Salesmate

AUGUST 19, 2021

The end goal of every sales call is to get an appointment. That’s when you know that you’ve scored a prospect and there’s hope for closing the deal. . Before you schedule a meeting with your prospect and dazzle them with a strong value proposition, you need to persuade the prospect with an appointment call. .

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Salesmate

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

How many times have you made a cold call and received “Sorry, I don’t have time” as a reply? Well, it’s disappointing when such calls get brushed off, right? Your product/service could be the best in the market, but how to convey that when the prospect isn’t ready to spare even a few minutes? You must provide some value.

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Hubspot

JULY 25, 2023

Cold calling is the bread and butter of sales reps in real estate. So, how should you cold call in real estate? In this post, we'll share 11 cold-calling scripts for real estate agents. Whether your prospect is a potential buyer, seller, or tenant, use these scripts to grab their attention.

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Lead Fuze

JANUARY 16, 2023

Cold calling is dead – That’s what everyone’s been saying for the last few years. However, many companies, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, still use cold calling to fill their pipelines all year round. Besides, a lot of data has proven that cold calling is here to stay with us for the foreseeable future.

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Smart Calling

JUNE 22, 2020

When I talk with sales leaders whose reps are struggling with prospecting, quite often I find the root of the problem is actually with the leaders themselves. I’ve list them, along with the Smart Calling truths. Cold Calling Myth: “It’s just a numbers game.”. Smart Calling Truth: You want to avoid “rejection.”

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

I began debunking sales articles when the first ones predicting the death of selling appeared circa 2008. Later, articles predicting the end of selling became both more prolific and more specific including the certain death of: Solution Selling Cold Calling Consultative Selling Sales Process SPIN Selling and more.

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The 5% Institute

JANUARY 1, 2020

Cold calling incorrectly can potentially harm your sales efforts – which is why in this article, we’ll teach your how to cold call correctly to help you with your sales efforts. How To Cold Call – A Step By Step Guide. What Is Cold Calling? Qualifying them for a sale.

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Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Matthew McConaughey, Greenlights The number one reason for failure in sales is an empty pipeline. The number one reason for an empty pipeline is the failure to prospect every day, every day, every day. Early in the training, one of the reps pointed out that my mega-bestselling book Fanatical Prospecting, “Was written a while back.”

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Iannarino

JULY 9, 2021

While some sales organizations still use legacy approaches, none of them are based on high-pressure sales. Once they finished their assignment, I asked the students to raise their hand if one of their parents worked in sales. It is doubtful that any salesperson alive has made more cold calls than I have.

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Sales Coach Dew

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Don’t fall for these common misconceptions about prospecting clients! Sales professionals tend to build their careers the old-fashioned way—start at the bottom and work their way up. Besides the occasional book or seminar, most don’t have a formal sales education—we learn as we go. Calling at the wrong time will ruin everything.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 25, 2019

As a sales trainer, there’s always a balance between research and just picking up the phone and dialing out. Too little, and you sound like a cold call , and you’ll get disconnected. What you need is a quick and easy way to do some pre-call planning — so you have a successful call without having to invest too much prep time.

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Adaptive Business Services

JUNE 8, 2022

Set aside time each day to prospect – Not doing so is the most common reason behind the commission roller coaster. Cold calls – Whether in person, phone, or email, do your research online first! What is the purpose of your call? Schedule an appointment! More calls. More appointments.

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Sales people have to prospect! I know this is not a great revelation, and you are probably wondering why I would even add this to the list of truths about sales people. I''m confused because it appears that today''s sales people either don''t prospect, don''t generate their own leads, or don''t do either one very well.

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Cience

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Let’s talk about the key to success in your cold calling effort — the cold calling script ! Cold Calling Scripts — Do We Even Need Them? However, we believe that the success of a cold call heavily depends on whether you have a good or a bad script. Your prospect has just lost touch with you.

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Cience

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Let’s talk about the key to success in your cold calling effort — the cold calling script ! Cold Calling Scripts — Do We Even Need Them? However, we believe that the success of a cold call heavily depends on whether you have a good or a bad script. Your prospect has just lost touch with you.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 12, 2023

In sales, it’s only natural that we’re using email to set up calls, demos, and appointments. Email CTAs, aka, the call to action. What is an email call to action (CTA)? In fact, you could argue that the call to action is the metric for success in a sales email. But the real gold? I’m excited!

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PandaDoc

MAY 8, 2018

Salespeople make their living by understanding the unique problems and challenges faced by their clients and effectively presenting the features and benefits of their product in a way that promises to solve the pains of the prospect. How does appointment scheduling work?

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Traditional cold calling is killing your company’s bottom line. If your business approaches cold calling like most companies, you likely have your sales reps dialing unverified, unvetted numbers off a list you got from a data vendor or database. Rather, it’s their approach to figuring out who to call.

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Closing Bigger

JUNE 28, 2022

I have heard many sales experts, gurus and influencers promoting the idea that “old school” concepts like closing the sale are outdated and no longer relevant. While “old school” techniques have become outdated, closing skills are still vital for sales success. Even the appointment is too much of an ask or close.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Their offerings fall into the following categories: Offshore SEO/web/software development services Lead Generation/Appointment Setting services, lists, marketing etc. I get around 600 of these shitty emails each month and two cold calls. Why aren’t salespeople making calls? I’ll tell you why.

