Adaptive Business Services

JANUARY 2, 2024

EMAIL TEMPLATES You can create multiple email templates in Nimble and automatically merge (personalize) each email with fields found in the contact’s record. These templates can be used for group messages (same email but personalized for each recipient) or sent to individual contacts. We will discuss all of this when we meet.

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CRM Customers Pipeline Contact 71

Adaptive Business Services

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Workflows are populated with contact records (people or companies). You can have multiple different workflows and a contact can appear in more than one at the same time. Nimble offers a variety of workflow templates, for all different aspects of your business, that can be modified, or you can build your own from scratch.

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CRM Represent Pipeline Contact 71

Adaptive Business Services

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Around this same time I was contacted by Jon Ferrara who was getting ready to introduce Nimble Social CRM. Jump to 2022 and, while we still talk about Social Media and Social Selling and Social Networking, nobody talks about Social CRM. Before we had CRM we had contact managers. appeared first on Adaptive Business Services.

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CRM Contact Customer Relationship Management Relationship Management 77

Adaptive Business Services

MARCH 3, 2021

Social selling leverages social tools, tactics, and strategies to complement, not replace , traditional selling methodologies. First let’s talk about where social selling excels …. It is your inbound selling tool and qualified buyers will come to you. Where does Nimble CRM fit in with social selling? .

CRM 105

CRM B2B Sell Networking 105

Adaptive Business Services

MARCH 1, 2023

While we can’t cover every aspect of selling in three simple steps, these are the critical ones. These 3 steps are the glue that holds the selling process together and they are repeatedly deployed throughout the sales cycle. When should I follow-up again? My insurance guy, Bruce, comes to mind. Are they struggling for an answer?

Sell 71

Sell Electricity Clients Up-sell 71

Adaptive Business Services

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

We used to call them Contact Managers, but should we really be managing our contacts? In one cartoon the pointy-haired boss exclaims to Dogbert the Consultant who is trying to sell him an ISO 9000 program, to paraphrase …. Pointy-haired boss … “Sign me up!”. Fundamentally, selling has not changed. Leading where?

Sell 77

Sell Customer Relationship Management Consult Relationship Management 77

Adaptive Business Services

JANUARY 13, 2021

A few months back, a gentleman that I know contacted me and asked if he could speak with me about CRM in general as well as Nimble CRM specifically. I remember taking a selling skills assessment some years ago and one of the questions was about CRM. This was multiple choice and I answered “It helps you sell more”. . Stupid me.

CRM 83

CRM Contact Pipeline Follow-up 83

Adaptive Business Services

MARCH 23, 2022

welcome to “How I Work It – Social Selling”. There is a lot of confusion, particularly with B2B, regarding how to implement social selling. Our hope is that these folks will inspire those of you are still on the fence and our goal is to share with you some of the best proven selling practices that you might wish to emulate!

Sell 101

Sell Objectives and Key Results Networking Pitch 101

Adaptive Business Services

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

This applies equally to your use of Nimble CRM as well as to your selling skills and characteristics. To be highly successful in selling, you must be able to consistently exceed customer expectations and you do that by being Remarkable , Unique, Memorable, and Responsive. You need to first create a solid foundation to build upon.

CRM 87

CRM B2B Contact Referrals 87

Adaptive Business Services

AUGUST 11, 2021

Up to 1,000 custom data fields in a wide range of field formats. Contact record tags which can be named and created on the fly. Reorder, or hide, blocks of information on contact records. Thank you and good selling! Customized pipelines with deal stages including the maximum number of days in each stage.

CRM 77

CRM Customers Electricity Manufacturing 77

Adaptive Business Services

JUNE 2, 2021

This is pretty easy to understand if your perception is that CRM will, at best, inhibit your selling. These are the business process owners and they represent the end users. Project Lead – Primary contact for all project activity. Sales, Marketing, and Business Processes to be supported. Sell the benefits.

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CRM Commission Repeat business Represent 96

Adaptive Business Services

JULY 28, 2021

In 2006 I decided to leave management and go back into selling. My solution was to tear up the entire list (not joking) and pursue a completely different prospecting strategy. I still had contacts in this industry although it had been several years since I had actually worked in it. Oddly, I thrive in front of groups.

