Sales 2.0

JULY 8, 2022

This post describes a framework that I have found over the last two decades can really change the math on prospecting. Humans, aka your prospects, don’t care about?your?problems Consider the following questions to help you get into your prospects’ shoes and see how you can serve them. Your prospect decides to do?

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SBI Growth

APRIL 8, 2024

Prospecting has evolved as automation has made creating, sending, and tracking multi-email sequences to prospects easy. Unfortunately, while sales enablement technology has dramatically increased the volume of prospecting emails you can send, it hasn't improved their effectiveness.

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Anthony Cole Training

DECEMBER 9, 2021

If you consider the tactics that are generally covered in sales skills training, you can probably think of a handful of happenings that can steal, or make you lose, your prospect.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 26, 2024

But since they can’t, the next best thing may be to reengineer your sales training program. How to Reengineer Your Sales Training Program Before you begin to adjust the details of your sales training initiatives, take time to study your rain makers. These sellers quickly determine the business problems facing their prospects.

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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Every time we onboard a new client, we have a kickoff event where we lay the foundation of the sales process we teach at Anthony Cole Training Group.Inevitably, at some point during that kickoff event we talk about dealing with the competition, specifically how to differentiate yourself from the competition you will face.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

From the time of the first salesperson, sales leaders have been trying to figure out how to get their teams to prospect. In a recent survey, 42% of sales and corporate leaders identified prospecting as a skills gap in their organizations. How do sales leaders create and balance the core element of a fine-tunes prospecting machine?

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Ask any group of salespeople why they don’t like telephone prospecting, objections or rejections are number one on the list. While every cold call or prospecting call will result in an objection, the objections are not all that different. Your question can be a key to unlocking a train of thought. Changing Focus.

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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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SBI Growth

APRIL 12, 2024

This is particularly true in prospecting, where prospects offer all types of resistance. However, this resistance typically doesn’t indicate that the prospect is interested in your solution. With these six effective sales prospecting tactics, you can manage common forms of prospecting resistance and book more appointments.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 21, 2022

Check out our best inside sales training available on the Internet: On-Demand Training! Here’s an example of a training tip that you’ll learn, and that I used, to handle a frustrating objection I used to get all the time: “The price is outside of our budget.”. Then give your team access to my award winning inside sales training!

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One of a Kind Sales

DECEMBER 12, 2023

At a recent Sandler Training Session, I was inspired by a Sandler trainer, Emily Yepes, who spoke about the challenges of prospecting. In this competitive environment, we all need to “up our game” to reach the prospects we believe we can help. Prospecting is often the biggest ‘pain point’ for my clients and to meet […]

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The Pipeline

JUNE 22, 2020

One blur is the line between who is a buyer and who is a prospect. Assuming buyers and prospects are the same and the words interchangeable perhaps explains the output numbers year after year. You need to accept that prospects are not buyers, which is a good thing for us. Prospects are entirely different than buyers.

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Anthony Cole Training

AUGUST 19, 2021

Some major shifts have occurred in the way that you should be prospecting for sales opportunities. But has your prospecting plan changed with it?

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 21, 2022

He was making one crucial error that was leading to him not getting very far with prospects. I want to share with you what this common prospecting error is and how to immediately fix it. I told the rep the problem was that he wasn’t making any connection in the beginning and wasn’t allowing his prospect to engage with him at all.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 23, 2019

Environmentally friendly prospecting is about understanding and leveraging your mutual settings and events. Starting right in prospecting, of course, means putting the buyer at the centre of every action. I have trained some large transport companies, have a good feel for the business, opportunities and challenges. Find Yours.

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In analyzing those salespeople who are successful year after year, we find significant consistencies in prospecting behavior and practice management. These top sales producers adhere to “The ONLY "A" priority is prospecting” principle. But nothing gets in the way of consistent prospecting.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 3, 2020

They cut advertising, travel, training, marketing, and discretionary expense line items. Granted, it will be more difficult to find new prospects or even to get clients to take (virtual) meetings. Granted, it’s even tougher for your team to find prospects with this pandemic, as everyone and everything is uncertain. Reduced cost.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 12, 2022

Congrats to those companies & individuals who sent in their prospecting scripts for review. BTW: If you or your team needs other proven techniques to connect with and sell more decision makers, consider my On-Demand Training. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! Instant access = Instant results! See it here.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 8, 2020

You and your reps need training, and you want it now! Introducing our brand new, 7-Session inside sales training course that is available to you and your team TODAY. Our Award Winning Inside Sales Training is also the most affordable training on the market today! The post New On Demand Training Available Now!

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Alice Heiman

APRIL 11, 2023

Better prospecting is the most direct path to increase sales conversations. Her four steps are: The right list Great skills Strong process The right software What can your team add to improve their prospecting? As a pioneer and leader in the crowded new business development space, Salesology sets the standard for sales training.

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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…”. Here’s what I teach: Prospects have all the answers. Take what a prospect gives you.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

And today, I have an easy way for you and your team to do that: Get access to the Best Inside Sales Training available anywhere and save 20% for the first time ever! If you’ve been thinking of getting inside sales training from the company the AA-ISP calls, “Best Service Provider of 2020,” then NOW is the time to get it!

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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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SalesProInsider

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Two words that no prospective client is going to say. Depersonalized” sales conversation and explanations of what you do, and how you do it, stop the prospect from connecting with you and the solution. The problem is that it’s not personal; it’s “me” and other people…which leaves the prospect sitting on the sideline.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Because I wanted to focus on a specific question, I glossed over the question I am sure many had as I set out a scenario, specifically when we ask sellers: “Who is your best prospect?”. What I found that unless you get a uniform answer to that question, you can bet that they don’t even know what a prospect is.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 14, 2020

We often put the emphasis on what we have to offer and hope that the quality of our products will convince the prospect to see us. So, your call’s aim should be to convince your prospect of the value of their time in discussing how you can deal with their biggest challenges. Does your team need extra training in appointment creation?

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 22, 2019

People will tell you that the number one reason sellers do not like to prospect, specifically telephone prospecting, is rejection. Look at it as an opportunity to educate the prospect or correct a misunderstanding they have, or highlight a blind spot they hadn’t considered. By Tibor Shanto. Best Defence Is a Good Offence.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 18, 2024

Despite videoconferencing and virtual selling, the telephone remains essential for connecting with clients and, especially, prospects. The post 5 Terrific Telesales Training Tips first appeared on Janek Performance Group. Since then, teleselling has been a staple of sales. We hope these tips help you excel at teleselling.

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The Digital Sales Institute

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Insights into taking a sales prospecting training course with recommendations on course content, topics and learning outcomes. The essence of any sales prospecting training course is for the salesperson to learn how to engage prospects for lead generation and how to extend their influence for future sales opportunities.

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

This makes B2B sales training more important than ever. A well-designed program, paired with a robust training software , will empower your sales reps with the knowledge they need to deliver value and close more deals. What Is B2B Sales Training? Each stage requires specific selling skills to satisfy prospect needs.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 19, 2024

Organizations spend billions on B2B sales training every year. Despite the heavy investment in training, some businesses won’t benefit as much as they should. What The B2B Sales Training Program Should Include The average organization spends $1,200 a year on professional development per employee.

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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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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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