The Pipeline

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Over the years, I have found that some of my best prospect interviews have come as a result of something another prospect asked me. As a bonus, your prospects/customers will help you sell your next deal without them even knowing or caring. Refining how they prospect and conduct discovery. By Tibor Shanto.

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eGrabber

JUNE 18, 2021

You need to have a great amount of sales energy & motivation to defy all odds and become top performers. But, it is a tough ask to maintain the sales energy consistently. You need to agree that there are times where the energy levels dip and pull you down. Sales Wins Boost Sales Energy than Anything Else.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Even if you’ve defined your ICP and created a targeted list of prospects, you may still find that your prospecting isn’t generating impactful results. Learn how these factors impact your prospecting, and what you can do to yield better outcomes in sales. #1: To improve prospecting, relevance is key.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 14, 2024

Several of his books include: “The Power of Positive Leadership,” “The Energy Bus,” etc. Going into the office has tons of benefits, including feeding off the energy of other reps, having constant access to my manager, etc.” Good morning everyone! Check them out on Amazon if you’re interested in learning more.

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SBI

JANUARY 22, 2013

Sales Energy Audits: How to Increase Revenue by Shifting Your Sales-Energy Use. Twenty years ago, the connection between energy efficiency and environmental benefits was poorly understood by the general population. Today, nearly everyone agrees that it’s important to save energy. Converting Prospects.

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Julie Hanson

APRIL 19, 2022

Video can be a powerful sales outreach tool — but only if the prospect watches it. As the number of videos sent out by sellers has exploded, prospects have become more ruthless about what videos they choose to watch. So “how do you record a prospect video that gets watched?” If you do, your prospect will likely never see it! .

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Selling Energy

APRIL 6, 2022

Today, we’ll continue with some more strategies for reframing the value of efficiency for residential prospects.

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RAIN Group

JANUARY 26, 2022

66% of respondents agree that people in their organization don’t dedicate enough time or energy to prospecting, according to our Top Performance in Sales Prospecting research. Beyond that:

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Anne Miller

OCTOBER 23, 2020

What can you do to get a rapid response from prospects? Check out LinkedIn and your internal company contacts to see who might know your prospect and request to be introduced to that person. Relate that to specific changes in your prospect’s industry and, then, why it is worth having a conversation with you. Get a Referral.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

One question I am asked regularly is what is the best time to prospect, be that of day, time of week, etc. Many sales pundits will insist that you should prospect first thing in the day, giving a bounce to your day, allowing you to spend the rest of it selling. Think of it as a “double double” of prospecting.

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The Sales Hunter

JUNE 11, 2015

In looking at the things that will help voicemail work for you in your prospecting efforts, we have arrived at the 5th tip: #5: Your message must be one that conveys energy and confidence in your voice. Your prospect is busy. The last thing they want to listen to is a train wreck! (Be Be […].

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Selling Energy

JULY 28, 2023

If you’re meeting resistance while pitching an energy solution , try stepping into your prospect’s shoes for a moment. Remember, you’re not just selling to a company; you’re selling to one or more individuals within that company, each of which has a specific role and specific interests that you need to understand.

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Selling Energy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The more benefits you can come up with in each of these categories, the more value your offering has (and hence, the more likely your prospect will approve the project).

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Selling Energy

JANUARY 3, 2023

As energy sales professionals, we’re often faced with situations in which prospects get hung up on the cost of the project. In some cases, they even try to low-ball us by mentioning bids from lower-cost vendors.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 25, 2024

Here it is: Prospects aren't always easy to deal with. So to help you get a sense of the kinds of buyers you need to look out for (and what to do when you‘re dealing with them), we asked some sales leaders for their takes on the most difficult types of prospects to work with and how to engage with them effectively. You're welcome.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 26, 2023

After all, you've spent time, energy, and resources building a relationship — and giving up means you have nothing to show for it. And even if you manage to convince a poor-fit prospect to buy, you're setting yourself up for an unhappy customer relationship and a potential hit to your reputation. They (really) don't have the budget.

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Effective prospecting can be summed up in three words. I refer to them as the 3 traits you need to have if you want to be successful at prospecting. Persistence means prospecting when you don’t want to or when you’d rather be doing easier, more enjoyable things. Don’t say it’s ok, because you only use email to prospect.

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eGrabber

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In the world of sales and marketing, prospecting lists are the backbone of any successful campaign. But what exactly is a prospecting list, and how can you build one that yields the best results? What is a Prospecting List? 50+ Ways to Build Prospecting Lists in no Time! Save these individuals to your prospecting list.

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Increase Sales

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Sometimes in sales, people confuse energy with passion. When salespeople infuse emotional intelligence into their sales conversation, they now are delivering empathetic energy. Low energy does not sell. Misplaced high energy also does not sell. Empathetic energy can be quiet and still high.

