The Pipeline

JANUARY 28, 2020

When we were young, we accepted things we were told but knew not to be true. This is especially true in sales, where so much hangs on what the buyers and we say. What we call something will determine how we look at it, act, and react as a result. Part of the problem is what we say when we interrupt.

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Cold Calling Buyer Persona Decision Maker ACT 344

The Pipeline

JANUARY 14, 2020

People who work with me know I believe in leaving your product in the car, makes for a better conversation. Assuming your target buyer was one of these commuters, what are they thinking about while in routine traffic? What are they thinking about when traffic is bad, and the pressure builds? One of those is thinking.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Buyer Objections 250

The Pipeline

MARCH 16, 2020

The skill or opportunity is in knowing the most critical objectives a set of buyers may have at a given time. I know that it wasn’t meant to be used like this, but this is what we will all experience in the coming months or cycles. Our buyer’s and our own objectives have dramatically shifted. Trickle Down. Calm In The Storm.

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Objections SME Lead Rank Lead Scoring 310

No More Cold Calling

MARCH 31, 2021

Here’s what you might have missed this year from No More Cold Calling. If you were asked last year how your day was, your answer would have been: “It’s 2020.” That said it all—at least for businesses that were negatively affected by the pandemic. Their clients weren’t returning calls, and budgets were constricted or put on hold.

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Referrals Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead Call-back 371

The Pipeline

AUGUST 5, 2021

With my clients, we focus on Objectives, the definition is as follows: Buyers will see value in those services and/or products that remove barriers, obstacles, or help bridge gaps between where the buyer is now – and – their objectives! These are buyers who may not be ready to buy now but fit the profile of your buyers.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Ideal Customer Profile Objections 352

Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 20, 2018

Unfortunately, the closing percentages for this company were low. The salespeople were right: They’d been unbelievably helpful. The prospects had gotten what they wanted. Besides, buyers are busy, so you’ll get bonus points for your responsiveness, right? What could be easier? That’s why they had brought us in.

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Buyer Call-back Follow-up Sales Qualified Lead 294

The Pipeline

AUGUST 31, 2020

Add to that most face the strain of having to salvage what is left of 2020. While things were far from ideal in the spring, the unfamiliar was balanced by being together. While there were a lot of questions outside, at least everyone important was “inside, with us”. What may have been a barrier before is now a full-blown wall.

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Face-to-face Penetration Fashion Forecasting 258

Partners in Excellence

MARCH 6, 2024

Too often, there is an alignment challenge between what buyers need and what sellers do. We seem to be on diverging paths, and this creates problems for both buyers and sellers. What don’t buyers need from sellers? We don’t help them by repeating what they already know.

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Buyer Incentives Incentive Discount 119

The Pipeline

APRIL 6, 2021

Most of us have an idea of what Stockholm syndrome is, or at least have some sense of who Patty Hearst was. While most economic buyers are looking for insight based on experience with real world buyers. How many times have you watched a rep vigorously negotiate with their company, rather than the buyer? By Tibor Shanto.

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SME Lead Rank Lead Scoring Discount 299

The Pipeline

DECEMBER 3, 2019

While that may have made sense in more traditional organizations, in 2020, there is a better way to chart sales success. When you do that, over time, you see patterns that are critical that can be used to engage buyers and win deals. Made sense as decisions were made there, and the work delegated down. An interesting view.

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Decision Maker Face-to-face Buyer Sales 293

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Perhaps, people told you that you have what it takes to be a great salesperson. We were great talkers. Those of us within the profession know that what you say to a prospect is not the secret to winning in sales. Knowing what you don’t know. for what information will you listen? Better pre-call planning.

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Buyer Construction Exercises Positioning 266

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Here we want to segment along lines of what specific factors contributed to the outcome. In that respect, some of those predictions were on the mark, even if for the wrong reasons. The time is squandered rather than being applied to better execution of high-value activities that lead to higher-value revenue and EBITDA.

