Veloxy

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Five examples of close ended sales questions Have you used a similar [product/service] before? Are you interested in purchasing this [product/service] in the near future? On a scale of 1 to 10, how likely are you to recommend this [product/service] to a friend? Gone are the days of selling one to one.

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Martech

MARCH 1, 2024

As buying shifts online and marketing takes on some traditional sales roles, retaining existing customers is essential for driving growth and profits. I see three drivers behind this stunning change: COVID-19, where personal selling was crippled and “retention is the new acquisition” became the latest catchphrase.

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B2B Cross-sell Pharmaceutical Account management 122

ClickFunnels

JULY 21, 2021

How do you sell someone something in 90 seconds or less? For obvious reasons, then, crafting your own elevator pitch is useful — not just for elevator rides, but for sales calls, webinars, stage presentations, and even sales pages. CTA: Encourage the person to take action. This isn’t the time for a monologue. High-Impact.

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Iannarino

JULY 21, 2021

In fact, they also have clients that they struggle to take care of, at least from time to time. His main goal, though, was to sell his solution, something his email made perfectly clear. You create exactly zero value by mentioning your competition in a prospecting email, on a cold call , or in a meeting.

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Cold Call Cross-sell Gaming Clients 281

Veloxy

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

While it checks a lot of boxes for Sales Managers, there’s still a lot of work that needs to be done to unlock Salesforce’s potential to accelerate sales at your company. Start here: Speed up your selling activities in a few clicks If you’re using another sales acceleration software, most of the principles will still apply.

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Veloxy

APRIL 19, 2021

One classic example of outbound sales is cold calling , but modern reps also use email as well as other forms of communication. With a motivated, well trained team, you have more calls made, emails sent, prospects converted and much more. But while these methods are scalable and don’t require huge investment, they take a long time.

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Teamwork Outside Sales Cold Call Lead generation 245

Salesforce

MAY 15, 2024

They want a connected experience across all customer service channels, from live chat to voice. That’s why an omnichannel contact center needs to be part of your customer service strategy. Find out how in the 6th State of Service report. Plus, poor service is the #1 reason consumers stop purchasing from a company.

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Martech

APRIL 15, 2024

What will customers remember after they have experienced your website, product, service or people? A tremendous amount of investment and resources are being focused on integrating AI into the customer experience , from automating responses to comments on social media to improving the call center experience. Impressive!

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Customers Hospitality Technology Technology 122

Search Engine Land

MAY 3, 2024

We are now seeing an influx of localized service area pages showing on the SERPs instead of generic, non-location-specific pages and homepages. Take this example of what the SERP in Altamonte, Florida looked like in November 2023 for [personal injury lawyer] – mostly generic pages, a homepage and even a Wikipedia article.

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Service Trust Clients Cross-sell 109

Salesforce

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

You’ve done your customer research, made prospecting calls, and connected with a potential buyer. Buying signals are subtle communication cues from prospects that indicate an interest in a product or service. But how do you know if they are interested in what you’re selling? Maybe they’ve even agreed to watch a demo.

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Martech

APRIL 18, 2024

The market was relatively stable for years, and one of the tools I wrote about in 2013 is still around today. This basic chart was created using a community GPT as part of ChatGPT’s pro subscription called AI Diagram Designer: Smart Mind Map & Chart Maker. Learn more : AWS AI Services. Capabilities : ChatGPT 3.5

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A Sales Guy

MAY 7, 2021

As Gap Selling has crossed the milestone of 50,000 copies sold , we are highlighting some of our favorite books to compliment your Gap Selling journey. I still believe if Gap Selling is on your bookshelf, and Keenan is on your playlist, Quiet is another great one to add to your collection. I call b t.

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Sell Cross-sell Up-sell Gaming 170

The 5% Institute

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In this article, you’ll learn our six proven and effective sales tips for outbound sales calls. Outbound sales calls can be an effective way to get in touch with your ideal clients, because it allows you to cut through all the noise and get in direct contact with the potential decision maker. 6 x Proven Tips For Outbound Sales Calls.

