Smooth Sale

APRIL 2, 2025

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Know Your Prospects Well for Sales and Business Growth Many approaches and specific strategies exist for most endeavors, including attempting to sell. Our blog offers insights on how to ‘Know your prospects well for sales and business growth.’

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

How to Build a Lead List My Tips for Building a Sales Lead List A prospect may have shown interest in a product or service by responding to an online offer, visiting your company’s booth at a conference, or engaging with social media posts. Enhanced Prospect Profiles The better your prospect profile, the better your call outcomes.

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Sales 2.0

APRIL 19, 2014

You can already see this in marketing. Marketing is already way more numeric and analytical than it used to be. And if you buy into the story that future sales people will look a lot more like “mini marketers” then sales people are going to need to be into numbers. And not just your quota and commission check.

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MTD Sales Training

MARCH 5, 2012

However, focusing too much on selling that whale of a prospect can cost you more money than you earn, IF you finally close the deal. Yet, you must be careful not to develop a “tunnel-vision” focusing ONLY on such prospects. You have to have a clearly defined target market and prospect model, and go after all of them.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Closing business, failing to prospect, and ensuring the traditional lull in the pipeline and related activity at the start of the year. When it comes to a serious plan, a crucially important one that will help you improve, sell better and generate more commissions, you need to write it down. What’s in Your Pipeline? Tibor Shanto.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 20, 2012

The sales team has anxious clients waiting for the upgrade, in addition to many prospects who are interested in seeing the new version. Moreover, the delay means that regular monthly maintenance fees are suspended and the sales team will not receive their monthly residual commissions! Expectations Shape Perception.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

When a prospect first reaches out for more information, I’ve found that engagement is at its peak. Many times I’ve been frustrated trying to chase down a once-excited prospect whose priorities have already shifted to the next item on the list. Wondering how to achieve this lofty goal? AI can help.

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Sales 2.0

MAY 12, 2017

The first number is the number of emails I get as a marketing manager each quarter from sales people. I know it may seem crazy at the time to spend up to a $1 per card and envelope but work backwards from how much commission you earn for one big deal and you’ll see this is one great investment. 900, 300, 0. Conduct a test.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Join us for a visionary conversation about getting rid of the SDR role and doing away with commission — and what should replace them. The role of prospecting in a world without SDRs. A better way to compensate instead of commission. Why prospecting sits apart from sales [6:59]. A new perspective on commissions [19:36].

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SBI Growth

MARCH 29, 2013

This Social Selling skill works with your customers and prospects. Sales Support includes groups in Product, Marketing, Care, Legal, and Research. Product and Marketing folks are stretched across multiple initiatives (well.the best ones are). These resources do not get a commission from your sale. Reasons for Resources.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 21, 2011

It never ceases to amaze me, that with all the options salespeople have, they choose to alienate, anger or cause doubt in the mind of the prospect by setting the wrong tone with their questions. And maybe the prospect feels that’s none of your business. Low commission. It’s a waste of the prospect’s time.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MARCH 29, 2018

GDPR: It’s the 4-letter word keeping marketers up at night. There’s a lot of confusion and anxiety surrounding the upcoming General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), which goes into effect May 25, 2018, l eaving a lot of people wondering how it impacts them as a B2B marketer. Direct marketing as a legitimate interest.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 29, 2018

May 25, 2018 is a date on the minds of many sales and marketing professionals: the day the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect. We think the GDPR, based on its plain language, does not apply to B2B marketing under this test, because the offer is to the employer, not the employee. The GDPR deadline is looming.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 24, 2021

You hire talented sales and marketing professionals and set them up with state-of-the-art CRM and automation tools. However, if that data isn’t clean, your marketing and sales efforts take a hit. For B2B companies, bad data and data decay weaken CRM and sales and marketing automation tools. Wait, are they working with bad data?

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SBI Growth

JUNE 2, 2013

Increase in Sales rep LinkedIn activity not related to prospects or customers. Do you see many reps ''preparing'' their profiles to be more marketable? Look for profile updates and network connections that are not customer or prospect oriented. Your products or offerings monopolize the market. Sales cost is not growing.

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Pointclear

JUNE 4, 2018

There's another win-win value proposition that applies to outsourced tele-prospecting: “Costs Less. The fact is, insourcing tele-prospecting is harder, and more expensive, than most imagine. They account for labor, commissions and benefits, certainly. Generates More.” Look at the numbers carefully.

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Sales Gravy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Ever wondered how you can get the attention of that elusive prospect you've been chasing? The big fish that is your ticket to President's club a huge commission check. On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, Fanatical Prospecting author Jeb Blount and Stu discuss creative ways to get meetings with anyone. You know the one.

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 18, 2013

For salespeople, this creates “prospect paralysis” because they don’t know whether to follow up and, if so, when and how. Armed with this knowledge, a salesperson has valuable and actionable insight to make better and more informed selling decisions and actions, so they can focus on the most promising prospects and opportunities.