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Revenue Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 370

The Pipeline

AUGUST 24, 2021

This makes it interesting for them as they figure out how to close the deal, but what about the prospect? As discussed before, questions should serve to get the prospect to think; about their current state, and potential future (better) state, not product. By Tibor Shanto. Curiosity is not a sales skill; curiosity is a way of life.

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SME Margin Video Quota 391

Adaptive Business Services

MARCH 13, 2024

What makes these deals easier to close? Two reasons … You are typically dealing with a more sophisticated buyer And sophisticated buyers will likely weigh value over price. Smart buyers know the old axiom … price is what you pay, but value is what you live with. Maybe I was too stupid to know any better.

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Vendor Buyer Account Call-back 77

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 5, 2023

When I surveyed 1,477 global sales professionals to determine the top trends and challenges that teams were facing , one key finding became apparent. We've entered, what I call, "The Age of the AI-powered buyer." In this post, we’ll dig into the data to help you prepare for one of the most disruptive shifts we’ve seen in years.

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Buyer Data Survey Sales Cycle 101

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

MARCH 26, 2024

Know what “tag questions” are? But a study suggests that the earlier research was overlooking a key variable – and that under certain circumstances, tag questions can make you mor e persuasive with your buyer. The students were told a college dean had submitted it. Maybe you don’t recognize the term.

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Journal Groups Buyer Cold Calling 52

Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

MARCH 26, 2024

Know what “tag questions” are? But a study suggests that the earlier research was overlooking a key variable – and that under certain circumstances, tag questions can make you mor e persuasive with your buyer. The students were told a college dean had submitted it. Maybe you don’t recognize the term.

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Journal Groups Buyer Cold Calling 52

Janek Performance Group

MARCH 8, 2024

While no means exclusive, these points can narrow the field from daunting to manageable: Training Company In sales, buyers often get what they pay for. Whether it is TVs, smart phones, or even peanut butter, we feel better choosing brands we know. But if it does not pertain to what you do, it will not benefit your organization.

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Training Face-to-face Education Negotiation 62

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 1, 2024

It won’t matter who they work for or what industry they’re in. Seller Sentiments About Inbound Lead Flow Fell Year-Over-Year Here’s some data we were looking at recently that shows the difference in seller sentiments for inbound lead flow comparing Q4-2023 to Q4-2022. We all know buyer research is changing.

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Ideal Customer Profile Inbound Lead Rank Lead Scoring 80

Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The very moment deal-seekers everywhere shoot their shot, turn prospects into buyers, and score buzzer-beating slam dunks that accelerate the business to record-breaking sales. Q4 is generally the biggest sales quarter of the year due to two major factors: buyer behavior and budgets. Let’s take a look at what contributes to Q4 sales.

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Data Discount How To Quota 117

Vengreso

JUNE 12, 2023

These barriers hurt the long-term success of sales teams because of one truth: the modern buyer has changed their decision-making process. The modern buyer has a longer journey that involves more decision-makers. What Is the Modern Sales Approach? Prospects do not want to be sold to.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 31, 2020

We were talking about the people involved in the buying process. What struck me in each discussion was how few people were being engaged at the customer — and that the right people weren’t being engaged, even by the customer buying group. Sometimes, there were a small number of other people involved.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 10, 2024

Buyers like to shop from businesses they know and trust. The better equipped your team , the higher your chances of meeting your sales target are. A free demo or trial of your products and services will give potential buyers a basic idea of your solutions and their benefits. Celebrate Success!

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B2B Top of Funnel How To Sales Qualified Lead 102

Gong.io

JULY 25, 2022

What exactly is the Sandler pain funnel? . It’s part of the Sandler Selling System , a sales methodology developed by David Sandler that seeks to discard the push, high-pressure sales tactics of the past in favor of a more buyer-centric, conversation-based process. What are you focused on as a business right now? Fulfillment.

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Top of Funnel Funnel Scale Sales Methodology 117

Crunchbase

MAY 17, 2023

While companies scramble to restructure and reevaluate their go-to-market motions, one role continues to unlock a better sales experience for buyers and sellers alike: solutions consulting. Further, buyers are more informed than ever before, and are doing most of their research online before speaking to a salesperson.

