The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. How “Social Media” Can Be Part of Your Prospecting Strategy. I’ve been using these tools for years and I generate a tremendous amount of new business from them. Related posts: Why “Social Media” Sucks for Prospecting.

Social Media 189

Social Media Media Strategy Prospecting 189

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 6, 2012

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. January is “Prospecting for Sales Month” Jan 06, 2012. I bet you didn’t know January is “Prospecting for Sales Month.” This is the sole reason why I say January is “Prospecting for Sales Month.”

Motivation 188

Motivation Prospecting Hiring Ideal Customer Profile 188

The Pipeline

MAY 27, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. 10 Fail-proof Tasks to Help Turn Your Prospects into Buyers. Prospecting is a term that’s been around for a long time. March 2009. February 2009.

Pipeline 243

Pipeline Prospecting Twitter Ideal Customer Profile 243

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 12, 2012

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Why “Social Media” Sucks for Prospecting. It’s time we kill social media, especially if you’re using social media as a sales tool or prospecting technique. Client List. Testimonials. Mark’s Insights on PRICING.

Social Media 157

Social Media Media Motivation Prospecting 157

Fill the Funnel

JULY 2, 2013

Small business owners have learned the power of web tools. 1 Biggest change in how you do business today – use, or use more, online marketing tools. Which marketing tools are they using and how does it compare to five years ago: Email Marketing (53% growth). What is the next area you are going to automate with web tools?

Small Business 124

Small Business Small Business Tools Social Media 124

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 6, 2020

They will want to use tools that help them manage a large number of simultaneous efforts that yield a single positive result. How can we be even more effective working remotely to generate business – and will we create new ways to connect with each other and customers and prospects? Kennedy, the father of U.S. President John F.

Marketing 265

Marketing Churn Lead Rank Lead Scoring 265

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Following the 2008 recession, it took larger companies an average of four years to recover their pre-recession level of GDP , while smaller companies took six years. Planned marketing hiring has dropped to its lowest point, going negative for the first time since the survey began in 2008, with average hiring estimated to be -3.5%

Small Business 317

Small Business Small Business Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead 317

The Pipeline

DECEMBER 7, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. For me the question of whether you do or do not leave voice mails when prospecting is so Sales -1.0, Prospecting. Sales Tool. August 2009.

Pipeline 245

Pipeline Cold Calling Webinar Metrics Hiring 245

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Stored in Appointments , Contest , Proactive , Proactivity , Prospecting , Sales Success , Sales Technique , Sales Training , Workshops , execution.

Pipeline 220

Pipeline Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead Compensation 220

Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 20, 2023

Last week, I wrote about how the criteria you use to choose your all-time favorite songs is essentially the same as the criteria your prospects use to choose between you and a competitor. Today, I am continuing the music analogy, but this time, as it relates to motivational tools. Let me explain and then I’ll pivot to selling.

Motivation 156

Motivation Pipeline Hiring How To 156

The Pipeline

AUGUST 22, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Cold calling , EDGE Sales Process , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales Success , Sales Technique , Sales eXchange , execution.

Pipeline 255

Pipeline Cold Calling Hiring Sales Qualified Lead 255

The Pipeline

AUGUST 5, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Stored in CRM , Communication , Guest Post , Review , Sales 2.0 , Sales Success , Sales Tool , Sell Better , execution. Prospecting. Sales Tool.

Pipeline 275

Pipeline Hiring Travel Twitter 275

The Pipeline

JANUARY 18, 2012

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Prospecting. Sales Tool. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. ©2008 Copyright by The Pipeline. August 2009. April 2009.

Pipeline 253

Pipeline Cold Calling Hiring Compensation 253

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Below is the first topic, “Qualify and Disqualify Your Leads”, looking at the need to disqualify not just qualify leads and prospects. Prospecting.

Sales Qualified Lead 231

Sales Qualified Lead Pipeline Cold Calling Webinar Metrics 231

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 3, 2011

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Since you can’t see them, you don’t have the advantage of using body language as a tool to help you negotiate. prospecting. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008.

Negotiation 276

Negotiation Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Face-to-face 276

The Pipeline

AUGUST 24, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Prospecting. Sales Tool. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. ©2008 Copyright by The Pipeline. August 2009. April 2009.

Pipeline 241

Pipeline Top of Funnel Hiring Cold Calling 241

The Pipeline

JANUARY 11, 2012

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Prospecting. Sales Tool. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. ©2008 Copyright by The Pipeline. August 2009. April 2009.

