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. Sometimes months for complex products or enterprise sales cycles. Humans handle the strategic thinking and relationship building.

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SaaStr

JUNE 26, 2025

Today, those same teams report that AI has elevated their roles – handling routine inquiries while humans focus on complex problem-solving and relationship building. How many routine sales can be handled by a great AI, instantly and in real-time, before the prospect wants to talk to sales? It’s about deflection.

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Activities like prospect outreach, cultivating brand awareness, and online relationship building are all enhanced by social media — so having a solid presence on these platforms can really help your case. Social selling isn‘t about bombarding prospects with generic sales pitches; it’s about building relationships.

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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. Most salespeople would rather look productive than be productive.

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The 5% Institute

AUGUST 20, 2021

In this article, you’ll learn how to go about closing sales prospects, using eight proven ingredients – which’ll help people sell themselves on the need for your product or services. These tips on closing sales prospects are centred around consultative selling. What Is A Sales Prospect? 3 – Position Yourself Correctly.

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Sales Pop!

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Because, as we all know, every action you take in a major pursuit is evaluated by the prospect organization, giving the buying team a keen view of your responsiveness, follow-up, and attention to detail. The same is true, of course, about actions you choose not to take. At just the right time, leaving just the wrong impression.

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

When a prospect first reaches out for more information, I’ve found that engagement is at its peak. Many times I’ve been frustrated trying to chase down a once-excited prospect whose priorities have already shifted to the next item on the list. Wondering how to achieve this lofty goal? AI can help.

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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.

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Sales Pop!

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

It also encourages relationship building across your team. Set specific goals to drive a successful prospecting plan. Any good prospecting plan needs to include thoughtful goals that give your team a sense of purpose and the ability to prioritize. Allow new members to shadow more experienced team members.

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Veloxy

JUNE 23, 2021

On the flip side, inside sales is handled remotely without face-to-face interaction with prospective buyers. These reps spend their days reaching out to prospects, qualifying them and building relationships by helping clients solve their business problems. Does your product have several use cases and high technicalities?

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Veloxy

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Download Now: The Big Blue Book of Field Sales Outside Sales Reps — flip to the chapters on outside sales productivity, mastering the art of in-person selling, and how to shorten your sales cycle. Prospecting Strategies Efficient prospecting strategies for outside sales representatives include networking and utilizing referrals.

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Women Sales Pros

JULY 5, 2019

3 Strategies To Build A Better List Get prospecting right and the rest of the sales process will take care of itself. It’s true – There’s very little that can positive impact the sale more than prospecting. Prospecting is crucial to the success of your overall sales process. Can it really be that easy? Well yes and no.

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SaaStr

APRIL 28, 2025

This isn’t just a note-takerit’s an AI that knows your product cold. If a prospect asks about integrations, pricing details, or implementation requirements that you’re unsure about, you’ll simply ask your AI, and it will provide the perfect answer in real-time. This will transform the quality of sales calls.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

6 Key Mistakes You Can Make When Trying to Build Rapport 1. Misjudging Humor Casey Meraz , Digital Marketing Expert, says, "Using humor to build rapport is often a double-edged sword. Misjudging humor can lead to uncomfortable silences or even offend your prospect. Let's take a look!

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Veloxy

MARCH 23, 2023

Sales cycles can vary in length and complexity depending on the product or service being sold. Examples of activities may include making a certain number of calls, sending a specific number of emails, or conducting a certain number of product demonstrations. Find prospects from anywhere, at any time. Try Veloxy for free!

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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 19, 2013

During their annual conference, many topics, methods, strategies, and product evaluations are presented and discussed. By noting the general guidelines and acknowledging the differences between the relationship building and buying process for men and women, you have a greater chance for success. 5 – Consistently prospected.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 21, 2020

You may have stumbled across our other posts on relationship selling , social selling , and organizational selling , but today I present to you: outcome selling. Outcome selling is a framework that encourages conversions by prioritizing a customer’s desired outcomes, rather than simply pushing the sale of your product.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 18, 2022

That's where performance indicators known as sales productivity metrics come in. Here are the five most popular sales productivity metrics, some insight into why each one is important, and some actionable suggestions sales reps can incorporate into their day-to-day to improve their performance on a metric-by-metric basis. Calls Made.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 4, 2023

It relies on human intuition, persuasion, and relationship-building. Yet, it can actually give us a better understanding of our prospects, making that human connection stronger. Here, I spoke with top sales leaders to learn how to AI to better understand your prospects, lead more effective conversations, and drive more results.

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Salesforce

JANUARY 6, 2025

Here are 9 AI use cases for startups that help you achieve your goals, while improving customer satisfaction, team productivity, and growth. AI in sales: Build stronger customer relationships AI transforms how startups handle sales, from forecasting to relationship-building.

