No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

For more on social selling strategies that work—and some that don’t work—check out the latest from No More Cold Calling: Around the World in 80 Minutes: No Password Required. Digital conversations often take longer and become far more complicated than a simple phone call. Message to Management]: 14 Things Top Sales Managers Do.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Sales guru and guest blogger, Jonathan Farrington, explains why he’s never made a single cold call. You don’t cold call? Here’s what he has to say: “I have never made a cold call in my life. I have, instead, maximized my valuable selling time and enjoyed a highly-successful sales career.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Sales teams thrive on the energy of effective outreach, but managing outbound calls at scale requires a lot more than just smiling and dialing. Check out our list of top outbound call tracking software to find the right fit for your team today. What is Outbound Call Tracking Software?

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

DON’T Cold Call on Social Media. But it is not the place for a sales pitch. If you’re sending sales offerings to strangers on social media, you’re pretty much cold calling. It was like we were back in high school, vying for acceptance and popularity, and any invite was a good invite. Well, sales is not a party.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 2, 2014

When it comes to communicating with clients and prospects—building the kind of relationships that increase sales and revenue—there’s simply no gadget, gizmo, or automated process that can replace the power of a real human connection. Take Your Team Back to Basics. Connect with No More Cold Calling.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2014

Here’s why your social media strategy is falling flat—and how to bring it back to life. So when and where is the best time to make a sales pitch? Sales is still about people buying from people. Connect with No More Cold Calling. Your mother was right. There is a time and place for everything. Click here to listen.

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Sales Hacker Training

APRIL 1, 2025

Scott Barker: I wanna take you back to your time at Microsoft because you oversaw this incredible shift that resulted in growing from $600 million to $5 billion in six years. 00:01:00] Scott Barker: Hello and welcome back to the GTM podcast. Now it’s time to get back to the real job. Partners back in the outreach days.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 9, 2014

They’ve been calling me en masse. I actually listened to his message because he outlined how his company and No More Cold Calling were aligned. Better yet, what if Doug actually had a conversation with all his executives, shared his call list, and discovered how the leadership team knew people on his list? All good so far.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Would you call people at that hour? Anyone who emails them gets an auto-reply saying the employee isn’t in, and offering contact details for an alternate, on-call staff person. Then they can come back to work with a fresh spirit.”. Connect with No More Cold Calling. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople'

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 15, 2014

It makes my day when people look at me and smile back. Connect with No More Cold Calling. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople relationships sales sales strategy sales techniques sales tips' We’ve made a connection, even though I don’t know them.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 28, 2014

When I called to reconnect with a CEO I met at a conference, and who had invited me to contact her, her assistant, Joan, answered the phone. Joan asked me the purpose of my call. Joan said many cold callers lie and tell her the CEO asked them to call. A lot of them keep calling and calling, hoping to eventually get past her.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 3, 2014

I want my grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren to know what it’s like to be human—to use words, to enjoy seeing someone smile, and to smile back. Connect with No More Cold Calling. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business business development' Comment Here.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Here’s what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this month. Winter is right around the bend, and while the colder temperatures might be a welcome change of pace for some, cold calls are still the bane of every salesperson’s existence. Referral selling is by far the most effective sales strategy out there.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

When the tide did come in—right on schedule—you clapped with delight as the waves gradually captured your sandcastles and took them back into the ocean. You were just eager to come back again tomorrow and build something even more amazing, using all the new tricks you’d learned. You didn’t think of that effort as wasted time.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Not only does social media enable us to meet new people; it also offers opportunities to get back in touch with former colleagues, clients, and friends who could be potential customers or Referral Sources. My client calls this “the joy of social media.” Connect with No More Cold Calling.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Murrow, played by David Strathairn , you’ll be transported back to a pivotal era in TV broadcasting: the early 1950s. This was the generation of so-called “latch-key” kids. Connect with No More Cold Calling Follow Joanne on Google+ or Twitter @ReferralSales , or connect on LinkedIn and Facebook.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

You’d be surprised who IT firms are now hiring for sales and consulting positions—people with hospitality and restaurant backgrounds. They know how to engage in conversation, be polite yet firm, smile, and let the bad stuff roll off their backs. Teaching your sales team how to conduct business conversations is more complex.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Bring Back Balance. In the Huffington Post blog, “ How Technology Is Killing Eye Contact ,” author Carolyn Gregoire writes: Pat Christen had an alarming wake-up call one day about the toll that technology was taking on her life—and her family. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Small Business'

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 7, 2014

Snapped Back to Reality. She hangs up, and I go back to my book. The manager approaches the rude biker, who lifts her hand to indicate she is finishing her call. It’s one thing to make an emergency call in a room full of people. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Small Business'

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

The key to delivering the ROI that keeps people coming back for more is actually talking to our customers—not through email or text, and not through marketing automation. Simplify Your Sales Conversation. Read the rest of the article and find out how to simplify and strengthen your sales approach. We’re not “yes men.”

