Opening A Cold Email Template Ready to start a conversation with any sales prospect in your database or CRM? With the “foot in the door” method, you can reach any prospect — whether it’s a CEO, marketing VP, industry influencer, or your favorite podcast host. Books, courses, seminars, workshops, etc.?)

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The Sales Heretic

JANUARY 17, 2017

It’s a staple of books and training seminars on sales, marketing, and customer service. One of the most common clichés in business is “The customer is always right.” And it’s dead wrong. While today’s buyers certainly have access to more information than ever before, there are still plenty of things they typically don’t know, and [.].

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Shari Levitin

OCTOBER 21, 2020

When prospecting, the last thing you want to do is continually approach the client in the same way, with the same message. The poem my prospect read was: Is it sunny or is it raining? I called every CEO I knew who was a possible client and offered to perform a trial seminar for free. Surprise, surprise!

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LeadIQ

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Today we’re going to talk about a prospect’s dreams. Robbins has built almost a cult like following of loyal customers and fans, One of the ways he’s been able to do this is by producing and running seminars that focus heavily on trying to get people to be understand their motivations.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

For now, there are a number of skills computers can't learn, and one of those is our human ability to create empathetic connections with prospects and customers. All of them are driven by sales professionals' ability to create a bridge with their prospects. You don't have to take special classes or training seminars.

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Paul Cherry's Top Sales Techniques

MAY 18, 2010

→ Web Seminars. → Management Web Seminars. Prospecting (9). Strategic Sales Management and Leadership for Growth Seminar. → On-Site Sales Training. → One-on-One Sales Coaching. → Keynote Speaking. Reinforcement Assessment. Sales Management Training. Overview Training Options for Managers.

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Go for No!

JUNE 6, 2023

I recently listened to a sales trainer’s seminar about cold-calling prospects. Prospects see right through that. It started off with bringing up the weather to build rapport. Excuse me did you say, the weather? The next piece of advice was to ask a follow-up question. This goes for phone calls, emails, DMs, you name it.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JUNE 14, 2011

Tweet Share To maximize your networking effectiveness, you must follow one simple rule: Rule A1A — go where your customers and prospect go, or are likely to be. Forty under forty, power breakfasts, seminars. This is a great place to learn more about your customers AND get introduced to your prospects. Invite a prospect to dine.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 9, 2022

You can also support this step with role play sessions or having them shadow more experienced reps' workflows — including activities like research, prospecting, and moving calls forward. Several sales managers essentially run "dry runs" for interactions with prospects by role-playing. Programs and Seminars. Role-Playing.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

AUGUST 16, 2017

Here’s how to start a conversation (and book a meeting) with almost any prospect in your database or CRM using the “Foot-in-the-Door” email. IMPORTANT: Be upfront about your intentions with your prospects. Books, courses, seminars, workshop, etc.?). Download the free ebook: The Superhero Life of Your Prospecting Email.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Your podcast content should not be about you, but about solving your prospects’ problems.”. Podcasts extend the life of a seminar program by making it available to people who couldn’t attend in person. Nicole D’Angelo, Associate Editor with Skyword. Steve Lubetkin, Journalist, Podcast Producer, and Author. Miranda Katz, Wired.

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