No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Because referral selling is, hands down, the most effective and least expensive way to attract and retain new clients. Relationships still power our lives—and our sales. It’s called referral selling. Referrals Win Every Time. When you get the referral introduction, you win. Another Competitor Bites the Dust.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 30, 2017

So, what can sales leaders learn from America’s favorite pastime? Twenty years ago, I would have told you referrals couldn’t possibly be more important for account based sales development. Too many sales teams over-rely on technology to reach their prospects. Revenue can be measured but not managed. I was wrong.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JULY 7, 2011

Why Can’t You Get More Referrals? Tweet Share The definition of “referral” will surprise you, and at the same time make you understand why you don’t get as many as you expect or ask for. The definition of “referral” is: Risk. Do you ask for referrals? Giving a referral is a risk.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Don’t alienate your social networks by asking for referrals the wrong way. Or worse yet, to ask for referrals? Worse yet, perhaps they plan to spam me with sales pitches that are just as impersonal as their attempts to connect. And neither are your prospects, customers, or referral sources. Where’s the “hello?”

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JANUARY 3, 2012

Referrals – Best Way To Get Is To Give. Tweet Share You don’t ask for referrals, you earn referrals: Looking for more tips like this? Get Sales Blog Updates. Generating Referrals. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Social Media. powered by One Social Media

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 28, 2015

Social media can help us make new connections—across the country or even around the globe—but then it’s up to us to take those conversations offline. Social media has expanded my international network time and time again. In this way, sales is a lot like baseball. Is Your Sales Team on the Brink of Disaster?

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Steven Rosen

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

In this 2:56 video, Steven Rosen and Colleen Stanley discuss the need for sales managers to go beyond setting sales goals and to define learning goals for their teams. They share how organizations can align learning goals with sales goals and invest in training and resources to support their salespeople.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 16, 2015

To keep your pipeline full of hot prospects and referral leads , make your own luck. By following up on business opportunities and staying in touch with your referral networks. ” The only thing dumber than dropping the ball on inbound sales leads is failing to follow up on referrals. Show appreciation.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Relationships and Referrals | Top Sales Trainer | Best Sales Trainer | Top Leadership Trainer. Get Sales Blog Updates. Generating Referrals. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Social Media. powered by One Social Media Online Training. See Jeffrey Live! Hire Jeffrey.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 26, 2015

Do you know what it takes to build a business based on referrals? Do you know how to ask for referrals in a way that gets results? Or how to nurture your network so referrals keep pouring in? I’m doing some referral research and need your help. Please take my 14-question Referral I.Q. Take the Referral I.Q.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Social selling exposes your business to a world of opportunity. A Brit writes to me on social media and wants to discuss referral selling. We talk on Skype the next morning, and he introduces me to an entrepreneur who wants to learn about referrals. The Joy of Social Media.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 7, 2015

Guest blogger Ken Thoreson tells how to grow your referral networks. After all, networking is one of the most important marketing best practices for a sales professional. After all, networking is one of the most important marketing best practices for a sales professional. Which fit your vertical focus?

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Pipeliner

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Perhaps they: Depended on marketing to send them qualified sales leads. Relied on social media and email to communicate with prospects. Weren’t coached by their sales managers. If they’re not getting support from their sales managers, they must demand it. How to Lose Your Best Referral Sources.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 18, 2015

Now imagine a sales world where you only meet with clients who want to meet with you —a world where you never have to cold call, send prospecting letters, pester strangers on social media, or entice clients with special offers. Enter the world of referral selling. What Makes Referral Selling So Critical?

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 28, 2013

I spent last week at a Sales Management training event with a client. As a Sales Operations leader, you must be allocating the right resources to training. Turn managers into leaders. Train on Social Selling. Demand Sales Force Automation adoption. The CRO asked his managers for “half their world”.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The people who drop off the face of the earth until they need a referral or want an introduction to someone in your network. DON’T Cold Call on Social Media. Social media is a great tool for researching prospects and Referral Sources, and for positioning yourself as a thought leader. Ask how you can help.

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Proper people prep includes: Directories Social media LinkedIn Referrals Directories, such as ZoomInfo, are great to determine who you must know. Today, social media is an essential part of selling. According to HubSpot , 61 percent of organizations engaged in social selling report revenue growth.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Thanks to the Internet and social media, there’s a new version of what I call the “warm call fantasy.” It goes like this: You’ve researched prospects on social media , identified trigger events, and gathered information from social intelligence. How do you use social media for sales?

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Growing Your Referral Network. Your networking prowess is critical for sales effectiveness. Every new person with whom you connect is a potential client or Referral Source. As a sales professional, you’re already good at all that. Thankfully, there are plenty of opportunities to develop and manage your referral network.

