Sales Hacker

JANUARY 4, 2022

In this episode of the Sales Hacker Podcast, we have Jason Bay , Chief Prospecting Officer at Blissful Prospecting , a company he built to coach B2B reps in outbound sales. Join us for a high-energy, people-focused conversation about doing a complete 180 with your outbound sales framework. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast.

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PandaDoc

JANUARY 11, 2021

You might think that cold calling for sales pitch might be a thing of the past, but did you know that 92% of customer interactions still happen over the phone? But despite those numbers, the success rate for cold calls is appallingly low. Best Cold Calling Scripts to Boost Your Sales.

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Women Sales Pros

OCTOBER 18, 2019

And without strong relationships, you can forget about getting referral leads. Top salespeople know existing clients are their best source of referrals to new clients. Clients will always take calls from these sales reps, because they provide insights and guidance. We want to automate almost everything.

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Women Sales Pros

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

[…] Women are darn good at sales. Yet, women in sales face barriers to our progress. Read my latest guest post for Women Sales Pros: “5 Success Strategies for Women in Sales.”) […]. We’re hardwired to be nurturers, connectors, and collaborators. Some barriers we create for ourselves.

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SalesHandy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

You need to stay updated with the latest sales statistics for setting up your goals, defining the KPIs, and measuring the performance metrics of your sales team. But, the sales statistics frequently change depending on the buyer’s behavior and sellers’ persona, economic conditions, and market sentiments to reflect trends.

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Women Sales Pros

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

[…] Women are darn good at sales. Yet, women in sales face barriers to our progress. Read my latest guest post for Women Sales Pros: “5 Success Strategies for Women in Sales.”) […]. We’re hardwired to be nurturers, connectors, and collaborators. Some barriers we create for ourselves.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 30, 2016

Inevitably each shaping their “pro” or “con” arguments based on what they are trying to sell. Before we can even answer the question and have a reasonable debate, we have to define, “What is cold calling?” There are those who want cold calling to be dead–because it’s hard work!

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Veloxy

MAY 25, 2021

When viewed from afar, sales—or the ability to perform as a salesperson —may seem as inaccessible to the average person as climbing Mount Everest. Below you will find 12 characteristics that seem to resonate with top sales reps and 8 statistics to start you on your path to sales success. So, what makes a great salesperson?

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Veloxy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or inside sales expert, we can all agree on a few things. One; sales is no longer just about high pressure, ‘won’t take no for an answer’ pitches. 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.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 8, 2024

A highly curated group of 200 GTM leaders, 85% director level and above across Sales, Marketing, and Partnerships. Data from Crossbeam shows that ELG is the third-most cost-effective strategy behind customer referrals and inbound sales. Sales tactics like cold calls often have a low conversion rate.

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Sell Or Die

MAY 25, 2020

Building rapport is key if you want to create more sales and referrals for your business. And that new way to sell it is going to be much softer than the old way of selling because people may not want to buy right now. Cold-calling is not going to work. See you next week for another episode of Sell or Die!

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Salesmate

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Enterprise sales is undoubtedly a hard nut to crack. Besides, there are even possibilities of repeat business and high-quality referrals that can acquaint you with lucrative opportunities. Yes, you’ll find many hurdles on the path while selling to enterprises, but a firm determination and constant hard work can lead you to success.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 26, 2019

Everyone seems to be an expert these days on getting referrals. It seems that every blog on the block right now has an article on how to ask for referrals or build a referral program. A solid referral program is not built on a foundation of getting. And it all starts with something I call the Referral Machine.

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 14, 2022

High-value deals are the holy grail for B2B sales managers. If you want to win enterprise-level six-figure deals, you need an enterprise sales strategy. One that has your sales reps focus only on the very best leads. It’s time to talk about target account selling, or TAS. What is the benefit of target account selling?

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The 5% Institute

OCTOBER 21, 2021

A Sales Advisor is a very popular career choice, because it can potentially be a very lucrative and financially rewarding career. So how do you become a Sales Advisor? In this guide, you’ll learn how to become Sales Advisor. If you currently have no in-depth sales skills. Create a marketing and sales strategy plan.

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PandaDoc

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Sales prospecting acts as the first stage in the sales process. B2B sales organizations may often find that this process is highly time-consuming and requires significant investments in manual labor. B2B sales prospecting in a nutshell. The more detailed and accurate your ICP is, the more resultative your sales will be.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 25, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Cold calling. You still receive calls like this from new, and sometimes not so new salespeople selling insurance, investments, copiers, office supplies, commercial real estate and long distance phone services. Cold calling isn't efficient anymore.

