VanillaSoft

JUNE 2, 2021

How can you improve lead follow-up? With all these things going on in a typical day, having a quick and effective lead follow-up process can be challenging. Actually connecting with a lead makes selling even more daunting. 5 Important Aspects of Optimal Follow-Ups. billion by year-end and reach 347.3

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Score More Sales

MARCH 21, 2014

For whatever reason, you don’t follow-up like you should. You want to follow-up, but some time elapses, and then in the back of your mind you fear that it won’t be a positive interaction so you get busy and forget. We were not crazy about it and ended up modifying the final project we paid them to do.

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Sales Gravy

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Sales Follow Up Superpowers On this Sales Gravy Podcast episode Jeb Blount (Virtual Selling) and Jeff Shore (Follow Up and Close the Sale) discuss the two sales follow up superpowers: Speed and Personalization. Sales Follow Up Superpowers.

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Lead Fuze

JULY 3, 2023

Effectively following up with leads is an essential ability for sales representatives, marketers, and entrepreneurs alike; this guide will cover various tactics to assist in the process. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into various strategies that can help you properly follow up with potential clients.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 31, 2021

But if you need to send one sales follow up email after the next, you’re like the rest of us. That’s fine, because we’ve got your back, with a list of follow-up email templates you can use to reach out to your prospects and get responses. What Should I Write In a Follow Up Email?

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 18, 2021

You need to ensure that they follow through and show up to the demo, while also setting yourself apart from the other vendors that they’re evaluating. It’s increasingly rare to have a perfectly linear sales process with a sole decision-maker. Run a crisp process to set you apart from competing sales reps.

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Veloxy

JANUARY 2, 2024

As a sales leader, your efforts directly impact the company’s stability and growth. However, with increasing competition combined with a limited budget and sales personnel, reaching your quotas can be challenging. However, it’s not due to a lack of effort by the sales team.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 21, 2020

When inbound sales and marketing works, it’s great. I’ve worked with many companies throughout my career, and there tends to be six common, tactical mistakes when it comes to inbound process: They don’t have sales and marketing alignment and accountability documented in a comprehensive SLA. Start with a Sales & Marketing SLA.

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SalesProInsider

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Timing is so important in your business development and selling efforts, and the right timing for our virtual efforts may be even more important than it is for face-to-face follow-ups. First, make sure to vary the mode of communication you’re using for your follow-ups. More Follow-Up Tips Are Coming Your Way.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 16, 2020

There’s been a shift in how B2B organizations communicate through follow-ups and outreach. In this article, we’ll look at five sales follow-up tactics that will help you do just that. We’ll look at how your SDRs and AEs can provide buyers with more personalized interactions in any meeting during the follow-up.

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SalesProInsider

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In this episode of Virtual Selling, Concrete Results , I’m talking about sales follow-up messages. The Nuances of Follow-Up Messages. Nuances for Email Follow-Ups. First up is: Email follow-ups. There are some nuances for good email follow-ups.

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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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SalesProInsider

OCTOBER 30, 2018

In selling efforts, though, we are more likely to run into non-responders. They agree that it would be a good idea for you to send them a recommendation/proposal/overview and “follow-up” with them. So you conclude: They’ve decided it’s a “no” and stop following up.

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Jeff Shore

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

I have never met a sales professional that didn’t agree that follow-up is essential to a healthy sales career. It doesn’t matter if you sell, cars, homes, medical supplies or dog food. Follow-up is essential. Of course, we can all agree that follow-up isn’t created equally. They are: 1.

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A Sales Guy

JULY 25, 2014

Everything that happens after your customer says “yes” is what separates sales leaders from the rest of the pack. Since it is clearly much easier to sell customers who have already bought from you, it is always in your best interest to master the critical elements of the subtle art of follow-up.

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CloserIQ

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Do you have a sales strategy to capture all your referral business ? With a follow up system in place, you’ll know exactly when and how to ask your clients for referrals and actually get them. And nearly 50% of top sales performers ask for referrals consistently — with only 26% of non-top performers taking on this task.

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The Sales Hunter

MAY 25, 2017

A few months back, I had a specific problem in my business and I needed help. I began searching on the Internet and talking to others I knew about who might be the right person to hire. Over the course of a few days, I visited a number of websites and downloaded information from several of them. […].

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 31, 2019

If you’re like the rest of the sales world, and need to send several follow-up emails to get a response, this one’s for you. Follow up email body tips. How long to wait before following up on an email. How long to wait before following up on an email. Sales Follow Up Email Templates.

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Sell Or Die

APRIL 19, 2021

In episode 547 of the Sell or Die Podcast, we’re answering a question every salesperson has: “How many times do I follow up with a prospect?” The follow-up process in sales can feel scary and uncomfortable, but it doesn’t have to be. So don’t quit before the sale.

