Partners in Excellence

JULY 26, 2020

I find myself, increasingly, writing posts about the terrible state of practice in selling. There are the posts about terrible prospecting, clueless sales people, horrible managers. It’s managers that encourage and train people to execute badly, particularly when we know what great selling is about.

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Spiro Technologies

JANUARY 13, 2022

The new year is here, and unless you’re a sales rep who’s already perfected their craft, you’re probably looking to level up your sales game for 2022. Fanatical Prospecting by Jeb Blount. Gap Selling by Keenan. Here are eight sales books to help you crush your sales goals: 1.

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Salesforce

JANUARY 24, 2024

That prospective customer is identified typically based on online research designed to find individuals or businesses that match a company’s buyer persona. It’s an opportunity to introduce your product or service to a prospect who might not yet be aware of how it could benefit their business.

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Salesforce

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Prospects — the potential customers you want to sell to — are the fuel for the sales pipeline. Every prospect represents a possible deal. So growing your base of prospects and working to nurture them will grow your revenue. Speed up your prospecting What is sales prospecting? See how it works.

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Iannarino

JULY 21, 2021

The other day, a salesperson asked for my feedback on a prospecting email he’d written. the prospective client) what my existing partner was doing for me, and whether or not I was happy with their program and their support. His main goal, though, was to sell his solution, something his email made perfectly clear.

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The 5% Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Fun sales training games can be a great way to break up your usual sales team meetings , because it allows your Sales Professionals to enhance their personal development in a lighter way. Not All Fun Sales Training Games Are Equal. Our five prescribed fun sales training games will help you achieve both.

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criteria for success

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

If you’ve been a sales manager for a while, it's inevitable that one or more people – or even your entire sales team – will get into a prospecting or selling slump. Here’s what I do to keep my sellers on track, in the game, and away from “slumping:”. 7 Sales & Prospecting Slump-Busters. Give to get.

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PandaDoc

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Sales prospecting acts as the first stage in the sales process. And poorly managed prospecting lists will result in seller fatigue. In this article, we share how leads, prospects, and customers form the backbone of an effective sales process, enabling sales teams to tackle fatigue and sometimes mundane work.

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Gong.io

APRIL 2, 2021

Sales prospecting is dead. Sales prospecting is an essential part of your process. . That’s why I stole these 10 sales prospecting techniques from the best-of-the-best sales pros. Prospecting Technique #1: Use This Cold Call Opener. Want to totally level up your sales prospecting game? performs 6.6X

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A Sales Guy

AUGUST 31, 2015

As if you didn’t already know, social selling makes a difference in sales. If social selling works, then you don’t want to miss this killer social selling event. If you’re using social only for prospecting, you’re only getting half the value. Register here: Social Selling Summit 2015.

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Sales Coach Dew

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Don’t fall for these common misconceptions about prospecting clients! Sales professionals tend to build their careers the old-fashioned way—start at the bottom and work their way up. Most of the myths and misconceptions I’ve heard from sales professionals seem to be about prospecting. Dial tomorrow when your head’s in the game.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Sales Hacker Success Summit: Level Up for 2020. How can you differentiate yourself from the competition, and set yourself up for a successful sales career that keeps getting better, and better? Break Through Mediocrity: Changing the Game for Long-Term Success. Sales Consulting & Strategic Selling Programs.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 4, 2020

As the year starts to wind to a close, one exercise I go through with many CEOs I’ve invested in or am close to is this: Did you ship at least 3 truly game-changing features this year? Not launching 3 Truly Game-Changing Features doesn’t mean you didn’t ship any new code or features. Not just at $0.1m

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Veloxy

DECEMBER 28, 2023

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. and embark on this journey to master the art of field selling together! Get Your Free Ebook Key Takeaways Outside sales is the practice of selling through direct, in-person interactions.

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Salesmate

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Your sales success is dependent on your ability to handle and convert prospects into paying customers. Like all fingers of the hand aren’t the same, even the sales world is filled with different types of prospects. A good understanding of different kinds of prospects can help in developing successful strategies.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Prospecting in the enterprise environment is just different. And to make it worse, everyone and their start-up cousin is calling them, which makes it tremendously difficult to stand out. So, today, we’re going to cover four prospecting tips for breaking into Enterprise Accounts (plus some bonus tips at the end). Lots of time.

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Hubspot

MARCH 25, 2024

Here it is: Prospects aren't always easy to deal with. That's the kind of astute, game-changing insight you can only find here at The Pipeline , baby. 8 of the Most Difficult Types of Prospects (& How to Deal With Them) 1. She says, “Prospects who are always too busy are some of the most frustrating to deal with.

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Iannarino

JULY 15, 2021

In a zero-sum game, you need to create a competitive advantage. How you sell—not what you sell or who you work for—is your most important competitive advantage. The more unfair advantages you can stack up, the greater the odds that your prospective client will decide to buy from you. Greater Mindshare.

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Lead Fuze

JULY 1, 2023

How to use LinkedIn for sales prospecting is a critical skill in today’s digital marketplace. With over 760 million users, LinkedIn offers an unparalleled platform for finding qualified prospects and building meaningful business relationships.

