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The Importance Of Follow Up

Partners in Excellence

” They stared at me blankly, it turns out they had never followed up on the action plans established in the account plans. Most of the time, I sit in reviews, whether account, pipeline, deal, call, or other business reviews. No one follows up to see, “What happened?” then to follow up on them.

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There’s Real and Then There’s Pipeline Real

Tibor Shanto

Some people hide from prospecting in their pipelines; pretending the opportunities, individually or collectively, are more real than they are. When it comes to prospecting, there’s real, then there’s pipeline real. In order not to get a false sense of security from your pipeline, do the following stress test every week.

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Close 50% More by Systematizing Your Sales Follow-Up Process

Sales Hacker

If you systematize your sales follow-up process you will close more deals — and I am about to show you how **Disclaimer** This has been written with sales executives (SEs) and account executives (AEs) in mind. AND you will no longer look at your pipeline and think, “Where the f*ck do I start?!”

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When Do Follow Up Calls Add Value

Understanding the Sales Force

Rarely, if ever, have I received a follow up call from anyone selling me anything. The proposal expired at the end of February but the sales rep never followed up. Salespeople tend to fall into one of three groups when it comes to following up: I don’t want to be a pest – they may not like me anymore.

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How often to follow up on sales leads?

Salesmate

You might have heard the adage, “The fortune is in the follow-up.” For converting leads into sales, you need to follow-up consistently. Not following up with your prospects is same as filling up your bathtub without first putting the stopper to drain” – Michelle Moore. “Not

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How Technology Helps you Manage the Sales Pipeline

Veloxy

Perhaps the answer could be in your sales pipeline. Research shows that top performing companies and sales teams do extremely well when it comes to managing their pipeline. However, over 60% of sales teams say their companies are doing a bad job of managing the sales pipeline. What is a Sales Pipeline? But first….

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Quick! Grab These 6 Sales Follow Up Emails to Speed Up Your Deals

Gong.io

That was before I leveled up my email follow up game (no following up, circling back, or touching base). These 6 sales follow up emails are everything you need to go from hoping it will close to controlling the conversation so you can speed up your deal. Follow Up Email #1: Cold Outreach.

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