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Veloxy

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Open ended sales questions are a crucial aspect of the sales process. Additionally, we’ll cover some of the common mistakes to avoid when asking open ended sales questions. What are open ended sales questions? What are open ended sales questions? Why should you ask open ended sales questions?

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Cerebral Selling

MARCH 4, 2024

The Massive Impact of Great Sales Leadership I started my career as a research scientist before spending nearly two decades in sales leadership roles across four high-growth tech startups and five years as a Vice President at Salesforce. I’ve spent a lot of time studying the patterns and research around what makes great sales leaders.

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Score More Sales

APRIL 29, 2013

One big contributing factor to your sales success is in your follow-up. There are three points to consider when thinking about following up with prospects, buyers, and with leads: A. Most sellers do not follow-up enough. If you master this, you can truly shine in sales. phone calls. voice mail.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 20, 2024

Although this is an article about sales process, the first two paragraphs have more to do with religion than sales. I’m sure by now you’re thinking, but Dave, what the heck does that have to do with sales process? As a detective, he always followed the evidence to find the truth. It will be worth it!

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Smart Calling

MARCH 22, 2018

Do you really know where you stand with the prospects in your follow-up files right now? I’m not trying to make you feel bad, but my experience is that many sales reps have no clue where they are in the sales process with a majority of the people they are following up with. Come on, really now?

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Sell Or Die

JULY 27, 2020

When it comes to sales, the key is always in the follow-up. In episode 510 of the Sell or Die Podcast, we have Jeff Shore as a guest. Jeff is a writer, consultant, podcast host of The Buyer’s Mind, and just released his new book called Follow Up and Close The Sale.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

I began debunking sales articles when the first ones predicting the death of selling appeared circa 2008. Later, articles predicting the end of selling became both more prolific and more specific including the certain death of: Solution Selling Cold Calling Consultative Selling Sales Process SPIN Selling and more.

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Score More Sales

APRIL 30, 2014

Recently we posted about a study that showed the power and necessity of follow up in building relationships with buyers who ultimately do business with you. Thinking about both art and selling in sales, you must be smart in how you strategize reaching your targeted buyer.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

When I was 16, I worked for McDonald’s and one of the first thing they taught me was to “incremental sell” each customer by recommending one additional item after they placed their order. You’re a salesperson and you sell software systems. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 15, 2024

Whether or not it’s an economic crisis like 2008-2009, the four things I shared tell us that selling is quickly becoming much more difficult. The Covid crisis was short lived as most selling transitioned to virtual and most companies that weren’t directly impacted continued to buy. More importantly, it was short lived.

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 29, 2022

Moreover, people retain up to 95% of information shared in video format vs. just 10% of information shared in written format. Video Selling. Videos allow leads to see products in action and listen to the sales team, which is more compelling than just reading about products. Recaps of follow-up calls.

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Pointclear

APRIL 28, 2015

Following the prayer, the quarterback threw a quick pass over the middle to score. The ways sales executives follow up on leads is a little like trying to win games with the Hail Mary. There are three main reasons why sales rep follow-up on leads is relatively ineffective: The leads suck.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Today I had the following email exchange: Subject: Question on Comp. Sales complains that the leads suck. We have the sales process dialed in and we are training on it now. That's one of more than 20 conditions that justify evaluating the sales force. I am stuck on comp.

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Closing Bigger

APRIL 22, 2024

AI for Sales – The Power of an Exponential Mindset in Sales Organizations Most of my sales keynotes have been focused on AI over the past six months. There’s a huge interest in investing in AI sales tools but many organizations are missing the exponential sales mindset and organizational DNA required to truly benefit.

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 31, 2013

I continue to enjoy the insightful discussions I have with sales and marketing experts in our PowerViews series. There are a few topics that come up regularly. For this ‘best of’ edition we revisit the hot topics—social media, mobile marketing, sales lead follow up. LinkedIn is more buttoned up.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 31, 2024

Earlier this week, I was interviewed by John Radkins, for his Sales Machine Blog, and he asked me to explain sales process for those who don’t want to be restricted by sales process. Think of the sales process as a journey rather than an adventure. Similarly, there are stages to the sales process.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 15, 2017

If you send an event follow up email, but no one is around to read it, does it even make a sound? Tired, hopefully inspired and motivated, but always playing catch up from being gone. What are the chances that you are going to notice email number 268 with the subject line “following up”? No, not really.

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Salesforce

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Channel sales — or selling through partners — represents 75% of the world’s commerce, according to Forrester. This approach helps companies accelerate sales and grow revenue without adding to their headcount, a move that’s increasingly important during economic uncertainty. What you’ll learn: What is channel sales?

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