Hubspot

APRIL 2, 2018

I’m looking forward to working with you [prospect].". Great to meet you [prospect]! You’re working with a prospect. I found myself in this situation a few years back: The deal had been advancing, my prospect was responsive over email, and I was confident we would close soon. I just wanted to introduce myself.".

Prospecting 96

Prospecting X-functional Contract Cross-sell 96

Salesforce

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

It can also help when handling objections from prospects. Examples include: Prospecting plays Develop a comprehensive strategy for identifying and reaching out to potential new customers. This process might include steps like lead generation, qualification , proposal generation, negotiation, and closing.

Objectives and Key Results 59

Objectives and Key Results Technique CRM Follow-up 59

Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2023

Hyper-targeted prospecting: AI is a personal research assistant who never sleeps. It’s man and machine, working in harmony to close more deals and smash quotas out of the park. It’s man and machine, working in harmony to close more deals and smash quotas out of the park. And it happens a lot.

Objectives and Key Results 75

Objectives and Key Results Pitch Cold Call Sales 75

Gong.io

AUGUST 22, 2018

It influences everything from how the seller presents, to which objections the customer surfaces, to how much negotiating leverage you find yourself with at the end of the sales cycle. Your sales team can be amazing at discovery, presenting, and objection handling. Sales Training #4: Objection Handling.

Objection handling 92

Objection handling Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Sales 92

Hubspot

AUGUST 6, 2019

Train reps on how your company handles prospecting. How does your company prospect? When they can troubleshoot basic issues -- like asking prospects to mute their microphones if an echo arises during a presentation -- they’re one step closer to being ready for a live call. Practice negotiating and common object handling.

Negotiate 88

Negotiate Territory CRM Objection handling 88

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Prospecting. Sales prospecting is to find qualified leads that are close to being ready to buy the advertised business or service. Companies start prospecting by formulating an Ideal Customer Profile. So not only do sales reps prospect for new customers, but they also qualify them. Handling objections.

Sales 105

Sales Cross-sell Pipeline Negotiate 105

The 5% Institute

JUNE 8, 2023

Prepare compelling answers that highlight your achievements, problem-solving abilities, and your approach to handling challenging situations. Be ready to provide specific examples of successful sales campaigns, difficult negotiations, and effective sales strategies you have implemented in the past.

Closing 52

Closing Objectives and Key Results Technique Sales 52

Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2023

Hyper-targeted prospecting: AI is a personal research assistant who never sleeps. It’s man and machine, working in harmony to close more deals and smash quotas out of the park. It’s man and machine, working in harmony to close more deals and smash quotas out of the park. And it happens a lot.

Objectives and Key Results 52

Objectives and Key Results Pitch Cold Call Sales 52

Gong.io

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The sooner your new hires ramp to quota, the more revenue you’ll have on your books. Recently, we teamed up with Sales Hacker to share 7 tips that are guaranteed to help you accelerate sales onboarding: 7 Ways to Ramp New Sellers to Full Quota Lightning Fast from Chris Orlob. What does good objective handling look like?

Quota 59

Quota A/B testing Sales Objection handling 59

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 22, 2018

A good sales playbook breaks down your sales process—think buyer personas, call scripts, discovery, scoping and negotiation questions, and deal intelligence. Laying out the ground rules for activity levels and explaining their quota targets in detail will help your teams prepare a game plan on how they want to hit these goals.

Sales 98

Sales Gaming Objection handling Quota 98

PandaDoc

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Its quality can’t be measured the same way your team’s monthly revenue, email activity, average tenure, or quota achievement can, but that doesn’t mean it’s irrelevant. Give an incentive to the salesperson who signs the most deals with a specific sort of prospect the following month. Communication and trust.

Sales 52

Sales Quota Trust Promote 52

Hubspot

AUGUST 15, 2013

Objection-Handling Technique: The Agreement Frame. Another Way of Handling Price Objections. 4 Dirty Negotiating Tricks (and How to Counter Them). Some awesome recent posts: 4 Quick Tips for End-of-the-Summer Prospecting. Why Your Focus on Quota is Killing Revenue Growth. Congratulate them on Twitter!

Elevator Speech 77

Elevator Speech Cold Call Inside sales Objection handling 77

Sales Hacker

APRIL 26, 2018

They’d rather find and consume product information online at their own convenience than be personally called over the phone by a rabid salesperson prodded by a sales quota, armed with a call script, and conditioned not to go beyond a prefabricated sales pitch. . Sales Acumen. How To Develop Business Acumen.

