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The Truth About Sales People #4 - They Don't Prospect Very Well

Anthony Cole Training

I grew up in a sales world where, if you called yourself a sales person, you prospected for leads. You did cold-calling, you sent out direct mail, you networked, you bought a booth at conferences, you spoke as an expert to groups of prospects. Trouble shooting: Hire hunters. Use technology to find leads.

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Key to Sales Success: Find More Prospects - Duh!

Anthony Cole Training

Dave Zimmerman, our General Agent at National Life of Vermont, took me to the GAMA (General Agents and Managers Association) Christmas meeting where I sat next to Ron Rose. call on the phone. So, why then do you spend so much time cold calling today?". anyone I could stop and talk to on the street.

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Why Your Sales Team Isn't Performing As Expected (Pt.5) - WIT

Anthony Cole Training

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. If you work strictly on referrals or introductions, that task is easier.

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Why Your Sales Team Isn't Performing as Expected (Pt.5) - Selling is WIT!

Anthony Cole Training

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. If you work strictly on referrals or introductions, that task is easier.

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Ben & Jerry's Complete Rejection Of Conventional Wisdom

Hubspot

Ben & Jerry's started in Burlington, Vermont, selling ice cream cones. The problem they quickly ran into was that no one bought ice cream cones in the winter in Vermont!! Once they started to get momentum in Vermont, they convinced some larger distributors to carry their products alongside Haagen Dazs. Fascinating!

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How Much Will Your Reps Make? Everything You Need to Know About On-Target Earnings (OTE)

Salesforce

They’re responsible for cold calling potential clients, sales prospecting, and setting up initial meetings to make connections. They’re responsible for cold-calling potential clients, sales prospecting, and setting up meetings.

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How to Supercharge Your Sales Velocity for Quicker Wins

Salesforce

You can do this by cold calling , creating a referral program , or via good old-fashioned networking. For this reason, you want to make sure that you’re tracking and focusing on qualified leads. And to get more of them, you need opportunities to connect with prospects.