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SalesHandy

MAY 1, 2020

While moving through the sales cycle, sales prospecting comes as its first step and is considered as an essential part. From the famous quote “ Sales prospecting is where the salesperson makes their money. ”, you can easily understand how essential it is for any salesperson to learn the best sales prospecting techniques.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 23, 2017

Cold calling is dead. Cold calling doesn't work. Cold calling is a waste of time. Back in the 20th century, when I first started cold calling, I hated it so much that I vowed to become so good at it that I could reach my new appointment goal in an hour instead of the 6 hours it was taking each day.

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SalesLoft

OCTOBER 5, 2015

We’re well into fall, and that means it’s time to go back to school with some new strategies to optimize your cold calls. If you’re looking to make an A+ on your next discovery call, you’ll need to do some research. Here are 3 simple steps to get you having better conversations and booking more appointments today.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Effective sales prospecting is a multistep process that requires systematic prospect discovery, qualification, and outreach. In this post, you’ll learn the 19 best sales prospecting tools to help you engage with your ideal prospects. What Is a Sales Prospecting Tool? Engage with your prospects.

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Salesforce

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

You feel like you’ve got a firm grasp on your prospect and their pain points. Getting ghosted by prospects can be one of the most disheartening parts of a seller’s job. Below, we share a vetted sales email template that can help you get responses. What you’ll learn What is a sales email template?

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Salesmate

OCTOBER 15, 2020

A dried-up sales pipeline is an unpleasant sight that most sales reps dread. Several sales managers and reps are aware of the buzzword “sales pipeline”. Sadly without a healthy pipeline achieving sales goals becomes a more challenging task. They are the ones who succeed in sales. What is the sales pipeline?

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Sales Gravy

AUGUST 16, 2020

On this Sales Gravy Podcast episode Jeb Blount (Virtual Selling) and Anthony Iannarino (Eat Their Lunch) get down and dirty about why salespeople need to adopt a phone first approach to outbound prospecting sequences. Ignorance of the Power of the Phone in Outbound Prospecting In other circumstances, it is a case of ignorance.

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Lead Fuze

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The Complete Guide to Prospecting for Sales Using Proven Outreach Techniques. Need Help Automating Your Sales Prospecting Process? What is Sales Prospecting? What are the best ways to prospect in sales? What does Sales Prospecting means? Prospecting is the first step in sales.

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Women Sales Pros

MAY 3, 2019

One of my personal resolutions was to post a new article to our blog every week to keep you current on what we’re finding is working in sales and marketing. Sales can feel the same way. You’re going to get out there, talk to more prospects, and win more clients. Prospects are too busy to take your calls.

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Anthony Cole Training

JULY 18, 2014

As sales people, we are always looking for the same thing – increased revenue. However, by observing many over the years, I have seen sales people who in reality have already “retired” and just haven’t told anyone. Now, having thrown THOSE people under the bus, I will now address the REST of those sales people who DO work hard.

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Lead Fuze

AUGUST 10, 2021

Change Your Sales Process Tactically Through These Sales Statistics. Understanding these sales statistics can help you make critical decisions, but ultimately you are going to need to test what works for you. In addition, you should consult research and sales statistics to assist you in making decisions.

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Closing Bigger

JUNE 28, 2022

I have heard many sales experts, gurus and influencers promoting the idea that “old school” concepts like closing the sale are outdated and no longer relevant. While “old school” techniques have become outdated, closing skills are still vital for sales success. Even the appointment is too much of an ask or close.

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Salesforce

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Building strong relationships is the key to successful sales. The new normal for sales professionals is a hybrid approach with an accent on digital contact. 75% of physicians preferred in-person sales visits before the pandemic, nearly half now say they prefer virtual exchanges.

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Salesmate

OCTOBER 15, 2020

This motivational lyrics from the classic Rocky is apt for the sales world that is filled with challenges. This level of enthusiasm and an eye of a tiger is needed to overcome the roadblocks in sales. With a never-give-up attitude and a few sales tactics, even you can change your sales’ future. Do not make this mistake.

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Veloxy

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

While it checks a lot of boxes for Sales Managers, there’s still a lot of work that needs to be done to unlock Salesforce’s potential to accelerate sales at your company. Start here: Speed up your selling activities in a few clicks If you’re using another sales acceleration software, most of the principles will still apply.

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Women Sales Pros

MARCH 1, 2019

You can’t achieve your revenue sales goal without monitoring interim sales and marketing metrics. Most business owners focus only on the end goals: closed sales and net new clients. You have to look at how you’re doing all along the way to the closed sale. But focusing only on the end goal won’t ensure you’ll achieve it.

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Adaptive Business Services

MAY 6, 2020

Not that long ago I was reading an article on “sales data” that was written by a man who I highly respect … David Brock. As David pointed out … sales has more data points to analyze than ever before. The common answer to sales challenges has always been to “do more”. Need more prospects? Make more calls.

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