Drivers/motivators 53

Drivers/motivators Non-Profits B2B Strategize 53

Engage Selling

DECEMBER 2, 2017

Every year, quotas go up, KPIs get revised and the number of people that need to be served keeps climbing. Do more: it’s an expectation imposed on sales reps constantly. And… it’s happening in a selling market that’s changing faster … Read More »

Quota 48

Quota Sales Up-sell Sell 48

Gong.io

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

1 Sales Skills for Prospecting: The ideal talk-to-listen ratio. But the top sales reps are great at prospecting. Sound advice… but NOT for prospecting calls. The talk-to-listen ratio for successful prospecting calls is higher than unsuccessful ones. The goal of prospecting is to sell the meeting. It’s tough.

Cold Call 118

Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Cross-sell 118

SalesLoft

DECEMBER 3, 2019

So if you think about the core pillars of what makes a great set of sales skills, you’ve got things like discovery, you’ve got things like prospecting, and objection handling, and presenting and negotiation. And still, if you’re weak, for example, at objection handling, that is your weakest link.

Objection handling 59

Objection handling Quota Negotiate Presentation 59

Gong.io

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

1 Sales Skills for Prospecting: The ideal talk-to-listen ratio. But the top sales reps are great at prospecting. Sound advice… but NOT for prospecting calls. The talk-to-listen ratio for successful prospecting calls is higher than unsuccessful ones. The goal of prospecting is to sell the meeting. It’s tough.

Cold Call 71

Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Cross-sell 71

Outreach

APRIL 9, 2019

The outbound sales process generally adheres to the following sequence: Prospecting Research Connecting Needs Assessment Presentation/Proposal Follow Up Negotiation/Objection Handling Closing In outbound sales, sellers initiate the relationship and drive interactions with target B2B buyers. B2B Inbound Sales Process.

B2B 65

B2B Process Objection handling Negotiate 65

Gong.io

MAY 31, 2021

It leads your sales reps through various scenarios: how to prospect, when to sell what product or service, how to overcome common objections, what to negotiate for (and how ) to name a few. Objection handling. Your buyers will appreciate you… and so will your quota. Sales enablement materials.

Territory 118

Territory Objectives and Key Results Contract Price 118

Sales Hacker

APRIL 16, 2018

It begins with a phone call or an email and you move into that first meeting, the sales deck , the demo, the discovery call, objection handling, negotiation, closing, etc. Sam Jacobs : Yes makes sense, so monthly, quarterly, or annual quotas? Sam Jacobs : Average quota for SMB reps, mid market, and enterprise?

Territory 40

Territory Cross-sell Up-sell Objection handling 40

Hubspot

JANUARY 22, 2018

For a 100-person sales team with $1 million individual quotas and a $50,000 average deal size, that translates to a $20 million increase in revenue. Focus: Prospecting, negotiating and closing, social selling, and sales management. Focus: Sales meetings, objection handling, and closing. Your SalesMBA™ Workshops.

Objectives and Key Results 101

Objectives and Key Results Inside sales Price Negotiate 101

Gong.io

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Prospecting 2. Objection Handling 6. They’re split into sections from discovery call tips , to product demos , to objection handling , and more. Prospecting Sales Tips & Techniques. Let’s start with PROSPECTING! You have to hunt them with outbound prospecting. Quick Links 1. Discovery 4.

Technique 133

Technique Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Objection handling 133

Engage Selling

MAY 21, 2016

Want to create and sustain a top-performing sales team and get the steady growth you need for your business? Rethink the relationship your sales team has with the money you pay them for what they do. Conventional commission plans are … Read More »

Commission 48

Commission Growth Objection handling Sales 48

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

B2B is H2H – human to human – and most women can leverage these powerful skills to create lasting connections with prospects, personalize value, and create customers for life. Remember this when you are negotiating your pay. Work on honing those skills and traits because they can be your differentiator. Own your power.

Sales 130

Sales Start-ups Up-sell Cross-sell 130

Hubspot

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The month after that, you give a bonus to the rep who signs the most deals with a specific type of prospect. For instance, you might challenge the entire team to hit a quota for your latest product launch or ramp up activity by a specific percentage. You can also run team-wide contests. 2) Low rep turnover. 5) Trust and communication.

Objectives and Key Results 86

Objectives and Key Results Quota Sales Trust 86