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The Spiff Blog

MAY 19, 2022

The right commission structure can motivate your SDRs to jump out of bed in the morning and take action while the wrong one can wreak havoc on your revenue and pipeline goals. What’s the best structure for an SDR commission plan? Typically, the SDR team is responsible for cold outreach, sales prospecting, and booking meetings.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Then he spent a year in Marketing. Ops managers insisted on “helping” interview prospective sales reps. The COO’s policy required both Sales and Ops VPs in regions to approve large commissions. Every month Robert spent days negotiating with his regional Ops VP around large commissions. He promoted 5 reps in 6 years.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Cold calling is legal in most places, it remains a legitimate practice within the realms of ethical sales and marketing strategies. In 2023 alone, the Federal Trade Commission reported approximately more than 2 million Do Not Call complaints, emphasizing the importance of adherence to its regulations. Avoid unfair practices.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 11, 2016

Thus far in this series we have looked at two prospects segments that are popular among sellers, mostly because they are likely the easier of the three. While most sales people spend 80% of their time and effort pursuing these groups, combined they only make up at most 30% of any given market. Objectives over Pain or Need.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 26, 2018

More than 10 years ago, a marketing agency told me most sellers cave on price before prospects even ask for a discount. That sure messes up our forecasts, commissions, and company profits, and it lengthens our sales process. Price isn’t an issue with referral business. Sadly, that behavior continues in sales negotiations today.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 31, 2020

What happens to the sales force and their commission-based structure? Is top sales talent at risk of leaving if they can’t earn commissions? . Reevaluate Quotas to Fit the Changing Market . Do their existing quota allocations still make sense in this new world? Adapt Compensation Plans to Reflect Reality.

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Sales Gravy

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

A few weeks back, I was delivering a Fanatical Prospecting Bootcamp to a group of sales reps - all in their twenties. They had been assigned to me because their boss was tired of listening to their excuses about why they werent consistently picking up the phone and prospecting. Let me see the prospecting list that you brought with you.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 13, 2025

GTMnow shares insight around the go-to-market strategies responsible for explosive company growth. Example: Mark achieved $1 million in sales in six months as Outreachs first hire on a 100% commission basis. In those scrappy early days, the first sales hire sets the tone for your entire go-to-market engine.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 8, 2024

One of the key promises of generative AI for business is the ability to eliminate time-consuming, manual research and prospecting tasks for frontline go-to-market professionals. However, even exceptional salespeople rarely have time to read the fine print of a prospect’s latest 10-K, and for good reason.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 16, 2019

This GDPR for marketing post is informational only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. GDPR: The 4-letter word that kept marketers up at night. If you’re still wondering how it impacts you as a B2B marketer, a year later, read on. It may appear that #2 applies to you if you are marketing to EU contacts.

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Sales 2.0

APRIL 27, 2014

As a marketing director, there are always projects I’d like to do but my company is not going to be able to fund or provide me the resources to get them all done. Gathering all that information and packaging it for your prospect can take a big chunk out of your sales week. A day they did not spend prospecting. And I mean it.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 22, 2012

You figure on $100,000 deal, say 8% commission, going to $95,000 will only impact you by $400, but could be the margin for your company. Remember that next time you wonder about investment in product development, marketing, resources, and all the things the $5,000 you gave away could buy. What’s in Your Pipeline?

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

As salespeople, the most important indicator of our success is the state of our pipelines—whether they’re full of qualified leads that will keep us hitting our numbers in the months to come or clogged with prospects who will never pay off as clients. Qualified prospects, ready to do business, will call you asking for help.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Social media, marketing automation, the cloud, and other technological innovations have transformed the way we work , but not how we sell. Plus, check out my latest blogs for more on how relationships—and referrals—convert prospects into clients more than 50 percent of the time: Message to Management: It’s Never About Closing.

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Zoominfo

JULY 23, 2021

Acclaimed data expert and serial entrepreneur Peter Gentsch says in his book, AI in Marketing, Sales, and Services : “To the user, chatbots seem to be ‘intelligent’ due to their informative skills. More importantly, they may be losing top-of-the-funnel prospects due to impersonal chat experiences. Here’s how: 1.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Ideally, you’ll identify a company whose reputation aligns with the kind of prospecting you’re already doing. This means you’d only pay the outsourced company’s agents a commission rate based on sales made. Pro Tip: Choose an outsourcing partner with a proven track record and relevant experience in the specific market you’re entering.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 27, 2024

A well-crafted AI-powered pricing strategy helps companies to be competitive in their target market. It can help them to be resilient to changing market conditions, and achieve their profitability goals. AI pricing helps to maximize revenue and profitability while ensuring that prices remain competitive and aligned with market trends.

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Zoominfo

JULY 23, 2021

Acclaimed data expert and serial entrepreneur Peter Gentsch says in his book, AI in Marketing, Sales, and Services : “To the user, chatbots seem to be ‘intelligent’ due to their informative skills. More importantly, they may be losing top-of-the-funnel prospects due to impersonal chat experiences. Here’s how: 1.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 5, 2016

In case you didn’t bother rushing to read the piece, it suggests that if you can only sell to buyers who have a self-declared pain or need, you will be in trouble, as 70% of the market, the Status Quo, is immune to the pain argument. The post Pain Leads To No Gain In Prospecting! Click To Tweet.

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