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Hiring Sales Process Lead Rank Engineering 111

Allego

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Imagine the wealth of information you’d gain if you were able to listen to sales reps’ calls with prospects. You could hear how sellers interact with buyers, learn the precise language buyers use, observe how sellers describe the company’s value proposition, and gain insight into how sellers handle buyers’ objections.

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Conversion Tools GoldMine How To 117

Partners in Excellence

MARCH 8, 2024

What’s amazing is the Nigerian princes get into arguments with them. It gives me a chance to be a better, more evolved human being. “ WHY I’M SO INTERESTED IN SELLING My dad was an academic, I got an undergraduate degree in philosophy, and my first jobs were in government and a non-profit. we got the job).

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

DECEMBER 19, 2023

When you closed that big sale a month ago, your buyer was enthusiastic. But now that you’ve actually delivered, the buyer’s mood seems to have changed. That’s a problem, because you were hoping to leverage this sale into a long-term relationship. Salespeople don’t cause buyer’s remorse.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 29, 2021

What does this tell us? What does this tell us? First-Time Home Buyer Statistics by Age. First-time buyers made up 31% of all home buyers in 2020. ( NAR 2021 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report ). 82% of buyers aged 22 to 30 years were first-time homebuyers in 2020. (

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Real Estate Social Media Trends Survey 111

Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A content strategy that’s driven by data and perfectly aligned with the buyer journey. Bring content from various sources into a unified location for better visibility and data centralization. Plan your content strategically Plan content around the buyer journey by integrating DSRs with your CRM.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 22, 2023

Buyers are already short on time, and the last thing they want is to listen to another sales pitch. Research from our 2023 State of Sales Productivity Report found that during a call, buyers asked an average of 18 questions, a significant increase from 13 questions in the 2022 report. As sellers, you’re even more in the hot seat.

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Cold Calling Lead Rank Lead Scoring Ideal Customer Profile 98

Showpad

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It’s time to help your sellers better understand your marketing messaging to create stronger alignment and greater revenue impact. If they can’t understand it themselves, they won’t be able to properly convey the value to buyers. If they can’t understand it themselves, they won’t be able to properly convey the value to buyers.

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Marketing Direct Mail Channels Lead Rank 52

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 14, 2023

Value leaks undermine a buyer’s confidence in your solution, reducing your likelihood of closing — and even if you do win, you’ll have a harder time charging full price. Buyers will request concessions to address their concerns about perceived shortcomings. Why do value leaks occur? Don’t trail off. Remain composed when you get here.

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Closing Proposal Negotiation Discount 120

Allego

JULY 28, 2022

It’s understandable, as sales are what drive a large part of a company’s success. That demand, however, may cause sales reps to pressure buyers. What can I do to get you into this car today?”). Sellers must adjust to accommodate buyer needs and preferences. There are sets of skills that a seller needs to be better at.

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Sales Enablement Strategy Top of Funnel Face-to-face 115

Nutshell

AUGUST 28, 2023

Table of Contents What is a sales process? The stages of the sales process 5 less-common (but still important) sales process stages 4 formats for organizing your sales process Strategies for creating and improving your sales process Challenges of a sales process What is a sales process? Read this first.

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Sales Process Top of Funnel Outsourcing Services Sales Qualified Lead 118

Janek Performance Group

OCTOBER 10, 2023

When buyers had limited options, slick-talking sellers could easily close deals. With the internet, buyers are more knowledgeable. They know what’s available, so they can be more discerning. In fact, according to Forbes , today’s buyers typically complete as much of 70 percent of their research before they engage a seller.

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Decision Maker How To Consultative Selling Buyer 62

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 6, 2022

The modern buyer doesn't have the patience to address basic questions with answers that anyone can find through a cursory search — nor do they have the time to fill you in on their challenges. The 18 Best Places to Research Buyers Before Sales Conversations. The Buyer’s Twitter Account. Or have they done this many times?

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