Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

When a driven, committed, commission oriented producer is surrounded by a team of mediocre salespeople, collaborative and team-based compensation will demotivate that salesperson. ” In the same report it said that “35% of respondents said they struggle with lead generation, qualification, and converting prospects into customers.”

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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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Zoominfo

APRIL 17, 2025

Even the most driven sales teams require the right resources to effectively target prospects, nurture relationships, and close deals. Built-In Tools to Power Sales Execution From prospecting to closing, ZoomInfo includes an integrated toolkit to enhance every stage of the sales cycle. The bad news? Seamless.AI

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Sales Gravy

MARCH 18, 2025

Below, youll find the key takeaways from our conversation on accelerating new-rep success, establishing realistic expectations, and blending company marketing with individual agent prospecting efforts. By the time theyre ready to sell, theyll be way behind on prospecting and might even lose that day-one enthusiasm for building relationships.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 14, 2020

When selling on the phone, whether it’s our services or the specific products that drive our commission, we seldom get people who agree to make the decision to buy immediately. We often put the emphasis on what we have to offer and hope that the quality of our products will convince the prospect to see us. Happy Selling! Sean McPheat.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 3, 2014

The question relates to how vigorously one should pursue a potential prospect? I find the question bizarre on a number of levels, not the least of which is that today’s potential; prospect is tomorrow’s prospect, next week’s customer, and a stream of revenue (if not commissions) for some time after that. Tibor Shanto .

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 25, 2023

After exploring some potential topics, I landed on a long-standing debate about sales compensation — whether commission is the most effective sales compensation structure. ChatGPT and Me: “Commission should be done away with.” Argue from the perspective of 'sales commissions are ineffective and should be done away with.'

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Bernadette McClelland

MAY 22, 2022

When I was a sales rep in Corporate Australia, it was quite common to receive multi 5-figure commissions for selling certain solutions – and most often selling those deals involved a series of detailed stages: Your normal sales discovery calls. Demonstrations. Workflow blue-printing. Proposal iterations and.

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Sales 2.0

AUGUST 4, 2018

In order to contact prospects you need to have their contact information. This is the first post in the more practical area of actually doing this prospecting thing. During the posts about preparation I told you about getting your prospect profile together. Today’s post is not about rocket science. Social calling helps.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 22, 2013

There is commission at stake and that adds a level of pressure and emotion that causes many salespeople to let their opportunity get derailed. The money conversation adds a level of pressure that does not exist when one simply has an idea to sell. The internal sale will never require a cold call to get the discussion rolling.

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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.

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Sales Gravy

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Additionally, continuing to prospect for new opportunities is essential. – Additionally, continuing to prospect for new opportunities is essential. – You can do this by using traditional methods, such as handwritten notes, to stand out and stay connected, along with maintaining a presence on LinkedIn.

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Subtract your salary as well as commissions on booked and/or residual business to determine the remaining required income. Based on your existing commission or bonus plan, how much new business must you close? A pipeline with typical conversion ratios might have 12 Suspects, 6 Prospects, 3 Qualified and 2 Closable.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Those dynamics, nuances in attitude and delivery, can make the difference between another prospecting call, and an appointment. My expectations are focused on the outcome, the appointment, the opportunity in the pipeline, the sales, the commission and the meal at my favourite restaurant, I can taste that vindaloo now. Tibor Shanto .

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Sales 2.0

APRIL 19, 2014

And not just your quota and commission check. We’re sending all these prospecting emails these days. I’d look carefully at your prospecting efforts for that number as prospecting is the most common problem area. Prospecting Sales 2.0 I mean operational numbers. A lot of this social selling & Sales 2.0

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The Pipeline

JULY 7, 2021

It was a straight unbroken line, the quota is a number, as are ROIs, commissions, and almost everything else. No doubt we all want greater quality prospects, than just more things in the pipeline. But there is no denying that a lack of quality prospects leads to the same poor results. Which brings us back to actions.

