The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 3, 2013

I am always amazed at the number of salespeople who say they want more success in their sales prospecting, yet they aren’t doing the two things that will help them get there! . Check out the below video to see what I mean: Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog. .

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

We all want better prospects. The question we have to ask ourselves is, “Do we get better prospects by simply finding more or do we get better prospects by taking the ones we have and making them better?” ” Here are 4 quick tips you can use to get better prospects by focusing on the ones you already have.

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The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 20, 2013

How are you doing in meeting your 2013 goal? Let’s have fun making the last quarter of 2013 a huge success, and in so doing, we’ll propel ourselves forward for a huge 2014. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Here are 5 steps you can take right now to close more sales faster: 1. Try again.

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The Sales Hunter

JUNE 22, 2013

Too many salespeople are afraid to talk to their customer or prospect about what they’ve learned on the web. Check out the below video to hear why this is vital to your sales process: Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” You don’t need to be afraid! ” Sales Motivation Blog. . .”

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The Sales Hunter

MAY 21, 2014

Far too many salespeople and sales managers are still living as if it is 2013 or even 2010. Things change and they change quickly, and if your sales process and strategies aren’t keeping pace, then you’re going to find yourself closing fewer sales. Here are 6 Dead Horse sales activities you need to stop ASAP: […].

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The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 24, 2013

Check out the below video to see what I mean: Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Blog Consultative Selling Customer Service Professional Selling Skills Prospecting Sales Motivation elevator speech prospecting sales motivation selling skills video video sales tip'

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 27, 2013

To dramatically increase your chances of engaging a prospect, tag team your touches between email and voice mail. When it comes to prospecting, there is no magic bullet. Check out the blog post Email Prospecting: Automate Your Info Gathering to Be Relevant and Relatable to Prospects. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 5, 2013

What would it mean to you or your company, in real dollars, if the prospecting emails you’ve sent turned into customers? There are three fatal mistakes most people make when email prospecting: Mistake 1: Subject Line. A rule to live by is a prospecting email should never be more than 80 to 100 words. Want to know why?

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The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 31, 2013

Check out the below video to see what I mean: Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Blog Closing a Sale Consultative Selling Customer Service Professional Selling Skills Prospecting competition desired outcomes video sales tip' ” Sales Motivation Blog. .

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 13, 2013

Getting a prospect to open your email is only the first step in email marketing. If you learn only one thing from this email series, I hope it is this — prospecting is not about you! Your role as an industry expert can be invaluable to your prospects, so you need to flaunt that expertise. It’s about them.

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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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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

You’re at a point in the year where you are discussing 2013. Now is the perfect time to approach the subject when you’re in discussions regarding quota, compensation and 2013 goals. Build those skills by utilizing the tools around you. If you want to succeed, your 2013 strategy can’t simply be “Sell more,” or “Sell better.”

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The Sales Hunter

MAY 25, 2013

Do you struggle keeping your prospect or customer engaged after the sales call? Check out the below video to hear more about these prospecting techniques: Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Blog Consultative Selling Professional Selling Skills Prospecting customer prospect sales call sales prospecting'

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

Think about it… your customer or prospect emails you. Check out the below video to see how this works: Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Blog Closing a Sale Customer Service Professional Selling Skills Prospecting email email tips prospect sales prospecting video video sales tip'

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The Sales Hunter

JUNE 5, 2013

If your customer is responding indifferently, it’s likely you’re insulting the prospect by repeating what they already know. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” In your sales presentation, are you sharing the same information that is on your company’s website? If so, how is the customer responding?

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 11, 2013

I have been talking about the informed calling method and why it is so important to your prospecting plan. When you’re using the informed calling method to prospect, be sure the information you’re sharing with the prospect is what they will find of value. Prospects will become customers when they have confidence.

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The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 12, 2013

To see what I mean, check out this video: Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Blog Consultative Selling Customer Service Professional Selling Skills Prospecting customer sales selling skills video sales tip' ” Sales Motivation Blog. .

