Sales Hacker

MARCH 8, 2024

You may have heard about a free tool that GTMnow and GTMfund launched with Cabal two weeks ago, called Warm Intro Navigator. Stuck trying to engage a prospect? Partner data (or second-party data) provides additional intel on customers and prospects, and can also inform your product and feature roadmap. Efficiency.

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Veloxy

APRIL 19, 2021

Sales reps reach out to prospects and deliver pitches with the hopes of gaining customers. One classic example of outbound sales is cold calling , but modern reps also use email as well as other forms of communication. With a motivated, well trained team, you have more calls made, emails sent, prospects converted and much more.

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Gong.io

MAY 3, 2018

Try googling cold calling tips and see what happens. So, why can we credibly claim that the cold calling tips in this article are the best ones you’ll ever read? At Gong.io, we have the largest database of recorded sales calls in the world. Cold Calling Tip 1: Buy Time. Cold Calling Tip 2: Educate.

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Gong.io

MAY 3, 2018

Try googling cold calling tips and see what happens. So, why can we credibly claim that the cold calling tips in this article are the best ones you’ll ever read? At Gong.io, we have the largest database of recorded sales calls in the world. Cold Calling Tips: The Anatomy of Successful Cold Calls from Chris Orlob.

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Iannarino

JUNE 12, 2021

Embrace fearless value creation: respond to what your prospective clients need from you, in order to create and win an opportunity. The idea of “fearless value creation” means boldly responding to what your prospective clients need from you. I started making cold calls for a charity as a fifteen-year-old boy.

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Veloxy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Today, it’s more of a different dynamic where sales reps listen, empathize, and even kill pitches early if they sense the prospect isn’t interested. New sales strategies, practices, approaches, and techniques are always springing up like wild shrooms, not to mention the new virtual office environments. Always Be Following-Up (ABF!)

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Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 18, 2020

On this inspiring episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount (Virtual Selling) talks to Brian Knox, owner and founder of B Knox Photography. This young entrepreneur leveraged Fanatical Prospecting to quickly ramp up his successful and fast-growing photography business that he started this year. I was averse to it.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Yesterday, I posted this article about why sales cold calling is so bad. One of my readers asked what I would recommend to make the calls more effective. I've written a lot of articles about cold calling more effectively, so I have linked to fourteen of those articles below.

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ClickFunnels

JANUARY 27, 2022

You can create a course, sell it online, and potentially make thousands or even millions of dollars (many of our Two Comma Club Award winners are course creators). How do you sell it? A lot of entrepreneurs make the mistake of starting with what they’re going to sell… not who they’re going to sell it to. Have expertise?

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Yesterday I posted this article about why cold calls are so bad. One of my readers asked what I would recommend to make the calls more effective. I've written a lot of articles about making cold calls more effectively so I have linked to 14 of those articles below.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

For product launches, long-term success relies on cornerstones of marketing research and execution, like a strong value proposition and full-funnel campaign. Articles on product launches often lay out a start-to-finish strategy that applies tactics along a linear path to success. Lies, damned lies, and product launch statistics.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Stalled deals are often a byproduct of a salesperson locking in on more superficial, symptomatic issues their prospects are dealing with — as opposed to the actual problem those issues stem from. Misaligned problem-solving often stalls deals — and not getting to the why behind a prospect's problems is often where misalignment starts.

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PandaDoc

JUNE 21, 2021

Like it or not, your business needs a lead generation strategy and a sales prospecting process. You’ll also know why you need a strong sales prospecting process and exactly how that will benefit your business. It’s not so much knowing about sales prospecting vs lead generation, as knowing how and when to prioritize one or the other.

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PandaDoc

JANUARY 27, 2020

If you’re looking to level up your sales career in 2020 but don’t know where to start, we suggest checking out one, two, or all three of the must-read books listed below to get you equal parts inspired and fired-up to crush your quotas this year. Maybe you’ve set some goals, but they lean more professional than, uh, sweaty.

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VanillaSoft

JULY 14, 2021

Prospects can tell when you use a sales call script. When it sounds like narration rather than a conversation, you make your prospects feel like mere names on a list. It could be a polite brush-off, such as “email me the information,” or an abrupt hang-up. Not good news for the cold callers! So, what gives? .

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Sell, sell, sell. In this growing sales landscape, we’ll outline the various processes and key strategies for prospecting -- the phase of selling that often consumes the most time and energy (and is the most crucial to get right). What Is Prospecting? What's the difference between leads and prospects?

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Lead Fuze

JULY 6, 2023

We’ll also explore leveraging Twitter Lead Gen Cards effectively, maximizing LinkedIn Lead Gen Forms and running contests on Facebook as part of your social media strategy for attracting prospects. Additionally, we’ll touch upon traditional techniques like cold calling while integrating them with modern approaches.

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ClickFunnels

OCTOBER 20, 2021

This stands in stark contrast with manual lead generation methods such as cold calling that are subject to human limitations (there are only so many calls you can make on any given day). Step #1: Identify Your Unique Selling Proposition. Note that this isn’t about coming up with a marketing word salad.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The holiday season is huge for retailers, representing up to 30 percent of annual sales, but sales departments in B2B tend not to expect much from this time of year. Over our years of outbound selling, we have identified five quick tips that contribute to outbound prospecting success during the end of the year. How to Do It.

