Sales Pop!

JUNE 30, 2025

I wanted to know whether the companies provided any training before sending representatives into the field to meet with prospective clients, but kept the question to myself. The worst approach is to begin by focusing on what you are selling. Don’t give up – find a better way!’ Arrange a new meeting to complete the transaction.

Growth 162

Growth Appointment Sales Clients 162

Sales Pop!

JUNE 17, 2025

That’s where they start building trust, checking if you understand their problems, and sizing up your product against others. It’s doing real sales work, whether you’ve set it up that way or not. Show Your Entire Process Up Front One of the biggest reasons prospects hesitate is uncertainty. They do that on your website.

B2C 185

B2C Objectives and Key Results Manufacturing Real Estate 185

Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In this episode of The Sales Gravy Podcast, discover how Alex Niswander used the Fanatical Prospecting framework to maximize outreach and build meaningful client relationships. Learn about creative touchpoints, High-Intensity Prospecting call blocking (HIPs), and actionable tips to fill, move, and close your sales pipeline effectively.

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Prospecting Pipeline Follow-up Sales 97

Hubspot

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Sales is, in large part, the art of developing trust in a tight window — making credibility one of the most valuable assets you can have when engaging with prospects. To help you out on that front, we connected with some sales leaders for the strategies they leverage to establish themselves as credible, consultative resources for prospects.

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Prospecting Trust Consult Pitch 74

Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Jack’s eyes lit up. As I pivot to selling, please watch this two-minute video before continuing the article. When prospecting doesn’t take place on a daily basis, salespeople fail to build their pipelines. He was all in! Things didn’t go the same way with Kyle. Incentives work.

Prospecting 71

Prospecting Cold Call Pipeline Gaming 71

Martech

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Lead scoring is crucial for tackling this challenge by ranking and assessing prospects’ readiness to buy. Incorporate engagement data for real-time insights Understanding engagement data is key to gauging a prospect’s interest and readiness to purchase. Consider tracking the following engagement data points.

Cross-sell 122

Cross-sell Lead generation GTM Territory 122

Sales Gravy

MAY 28, 2025

The tighter your route planning, the more selling time you create and the less windshield time you waste. Prospecting from the Road (Safely) Now, here's where it gets interesting. That windshield time can actually become prospecting timeif you do it safely and legally. Never compromise safety for a sales call.

Territory 91

Territory Appointment Legal CRM 91

Sales Gravy

JANUARY 14, 2025

If you havent defined clear performance metricslike call activity, lead generation, conversion rates, or daily prospecting targetsthen you dont really have a plan. Consider: Conversion Rates from Inbound Leads Speed to Lead (How fast are you following up?) Maybe you need to tighten up your proposals so more of them convert.

Appointment 98

Appointment Cross-sell CRM Pipeline 98

Sales Gravy

APRIL 10, 2025

The Fancy Stuff Is Failing You We see it all the timesalespeople hiding behind automation tools, social selling gimmicks, and relationship-building fluff. Youre hoping your sequence will nurture your prospect into buying without you having to actually sell. Follow-up calls. Most reps send five emails and give up.

Closing 82

Closing Objection handling Cold Call Contract 82

ClickFunnels

JUNE 3, 2025

That’s why it’s so important to make a funnel that strategically guides your prospects through several stages, ultimately resulting in a purchase. A high-converting custom sales funnel will help you build relationships with prospective customers. You must understand your buyers and what motivates them before you can sell to them.

Trust 130

Trust Follow-up Campaign Sales 130

ClickFunnels

JULY 15, 2025

Stop thinking in terms of quantity and start building for quality prospects who are ready to purchase. Pre-Sell During the Lead Capture Process 4. You can test different headlines and offers to see which brings in the most qualified prospects. Pre-selling changes how prospects feel about your offer.

Real Estate 130

Real Estate Up-sell Follow-up Start-ups 130

Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Whether its a house, a new car, or building up your savings, to-have goals are about acquiring something that enhances your life. Maybe you want to be a Presidents club winner or be recognized as an expert in your industrywhatever it is, to-be goals help you level up as a person and a professional. Its loaded with rejection.

Commission 98

Commission Sales Follow-up CRM 98

Search Engine Land

AUGUST 14, 2024

If you haven’t been keeping up with the role of automation and AI in lead gen advertising, this article includes advice and experiences on: Managing your ad strategy. AI tools to help you level up fast. As you implement or level up your comfort with AI, remember that ad accounts are not always your biggest lever for improvement.