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Engage Selling

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Job sites, referrals, social media postings—there are and endless number of ways to spread the word about your openings for new … Read More » The post A Potentially Untapped Talent Source first appeared on The Sales Leader. Good help is hard to find? Not necessarily.

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Increase Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2013

And yet, management seems oblivious to this simple sales strategy for business growth especially within the market of small business. Before I bluntly share that sales management strategy, let me provide a real world example with names removed to protect the guilty. Sales Coaching Tip: 97.7% Share on Facebook.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 10, 2013

The post Jeffrey Gitomer in The Wall Street Journal – Why Divas Need Make No Apology appeared first on Jeffrey Gitomer’s Sales Blog.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 1, 2016

It was one of the first books to outline a systematic, measurable referral program. Lots has changed in the past decade, but the power of referral selling never will. This virtually no-cost book will revolutionize your referral selling. But sales reps have work to do as well. Can your sales reps put a sentence together?

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 9, 2014

From friends and acquaintances to potential customers and referrals, there are plenty of moving pieces when it comes to managing our online relationships. Social networks help us keep these pieces in check; however, many businesses aren’t making the most of such relationships. The Potential Is There. Open to a dialogue.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 26, 2023

You can get creative with how you share your business through referral programs to offer advocates incentives for promoting your business to others. Prospect on social media channels. Social media can be an excellent tool for generating leads. Switch up the type of post you share on your social media.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 5, 2017

So, why are account-based sellers wasting time with cold calling and marketing-generated leads when referral introductions could get them the one-call meeting ? Sales reps often tell me they’re not cold calling. Their KPIs are transactional , so their teams’ sales activities are also transactional. There is no in-between.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

A new research study unlocks the key to using social media for sales. Social engagement. Is it just another term to check off your buzzword bingo card at the next sales meeting you attend? You bet, and it’s critical to increasing B2B sales effectiveness. PowerPoint is Killing Your Sales Presentation.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

AUGUST 10, 2011

Get Sales Blog Updates. Generating Referrals. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Social Media. powered by One Social Media Nick Garcia says: August 11, 2011 at 3:22 pm. Categories. Select Category. Customer Loyalty. Jeffrey Webinar. Leadership. Networking. Overcoming Objections. Presenting.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 31, 2022

HubSpot asked sales professionals where they got the best quality leads from. Sixty-six percent pointed to referrals, 47% to social media, and 44% mentioned tradeshows and events. If you’re thinking about expanding your sales network, these three lead sources are a great place to start. Social Media.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 18, 2014

When you have a referral introduction, there’s no need to dupe the gatekeeper. When you receive referral introductions from people your prospects know and trust, they (and their gatekeepers) will happily take your call. Consider the opposite sales approach. When you receive a referral, you don’t need a script.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JULY 26, 2011

Get your customer to bring a referral for you, and you bring a referral for your customer. Your customer may be reluctant to bring you a referral unless you bring one for him. ” Easy to forget the power of personal contact in the chaos of social media frenzy. Get Sales Blog Updates. Sales Management.

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criteria for success

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

This action plan puts your sales reps on the right track to ensure proper prospecting practices. Sales conversations. How to Create a Sales Prospecting Action Plan. We recommend that salespeople, sales managers, and anyone else in a selling capacity create a Prospecting Action Plan every month. Networking.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Now is the perfect time to follow up with your clients, prospects, and Referral Sources. Mark Hunter and Andy Paul revealed that 40 to 80 percent of sales leads are never followed up on. .” For more referral-selling success secrets, check out the latest from No More Cold Calling: 4 Tips for Holiday Networking Success.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 19, 2011

Filed Under: Attitude , Generating Referrals , My Books , Presenting , Sales , Success Tagged With: attitude training , business social media , corporate sales training , establishing trust , gitomer , how to sell , Jeffrey gitomer , jefrrey gitomer , persuasion , presenting , sales presentations , sales skills , selling with social media.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 5, 2015

Forget about social selling and focus on social engagement. ” That’s what a shocked colleague asked when I told him I was including my entire referral process in my first book, No More Cold Calling. But it is not the place for a sales pitch. And while you’re at it, ask for referrals. Big mistake!

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 29, 2015

It’s not only stupid; it’s a waste of sales time. It’s why social media adoption has skyrocketed. 4 Steps to Make Your Sales Life Easier You’ve got your head down, drafting a proposal or implementing a complex solution with a client. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business'

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 22, 2011

Get Sales Blog Updates. Generating Referrals. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Social Media. powered by One Social Media Categories. Select Category. Customer Loyalty. Jeffrey Webinar. Leadership. Networking. Overcoming Objections. Presenting. Uncategorized. Jeffrey Recommends.

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