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Zoominfo

MAY 7, 2021

“The summary of it is that we prospected like heck, we did probably 50 to 100 demos, we struck out a lot, and every time we struck out we just kept going and going and going. In the same month that Lyon lost the first deal, he immediately started prospecting for the second. Challenges to Closing Big Business Deals.

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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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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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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 23, 2019

The answer is simple: Prospects now have more ways of identifying sales reps they don’t want to speak with, and now have more ways of evading them. It’s the same for your prospects. While it seems counter intuitive, I’d rather know up front if I’m wasting my time or if this is a real prospect. What do you do? That’s right.

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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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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 30, 2024

How much more confidence will you have if you successfully overcome the objections that used to frustrate you and cost you commission? Imagine: for less than $18 you can suddenly fly past gatekeepers, overcome initial resistance statements from prospects, and qualify leads so you’ll know exactly how to close them!

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SBI Growth

MARCH 29, 2013

This Social Selling skill works with your customers and prospects. These resources do not get a commission from your sale. Aside from sharing your commission, this is the best way to pay them back. Endorsements, recommendations, mentions, and idea sharing are the currency in social debt economics. Incentive Structure.

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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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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Fixing Things – Most sales people these days remind me of solutions running around the country side looking for a problem, wearing t-shirts that read “I never met a prospect whose problem I couldn’t fix”. Well a lot of prospects don’t have “problems”, and therefore don’t see the need for a solution.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 30, 2019

Which describes every prospecting call I make. I can take comfort from the commissions. Not in the mercenary sense that we in sales tend to, but a broader context of gaining help from strangers. Which when you think about it, in our society it is acceptable to ask strangers for help. A cold call, but not perceived or delivered as one.

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Sales Gravy

APRIL 17, 2025

Commission check hits the account. But if every check disappears faster than a cold call prospect can hang up the phone, then youre just renting a lifestyle. They know the high of a commission check cant replace long-term financial freedom. But heres the catch: commission highs come and go. You crushed your quota.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 29, 2014

The question relates to how vigorously one should pursue a potential prospect? I find the question bizarre on a number of levels, not the least of which is that today’s potential; prospect is tomorrow’s prospect, next week’s customer, and a stream of revenue (if not commissions) for some time after that. Read On….

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Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Number three, we work in a tough, competitive profession, and its just plain satisfying to put your commission checks, bonuses, and hard-won earnings toward something that improves your life or the lives of the people you love. Its loaded with rejection. Its loaded with rejection.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 7, 2019

The big change, is as you would expect, is driven by buyer behaviour, and since the buyer pays the commissions, it is important that we adjust our calculations and actions. On the field, that is with a prospect in Discovery, sellers need to be counter-intuitive. The Change. Buying cycles have expanded more than measurably.

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The Spiff Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Whether you’re a sales compensation manager struggling to get commission statements in order, or a sales rep trying desperately to hit your quota, the last month of the year often ends up being the most stressful. So, we figured it’s a good time to lighten the mood with some of our favorite sales commission memes. Too bad for them… 6.

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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. Sadly, that behavior continues in sales negotiations today.

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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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Sales 2.0

APRIL 27, 2014

If you spend your pursuing “account A” because you won’t accept that they told you there is not a fit then you can’t spend that time on prospecting for some new accounts where there may be a great fit for your product. Gathering all that information and packaging it for your prospect can take a big chunk out of your sales week.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 17, 2024

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. Ask your prospect how their day was, what they’re up to, even if they have a moment to chat with you (and if not, just call back at another time).

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 5, 2016

But there is a further reason why reliance on pain for sales success could in fact be painful (in the form of missing quota, not making enough commission to buy your girlfriend or kids the winter solstice gift they really want). The post Pain Leads To No Gain In Prospecting! Click To Tweet.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

And it takes a bit more work than they are willing to do, again, intent; it is easier to cut the prospect off and limit the discussion to those selective facts that you feel you need to make the sale.

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