The Pipeline

JULY 20, 2013

FREE WEBINAR: Getting Prospects to Return Your Calls. Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2012. It’s harder than ever to reach prospects. Today’s super busy, stressed-out prospects don’t answer their phones and hide behind voice mail. How can you sell when you can’t speak directly with your prospect? Time: 12:00 PM ET.

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 30, 2012

People love to tell me how they don’t need to prospect , because they already network, and that’s enough, in their opinion. The problem is I can’t rely solely on my network to provide me with the prospects I need , no matter how robust my network is. must spend a certain percentage of their time prospecting.

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Score More Sales

MAY 29, 2013

I also encourage you to post YOUR thoughts on any of these, and ultimately, what you do to reach prospects – what is your best tip? Don’t be afraid to let them know that you feel they could be a great prospective client / customer. Find triggers that affect your prospects, and tie them into your messaging.

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The Pipeline

JUNE 3, 2011

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. 5 Ways to Boost Your Email Prospecting Response Rate. Prospecting via email can be wildly rewarding, or incredibly frustrating. To respond to your email, the prospect has to read it first. Sign up for our Email Newsletter.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Issue Date: 2012-09-27. A few simple "who" and "why" questions provide a great way to narrow the field of prospects. A few simple "who" and "why" questions provide a great way to narrow the field of prospects. Author: Mike Weinberg. read more

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 5, 2012

As a result, there are tons of training and tips on how to handle such obstacles as well as many alterative prospecting avenues. When the prospect picks up the telephone, you are instantly in their living room, their office or perhaps their bedroom! However, at the time of the call, the prospect knows almost nothing about you.

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 31, 2012

Where are you getting your prospecting sales leads? I will then contend the focus needs to be on the quality of the prospecting sales leads, rather than on the quantity. I will then contend the focus needs to be on the quality of the prospecting sales leads, rather than on the quantity. They must be relevant to the prospect.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Prospects must think that salespeople are morons. Will you continue allowing prospects to think your salespeople are morons or can you do something to counteract their tactics? c) Copyright 2012 Dave Kurlan They must think we are morons. Do you know who else thinks we are morons? We can't share how much money we have budgeted.

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The Sales Hunter

JUNE 15, 2012

Do you want a sure-fire way to set yourself apart from the competition while prospecting? Here’s how: Find an on-line news link that your prospect or person with whom you want to network would find of value — and you send them the link. If prospecting is a key part of your business, then I would suggest you do it every day.

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The Sales Hunter

APRIL 20, 2012

Yes, there are a lot of reasons why this can be the case, but one problem that gets overlooked too often is the source of the sales prospects. Doesn’t it make sense that cheap prospects would naturally become cheap customers? Obviously, I don’t recommend being blunt and asking the prospect right away if they’re cheap.

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 18, 2012

I’ve found the last two weeks of the year can be great for prospecting if you do it with the right attitude. Developing prospects: These are prospects you’ve been trying to get to buy but who have yet to make a decision. Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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The Sales Hunter

JUNE 26, 2012

Here’s my list of what I say are the 6 secrets you need to master if you’re going to become a sales prospecting expert: 1. The most important trait I believe you have to have to be a success in sales prospecting is confidence in yourself and your process. Confidence. Follow-through. Sorry, no way. Benefit statements.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

The number one issue people have in sales is sales prospecting — trying to find new customers. With that said let me break down into two easy steps everything I’ve ever taught others or done myself with regard to sales prospecting. Step 2: Engage the prospect. Don’t use it as your only prospecting tool.

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 10, 2012

You’ve been chasing a sales prospect you think will turn into a great customer, but for one reason or another, the trail has gone cold. The prospect hasn’t provided you with any indication such as proprietary information or sense of time to lead you to believe they may buy from you. Ask for the order. If they buy, fine.

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 7, 2013

In a nanosecond, your prospect is going to decide whether or not they are going to open your email. How can you impact your prospect personally? Look at the difference visually between these two subject lines: Sales Prospecting Strategy. Sales prospecting strategy. Get out of your head and get into theirs.

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Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

As a long time Twitter user and fan, I have directly seen how more than 100 companies – mostly B2B find prospects and even close business through their Twitter account. Doing this alone can give you enough good reasons to contact prospects and existing customers to add value. 2. Become an Influencer in Your Industry Niche.

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Score More Sales

JANUARY 10, 2013

A big win for your sales team would be to find more prospective customers and start listening to what they are saying. They just set a first meeting with this prospect company who earlier would not interact with them. HELPFUL: Download InsideView’s Twitter for Social Selling Guide here.

