Sales Evangelist

JULY 26, 2020

How to Virtually Forge Deep Connections With Prospects The pandemic has changed the methods of prospecting. The managing partner told him that he didn’t have the right skill set for the job and it was suggested he go into sales, start his own company, and come back to the firm as a client. Steve did not.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 10, 2013

They are very different from the leads of yesteryear; bingo cards from magazines, call-ins, and brochure requests. Today your brochures live on or as Websites, call-ins went the way of the typewriter, and the closest thing to a bingo card are the inbound leads requesting samples, white papers and free trials. All those new leads?

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

I bring this up because of reaction to my piece the past Monday on how to deal with prospects who are reluctant to commit. Well two things to consider, first, when I say walk away, it doesn’t mean that you can’t ever revisit that prospect in the future, whether that be three months, six, or a year, you can come back.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 13, 2023

And businesses tend to think of each stage as a meeting or call. So, first you have your discovery call. Then you have your qualification call, and so on. Buyer decision points are the true foundation of sales Let’s go back to that first question: What decisions does a customer have to make to buy from you?

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The goals: deliver a seamless experience for the prospect or customer, increase conversion rates, and ultimately boost revenue. Of those leads, how many are the sales department actually calling and emailing? Average number of touches it takes to convert a prospect into a customer. Yes, calling them.)

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 25, 2023

Cold calling is the bread and butter of sales reps in real estate. So, how should you cold call in real estate? In this post, we'll share 11 cold-calling scripts for real estate agents. Whether your prospect is a potential buyer, seller, or tenant, use these scripts to grab their attention. So, how do you get it right?

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criteria for success

MARCH 2, 2022

And what about your prospects and customers—are they reporting inconsistencies or issues with your salespeople? Here are a few areas to consider: Prospecting – Is your team prospecting at all? Are they developing and monitoring prospecting plans? Is said prospecting plan working? Prospects never call me back.”.

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

MAY 10, 2022

The big difference between the successful and the unsuccessful is what a landmark psychological study calls “explanatory styles.” In collaboration with a major insurance company, he surveyed thousands of insurance agents – people who experience frequent rejection. Never say never. and Schulman, P.

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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 31, 2015

I got into the life insurance business as an agent with National Life of Vermont. I came into the business as a life insurance agent only to find out that others in that business were calling themselves planners, consultants, advisors, risk managers and a variety of other titles.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

That is a question that we ask our clients from time to time and the answer usually comes back in one of two ways: The name of another firm that competes in the same space and/or the same geography. Remember, you are really there to disqualify the prospect. Who is your competition? So, let’s translate that to selling.

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Rob Jolles

JULY 30, 2021

In sales, it seems the toughest prospects are the ones we know best. To some extent, I was fortunate; I was taught the answer to this question when I was twenty-one years old selling life insurance. Then, my manager’s memory improved, and we went back to that list. Have you ever wondered why? Isn’t that what you sell?

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Salesmate

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Amidst the ferociously competitive market in the insurance sector, you need a way to stay on top of your game. When you’re on the path of growth, you need to capture and nurture every prospect. Insurance agents deal with multiple tasks and clients every day. Insurance agents deal with multiple tasks and clients every day.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 9, 2024

If you have itchy feet, Norton recommends that you first “take a step back and realize that in order to speed up, you need to slow down.” He also recommends being enthusiastic, courteous, and confident enough to demand attention from prospects. By that logic, you’ll also want to encourage your prospect to talk.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Consultative Selling Skills (Caliper calls this "Gathers and Analyzes Information" and scored the candidate at 48%. Qualifying Skills (Caliper looks at a willingness to ask questions in general while OMG looks at the specific information a salesperson must identify in order to qualify a prospect. Prospecting Skills.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 22, 2016

struggle when trying to describe their company, products and services, in a succinct and compelling way that engages a prospect and makes them want to hear more. Remember, this is an “elevator pitch” designed to inform and grab interest in a prospect during the time you’re in an elevator together.

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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 18, 2012

What makes it so hard to qualify or disqualify a new prospect? You see, 'back in the day' Nautilus was the 800 pound gorilla in the fitness equipment industry. When I left Nautilus in 1987 and moved to Cincinnati with my wife Linda I got into the life insurance business and then I discovered what selling was really all about.

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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 11, 2013

Insurance is different than banking which is different than wholesaling which is different than manufacturing. You get a chance to design how you acquire names for prospects, how you meet these prospects, how you qualify these prospects, how you present to these prospects, and how you get prospects to make a decision to buy.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 24, 2021

Adding insult to injury, that imbalance means all that time and money it takes to get prospects to the closing phase goes to waste. Let’s assume your top-of-funnel is running smoothly, your reps are working good deals with qualified prospects, but deals are still getting stuck. And like other aspects, it too can be optimized.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In this guide, I’ll take you through the top 5 strategies for leveraging TikTok for B2B sales — backed by research-based stats and live examples. Create a larger base of prospects Increasingly more studies show that people use TikTok for product discovery and as a search engine. Using TikTok for B2B selling might seem unprofessional.