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Cold Call Pitch Sales Clients 144

Adaptive Business Services

MAY 3, 2023

While it is getting better, It’s still pretty weak at reporting if big data is your bag. Regardless, isn’t selling all about relationships? If their sales are low is it because they are not making the calls, they struggle in the sales process, or they just can’t close a deal? Selling skills … not a data item.

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CRM Pipeline Consult Business Services 122

PandaDoc

MAY 16, 2024

You should be able to cross-sell or upsell to happy customers in the future and earn valuable word-of-mouth referrals. These may come via inbound marketing, where someone interacts with your online content, or cold outreach, where you establish initial interest through a phone call or email. An SQL can also be called an “opportunity.”

Legal 52

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Martech

MAY 15, 2024

A: Echo AI came onto a radar screen because we were looking for AI-driven consumer insight platforms that can help marketing, sales and customer service teams optimize and become more efficient. We take an investor lens. One company I am particularly excited about is called Raydiant. There is a lot of hype still around AI.

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Retail Cross-sell Technology Technology 98

Martech

DECEMBER 5, 2023

A successful cold email program — or “prospecting,” if you prefer — takes careful handling. It’s like calling someone you’ve never met to arrange a dinner date. (Do Cold emails take delicacy and precision. But if you know something I don’t, show me in the email, so I have a reason to set up a call.

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Salesforce

JUNE 14, 2023

Let’s face it: Hard sells and flashy demos can be effective ways to close. Not only will this help you build trust, which makes it easier to sell , but it will open the door to long-term relationships that can lead to upsells and cross-sells. But not always. The next step?

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Gaming Cross-sell Referrals CRM 95

The 5% Institute

AUGUST 8, 2021

In this article, you’ll learn our six proven and effective sales tips for B2B cold calling. B2B cold calling can be an effective way to get in touch with your ideal clients, because it allows you to cut through all the noise and get in direct contact with the potential decision maker. B2B Cold Calling – Tips For Sales Effectiveness.

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Cold Call B2B Technique Pitch 145

The 5% Institute

AUGUST 3, 2021

In this article, you’ll learn our six proven and effective sales techniques for cold calling. Cold calling can be an effective way to get in touch with your ideal clients, because it allows you to cut through all the noise and get in direct contact with the potential decision maker. Tip #3 – The Call.

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Search Engine Land

APRIL 15, 2024

Then, you must create what Google calls “ helpful, reliable, people-first content.” In this article, I will outline a process that shows you exactly how to do that and provide a simple template you can fill out to take your content to the next level. To strengthen goals, follow a simple process called “The Five Whys.”

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

All these years later, we still feel we owe someone when they’ve done something for us. A major financial services firm used this principle to reactivate members of their sales force — and drive considerable revenue. This company uses independent financial advisors to sell their funds. People needed to work together.

Finance 127

Finance B2C Lead generation Up-sell 127

Martech

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Vendors may be dealing with as many as ten different partner types, from alliance partners, to managed services providers, systems integrators, resellers and more. At that point, it’s time to take a pause to review and ensure that it’s easy for partners to find and access what they need to be most effective.

B2B 110

B2B Cross-sell Hospitality GTM 110

The 5% Institute

AUGUST 6, 2021

An important skill to learn that’ll help you dramatically if you’re selling products and services, is selling over the phone – which s why we’ve created these five tips to make it easier. Read on to learn what they are, and ensure you implement and take action on what you learn. Selling Over the Phone?

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The 5% Institute

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Cold calling incorrectly can potentially harm your sales efforts – which is why in this article, we’ll go through our recommended cold calling process, to help you win more sales. The Cold Calling Process – A Step By Step Guide. What Is Cold Calling? Selling them a product or service.

