Hubspot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Cold calling is nobody’s favorite part of sales. The same research indicates just 2% of cold calls result in a booked meeting, and other literature suggests that dismal figure might actually be on the optimistic side. Let’s be honest up front.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Cold call objections are par for the course for outbound sales reps. But what separates the top salespeople from the average ones is how these cold call objections are handled, deflected, and turned into something that keeps the buyer on the phone and, ideally, helps book that first meeting. Objections. Objections.

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Veloxy

MARCH 28, 2022

While it might be a slow return in some places, you are probably starting to consider again how you want your sales force to work for your business. After years of remote sales work, you might be ready to evaluate what formula of salesforce will best meet your needs as a business and as an employee. What Is Inside Sales?

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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. Let us explain.

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Veloxy

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The world of sales is vast, and if you’re a sales professional, you’ve likely been exposed to both inside and outside sales roles. However, if you’re considering a transition to outside sales or simply want to elevate your field selling game, you’re in the right place.

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Sales Gravy

AUGUST 18, 2023

Curiosity Is Your Key To Effective Cold Calling On this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Ulysses Price, filling in for Jeb Blount, interviews Chris Beall, CEO of ConnectAndSell. Beall explains how market dominance and the humble cold call are connected. To start a conversation, we need to gain someone's trust.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 29, 2020

Receiving a sales call completely out of the blue creates stress and uncertainty for your prospect as soon as they answer the phone. We’re going to look at three phone sales tips to build rapport and be less of a surprise to prospects when you call them: Leverage LinkedIn. Why People Hate Sales Calls.

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Hubspot

APRIL 7, 2025

Im not sure theres any activity more closely associated with sales than cold calling. It can be the trial by fire that preps SDRs for a career in the field, the day-to-day responsibility that keeps reps diligent and engaged, and the basis for a ton of sales org's prospecting infrastructures. Why do salespeople cold call?

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Sales Gravy

AUGUST 28, 2020

On this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount's (Virtual Selling) and Alex Goldfayn (5 Minute Selling) teach you how to eliminate cold calling by talking with people you already know. Talking with the people you know is an easy way to eliminate cold calling.” The calls take 5 minutes.

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Veloxy

MAY 30, 2024

Cold outreach can sometimes feel like a bad word. (Or How can you convince them that it can lead to ROI and sales? The reality is, cold outreach is a powerful marketing technique that can unlock untapped potential for your business. Cold Outreach Outbound marketing, including cold outreach, has been around for decades.

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Sales Pop!

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Continually prospecting allows you to keep your sales funnel full and helps eliminate end-of-the-month scrambling to close deals. Different Techniques For Different Prospects. It’s a good idea to use different techniques for different prospects. The more knowledge that you have, the more probable you are to close that sale. .

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Salesforce

MAY 18, 2023

We may live in the time of TikTok, where an unknown number calling your phone strikes fear, but in my 13 years of training sales teams, I’ve found nothing is more impactful than the cold call. In fact, cold calling accounts for up to 50% of new deals , according to Dale Carnegie Training. Ready to start?

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Lead Fuze

AUGUST 8, 2021

Difference of Cold Email vs Cold Call. Before I tell you anything more, let’s first talk about the difference of cold email vs cold call. Cold calling is a marketing tactic in which a salesman contacts people who have previously expressed interest in a product or service being offered.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 8, 2025

In this blog post, Ill break down what gap selling is, why its the secret sauce for successful sales, and how you can use it to connect with prospects on a deeper level. This technique can also be done through social proofing. Lets get into it. Table of Contents: What is gap selling? Instead, its all about playing detective.

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Lead Fuze

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Sales prospecting techniques are important matters in sales but before we dive directly into them, let’s get to know what prospecting means first. ” In its simplest form, sales prospecting is the process through which sales representatives contact prospects with the goal of generating sales possibilities. .”

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CloserIQ

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Prospecting is a vital aspect of sales success. Interestingly, there’s a bold shift away from a fundamental aspect of B2B pipeline generation: Cold calling. It’s turned into a full-on, anti-cold calling trend, which is not the right move in our books. That’s because cold calling is NOT a simple numbers game.

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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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PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

In fact, if that’s your current sales training program, all of that hard work and education could be forgotten by your team in just a few months. There is no room for failure in today’s competitive sales landscape. It can also offer insight into automating sales processes to free up more of your team’s time.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 5, 2017

It’s the one aspect of sales that just never changes. As we’ve all experienced, sales essentially boils down to two things: Numbers. Truth is, sales is changing -- quickly. As the sales conversations grows even more buyer-focused, sales reps have begun developing his or her own hack, own technique, own process.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 21, 2023

Before the end of the day, you need to make 100 calls. Your sales manager has given your team a big pep talk encouraging you to dial, dial, dial. Now all you need is a cold call script. And not just any script … the best cold call script ever. What is a cold call?