Networking 77

Networking Referrals CRM Cold Call 77

Adaptive Business Services

AUGUST 25, 2021

A few weeks ago I was asked to coffee by a young man who I knew who was struggling a little bit with his selling. In my experience, there are 3 areas that are critical to selling success …. Prospecting – The ability to go out and to find new business. Keys to selling success. This applies to all aspects of selling.

Sell 87

Sell CRM Referrals Up-sell 87

Adaptive Business Services

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Be aware of selling vs. non-selling time. Selling time is for being in front of a customer. Non-selling time is for prep and paperwork. Be proactive – The absolute last thing that you want to see happen is for the customer to contact you to check on the status of anything and particularly if it is a problem.

Manufacturing 77

Manufacturing Technique Trust Up-sell 77

Adaptive Business Services

MAY 4, 2022

This applies to all aspects of selling and it is grounded in planning and in process. Let’s look at some common applications in selling …. Contact the inquirer. Has your percentage probability of closing this deal gone up or down? The big question in sales is, should be … “ What’s next?”. Do this and then do that.

Process 71

Process Pipeline CRM Sales 71

Adaptive Business Services

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

I no longer answer my home phone or my cell phone unless you are recognized as being in my contact lists and … I like you. I have filters and services which are sending the bulk of your daily email newsletters either to the trash (75%) or to a digest (15%). This article is more a request for your opinions rather. Start a blog.

Cold Call 121

Cold Call Campaign Education Prospecting 121

ClickFunnels

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Funny enough, I actually recently had a personal experience with another lead generation business that you’re probably familiar with — Kelley Blue Book. I wanted to sell my car quickly for cash and so I Google searched for “sell my car for cash” and clicked on this result…. That’s how lead generation businesses work.

Lead generation 174

Lead generation Real Estate Niche Clients 174

Hubspot

MARCH 27, 2023

These services range from financial counseling to tarot readings. When we think about online selling, we usually think about selling products like clothing or electronics. But, it's advantageous for businesses to sell services online, especially now, when a plethora of services can be offered virtually.

Service 86

Service Sell E-commerce A/B testing 86

Adaptive Business Services

JULY 24, 2019

Educate vs. sell – Establish yourself as the authority. Be Proactive – The absolute last thing that you want to see happen is for the customer to contact you to check on the status. Additionally, you pop up at the least expected times with unexpected items of value. Beware of selling vs non-selling time.

Networking 54

Networking Repeat business Referrals Technique 54

Adaptive Business Services

APRIL 1, 2020

Will I soon be caught up in paralysis by analysis ? You are going to have to demonstrate that the needs of the customer will supersede your need to sell them whatever trinkets you may offer. Educate vs. sell – Establish yourself as the authority. Beware of selling vs non-selling time. All of the above.

Customers 83

Customers Trust Education Up-sell 83

Adaptive Business Services

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I took about 6 months off to plan my next moves and came to the decision that I wanted to go back to selling only which was something that I had not done in a great deal of time. Neither aspect was appealing, So, I did the only logical thing, I tore the list up. Additionally, I wanted to work on a commission only program. That’s what.

Networking 78

Networking Electricity Construction Referrals 78

Adaptive Business Services

MAY 15, 2019

Or maybe… LinkedIn and Social Selling? Since you are obviously a business hero because you read our blogs, we’re sure you are more likely to focus on the last one. After all, LinkedIn is to social selling what yin is to yang. Don’t forget this once they land in your contact list. Peanut butter and jelly?

Sell 48

Sell Pitch Networking Up-sell 48

Adaptive Business Services

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Later, as my business began to morph, that site was repurposed to supporting our leads group and my writing focus was redirected to this site. Well, I’m mixing it up again! We might actually end up with 10 steps or maybe even 20. Would you rather make cold calls or follow-up on a referral? Since NetWorks! True story.

Networking 48

Networking Cold Call Electricity Referrals 48

Lead Fuze

OCTOBER 1, 2021

.” In its simplest form, sales prospecting is the process through which sales representatives contact prospects with the goal of generating sales possibilities. Prospecting is the process through which salespeople contact prospects who have gone to the ground or have lost touch with the company. 5 Use marketing tools .

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Technique Prospecting Cold Call Sales 95

Adaptive Business Services

JANUARY 9, 2019

They don’t plan their day-to-day activities, or probably don’t even have a follow-up strategy or a sales cadence in place. The sales cadence starts at the first contact attempt and continues until the prospect shows interest and gets converted into a sales opportunity, or exists the cadence and goes under the nurture bucket.