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Lead Fuze

JANUARY 2, 2024

That’s where automated lead generation steps into the spotlight, transforming those elusive prospects into tangible opportunities. But imagine cutting through the clutter of cold calling and endless email lists; that’s what automating your hustle can do for you. You may question if this is all an illusion.

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SalesHandy

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Numerous organizations deploy a combination of both inbound and outbound lead generation methodologies to convert new prospects. The biggest selling point of outbound is that it allows sales and marketing teams to take complete ownership of their go-to-market (GTM) strategy. There is no one size fits all approach.

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Highspot

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Whether you call them SDRs, account executives (AEs), or business development representatives (BDRs), their ability to engage prospects through persistent, multi-channel communication outreach, and swift follow-up strategies is critical in transforming leads into viable opportunities and improving retention.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Jonathon Ilett, David Bentham, and Charlie Beale explain how Cognism went from zero to signing NASDAQ 100 on packages up to 150 seats all within six months. . Reaching these goals meant we’d be comfortable selling into enterprise as long as our product was ready, mainly in terms of integrations.

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

In today’s market ( 8,000 martech products alone ), it’s easier to attract the right customer with material they value than it is to chase down and convert a prospect who isn’t ready to buy. Here’s an example of how engaging a lead traditionally worked: You give them 20% of your value up front (e.g., email, ads, retargeting, etc.)

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ClickFunnels

OCTOBER 22, 2021

This is different from sales prospecting which is a process of cold calling, cold emailing, or cold messaging potential customers, then converting them into a lead by persuading them to take the next step in your sales funnel. Once your lead generation funnel is set up, it’s time to start driving traffic to it.

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Salesmate

JULY 19, 2021

Warm call is an initiative where you connect with prospects that have already been in touch with your company or a sales rep. So, unlike cold calling, you don’t have to put a lot of effort into convincing a person for selling your product. 6 Techniques for making effective warm calls.

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

Gone are the days of cold calls and one-size-fits-all pitches. It starts with prospecting for potential leads, then moves through to negotiation and closing the deal. Each stage requires specific selling skills to satisfy prospect needs. This makes B2B sales training more important than ever.

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Gong.io

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Prospecting 2. Prospecting Sales Tips & Techniques. Let’s start with PROSPECTING! There seems to be a ‘ cold calling is dead’ trend floating around these days. But fear of cold calling is going to hold you back. You have to hunt them with outbound prospecting. No cold calling is BAD.

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Lead Fuze

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The challenge lies in reaching out and engaging these prospects without breaking the bank. Maintain consistency by setting up regular newsletters or updates – keep them engaged. “To persuade people to sign up and grow your email list, offer something valuable – be it exclusive content or enticing deals.”

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SalesLoft

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

But one question remains: What’s it like to sell with AI? Meet Turner, Kyle, Luke, Matthew, Ryan, and Kieran — your guides to selling with AI. Related Video: Salesloft Rhythm: The way you sell will never be the same 1. In case you couldn’t tell from the thousands of articles talking about it, the hype around AI is real.

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It’s time to talk about target account selling, or TAS. Target account selling is a highly personalized, targeted approach to sales that sees your sales reps focus only on the very best accounts. With that in mind, let’s examine what exactly target account selling is and how you can start executing it in your sales strategy today.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2023

Bonus: 7 ChatGPT Prompts for Selling to the C-Suite Table of contents What AI can do for AEs Introduction to ChatGPT Easy guide: How to set up and use ChatGPT 5 things you should use ChatGPT for right now (with prompts!) Hyper-targeted prospecting: AI is a personal research assistant who never sleeps. And it happens a lot.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 23, 2021

You can also kick off any conversation by signing up as a member of the community and starting a discussion or adding your answer to an existing discussion. Focus areas: The LinkedIn Sales blog is the place to go for modern selling tips. Topics: Prospecting. Cold calling. Predictable Revenue. The future of SDRs.

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Salesforce

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Prospects qualified? Looks like you’re ready to make a sales call. The most successful sales calls include tailored presentations and focus on building trust with prospects by addressing their unique pain points. What you’ll learn: What is a sales call? How do you prepare for a sales call?

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Veloxy

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

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. Sales acceleration isn’t merely selling faster to sell more. What is Sales Acceleration? Let’s start by sharing what Sales Acceleration isn’t.

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Lead Fuze

JUNE 30, 2023

In addition to these digital techniques we won’t neglect traditional methods such as cold calling or direct mail campaigns but rather look at ways they can be combined with modern tactics for maximum effect. With contact insights and capture mechanisms, they simplify prospect management.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

They also use multi-channel content distribution to improve brand awareness and meet prospects where they already are. The first email your prospect receives should be contextual. If you track an ebook download, follow up in two days with a question about the guide to spark a conversation. Touch 4: SDR’s first phone call.

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