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Cold Call Process Objectives and Key Results Pitch 145

The 5% Institute

OCTOBER 20, 2021

An important skill to learn that’ll help you dramatically if you’re selling products and services, is knowing exactly how to sell over the phone – which is why we’ve created these five tips to make it easier. Read on to learn what they are, and ensure you implement and take action on what you learn.

Sell 144

Sell Objection handling Presentation Up-sell 144

The 5% Institute

JANUARY 10, 2022

Cold calling incorrectly can potentially harm your sales efforts – which is why in this article, we’ll go through our recommended cold call script, to help you win more sales. What Is Cold Calling? Before we go into our cold called script it’s important to learn and define what cold calling actually is.

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Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Pitch Clients 144

SaaStr

JANUARY 18, 2023

At almost $500m in ARR, it’s still growing a stunning … 106% (!). It’s still red hot, even with some macro headwinds. The buyers are still there in droves. Growth coming down a bit, but still above 100% annually. But growth still remains on a tear, even if down from the 120%+ in many prior quarters. #4.

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Salesforce

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Channel sales — or selling through partners — represents 75% of the world’s commerce, according to Forrester. In channel sales, companies (here we’ll call them vendors) sell through intermediaries. This business model is also called indirect selling, because the company doesn’t have a direct connection to the end customer.

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Manufacturing Retail Territory Sales 111

Martech

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

And businesses that didn’t shell out $7 million for a 30-second spot will take advantage of all the buzz to connect with customers. Nothing symbolizes Super Bowl tradition like Budweiser’s iconic Clydesdales, especially when you throw a dog in the frame and call it ‘Old-School Delivery,’” Gartner marketing analyst Andrew Frank told MarTech.

Gaming 113

Gaming Sports Follow-up Campaign 113

Martech

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The CFO still had a modified version of the old saying from John Wanamaker rattling around in her head, “I know that half my marketing is working. Pricing customer service. Marketing must be constantly available to potential buyers when they become interested in your product — not necessarily when you want to sell it.

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A/B testing Tradeshows Finance Cross-sell 116

Salesmate

AUGUST 18, 2021

Busting the myth – Do more calls really equal to more leads? . The adage, “more calls equal to more leads” has influenced many salespeople and marketers. Yes, a salesperson needs to make a lot of calls to get leads, but it’s always quality over quantity. More calls equal to more leads – Hear from the industry experts .

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Cold Call Pitch Technique Appointment 135

The 5% Institute

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

You can be a very persuasive Sales Professional; however, if you’re meeting with people who don’t qualify for your offer or service, then no negotiation strategies and tactics are going to work. We recommend prior to your sales conversation, to do something called a discovery call. 6 – Help Them Sell Themselves.

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Sales Gravy

AUGUST 18, 2023

Curiosity Is Your Key To Effective Cold Calling On this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Ulysses Price, filling in for Jeb Blount, interviews Chris Beall, CEO of ConnectAndSell. ConnectAndSell is a software service that helps salespeople initiate conversations with prospects. We call it tactical empathy.

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Cold Call Trust B2B Pitch 79

SaaStr

APRIL 19, 2024

For those who aren’t as familiar with our CEO and founder, here’s a highlight reel (as per Sam): Jason started a software company called EchoSign, which sold for nine figures. So, what does it take to get to a $100M outcome? Then, someone would sell it for you for $50 to $400. If you’re highly regulated, it can take a long time.

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Engineering Price Cross-sell Niche 100

The 5% Institute

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Cold calling incorrectly can potentially harm your sales efforts – which is why in this article, we’ll go through our recommended cold call sales training, to help you win more sales. Cold Call Sales Training – The Outline Explained. What Is Cold Calling? Selling them a product or service.

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Salesforce

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Let’s take a look at the stages of a sales cycle, and how you can use it to secure regular deal wins. Think of it like the structure of a deal — the building blocks, like lead qualification and sales calls, that need to be stacked in a specific order so it’s possible to drive deals to close. Why is a sales cycle important?

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