Appointment 54

Appointment Contact Sales Follow-up 54

Adaptive Business Services

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

I still remember the the days of Contact Manager applications, like Goldmine, that allowed salespeople to effectively manage their contacts, communications, and calendars. Contact Managers addressed the most critical aspects of selling …. A record of your communications, once again, in that contact record.

Contact 48

Contact CRM Price Service 48

Adaptive Business Services

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Giving someone an automated email follow-up/outbound marketing program without having them completely understand the best and worst practices for its usage is akin to giving someone a loaded gun without telling them which end the bullet comes out of. to contribute to an article on sales follow-up tips. How it works. Integrations.

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Follow-up Campaign CRM Sales 48

Adaptive Business Services

JUNE 12, 2019

This initial conversation will be your opportunity to get to know and properly evaluate your new contact. You’re networking, not selling what sounds like a catalog of products and services. Ignorance of business legal issues is not an option. Oh, I’ll have to read up on that stuff. I’m not totally familiar with…”.

Networking 54

Networking AutoCAD Conversion Legal 54

Adaptive Business Services

MARCH 20, 2019

I no longer answer my home phone or my cell phone unless you are recognized as being in my contact lists and … I like you. I have filters and services which are sending the bulk of your daily email newsletters either to the trash (75%) or to a digest (15%). appeared first on Adaptive Business Services. Start a blog.

Cold Call 48

Cold Call Campaign Education Prospecting 48

Adaptive Business Services

JANUARY 17, 2018

This makes it difficult for you to sell and often good leads may seem as bad due to lack of proper data. Most sales reps would dial the phone number, introduce themselves and the product they are trying to sell. Let’s say you are selling a better project management tool which will save them time and money.

Manufacturing 54

Manufacturing Up-sell Sales Follow-up 54

Adaptive Business Services

AUGUST 23, 2017

Every week it seems that I either run across, or I am introduced to, some really great new apps and articles that pertain to social selling. Crystal – Learn about your contacts – Import your contacts from Google or social media and immediately see personality reports. The best part?

Sell 48

Sell B2B Represent Up-sell 48

Lead Fuze

JULY 6, 2021

And it’s not over yet; now comes the biggest hurdle… pricing up your offering. With a cost-plus pricing strategy, businesses only focus on the costs of producing their products or services. This results in the marking up prices to cover that and make money. No small feat, right? One way they do this?

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Price Clients Technique Sales 98

Lead Fuze

AUGUST 5, 2021

One of the best resources on the internet for anyone who sells stuff. 24 Examples of Sales Follow Up Email Subject Line. The Gist: You can almost not keep up with the sheer volume of content generated by the sales (Read. Sell) and marketing (Where Marketers Go to Grow) blogs on the site. A Post Worth Your Time .

Negotiate 98

Negotiate Sales Retail B2B 98

Cience

JANUARY 6, 2020

The B2B lead generation experts began sorting contacts in order to keep only the prospective ones. If you develop a CRM for hospitals, you won’t need to contact restaurants, law firms, or any other entity except for healthcare organizations. Data Enrichment is the next stage of lead generation services. Buyer Persona (BP).

Lead generation 89

Lead generation B2B Appointment Networking 89

Adaptive Business Services

AUGUST 2, 2017

I started B2B selling in 1977. Looking back, about the only selling skill that I really excelled at was product knowledge and I could give one hell of a good demo. If you have monkeys of your own … don’t give up. I decided that I just wanted to sell but, could I sell? My selling style changes. I was a wreck.

Cold Call 48

Cold Call Real Estate Commission Construction 48

Adaptive Business Services

AUGUST 30, 2017

I gave up managing 12 years ago largely because I was tired of the stress. Selling is much more fun! Let’s start with the success triangle which states that all salespeople are made up (in degrees) with three distinct qualities … attitude, skills, and knowledge. I had my share of successes and … not such successes.

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Drivers/motivators Sales Up-sell Represent 54

Score More Sales

JANUARY 9, 2011

Stay tuned for more details and meet the first five entrepreneurs to “step up” into this program! Contact one of us at Score More Sales if you are interested in participating, or know of someone who is. I love this idea, and I have a unique entrepreneur that I think is up for the challenge. You keep upping the ante!

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Growth Non-Profits Consult B2B 69