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Salesforce

JANUARY 24, 2024

Ask a sales pro if they want to do some cold calling, and you’ll likely get some form of, “Do I have to?” For many, the idea of calling a stranger out of the blue isn’t so appealing. But mastering the art of the cold call can spell sales success, and it doesn’t have to be painful.

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Sales Gravy

APRIL 29, 2025

If you're doing any kind of cold calling or prospecting, you'll eventually hear this objection: "I'm in a meeting right now." Paul Wise, a heavy cold caller from Normandy, France targets product managers at software companies and says that nine times out of ten when he gets a decision-maker on the phone, they claim to be "in a meeting."

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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. Though cold calling is time-consuming, it can prove very beneficial in real estate.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 17, 2020

It all comes down to something called Call Reluctance. Not only is call reluctance prevalent amongst the professional sales world, but it’s also scientifically proven to be caused by three main factors. The incomparable Dave Kurlan, the founder of Objective Management Group, has done amazing work in sales science.

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PandaDoc

JULY 1, 2020

Creating new sales opportunities and achieving stable growth is the goal of every company. Prospecting is the process of searching for potential buyers (the prospects) that are good fits for your service or product and then communicating with them in a way that moves them to the next stage of a sales pipeline. Warm-up cold leads.

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Highspot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Sales training programs are often like that — but they don’t have to be. When done right, they can improve your team’s performance and help you move closer to your sales goals. The trick is knowing what training program and techniques to use. Why sales training is important. Top 6 sales training techniques.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 11, 2019

I was talking recently with an SDR who’s brand new to selling — and struggling with how to do effective cold calling. I’m going to protect his identity here and call him “Joe with Acme, Inc.,” ” not just because it’s fair to him but because he could be anybody out there doing cold outreach.

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The 5% Institute

MARCH 25, 2022

In this article, we’ll detail the eight-step sales journey that works perfectly for Sales Professionals and Business Owners in service based and consultative industries. Learning, implementing and following a sales process or sales journey is one of the most important things you can learn in sales.

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The 5% Institute

AUGUST 5, 2021

In this article, we’ll detail the 10 step sales process / selling process that works perfectly for Sales Professionals and Business Owners in service based and consultative industries. Learning, implementing and following a sales process is one of the most important things you can learn in sales.

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PandaDoc

DECEMBER 27, 2019

If you have to open and close your own sales, you’re going to prefer one over the other, and that’s usually closing. Average sellers use the “scramble” technique to fill their funnels, meaning they scramble to find someone to talk to and then just end up frustrated, scrolling through LinkedIn waiting for an inbound lead to come in.

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The 5% Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In this article, we’ll detail the solution selling sales process that works perfectly for Sales Professionals and Business Owners in service based and consulting industries. Learning, implementing and following a sales process is one of the most important things you can learn in sales. The Solution Selling Sales Process.

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Salesmate

JANUARY 28, 2020

Especially in sales, you need to know everything best and worst of the industry, from news to new sales techniques. That’s why we have handpicked 19 best sales influencers from the business community. 19 best sales influencers to follow in 2020. He is also the co-author of two best-selling sales books.

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The 5% Institute

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

In this article, we’ll detail exactly how to be successful at sales, by following an eight step sales process. Learning, implementing and following a sales process is one of the most important things you can learn in sales. How To Be Successful At Sales? By Using A Sales Process. 2 – Building Rapport.

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Sales Pop!

MAY 4, 2022

If you have worked in sales for any length of time, you have probably dealt with the highs and lows of cold calling. From door-to-door sales to cold calls, there have been many ways sales professionals have tried to reach new customers over the years. What is Social Selling?

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 22, 2021

Unfortunately, this is the reality of most sales training , and every sales leader and enablement manager is looking for ways to change that. Luckily, your sales training doesn’t have to put your team to sleep. The number one reason sales trainings are so difficult is because of the many distractions around us.

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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. Emotional Intelligence for Sales Success: Connect with Customers and Get Results.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 24, 2018

In this mega guide, I’ll breakdown 31 different lead generation techniques you can use to supercharge your sales pipeline almost immediately. Two of which are currently sales and marketing. I’m in control of every step of the sales process – from awareness to decision making. Why am I sharing this?

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