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The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 27, 2013

The best way to engage your prospect or customer is by asking short questions. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Blog Closing a Sale Cold-Calling Consultative Selling Customer Service Professional Selling Skills Prospecting prospect prospecting questioning questioning skills'

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Don’t prospect with those who want to make every decision by way of a committee. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Blog Closing a Sale Customer Service leadership Negotiation Professional Selling Skills' ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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The Sales Hunter

MAY 8, 2013

And by “positive results,” I mean significant increase in prospecting success and more closed sales. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Blog Customer Service pricing Professional Selling Skills Prospecting Sales Motivation customer customer service prospecting'

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The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 26, 2013

The prospect or customer who wears you down on price will wear you down on everything else. To hear more about this, check out this video: Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” To hear more about this, check out this video: Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 1, 2013

Time to throw that stuff out and start 2013 on the right foot. It might be a prospect who has zero probability of buying, yet you are still pouring time into this person. Unless you’re willing to change what you do for 2013, then the results you’re going to get are going to be no different than what you got this year. .

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 30, 2013

Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Blog Cold-Calling Consultative Selling Customer Service Professional Selling Skills Prospecting Purchasing Department Sales Development Training Sales Motivation CRM customer customer service sales information' ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

There are 6 things you should definitely not do when leaving a voicemail message, regardless of whether it is a prospecting voicemail or a message for your best customer. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Voicemail messages are a powerful tool if done right! Definitely DON’T: 1. Speak with a bland voice.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 3, 2013

Salespeople tend to believe they need to spend more time with major accounts, while Marketing will always argue more time should be spent prospecting. ” Salespeople love to spend time with major accounts, because I believe they would rather do that with their time instead of sales prospecting. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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The Sales Hunter

APRIL 30, 2013

Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Blog Closing a Sale Cold-Calling Consultative Selling Customer Service Motivational Sales Speaker Phone Sales Tips Professional Selling Skills Prospecting Sales Development Training customer service phone sales tips profit repeat sales sales tips telephone sales'

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 19, 2013

Nothing is more frustrating than when you have a hot prospect simply go dark. ” “Checking in” screams, “I WANT TO SELL YOU SOMETHING!” ” Your prospect immediately knows you want something from them and it’s something they either can’t or don’t want to give you.

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The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Second, accelerate the level of activity you’re having with prospects you’re close to closing. Third, devote an extra 30 minutes per day to telephoning warm prospects. Fourth, set up a weekly blitz of emails to everyone on your prospecting list regardless of what you believe their potential is.

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The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 12, 2013

Develop 2-3 different points of entry you might be able to use with a prospect. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Blog Consultative Selling Customer Service Professional Selling Skills Prospecting prospect prospecting sales process' .”

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 8, 2013

“Informed-calling” is the prospecting method where in place of making cold-calls, you instead call potential customers with a specific reason based off of something you’re learned about them. An example of how it works is you might be selling B2B in the software industry. ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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The Sales Hunter

JUNE 18, 2013

Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Blog Closing a Sale Cold-Calling Consultative Selling Customer Service pricing Professional Selling Skills Prospecting Purchasing Department Sales Motivation customers prospecting sales calls' ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

I must admit that I was hooked on Joanne Black’s new book the moment I read the line… “Whether you read this book in 2013, 2023 or 3013, you will witness much change throughout your lifetime. ” Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Just because we are available 24/7, we can’t expect the customer or prospect we’re trying to reach to be available 24/7. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Blog Customer Service Phone Sales Tips Professional Selling Skills Prospecting communication customer email phone tips'

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Selling to business can be a great profession for talented sales people who want to work in ‘big time’ sales. Especially as you work with medium and large size companies, B2B sales can mean large transactions and more opportunity to showcase advanced selling skills. Long Sales Cycles.

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The Sales Hunter

JUNE 25, 2013

Your job is to be the professional salesperson and sell to the customer’s needs and outcomes, be confident in your job and price, and protect your profit. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 30, 2013

Make that the primary piece of what you’re trying to determine with each customer and prospect you meet. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Blog pricing Professional Selling Skills benefits customer features outcomes price' ” Sales Motivation Blog.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Second, it allows the great salesperson to determine if the customer/prospect is worth the salesperson’s time. Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Blog Professional Selling Skills Prospecting overcoming objections prospect prospecting selling skills'

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