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Iannarino

JULY 7, 2021

Your prospective clients measure you by how much value you create for them in a number of areas. One way to improve your approach is to remove the crutches you have used to sell. Here is the scenario: You are meeting with your prospective client. The Middle Game. What Is the Content of the Conversation?

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

That’s why we’ve made a list of the best sales training ideas, activities, and games. Have your reps come up with all of the reasons they’ve heard why someone would reject your product. That way they’ll be locked and loaded when someone brings that concern up on a call. Sell me this pen. Use a sales training template.

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Veloxy

JUNE 21, 2021

If you sell telecommunications, your cold calls could and should be different than a salesperson selling software. If you sell IT services, your cold calls could and should be different than a financial services consultant. You can use these scripts, tips, and tricks to up your cold call game. Prospect: Yes!

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A Sales Guy

MARCH 14, 2017

It’s 2017, and we’re failing our customers, prospects, the companies we work for and ourselves. S**t, there are even apps that tell you when to call a prospect and what to talk about. Selling has been turned on its head by technology. It’s never been easier to sell. New Rules of Selling.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 12, 2023

Yesterday, while watching our son play in a summer collegiate baseball game, I missed a step and tumbled all the way down the bleachers. Why is this important and what does this have to do with selling? Your prospects and customers use a similar process for choosing who to buy from.

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Sales people have to have prospects - that''s the truth. Sales people can find those prospects in lots of different ways: Introductions, direct mail, internet offers, net working, internal referrals from business partners, cold calling, pre-approach mail, association memberships, business networking groups. Prospecting is FUN!

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Lead Fuze

JUNE 30, 2023

Effective lead management can streamline your sales process and boost conversion rates by ensuring that you focus your efforts on the most promising prospects. Finally, if you’re in the real estate industry, we have some specific tips for you too – using tools like Follow Up Boss and Smith.ai Money talks, baby.

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Lead Fuze

JUNE 28, 2023

Knowing how to cold call effectively is crucial in turning prospects into clients and driving your business growth. We’ll start by debunking common misconceptions about this age-old marketing technique before moving on to practical tips such as researching prospects and crafting personalized scripts.

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Iannarino

JULY 8, 2021

The Gist: Most discovery is too shallow to create much value for your prospective clients. Identifying a prospective client’s problem is a tried and true approach, the core of legacy solution selling. By moving the conversation up a level or two, you change the nature of the contest.

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Sales Pop!

OCTOBER 18, 2021

By the way, the average selling company uses about 10 tools (and still wants more). The best options for sales prospecting and lead generation are as follows: LeadFuze. ZoomInfo is a lead generation tool designed for B2B companies that need the most up-to-date information. Price: the free version is up to 50 queries per month.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

As a sales leader, your prospects mean everything to you. Even when your reps get a conversation started, prospects are prone to ghosting. After prospects reply to the rep’s initial email, only about half will respond again. It’s following up with prospects two, three, four (or more) times after they go quiet.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 27, 2024

You may have recently watched an NFL playoff game, or an NBA or NHL game and listened to the broadcasters breathlessly describe the way the last points were scored. You probably have the same stories showing up in your news feed as me. We are only two weeks away from the 2024 Super Bowl and it got me thinking.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Throughout my many years of selling, I have been constantly gaining new insights and ideas. It’s up to you to determine how you want to hear the noise. I don’t care what you sell or who you sell it to. This is where prospecting has to come in. Truths 11-20: Your Prospecting Plan. Sales fuels business.

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Veloxy

JANUARY 20, 2023

Much has been said and written about the human side of selling. And how exactly should you apply it to everyday selling activities? How to Cultivate the Human Side of Selling Spending most of your day nurturing the human experience you share with prospects, leads, and customers is easier said than done.

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Veloxy

AUGUST 6, 2021

He was just too tied up to respond to everyone. What would it take to get through to prospects so busy that landing their accounts sounds like an urban myth ? By the time a rep is reaching out to a prospect, you’re most likely the 10 th generic sales robot to try your luck. Needless to say, you’ll find the prospects agenda full.

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Veloxy

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Back in 2018, Salesforce discovered that sales reps were only spending 34% of their time selling (707 hours a year). Salesforce just found that salespeople are only spending 28% of their time selling. That’s a stunning 125 hours of less selling time than in 2018 ! You’ll add another 300+ selling hours to each rep’s year.

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Veloxy

JANUARY 19, 2022

In addition to being a great Nicolas Cage movie, those four words also demonstrate what your prospect will be if you don’t have the right first impression formula for cold calling. When a B2B buyer picks up a cold call, they instantly think you got their name and number from a list. Make a lasting and memorable first impression.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 20, 2024

Similarly, many prospects are also non-believers in your product or service. As I read and learned about the author’s methods for uncovering the truth, or proof, I felt that salespeople could learn a lot about proof of concept, presenting facts, backing up claims, return on investment, and offering credible testimonials.

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