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The 5% Institute

JULY 28, 2021

Learning how to be great in sales is an excellent move, because it can potentially be a very lucrative and financially rewarding career. So; how to be great in sales? In this guide, you’ll learn how to be great in sales: Even if you’re not yet popular in your field. If you currently have no in-depth sales skills.

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The 5% Institute

MAY 24, 2021

A sales advisor is a very popular career choice, because it can potentially be a very lucrative and financially rewarding career. So; how to be a good sales advisor? In this guide, you’ll learn how to be a good sales advisor: Even if you’re not yet popular in your field. If you currently have no in-depth sales skills.

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Heinz Marketing

JULY 13, 2020

If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. Spotify , iTunes , Blubrry , Google Play , iHeartRADIO , or Stitcher.

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Salesforce

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It’s no different in sales — only instead of game rules, you use a sales cycle to make sure you’re following the right steps at the right time. Let’s take a look at the stages of a sales cycle, and how you can use it to secure regular deal wins. What you’ll learn: What is a sales cycle?

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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”. Make more calls. Need higher sales?

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The 5% Institute

JULY 25, 2023

In the fast-paced and competitive world of sales, success is not a matter of chance; it’s the result of a well-crafted prospecting plan. Whether you’re a seasoned sales professional or just starting in the field, having a structured approach to prospecting can significantly impact your sales success.

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Women Sales Pros

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Sue wasn’t the most technical person in the world, but now she’s selling technology in a male-dominated industry. This doesn’t mean women in sales should neglect their homework. Sue explained that the more saleswomen understand the technology they sell, the more credibility they bring into client engagements.

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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. Rather than set a lofty sales goal then wait for the power of positive thinking or The Secret to deliver, let’s do something different.

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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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The 5% Institute

JULY 4, 2023

Welcome to the world of life insurance sales, where professionals have the opportunity to make a significant impact on people’s lives while building a successful career. Targeting specific demographics and utilizing referral networks can significantly increase the chances of finding interested clients.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 20, 2022

Creating an effective outbound sales strategy for your team can be a tricky proposition. Cold, impersonal outreach won’t win points with customers — and that’s assuming that it even reaches their inbox at all. Here are four great methods to boost your ROI when using outbound sales techniques. Engage in social selling.

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SalesLoft

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The sales pipeline is the lifeblood of every sales team, providing a visual representation of where all opportunities stand in the sales process. It gives sales reps and leaders insight into deal size, sales velocity, revenue forecasts, and more. a sales rep’s quota.

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 27, 2015

Selling is WIT = Whatever It Takes! Successful selling is a WIT profession. Here are some examples of doing WIT: Making calls – Regardless of how tired you are, how much you just sold last week, how difficult it is to handle the rejection – if you are going to be successful in selling, you have to pick up the phone and call someone.

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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. Wrapping up and assuming the sale 19.

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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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Cold Call Appointment Sales Referrals 101

Women Sales Pros

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

No, it wasn’t someone inviting me to connect and then blasting me with a sales pitch (my usual complaint about bad social media behavior). We discussed the differences between digital connections, social selling , and one-on-one engagement. Yes, modern sales reps need a regular digital detox. I got blasted on social media.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 26, 2022

It's hard to overstate the importance of B2B prospecting in the context of most B2B sales processes. It's the jumping-off point for every closable deal — and doing it effectively can be the difference between maintaining a steady stream of productive opportunities and your sales process never getting off the ground.

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Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 30, 2022

So I decided to do an experiment: Dave asks ChatGPT: “What are different questions I could be asking about prospecting and cold calling?” ” ChatGPT responds: There are many different questions you could be asking about prospecting and cold calling, depending on your specific needs and goals.

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The 5% Institute

JULY 12, 2021

If you currently have no in-depth sales skills. Create a marketing and sales strategy plan. Learn how to sell consistently. Consistent delivery & referrals. Many Sales Professionals struggle because they approach their role as an ‘employee’ or contractor. Will It Sell? Have a business owner mindset.

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Sales people have to prospect! At least that was the case in 1983 when I was selling Nautilus exercise equipment, and it still is today even as president of Anthony Cole Training Group. 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.

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