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Selling Energy

JUNE 9, 2021

In energy efficiency sales, prospects are motivated by more than just increased energy efficiency and decreased long-term cost. Determining what motivates your prospect can help determine your best approach to persuading them to adopt your offering:

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Think about it: Traditional sales software applications have long since been deployed in streamlining daily tasks associated with prospecting and pipeline management. What’s more, these platforms incorporated the use of B2B contact and company intelligence to help identify, connect with and close the right prospects, at the right time.

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Sales 2.0

APRIL 15, 2014

In a previous post I went on about how uninspiring (and ineffective) it is for a sales person to call a prospect to “just touch base”. When I was only selling and had been prospecting hard for a long time I started to feel that buyers had no problems. Have the idea match something your particular prospect cares about.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 27, 2018

You may plow ahead by setting up a meeting with a prospective customer, then spend hours putting together the perfect pitch, only to find out your information was off base, and the customer isn’t ready to buy, or has little need for what you’re selling. . How did your source get their information? Check Your Biases. Explore Existing Tools.

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Increase Sales

JANUARY 8, 2016

For me this word supplied the emotional and intellectual energy needed to achieve my sales goals this year. Our energy drains and then discouragement sets in. We have lost precious time because our energy is gone. Yes, this did take some energy and time. So far this year, I have become far more intentional.

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The Pipeline

MAY 18, 2017

Sellers are a wonderfully optimistic lot, having drank the Kool Aid about their “solution”, believing that they are indeed the cavalry coming over the hill to heal all that pains their potential prospects. That however is not the reality of a prospecting call, or dare I say, cold call; enthusiasm is not enough, in fact can be your undoing.

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Selling Energy

JULY 6, 2021

Energy efficiency can affect many line items on a business’ Income Statement (also known as the “Profit and Loss Statement” or “P&L”). If you look at the full picture through the lens of business acumen, you’ll see how effective it can be to discuss the potential P&L benefits of your efficiency project with your prospects.

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

If salespeople want to maximize their profits and make the most out of their time, they need to learn how to personalize their prospects while conserving time. While this might seem contradictory, it can be done with good prospecting software and a detailed prospecting plan. . The Importance of Continually Prospecting.

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Marc Wayshak

APRIL 3, 2024

Your prospect is the best training partner. Similarly, in sales, your prospect is your ultimate training partner. While it’s useful to practice with others in controlled environments, your prospect offers the most valuable training experience for closing more sales. Let their energy lead where you want to go.

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Selling Energy

JANUARY 3, 2023

As energy sales professionals, we’re often faced with situations in which prospects get hung up on the cost of the project. In some cases, they even try to low-ball us by mentioning bids from lower-cost vendors.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 7, 2023

Can you deliver it with a bit more energy? Or less energy? Qualifying prospects. Step Four: Be prepared to revise your rebuttals as needed. When listening to your calls, find ways to improve. Can a rebuttal be shortened? Never stop learning, critiquing and getting better. When you stop learning, you stop earning.

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Sales 2.0

JANUARY 25, 2024

Given the right data, AI tools can find social connections way more quickly than humans, allowing salespeople to focus their time and energy on the human part of building relationships—the stuff that most AEs thought they would spend their time doing in sales…and actually love doing!

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Bernadette McClelland

MAY 22, 2022

And to those of you for whom this rings a bell, I am going to challenge you to be more aware of the language you use around selling, prospecting, negotiating, asking for the business and achieving (or overachieving) targets and encourage you to reassess your wording as a first step.

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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. If you master the art of identifying and finding the right prospect, the rest of your sales process will just fall into place.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 28, 2023

Before you ever pick up the phone for prospecting , you have to determine whether the person you’re calling fits your ideal prospect profile. Selling a product you don’t truly believe in is a challenge — and if you don't understand your own company, your prospects will pick up on that. How senior is your prospect?

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The Sales Heretic

JANUARY 13, 2015

Then you need more prospects! In this 7½-minute segment, I share five places to find quality prospects. Devote your time and energy to one or more of these five options and you’ll have a [.]. Sales business expert prospect' Want to make more sales this year? But where are they??

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eGrabber

MAY 21, 2020

For companies who are currently driving their sales and marketing thru COVID, prospecting to outdated lists drains morale like nothing else. Marketing to lists & people who don’t exist, getting email bounces and dropped phone calls drain the precious energy which sales and marketing teams badly need at this point in time.

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eGrabber

MAY 21, 2020

For companies who are currently driving their sales and marketing thru COVID, prospecting to outdated lists drains morale like nothing else. Marketing to lists & people who don’t exist, getting email bounces and dropped phone calls drain the precious energy which sales and marketing teams badly need at this point in time.

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