Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 21, 2023

I’ll explain how to always respond appropriately to Your Prospect. This is exactly what salespeople go through when a prospect pushes back, objects, displays lack of interest, or attempts to end the call. You are in your head instead of focused on what your prospect is saying. Your mind is wandering.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Today’s salespeople need to know more about their prospects before conducting outreach. Salespeople can’t ignore the influencer or “call above” them. But how do you spot an influencer from a stop-gap? Here are a few ways to determine which type of prospect you're speaking with. How to Identify Sales Prospects.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 12, 2019

In a recent post, we explored the qualities that made someone an influencer. We also introduced you to some of our favorite B2B marketing influencers —including the socially-savvy Ann Handley, Joe Chernov, and Joe Pullizi, just to name a few. In today’s post, we’ve compiled a list of the top sales influencers on our radar.

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Alice Heiman

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In an insightful episode, Alice welcomed influence expert Matt Brown to explore how CEOs can leverage their influence for meaningful change. Having founded 14 companies and hosted over 850 podcast episodes, Brown shared his profound insights on leveraging influence to drive positive change within and beyond your organization.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Social media has become a bullhorn for top sales influencers, and these easy-to-use (not to mention, free) platforms are something you should absolutely be active on in order to stay current in your sales strategy and become a sales influencer yourself. Kyle Porter. Let’s face it: Salespeople need all of the pep talks they can get.

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MTD Sales Training

JULY 21, 2016

A book that holds pride of place in my library is Robert Cialdini’s “Influence”, where he talks about the principle of social proof. He means by this that most people are influenced by the actions of others, rather than furrowing their own trough and taking the risks of being a tail-blazer. Happy selling! Sean McPheat.

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The Sales Heretic

JULY 18, 2017

So of course I was in Orlando last week for NSA’s annual convention, known as Influence 2017. As a professional keynote speaker and sales trainer, I am—naturally—a member of the National Speakers Association. More than 1200 of the world’s best professional speakers gathered for four days to learn from each other. The result was an [.].

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 7, 2020

This week, I listened to a closing call from one of their reps, and here is how the prospect opened the call: Prospect: “Let me just tell you upfront that we’re looking at a lot of different options right now of which yours is just one…”. Then: “And also, I’m not the decision maker on this, I’m just an influencer.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 31, 2018

B2B influencer marketing. Proven to increase brand awareness and drive lead generation, influencer marketing is a vital marketing tactic for many B2C brands. In fact, according to one recent report, only 15% of B2B brands are running ongoing influencer programs ( source ). What is B2B influencer marketing?

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Sales Pro Central Submitted Articles

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Navigating the decision process is one of the most important components of winning a new sale.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Much like the ponies, timing in prospecting is a mug’s game. I remember watching a group of investors who seemed comfortable discussing their view of prospecting success. Couple that with the obsession on quarterly results leads to the short-sightedness of many sales organizations’ approaches to prospecting and pipeline management.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 26, 2023

The best way to handle a prospect who digs in as a sales professional is to prevent a prospect from doing so in the first place. Once a prospect’s defense mechanisms are activated, selling feels like managing a fussy two-year-old. Then the sales rep wonders why they never heard back from this prospect.

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The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 2, 2014

I meet salespeople all the time who underestimate the influence they have on the people around them. The best position to be in is one where we can have a positive influence. This isn’t just about the impact it has on your customers, prospects and colleagues, […].

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Learn what sales prospecting is, and how business development professionals can go to market using outreach strategies that deliver business results. What is Sales Prospecting? The ultimate goal is to guide your prospects through the sales funnel until they eventually make a purchase. How to Prospect: Step by Step.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Photo by GDJ Pixabay Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: How to Simplify the Appointment Process for Prospective Clients Successful selling requires a meeting of the minds between the buyer and the seller. Numerous platforms empower prospective clients to choose meeting times based on their availability.

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Marc Wayshak

MARCH 20, 2024

Those initial moments of a sales conversation have a ton of influence over how the whole interaction will play out. ” Starting sales conversations strong will enable you to get prospects to open up , engage, and eventually make purchasing decisions. .” brings the prospect back into the sales conversation flow.

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 21, 2014

Who are you going to influence today? More importantly, are you going to be a positive or negative influence? Everyday we have the opportunity to influence those around us. As salespeople, we are in a tremendous position to impact our customers, prospects and colleagues. Are you a positive influence?

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 2, 2021

Some are influencers that speak to the decision-makers and convince them to go in either direction, while others hold the final say on decisions. However, the prospect of not knowing who you will be selling to can be nerve-wracking. The Influencer. In this case, work with the influencer but keep the CEO in the loop.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 21, 2021

Those people are most commonly referred to as sales influencers , and we've compiled a list of five that every sales rep should know about. Janice Mars is the founder Principal of SalesLatitude — a consulting firm, dedicated to helping businesses focus their sales efforts on winnable deals and aligning core strengths with the right prospects.

