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4 Ways to Get Past the Gatekeeper (No Tricks Required)

No More Cold Calling

When you have a referral introduction, there’s no need to dupe the gatekeeper. When you receive referral introductions from people your prospects know and trust, they (and their gatekeepers) will happily take your call. Consider the opposite sales approach. When you receive a referral, you don’t need a script.

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Leads are Making Salespeople Lazier Than Old Golden Retrievers

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan N ot too long ago, before the advent of Social Selling, if a salesperson needed to add new opportunities to the pipeline there were basically two options: Make Cold Calls; or. Call Existing Customers for Referrals and Introductions. Interestingly, this choice was not a no-brainer!

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6 Easy Steps to Get More Sales Referrals

Janek Performance Group

On a scale of 1-10, how critical are referrals to your business? The Facts About Referrals: The average business spends 5x more on trying to acquire new business than on generating referrals from existing clients. Does this data change your perspective on how critical referrals are to your business?

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How to Get More Referrals Now

No More Cold Calling

Enter the world of referral selling. You’ll discover how to get more referrals—and seal more deals—all while working less. Once you experience the success of a referral-prospecting strategy, there’s no turning back. Once you experience the success of a referral-prospecting strategy, there’s no turning back.

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[Message to Management]: 4 Reasons Your Sales Team Isn’t Getting Referrals

No More Cold Calling

Referral selling is a disciplined process sales leaders need to learn. Are you “all in” with referral selling, or just trying it on? Are you telling your team to ask for referrals? Referrals don’t just happen, at least not at scale. Address any concerns from your team with referral-selling data.

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How to Create a Sales Plan: The Ultimate Guide

Hubspot Sales

It’s like a traditional business plan but focuses specifically on your sales strategy. A business plan lays out your goals -- a sales plan describes exactly how you’ll make those happen. Who writes sales plans? What is a sales plan template? A typical sales plan includes the following sections: Target customers.

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How to Help Clients Create Custom Content Marketing for the Summer

SalesFuel

Between June and August, these categories make these percentages of their yearly sales: General Contractors: 27.2% They could be losing out on sales. Or if they’ve never advertised in the summer before, they could be in for a record-breaking sales year. Restaurants: 26% Power Sports: 25.9% Furniture: 25.6%