The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Ask any group of salespeople why they don’t like telephone prospecting, objections or rejections are number one on the list. While every cold call or prospecting call will result in an objection, the objections are not all that different. Your question can be a key to unlocking a train of thought. Changing Focus.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Do you need customized keynotes or breakout sessions on subjects like: Prospecting – Both B2B & B2C Dealing with gatekeepers Overcoming objections and Stalls Virtual Presentation Skills Setting follow-up appointments Motivation and Attitude Adjustment And much more! ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! Get Access Today.

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Allego

JULY 30, 2024

For sales professionals and folks working in sales enablement , it’s an opportunity to dive into books that inspire new strategies , offer cutting-edge techniques, and help you stay ahead in a competitive landscape. Alongside this, I’ve compiled a list of other must-read books that will empower you with new perspectives and practical advice.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 12, 2024

This is particularly true in prospecting, where prospects offer all types of resistance. However, this resistance typically doesn’t indicate that the prospect is interested in your solution. With these six effective sales prospecting tactics, you can manage common forms of prospecting resistance and book more appointments.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

These are just a few of the crucial questions that Doris Kearns Goodwin answers in her new book: Leadership In Turbulent Time s. If you enjoy reading about and learning from history, then you’ll love this new book. The post New Book on Leadership: A Great Read! I highly recommend it. Upcoming Schedule.

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Zoominfo

JULY 12, 2022

And to create a pipeline, you have to book meetings — which is no small feat. According to RAIN Group Sales Training , it takes an average of eight touches to get an initial meeting with a new prospect. And the longer it takes to get a meeting on the books, the more likely you are to lose the opportunity altogether.

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Alice Heiman

JULY 8, 2020

A great and cost-effective way to keep your sales team learning is to have them read the latest sales books. But, which books should they read? F inding great sales books can be overwhelming. When you type “sales books” into Amazon, there are over 100,000 results. . I’m here to help. Empathy first. Advice Second.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 3, 2020

Ram Charan, author of more than 20 books and consultant to CEOs, said in 2008 : “It’s counterintuitive but true that when the economy slows down, the pace of decision-making has to speed up, because you can’t put off the tough choices anymore. They cut advertising, travel, training, marketing, and discretionary expense line items.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 7, 2019

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! Also, Mike is available for: Onsite, customized training for your team. Upcoming Schedule.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 6, 2024

With ZoomInfo, your go-to-market team can easily identify website visitors , engage prospects with website chat , and optimize web forms to transform anonymous visitors into actionable prospects. The key is to find a solution that aligns with your specific business goals and sales processes.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

me) to actually absorb your outstanding training materials, then put them into action to achieve the desired results? . You share these your people and train them in the implementation of these strats and tacs. I also spent the last 40 years training and developing thousands of salespeople and managers. Charbonneau.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

APRIL 11, 2019

So order the margarita, stroll down to the beach, and grab a book for a little beach reading. We assume you have an old copy of How to Win Friends and Influence People in your bookcase, and certainly Dale Carnegie’s book is a must-read for anyone in customer-facing roles. What will it be? it’s not beach reading, and b.)

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

But how can we create extraordinary experiences for our prospects without being able to meet in person? The post Book More Meetings by Creating Extraordinary Prospect Experiences appeared first on Sales Hacker. Experiences bring people together—ultimately building the trust and relationships that close deals.

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Allego

JANUARY 4, 2022

But there’s another avenue for professional development you can put to use without having to schedule another meeting on your calendar—books! I’ve rounded up eight sales books from experts and influencers in the space that I believe carry key insights instrumental to our growth as sales professionals in the year ahead.

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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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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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Smooth Sale

MAY 25, 2022

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Improving Your Business Prospects One Step At A Time. Our collaborative blog provides insights for ‘Improving your business’ prospects one step at a time.’. Specifically, looking at how you can hope plus take action for improving your business’ prospects one step at a time. _.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Note: Nicole Garrison, provides today’s guest Blog, ‘Will you improve with these sales books?’. She adds, “if I ever write a book on effective sales training, I will title it “Relationships and Technology – The 21st Century Approach to Sales.” Will You Improve with These Sales Books? data science).

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Tenbound

MARCH 9, 2023

According to author Jeb Blount, Fanatical Prospecting is what defines a superstar salesperson. Buy the book here. This, in turn, is most often a result of being unable to prospect on a consistently regular basis. He’s an introduction to how it wins over common sales tactics.

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Allego

OCTOBER 3, 2024

How will your sales training programs change in 2025? The landscape of sales training programs is rapidly evolving as we head into 2025. What’s Driving Change in Sales Training Programs? Instead, companies are embracing continuous, agile learning models that provide sales representatives with on-demand training resources.