CRM 116

CRM Campaign Niche Negotiate 116

Hubspot

APRIL 30, 2025

Most salespeople face the same persistent challenge: Their prospects lack urgency. Often, they end up offering huge discounts with expiration dates. Once other potential customers learn the businesss salespeople are willing to discount heavily, its difficult to sell at full price. The solution? Lying is no way to make a sale.

Prospecting 69

Prospecting Objectives and Key Results Sales Follow-up 69

Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 15, 2025

When I was growing up there was a well-traveled road with eight gas stations next to each other, and there were non-stop price wars with prices ranging from 17.9 Wouldnt it be easier for everyone if the prices were rounded up to the next full cent? Speaking of gasoline, what about the pricing? cents to 19.9 cents per gallon.

Engineering 129

Engineering Price Follow-up Pitch 129

Martech

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Another driver of this trend is agencies, who are thrilled at the chance to ramp up their creative output and inject some emotion into business messaging for a change. We still need to arm these digital natives with the white papers, research reports and case studies they need to sell your solution up the line to the CFO.

B2C 134

B2C B2B Drivers/motivators Entertainment 134

Hubspot

APRIL 9, 2025

Some, like scheduling follow-up emails or creating a repeatable framework for researching prospects, streamline your day without harming the quality of your work. Researching Your Prospect During the Call Researching your prospects while youre on the phone with them is better than not researching them at all but barely.

Real Estate 69

Real Estate Objectives and Key Results Follow-up Contact 69

Hubspot

JANUARY 8, 2025

Youre selling something to someone who just wouldnt budge. Somehow, the deal slips through your fingers, and so does the prospect. If I just described a familiar struggle one you might know all too well Im here to share a solution that might be the answer to your prayers: Gap selling. Table of Contents: What is gap selling?

Intrinsic 79

Intrinsic Sell Objectives and Key Results Technique 79

Hubspot

JULY 22, 2024

I'm always saying, “Sound, well-structured business email templates are central to effective sales communication, initiating productive sales conversations, and sustaining relationships with prospects and customers.” They're typically sent following initial conversations, meetings, or proposals (shocking, I know.)

Clients 78

Clients Referrals Prospecting Sales 78

Veloxy

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Sales teams today spend 70% of their workday on non-selling activities a massive roadblock to hitting quotas. Sales Reps are swamped with 1,400 non-selling hours every year. Prove it to me Sign up for free 1. The email tracking analytics send instant alerts when prospects interact with your communications. Lets dive in.

Product 130

Product CRM Price Objectives and Key Results 130

SaaStr

JUNE 19, 2025

They buy an AI sales tool, spend 30 minutes uploading their “best” email templates (which, let’s be honest are probably too generic), point it at their prospect list, and expect magic. Most teams give up after iteration #3. Maybe it’s just prospect research. response rates. Same principle applies here.

Objection handling 109

Objection handling Sales Legal Strategize 109

Sales Gravy

MAY 29, 2025

AI is everywhere: in social selling, content creation, automation, to say the least. Feed it your ideal customer profile, and you can have a filtered list of prospects before you even finish your coffee. AI can analyze thousands of LinkedIn profiles in minutes to identify prospects who match your best customers' characteristics.

Objection handling 67

Objection handling Angle Sales Follow-up 67

Sales Pop!

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

As we march towards the end of 2024 and another selling year, we work to close deals and position ourselves for a strong start to 2025. While focusing on these two selling success factors, we need to also consider a broader and more all-encompassing topic – our markets. And how well can you sell and serve remotely?

Transportation 264

Transportation Real Estate Construction Government 264

Hubspot

AUGUST 7, 2024

With a variety of sales demo environments to choose from, each catering to a specific need or use case, you can ensure you’re showing prospects exactly what they want to see. Each sales demo environment should be built up around the basics: Who is the target audience, and what story are you selling to the market?

Closing 72

Closing Pitch Sales Prospecting 72

ClickFunnels

MAY 13, 2025

In just 3 hours, you can set up a funnel that turns clicks into customers—no technical skills required. Connect with your Prospects 4. This is where ClickFunnels funnel marketing software can help set you up for success. For example, if someone signs up for a free eBook or newsletter, that’s a lead generation page.