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 5, 2018

81 highly qualified sales opportunities with the right contact who has a need backed by some form of compelling event. Yet, these are the “prospects” who score a lot of points in a marketing automation solution. Understanding the level of pain, which I also call condition of need, is key. Pain, Priority, Process, Environment.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 31, 2020

Every day we recover quickly from the many rejections we receive from prospects, clients, and the market, only to hop on a call and get rejected again. Proactive outreach / outbound prospecting — A more tailored, human approach to getting in touch with prospects via phone, email, or social. Don’t be too pushy.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 4, 2016

It is as if the job applicant has sent their resume in to lots of jobs – shotgun approach – hoping someone might call them back. While a cover letter is a huge benefit for job applicants, there are both things to avoid and some definite best practices you can use to insure your cover letter is heads and tails above anybody else’s.

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CloserIQ

MAY 5, 2020

Conversion rates of selling while working remotely aren’t as good as when you can get in front of your customers, so filling up your pipeline with prospects is a great way to meet your sales targets. Beware to spread yourself too thin and make sure to bin any prospects that aren’t offering up buying signals. 4) Take Periodic Breaks.

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Showpad

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Today’s buyers leap forward and loop back in the process. . Once upon a time, buyers wanted calls, emails, and perhaps a little facetime in the enterprise space. What can video offer that an email or phone call can’t? Buyers no longer speak to generic emails or disembodied voices on phone calls. They told us that: 1.

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Sales Evangelist

MAY 14, 2019

He had what he calls a dysfunctional life, but he learned the ability to thrive in the face of difficulty. He got a note to call home from one of the prison guards. The prospects are 100 percent in control of the result. Sales hallway In his book Consistency Selling, Weldon introduces a concept he calls the sales hallway.

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Pointclear

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

While all of these scenarios have potential, none could be called a lead. Sales won’t spend the time it takes to cull through 100 so-called leads for 3 to 4 good ones. If Sales has to make 100 phone calls to determine which 3 are worth something, they won’t invest the time, and it’s not smart for your company to ask them to.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 16, 2022

From layoffs at Redfin and Tesla to the plummeting crypto markets , companies are starting to tighten their belts — and the economy has shifted from the so-called “Great Resignation,” with a job market heavily favoring employees, to the “ Forced Resignation.”. Your prospects may share that they’re pausing on projects or vendor meetings.

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CloserIQ

MAY 5, 2020

Conversion rates of selling while working remotely aren’t as good as when you can get in front of your customers, so filling up your pipeline with prospects is a great way to meet your sales targets. Beware to spread yourself too thin and make sure to bin any prospects that aren’t offering up buying signals. 4) Take Periodic Breaks.

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LeadFuze

JUNE 2, 2021

Here are the things the top sellers are doing right: They focus on the prospects’ needs. They ask questions that require a lot of information from the prospect, which will help them demonstrate their knowledge and understanding. They’ll get back up and keep going with the intention of succeeding soon thereafter.

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BrainShark

MAY 20, 2022

When discussing insurance agent onboarding, most people focus on improvements to the hiring process: automation for applications, background checks, and other tasks to get agents in the door. In practice, all of this back and forth relies on lots of manual processes that are prone to human error.

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MEDDIC

JANUARY 16, 2021

Should you call or email? Whether you are in a customer facing role or simply professionally interacting with other people, I’m sure you have come across this question more than once: Should you call, text or email? Phone, text, email, instant messaging, video calls, video messages, etc. Call or Email? It Depends.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

For our call Wednesday, please take a look at this initial draft of the proposal, and jot down any questions or edits. After we’ve walked through this draft, I’ll make sure it’s polished and get it back to you ASAP. Did your prospect mention a podcast she’s really into right now? It was a sea of hormones and fidget spinners.

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Platinum Rules for Success

AUGUST 15, 2018

For this reason, it is so important to make sure you begin every sales call or meeting prepared. When you are preparing for a meeting with your prospective client, it’s critical to ensure you are viewed as both competent and prepared to provide superior service. Sales Call Preparation. by Ron Finkelstein.

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Chorus.ai

MAY 17, 2021

Christian is a key prospect—getting him on board will not only be a great win for the team, but it will also potentially save jobs at Dunder Mifflin. That’s because storytelling and empathy put your prospect center stage. Successful sales can tell your prospect’s story through your product. The subject is hardly important.

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Nutshell

JULY 24, 2019

Just as a homeowner might want to sell their house before the year’s end to assist with tax issues or avoid upcoming tax law changes, health care consumers are more likely to buy at the end of the year in order to take advantage of their insurance benefits. During the back-to-school season we also experience an increase in supplement sales.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 17, 2012

If you just get a name, you are making a cold call (or sending a cold email—or worst of all, knocking on doors). Want to call high? This harkens back to old insurance tactics, when an agent would deliver a policy and then ask the client to send a letter to 10 or 20 of his best friends. Address the Sales Objection.

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Women Sales Pros

OCTOBER 5, 2018

He paused a moment and replied, “If we hit our budget this year, I could move back to Austin and live with my family rather than commuting to Boston. Get the prospect to think about how he felt before the problem occurred.). Third Level or Heart Questions reveal the core motivator or what I call the customer’s Dominant Buying Motive.

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