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MTD Sales Training

MARCH 4, 2014

Language is one of our internal filters, which influences how we think and enables us to communicate with. [[ This is a content summary only. We all have a number of internal filters that information from our senses passes through. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]. Sales Tips buyer behaviour nlp sales tips'

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 22, 2019

These days, there's a lot of talk about influencing sales through social media or "social selling." This post looks at how a podcast I developed has helped our company significantly influence the sales pipeline. But that work has paid off in terms of developing valuable content we can share with prospects and customers.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 10, 2024

In the competitive landscape of B2B sales, effectively qualifying prospects is paramount. There, we looked at key indicators to assess before passing prospects to sales. Now, we’ll go further and explore strategies and best practices for improving prospect qualification. And, if so, is the prospect worth your time and effort?

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 15, 2024

I like to call this “ghosting” — when a sales process is chugging along smoothly with a client, you feel positive that the deal will close, and then your prospect disappears without a trace. Even though you might use tools like Spiro to remind yourself to follow up with prospects, sometimes they just stop getting back to you.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 7, 2016

If this were a perfect world, when prospecting and qualifying we would always get to speak with the decision maker and, while questioning them, we would discover that they were looking for our solution, and that they have the budget and authority to make a decision. How much influence (or input) do you have on the final decision?”.

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Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 11, 2013

Sales Success is influenced by many factors. All of these do have influence but I believe that the influence has to do with 1) How easy is it to engage a prospect or 2) How hard is it to engage the prospect. Prospecting. Competencies for Sales Management Success: Prospecting. Qualifying. Consulting.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Social media has become a bullhorn for top sales influencers, and these easy-to-use (not to mention, free) platforms are something you should absolutely be active on in order to stay current in your sales strategy and become a sales influencer yourself. Building a team is hard so take your time when you do it!

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Smooth Sale

JUNE 4, 2019

Attract the Right Job or Clientele: When we influence others to do better, we leave our comfort zone. The behavior may only influence others to move in another direction. Others believe that influence comes from modeling ethical behavior and working on behalf of clientele. Maryann’s Story About Influencing Others to Do Better.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

To start with, what I find is that half the time reps don’t even know they are dealing with an influencer and so make the mistake of assuming they are the final decision maker. Sign Up Here to learn how to “Deal More Effectively and Even Close the Influencer” during our new Webinar this Thursday, November 17th, at 3pm Eastern, Noon Pacific].

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Prospecting is one of the most fundamental sales skills. However, as the sales environment shifts, sellers must update how they prospect. Last July, we hosted the webinar, Mastering the Art of Prospecting: Key Strategies for Success. Here, we examined the fundamental principles of modern prospecting.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 17, 2023

So many sales reps are anxious when they speak with a prospect. And, if they are an influencer collecting information, then: “What is the timeline of the (decision maker) to put something like this to work for them?” And, to qualify the influencer: “How do you get involved in the decision process?”

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Julie Hanson

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Mastering Video Outreach: Lights, Camera, Prospecting Success In the fast-paced world of sales, video outreach has emerged as a powerful tool. However, prospects have become quicker to hit that dreaded “delete” button as the number of videos hitting their inbox skyrockets. Lights, Camera, Prospecting! The good news?

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 29, 2023

The truth about salespeople who are reluctant to prospect boils down to two things: First, they are reluctant to prospect because past attempts resulted in failure. Second, they don’t know what to say to prospects. Prospecting reluctance can be the silent killer of sales careers.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Operations leaders often have a disproportionate amount of influence over Sales functions. Data is the most effective way to influence strategy, especially against political headwinds. Ops managers insisted on “helping” interview prospective sales reps. Let’s be honest about how things work in many large, traditional companies.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 4, 2023

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. How AI Can Help You Better Understand Your Prospects 1.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 14, 2012

Sean has been named as one of the Top 25 Sales Influencers For 2012 , which he is obviously very excited to know. Click on the image below to find out why you’ve got to be changing the way that you prospect and sell…. Hi all, It’s MTD’s Marketing Manager Louise here today.

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Smooth Sale

JULY 16, 2019

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Within the first two months of my sales career, I had to learn how to influence others to see value in my offerings. How we communicate in person and on stage influences others to listen first. The best book on the topic is “How to Win Friends And Influence People,” Dale Carnegie.

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Smooth Sale

JULY 19, 2019

Attract the Right Job or Clientele: You can use speaking to influence your audience. How we prepare for a job interview, a meeting with prospective clients, or being in front of a large crowd, will determine our outcome. . As others recognize, we do want to be of service, influence grows and draws our audience closer. .

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