Pipeline 209

Pipeline Face-to-face Cold Calling Sales Cycle 209

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Prospecting. Sales Tool. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. ©2008 Copyright by The Pipeline. August 2009. April 2009.

Pipeline 240

Pipeline Hiring Top of Funnel Cold Calling 240

The Pipeline

AUGUST 10, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Prospecting. Sales Tool. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. December 2007.

Sales Cycle 244

Sales Cycle Pipeline Conversion Webinar Metrics 244

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Prospecting. Sales Tool. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. ©2008 Copyright by The Pipeline. August 2009. April 2009.

Pipeline 240

Pipeline Cold Calling Hiring Compensation 240

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 26, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Prospecting. Sales Tool. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. ©2008 Copyright by The Pipeline. August 2009. April 2009.

Pipeline 240

Pipeline Lead Scoring Lead Rank Cold Calling 240

The Pipeline

APRIL 27, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , EDGE Sales Process , Prospecting , Sales Technique , Video , Voice mail , execution. Prospecting. Sales Tool.

Pipeline 223

Pipeline Cold Calling Compensation Hiring 223

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Prospecting. Sales Tool. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. ©2008 Copyright by The Pipeline. August 2009. April 2009.

Pipeline 228

Pipeline Top of Funnel Cold Calling Webinar Metrics 228

The Pipeline

MARCH 6, 2012

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Prospecting. Sales Tool. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. ©2008 Copyright by The Pipeline. August 2009. April 2009.

Pipeline 212

Pipeline Hiring Top of Funnel Cold Calling 212

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Prospecting. Sales Tool. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. ©2008 Copyright by The Pipeline. August 2009. April 2009.

Pipeline 223

Pipeline Hiring Demand Generation Targets Demand Generation 223

The Pipeline

JANUARY 13, 2012

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Prospecting. Sales Tool. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. December 2007.

Pipeline 224

Pipeline Cancellation Sales Cycle Cold Calling 224

The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 17, 2012

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Cold-calling with the telephone works when it’s combined with tools including email, regular mail, business media (aka: social media) and other tools. prospecting. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008.

Cold Calling 209

Cold Calling Motivation Negotiation Ideal Customer Profile 209

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. It’s time we kill social media, especially if you’re using social media as a sales tool or prospecting technique. The problem with social media is it is merely a whole group of people running from one neat software tool to another one.

Social Media 152

Social Media Media Motivation Hiring 152

The Pipeline

MARCH 7, 2012

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Prospecting. Sales Tool. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. ©2008 Copyright by The Pipeline. August 2009. April 2009.

Pipeline 210

Pipeline Sales Qualified Lead Cold Calling Webinar Metrics 210

The Pipeline

JULY 25, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Prospecting. Sales Tool. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. ©2008 Copyright by The Pipeline. August 2009. April 2009.

Pipeline 265

Pipeline Hiring Top of Funnel Vendor 265

The Pipeline

MARCH 17, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Stored in "Did You Just Say.?" , Appointments , Attitude , Cold calling , Prospecting , Tongue in cheek , execution. January 2009. December 2007.

Pipeline 228

Pipeline Twitter Cold Calling B2B 228

The Pipeline

JANUARY 17, 2012

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Prospecting. Sales Tool. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. ©2008 Copyright by The Pipeline. August 2009. April 2009.

Influencer 222

Influencer Pipeline Hiring Top of Funnel 222

The Pipeline

JUNE 15, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Prospecting. Sales Tool. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. ©2008 Copyright by The Pipeline. August 2009. April 2009.

Pipeline 241

Pipeline Cold Calling Webinar Metrics Hiring 241

The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Keeping a journal of your successes can give you a great tool to refer back to anytime you need a lift. prospecting. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008.

Motivation 211

Motivation Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Journal 211

The Pipeline

JANUARY 28, 2012

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Prospecting. Sales Tool. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. ©2008 Copyright by The Pipeline. August 2009. April 2009.

Pipeline 215

Pipeline Social Media Cold Calling Compensation 215

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Prospecting. Sales Tool. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. ©2008 Copyright by The Pipeline. August 2009. April 2009.

Pipeline 212

Pipeline Hiring Cold Calling Top of Funnel 212

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. Prospecting. Sales Tool. 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. ©2008 Copyright by The Pipeline. August 2009. April 2009.

Pipeline 258

Pipeline Cold Calling Top of Funnel Compensation 258