A Sales Guy

MARCH 30, 2021

In celebration of over 50,000 copies of Gap Selling sold, I wanted to take a moment and highlight other books that influenced my perception or help expand on concepts within Gap Selling. It’s a book on execution. How is that a book on execution has become my favorite sales book? So what makes execution a sales book?

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Sales 2.0

AUGUST 22, 2022

I’ve been reviewing some key books in sales and marketing to refresh my knowledge of some of the fundamentals to building world-class “revenue engines”. The second book I’m covering is No Forms. Latané’s book covers an area of marketing that I have long wondered about: Should you “gate” or should you not “gate” your content?

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

I want to share with you one of my all-time favorite books on how to develop the right mindset for overcoming and achieving just about anything. This is a book I picked up years ago, and I continue to read it at the end of every year as I set my new goals. It’s made a tremendous difference in my results and my life. Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

As some of you know, today, September 5 th , my new book, The Owner’s Manual to Life: Simple Strategies to Worry Less and Enjoy Life More has been released! In this book, I’ve collected 100 of my favorite quotes and I write a brief, two-page essay on how to get the most from the wisdom the quotes contain. You can order your copy here.

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Sales 2.0

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

I agree with Zvi Band the author of the book Success is in your Sphere that “relationships are our most important asset”. The book presents a framework for building relationships called “CAPITAL”. If you want a method for developing new habits, I recommend reading the book The One Thing and learning about the “66-day challenge.”.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Effective sales prospecting is a multistep process that requires systematic prospect discovery, qualification, and outreach. In this post, you’ll learn the 19 best sales prospecting tools to help you engage with your ideal prospects. What Is a Sales Prospecting Tool? Choosing the Right Tools.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Beyond Basic CRM Functionality While standard CRM tools offer basic lead routing, dedicated solutions excel at managing complex workflows. By integrating seamlessly with your CRM, these tools enhance functionality and boost team efficiency. Chili Piper Chili Piper combines form routing, chat, lead distribution, and scheduling tools.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 9, 2020

I wrote that 15 years ago in my first book, NO MORE COLD CALLING: The Breakthrough System That Will Leave Your Competition in the Dust. All of us perform our best when we are held accountable and have the tools to succeed. The job of a sales manager is to provide reps with the tools to succeed. Poor leadership will cost you $3.5

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 27, 2024

This month, in celebration of 28 years of referral selling, both my books are on Kindle for $1.99 Technology is a great tool, but nothing beats a personal conversation. So, this book discusses how and when to rely on technology, and when to step away from the computer and make a human connection. each until July 4, 2024.

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Anne Miller

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

You present your service to a qualified prospect. Bogdan helps service businesses sell more in less time with “done-for-you storytelling” webinar presentations that your prospects access online. Dive In Metaphors are amazing persuasion tools. How often have you been in this situation? Ready to commit?

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The Salesforce AppExchange is a marketplace that makes it easy for busy IT and go-to-market professionals to find and leverage cloud computing and software solutions that work with Salesforce s industry-leading CRM tools and services. Integration: Tools that integrate smoothly with existing Salesforce workflows, minimizing disruption.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 9, 2020

You’re the ultimate sales technology—and this is the ultimate sales conversations book. So, pick up the damn phone and have conversations with your clients and prospects—not just business conversations, but conversations with inquiry, empathy, and understanding. I wrote my second book— Pick Up the Damn Phone!: The phone works.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 26, 2024

In fact, when you’re tenacious enough to book a call, data from Marketing Wizdom suggests that a mere 2% of sales leads will close on the first meeting. Fortunately, AI tools like Conversica can fill in the gaps and analyze current and historical data to deliver personalized messages that inspire confidence in your prospects.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Best Demo Days & Times: Here’s What the Numbers Say If you sell software, you know how persuasive product demos can be as a sales tool. When your solution can literally change the trajectory of an entire business, seeing is most definitely believing — if you can seize that chance and actually book a demo.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Three months into my new role as a sales development representative (SDR), I hit a milestone: 10 booked sales meetings in a single month. Ive been in sales development for over a year and a half, working at companies that ranged from AI-powered revenue tools to go-to-market strategy firms. Make 15 cold calls instead of Call prospects.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

By booking Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales, you will ensure that your inside sales team returns to their offices not only pumped up, but also equipped with proven sales skills they can use to instantly perform better! The post Still Time to Book Best Virtual Speaker for Your 2023 Event! Get Access Today.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Without it, your prospects figure you’re not interested, and they tune out. It’s also my only way to make eye contact with many clients and prospects, so I’ve learned to live with it. Julie Hansen’s new book, Look Me in the Eye: Using Video to Build Relationships with Customers, Partners and Teams , is here for you to devour.