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The Pipeline

MAY 27, 2011

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. 10 Fail-proof Tasks to Help Turn Your Prospects into Buyers. Prospecting is a term that’s been around for a long time. There are steps to follow that can make prospecting easy and effective. December 2011. November 2011.

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Every salesperson has had at one time or another a prospect who just won’t move forward and buy. The next step in this process might be for you to provide the prospect a worksheet with some diagrams of how systems might look in their building. Again, what you’re doing is engaging the prospect.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 26, 2012

A time when we make it a goal to do, stop doing and other resolutions that we hope will make the new year better than the one that just passed; although on reflection 2012 was pretty good. But in order to make room for new habits, we must first discard some old habits, habits that have kept us from realizing full potential.

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Have a dedicated time set aside either daily or weekly to do your prospecting. Too many salespeople find themselves spending far too much doing everything else but prospecting. Sales Motivation: When is One of the BEST Times to Prospect?

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 2, 2012

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mar 02, 2012. Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” prospecting. training tip. ” Sales is Leadership, Leadership is Sales | Il Commerciale - The Salesman © says: March 6, 2012 at 2:36 am. [.] Client List.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 2, 2012

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. March 2nd, 2012. Much easier to show value to a customer than to a prospect. March 2nd, 2012. As a sales person you should be able to take what you know from existing clients, and apply them to new prospects.

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. prospecting. Archives Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. © 2010-2012 The Sales Hunter. Client List. Testimonials. Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PRICING. leadership.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Feb 02, 2012. Sales leadership is being able to ask customers and prospects questions that both you and the customer are not going to know the answer to. Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” prospecting.

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Score More Sales

JANUARY 31, 2012

by Lori Richardson on January 31, 2012. You’ve listened online and are following your prospective customer – the one you are about to close a big deal with- socially via every means possible. Through a very strategic conversation with your prospect, both they and you are in agreement, and things get moving forward.

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Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

by Lori Richardson on February 22, 2012. Work closely with marketing so that you are getting good educational content to where your prospective customers are before they contact you. We know it takes ongoing follow-up to not only reach your prospective customer but actually interact to add value – so where is your plan to do this?

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The Sales Heretic

JULY 26, 2012

Which means that last week I was in Indianapolis for the 2012 NSA Annual Convention. As someone who makes my living speaking and training on sales, I am, of course, a member of the National Speakers Association. More than a thousand of the world’s best professional speakers gathered for four days to learn from each other. [.].

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 3, 2011

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. prospecting. Archives Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. © 2010-2012 The Sales Hunter. Client List. Testimonials. Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PRICING. leadership.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

AUGUST 10, 2011

The prospect seemed to be in agreement, even excited at times. There is no time like the present to change things up in 2012 to ensure its better than 2011! Return to top of page Copyright © 2012 All Rights Reserved. It’s not about RESPONSE. It’s about PREVENTION. Gitomer | August 10, 2011 | 1 Comment.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 7, 2011

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. Stored in Appointments , Attitude , Business Acumen , Cold calling , Guest Post , Planning , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sell Better , Video , Voice mail , execution. Prospecting. December 2011.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Technical product fact sheets and manuals your prospects don’t care about. Source – CEB, The New High Performer Playbook, Arlington VA, 2012). MarketingSherpa, 2012). The Challenger Sale, 2012). Good Content Marketing is focused on the needs of the Buyer. How do I help create better Content Marketing? Not what you sell.”

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Pointclear

AUGUST 14, 2012

Over the next four weeks we will talk about all of the statistics on the following table, though today we are going to focus on lead rate: Based on over 60,000 completed company dispositions per year (annualized for 2012). However, in 2011 and 2012 the percent of our efforts focused on inbound dropped to 22% and 11% respectively.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 21, 2011

It never ceases to amaze me, that with all the options salespeople have, they choose to alienate, anger or cause doubt in the mind of the prospect by setting the wrong tone with their questions. And maybe the prospect feels that’s none of your business. It’s a waste of the prospect’s time. Good start.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 22, 2011

RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Cold calling , EDGE Sales Process , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales Success , Sales Technique , Sales eXchange , execution. Prospecting. Your email address will not be shared. December 2011.

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Score More Sales

APRIL 30, 2012

Selected means that he’s been told by the prospect that they will work with him.) Share 3 Smart Ways to Close Deals in Your Sales Pipeline originally appeared on Score More Sales on April 30, 2012. One great question to ask here is, “What other options do you have if we don’t move forward?”

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Score More Sales

APRIL 30, 2012

Selected means that he’s been told by the prospect that they will work with him.) 3 Smart Ways to Close Deals in Your Sales Pipeline originally appeared on Score More Sales on April 30, 2012. He hadn’t asked enough questions to know if his “qualified” and “selected” stage deals are really legitimate, well-qualified opportunities.

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