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Sales 2.0

AUGUST 13, 2024

The #1 challenge for most salespeople, and small business owners, is getting enough meetings with prospects for their product or service. Some people think the solution to this problem is “to do more”, send more prospecting emails and make more cold calls. What are the best books to read?”

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 6, 2020

What’s the biggest mistake sales reps make with prospecting or cold calling? Your prospecting will go a lot better if you do! Cold calling mistake #2: Don’t pitch your prospect—yet. and allow your prospect to engage with you. Or, you can get 500 word-for-word scripts in my latest book, Power Phone Scripts.

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Keith Rosen

OCTOBER 27, 2020

This was my motivation to create this coaching playbook for you, and why I’ve decided to offer my book for free. With compassion and gratitude, Keith The post New Book! This will make every conversation a productive, coaching conversation and enable you to develop a team of sales champions.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 11, 2024

As some of you may know, in addition to inside sales consulting, I am actively writing the books I’ve always wanted to—but was too busy to write! My latest book is: The Owner’s Manual to Life—In Case You Missed That Day in School When They Passed It out! ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! And I have one for you!

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The Sales Hunter

MAY 21, 2019

We all wish every lead turned into a great prospect and in less time. Here are 10 things you need to do to prospect faster: 1. Use this list to as a guide as you prospect. Block enough time in your calendar to both lead development phase and qualify the prospect. Make your prospects earn the right to become prospects.

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The Digital Sales Institute

AUGUST 16, 2024

Sales training course materials whether video, PowerPoint slides or sales playbooks, are used to support the learning journey of salespeople. Every sales training course, whether online or delivered in classroom, is designed to improve the sales skills and knowledge of salespeople. Every salesperson learns at a different pace.

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Sales 2.0

JUNE 8, 2014

Next time you join a new company or change your sales role in your company, you’re going to want to have a copy of Jill Konrath’s new book: Agile Selling. This book shows you how to deal with that situation and come through in great shape. This new book is about an unusual topic for a sales book.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 8, 2020

A reader asked me, “Dave, when are you publishing a book on complex B2B selling? ” I thought about it a moment, I hadn’t thought of doing a book on the topic. Don’t get me wrong, there are many very good books available, some written by close friends. I’d really like to see something from you.”

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Just consider these (true) stories: An account executive who couldn’t get her prospect on the phone scheduled an in-person meeting. She flew from Seattle to Minneapolis and left with three projects on the books. I told him to cut the crap and book the trip. The airfare was astronomical with such short notice.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 20, 2024

My wife thought I would enjoy a book she found at the airport bookstore and I agreed that it looked compelling. Cold-Case Christianity is a book by J. Similarly, many prospects are also non-believers in your product or service. This begins with training and coaching Sales Leadership to support such an organization.

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Adaptive Business Services

OCTOBER 23, 2024

They have also introduced a number of innovative features that can be leveraged to increase your prospecting effectiveness and this includes on LinkedIn and other social networks. A Suggested LinkedIn Prospecting Process Discover, evaluate, document, engage, nurture and in this order. Here’s how!

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Salesmate

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Well, you can get many tips, tactics, and strategies from various sales management books. Best sales management books you must read. I invest some time reading some best sales management books and getting actionable takeaways to amp up your sales team’s performance. The book is nicely laid out. Published – May 2016.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Be certain about this, however: you can’t solve an ability problem with a motivation solution, and you cannot solve a motivation problem with a training solution. . Here is the test: has there been sufficient training and testing in the past? If you want to assess the can’t-vs-won’t question, begin with training and testing.

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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?” If you do, your prospect will likely never see it! .

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Awarathon

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Affordable generative AI platforms are crucial because they make advanced sales training accessible to a wider range of businesses, regardless of budget constraints. By offering cost-effective solutions, these platforms provide valuable benefits such as realistic training scenarios, personalized feedback, and scalable learning experiences.

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The Sales Hunter

JUNE 28, 2019

Quit blaming salespeople for bad prospecting habits when you as the sales manager are the one with the bad prospecting habits! If you want your team to focus on prospecting, you must make it a priority. Your role as a sales manager/leader is not to be the best prospecting person. Culture starts at the top.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2020

As a lifelong learner, I turn to books whenever I want to expand my thinking or improve my performance. And for leveling up your sales skills, nothing beats a good sales book. So what are the best sales books for helping you reach peak performance? Books that made the cut: Are on my own bookshelf. Fanatical Prospecting.

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