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The Pipeline

JUNE 23, 2020

There are a lot of prospecting and cold calling books out there, most trying to cash in on trends and fears. Done right, as Art outlines in the book, cold calling, sorry Smart Calling, is still one of the most direct and cost-effective ways to directly engage with your prospects. More Than a Book.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Thats not just more prospects its the right prospects. And theyre reaching these prospects at the right time. ZoomInfo GTM Intelligence users booked 55% more meetings per month and reported a 91% improvement in connect rates. Before ZoomInfo, sales reps connected with prospects just 23% of the time.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 30, 2021

Wouldn’t it be convenient to have a list of 5 questions you could use to get your prospect talking, to get them to open up about how they’re feeling and what you might need to concentrate on? You could do two: one for prospecting and one for the close. Ever feel stalled during a close? Get Access Today.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 12, 2025

The team leveraged: Comprehensive company and contact data to discover and segment new B2B prospects. The company sought a solution to refine prospecting strategies, improve engagement, and increase revenue impact. After adopting ZoomInfo, AK Ops saw: 4x increase in booked meetings for clients.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 23, 2020

Time to plan your next marketing campaign or start prospecting into your top accounts! You know a lot of target prospects don’t really have those job titles. We like DAMA UK’s six parameters for data quality : Completeness : Is the company, contact, or prospect record as complete as possible? JUST KIDDING.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 8, 2025

Somehow, the deal slips through your fingers, and so does the prospect. In this blog post, Ill break down what gap selling is, why its the secret sauce for successful sales, and how you can use it to connect with prospects on a deeper level. Know your prospects intrinsic motivation. Youre left wondering where it all went wrong.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Its about knowing exactly who you want to talk to and pre-booking those meetings. Your time at the event should be spent executing on the meetings youve already booked and having productive conversations not figuring out which booth to visit next. Reach Out Early and Book Meetings Dont wait until the event to make contact.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 13, 2021

But when you’ve done a presentation and then don’t hear back from a prospect, it can often mean the kiss of death. While it seems counter intuitive, I’d rather know up front if I’m wasting my time or if this is a real prospect. Speaking about prospects hiding behind emails, etc., Ghosted—just the sound of this is chilling.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 12, 2025

SNAP Selling is designed to help you cut through the noise and make buying easier for prospects. SNAP selling is a sales methodology created by sales strategist Jill Konrath , based on her book, which covers the process extensively. I dont go there so their team can sell me random tools. Lowes is my go-to example.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 16, 2020

Whether you are a CEO, vice president, or sales manager, you have a central role in your company’s sales process and in the decision to transition from vapid outbound prospecting to selling through referrals. All of us perform our best when we are accountable and have the tools to succeed. We don’t respond to being told. Think again.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 30, 2024

Here is a proven resource—both hardcover book or audible recording—of over 500 proven and effective scripts to help you improve and make more money: Power Phone Scripts! I sincerely hope you respect yourself, your career, and your future as much as other top producers who rely on this book—and others!—to So invest in yourself now!

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

It’s time to sharpen your sales tools. Every salesperson in their right mind wants to grab every possible tool to accelerate account based sales development, look smarter, shorten prospecting time, and score meetings with decision-makers. But some tools are sharper than others. No other prospecting strategy comes close.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 31, 2020

As I mentioned yesterday, I am going to point you to two great books coming just at a crucial time. When you buy the book , you will get links to additional resources, such as a sales effectiveness calculator, process tool, and more, at no charge. By Tibor Shanto. Turn your sales technology into your servant, not your master.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JULY 5, 2017

As described in my new book, Whale Hunting with Global Accounts , global account-based sales development (ABSD) requires a smart, comprehensive development plan. It could be a target prospect account you’re already researching, or a current client you’d like to expand. Define parameters for sales prospecting.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 30, 2024

As a B2B salesperson for companies like IBM and Open Text, scheduling in-person meetings or phone calls was often challenging, regardless of my prospect or client’s industry or business size. Aggressive, generic offers were just as fruitless, especially when the prospect hadn’t already confirmed their interest in what I was offering. (In

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 1, 2020

It’s also a great excuse for sales follow-up—a reason to connect with clients and prospects, to stay in touch with referral sources, and to deepen relationships with your overall business network. What’s the most powerful sales tool at your disposal? It’s not just a way to show gratitude. Just make sure you follow up. Think again.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 25, 2018

We used to hire account based sales reps, indoctrinate them with product knowledge and a smattering of business culture, and give them a few lead generation tools. Then we gave them a phone, a list, and, a desk, and expected them to figure out how to book meetings. They ended up cold calling.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 17, 2024

What’s the number one blow off prospects use these days? Not only is it hard to get prospects back on the phone, when you do, you usually lead off with the ineffective opening line of: “Did you have a chance to review that email I sent you?” And then when a prospect blows you off with, “Can you email that to me?”

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 18, 2020

I have to go with the flow because each prospect is different,” he persisted. There are a lot of great sales training books, CD’s, and courses you and your team can take advantage of to get better. One of the best (in my humble opinion) is my bestselling book of phone scripts: Power Phone Scripts. Brad thought he knew better.

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Julie Hanson

APRIL 19, 2022

Video can be a powerful sales outreach tool — but only if the prospect watches it. As the number of videos sent out by sellers has exploded, prospects have become more ruthless about what videos they choose to watch. So “how do you record a prospect video that gets watched?” And your prospect will feel the difference.

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