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 12, 2014

That’s why I resonated with the wake-up-call from this week’s guest blogger, Art Sobczak. He challenges sales professionals to ditch the rote responses, get real, and face buyer objections as soon as possible. While preparing for a recent client training session, I listened in on some of the sales team’s calls.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 17, 2025

Sellers and managers can tap into automated workflows, sequenced email campaigns, and conversation intelligence to increase visibility into their highest-potential accounts and improve productivity. ZoomInfos conversation tools capture and analyze calls, offering real-time coaching and feedback for continuous improvement.

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Zoominfo

JULY 13, 2021

We acquired Everstring , a leader in Data-as-a-Service for the enterprise. We announced the acquisition of Insent last month (now called ZoomInfo Chat ). With Chorus, the entire organization can make better decisions by surfacing insights and analytics that you would only get if you sat in on every sales or customer success call.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 19, 2013

For more referral-selling success secrets, check out the latest from No More Cold Calling: 4 Tips for Holiday Networking Success. Over the next couple of weeks, you might actually find time to sit back and relax with a good book. Then your sales force needs the right tools for success. You’re Living in a Warm Call Fantasy.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 5, 2011

It allows you to make contact notes, set reminders to follow up, and track phone calls and meetings. Everything can sync back to your calendar and/or email to help keep you organized. Because Soonr operates in the cloud, any changes made from your mobile device are automatically saved and synced back to your desktop. Sales Tool.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 9, 2014

There’s no cold calling to be done; they follow you because they want to do so. The mere suggestion of a swap is a great way to break new ground and scratch the back of your acquaintances. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Small Business' Open to a dialogue. The Art of the Sharing. By sharing.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 24, 2011

No More Cold Calling OnDemand™. No More Cold Calling. Enterprise. The No More Cold Calling Private Client Program. I will be your Outsourced Sales Manager and will work with you on the following: Create your company sales plan. Develop your proprietary Sales Process. Speaking Video. Consulting.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 27, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s The six elements of a perfect sales meeting. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Coaching , Emotional Intelligence(EQ) , Guest Post , Sales Leadership , Sales Management , Sales Meetings. Do you dread the weekly sales team meeting? Cold calling.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2024

Why would you need a script for making a cold call? Before the end of the day, you need to make 100 calls. Your sales manager has given your team a big pep talk encouraging you to dial, dial, dial. Imagine how stressful it would be to go into each of these calls blind. What is a cold call? Consider this.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 20, 2015

If you’re a sales manager, you’ve probably even said it. The problem is that sales reps neglect important activities during early stages of the sales process. Unless you address the broken links in your prospecting system , your sales reps will continue to struggle. It’s like back pain. Think again.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2019

Sales skills like how to have a good discovery call, pricing and negotiation is like physical exercise – you need to learn the techniques from subject matter experts (SMEs) and then practice repeatedly to gain muscle memory. This process built further trust between sales leaders and our enablement team.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

But those methods will only treat the symptoms, not the real sales management problem: a lack of proper planning. It’s similar to the conversations most sales reps have with prospects. Sales management: Listen up. It’s your sales team’s expertise in defining and communicating prospects’ problems.

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Gong.io

JANUARY 31, 2022

While the exact list depends on who you ask, the following (alphabetized) traits are all critical for a sales manager: Able to coach, analytical, available, confident, empathetic, good listener, innovative, leads by example, loyal, motivating, passionate, positive attitude, serves vs. dictates, strategic vision, strong communicator, and thoughtful.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 10, 2016

Sales managers, listen up. Even the most effective sales techniques fall short if your team sounds, well … stupid. Sales reps want a call back ? ” Does that mean everything else your sales reps have been saying is dishonest ? Connect with No More Cold Calling.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 16, 2014

It makes my day when people look at me and smile back. Connect with No More Cold Calling. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business' I smile and look people in the eye —whether I’m walking on the bike path in my tennies or on the way to a business meeting. Comment Here.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The jump from salesperson to sales manager is extremely challenging. A manager has an entirely different job: Leading, inspiring, coaching, and training a team. I actually asked to move back. But if the team is functioning well, an authoritarian manager will breed resentment and probably damage its performance.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2020

But often these expensive, time-consuming, efforts were led by small back office teams. What is most important about the maturity of AI-enabled forecast tools over the last two years, is that we can explain our predictions and make them actionable to a broad array of workers, from sales reps to channel managers to sales operations.

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