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

With social media, you can prospect at your fingertips — and sidestep the awkwardness of a traditional cold call. The HubSpot Blog surveyed 500+ sales professionals to uncover the best social media channels for prospecting. Read on to learn more about social prospecting, and discover which social media channels are most effective.

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Sales Pop!

MARCH 4, 2024

The first sales slogan to accept is that upfront, people buy you, not your product or service. The better sales tools are: Respect for all that requires diversity and inclusion Relationship building Equal treatment in all respects, including salaries Take time to compare successes versus setbacks to determine where your issue lies.

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 6, 2025

First things first: AI BDRs arent robots cold-calling your prospects. Instead, they aim to free up sales teams from routine tasks so they can focus on deeper prospect engagement and relationship-building. Some companies using AI in sales report a 44% increase in productivity. Why Are Companies Considering AI BDRs?

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PandaDoc

MARCH 25, 2025

Complex sales typically involve high-value products or services, which are often highly customizable. Here is an overview of the sales process for complex sales: Discovery/needs analysis: Understanding your customers needs and challenges is key to demonstrating how your product or service can help. What is considered a complex sale?

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

Just when I think I’ve gotten the worst possible cold prospecting call and that nothing else could be worse, some sales person proves me wrong. He referred to our speaking previously and of my having expressed interest in his products. We don’t buy promotional items as part of our marketing and relationship building.”

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 26, 2022

It's hard to overstate the importance of B2B prospecting in the context of most B2B sales processes. It's the jumping-off point for every closable deal — and doing it effectively can be the difference between maintaining a steady stream of productive opportunities and your sales process never getting off the ground.

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Hubspot

JUNE 16, 2025

Just look at Salesforce — they’re hiring 2,000 new salespeople just for their AI products, according to CEO Marc Benioff. Even account managers — once focused on relationship-building — are now expected to drive revenue. For highly technical products, buyers are skeptical of reps who don’t understand their workflows.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Product : Vanta Your deal is almost closed, and all that’s left is the security review. Deliver value early – both in and beyond the product The concept of delivering value early isn’t just idealistic; it’s measurable through Time to Value (TTV). External value beyond the product Building loyalty means going beyond functional benefits.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 30, 2014

The first was a InMail–it had something to do with effective use of LinkedIn InMails, and email marketing, but he wanted to talk to me about a product he is selling to do this stuff. Clearly, this person and his company are to be avoided at all costs–at least if you want to have prospects respect and pay attention to you.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 6, 2025

SDRs are prospecting faster. Every time we automate a task – prospecting, drafting, follow-up, analysis – we also outsource the skill-building that task enables. Leaders like Kevin “KD” Dorsey use AI to surface rep weaknesses, diagnose call issues, and build targeted training. It all feels like progress.

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The 5% Institute

AUGUST 9, 2021

Having been a part of literally thousands of sales meetings and presentations , Sales Professionals generally approach their sales with this approach: They say hello, and build some basic rapport. Present their products or services. A commodity is a person or product that is common place; that they can get anywhere.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Relationship-building. The ability to positively engage other people, build long-term relationships, and form mutually beneficial networks will find frequent use in any salesperson’s workflow. Relationship-building involves trust, rapport, and a genuine desire to help other people. Product Knowledge.

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The 5% Institute

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Succeed In Real Estate As An Agent By Prospecting Correctly. The first step to learning how to succeed in real estate as an Agent; is to put in place the right sales prospecting methods. Generally, there are three different kind of sales prospecting methods: Inbound prospecting. Outbound prospecting. Cross selling.

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Martech

JUNE 12, 2024

We know martech and demand generation strategies work best to engage prospects when brand recognition is present. Many marketing teams neglect the opportunity to engage and upsell customers using proven, data-driven prospecting techniques. Customer marketing and prospecting are not the same.

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Veloxy

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This is a conundrum for most sales managers, as sales productivity is one of the common selling points of the Salesforce CRM platform. Automation saves time, and increases data accuracy, sales productivity, and revenue growth. Timesinks Waste Sales Reps’ Potential In sales, nothing matters as much as prospecting and closing.

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Sales Gravy

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Why Account Management Matters In sales, closing deals and prospecting often steal the spotlight from account management and customer retention. These teams play a critical role in ensuring that the client is successfully using the product or service and achieving their desired outcomes.

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The 5% Institute

JULY 26, 2021

Prospecting. Selling real estate with the right consultative process is important; however prior learning how to close real estate deals; you first you need to know and learn the correct sales prospecting methods. Generally, there are three different kind of sales prospecting methods: Inbound prospecting. Cross selling.

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