E-commerce 130

E-commerce Strategize Sales Lead generation 130

Martech

JULY 11, 2024

The reality of intent signals As marketers, we’ve been told that there is a connection between a “signal” of a prospect seeking information with their interest in your company or product and assumed that a response to an offer made could imply they’re “in the market to buy.” Then, examine the following areas. See terms.

B2B 135

B2B Cross-sell Drivers/motivators Pipeline 135

RingDNA

APRIL 11, 2025

offers powerful Salesforce dashboards right out of the box that makes tracking many of the following metrics turnkey. Outbound Sales Metrics and KPIs Do you have sales development reps (SDRs) who are partially or completely focused on outbound prospecting? But whether you decide to use Revenue.io By the way, Revenue.io

Quota 62

Quota Sales Pipeline Contact 62

ClickFunnels

MAY 6, 2025

Whether launching a new course, selling physical products, or building a membership community, the funnel is your path to sustainable growth. A video sales letter funnel (VSL) uses long-form video to sell products or services. Sell smarter. Incorporating obnoxious pop-ups or forms on your homepage can distract consumers.

Growth 130

Growth Strategize Sales Contact 130

Hubspot

JULY 22, 2024

I’ve found that cold calling is an excellent way to engage prospects one-on-one and move them to the next step in the buying process. Cold calling is most effective when paired with strategies such as prospecting and sales qualification. Cold Call Script Examples **The prospect's phone rings** Prospect: Hello?

Cold Call 78

Cold Call Hospitality Objectives and Key Results Follow-up 78

SaaStr

JULY 1, 2025

Early movers who consolidate now will have cleaner data and faster cycles when the technology catches up. AEs Want to Sell, Not Admin—AI Will Handle the Rest The Hard Data : Average AE spends only 28% of their time actually selling. Follow-up email response rates are 60% lower when AEs write them vs. marketing-crafted sequences.

Territory 87

Territory CRM Negotiate Relationship building 87

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

How to Build a Lead List My Tips for Building a Sales Lead List A prospect may have shown interest in a product or service by responding to an online offer, visiting your company’s booth at a conference, or engaging with social media posts. MQLs that your sales team has vetted and identified as worthy of direct follow-up.

Territory 83

Territory Cold Call SQL Campaign 83

Sales Gravy

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Our conversation ranged from the impact of AI to the growing importance of a consultative selling mindset in modern selling. Below, youll discover practical insights you can leverage to sharpen your competitive edgeregardless of what industry or region you sell intoand take advantage of these emerging trends.

Consult 69

Consult Territory Appointment Pitch 69

Hubspot

JULY 30, 2024

As a B2B salesperson for companies like IBM and Open Text, scheduling in-person meetings or phone calls was often challenging, regardless of my prospect or client’s industry or business size. Aggressive, generic offers were just as fruitless, especially when the prospect hadn’t already confirmed their interest in what I was offering. (In

Closing 85

Closing Quota Healthcare Tradeshows 85

Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 11, 2025

When I was in the hospital for a week in February, my discharge was delayed by two days because each time they asked me to walk up a flight of stairs, my blood pressure crashed. Good salespeople know that the key to a sales process that will result in a sale, is uncovering their prospects compelling reason to buy. Easy (to state).

Hospitality 126

Hospitality Sales Prospecting Up-sell 126

Salesforce

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Attracting qualified prospects — companies that are a good fit for your product or services — is more important in B2B (business-to-business) sales than earning a large number of leads. This provides insight into a prospect’s needs so you can zero in on qualified buyers who are a good fit for your product or service.

E-commerce 87

E-commerce Territory Pitch Sales 87

Hubspot

DECEMBER 2, 2024

As someone with extensive experience leading teams of SDRs, I'll be the first to tell you that keeping both reps and prospects engaged with the holidays on the horizon is every bit as tricky as it is essential. In my experience, augmenting your messaging to capitalize on that timeliness can be a big help when selling ahead of a new year.

Sales 69

Sales Closing Up-sell Prospecting 69

Sales Gravy

JUNE 18, 2025

That's the question every sales leader, CEO, and HR department is wrestling with as AI tools flood the market with promises to automate everything from prospecting to closing deals. When Robots Try to Sell It's Not Authentic Remember when email prospecting worked? Here's the brutal truth: AI isn't going to replace you.

CRM 97

CRM Up-sell Follow-up Technology 97