Smooth Sale

MARCH 21, 2022

Attract The Right Job Or Clientele: Do You Qualify Opportunities Methodically? Most sales professionals do not want to waste time, so they fail to qualify opportunities methodically. However, reflecting upon the person or the company behind the opportunity can bring a new dimension to the proposal. Photo by Mary1826 Via Pixabay.

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Nutshell

OCTOBER 9, 2019

“National Customer Service Week.” It sounds like a made-up holiday that megacorps use to keep their frontline customer service representatives happy. In reality, National Customer Service Week has been recognized by U.S. Congress since 1992 (the irony is not lost on me).

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Vengreso

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Because when you have a highly motivated (and effective) sales team, then the customer experience is often better streamlined and supportive – helping to turn first-time customers into lifetime customers. How should sales leaders train to improve the customer experience? Learn more at kornferry.com/saleseffectiveness.

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Apptivo

AUGUST 25, 2021

Salespeople follow up right from capturing a lead, converting it to sales qualified lead, moving it into pipeline opportunities, and improving the customer conversion rate. However, if you are new to this CRM sales industry, it could be quite challenging to gauge the difference between lead and opportunity.

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SugarCRM

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Even if they do, the survey isn’t always relevant since you can’t evaluate customer satisfaction only from closed-ended questions and at a given time—usually after completing an action. Plus, you have no information about the prospects who weren’t interested in taking your survey. Where Are We Heading? Closing Thoughts.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Effective sales prospecting is a multistep process that requires systematic prospect discovery, qualification, and outreach. In this post, you’ll learn the 19 best sales prospecting tools to help you engage with your ideal prospects. What Is a Sales Prospecting Tool? The Benefits of Sales Prospecting Tools.

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PandaDoc

AUGUST 26, 2020

Whatever sector you’re in, in order to succeed you need to offer a combination of excellent customer service , high-quality products, and genuine value for money. It goes without saying, then, that customer service in the SaaS sector comes with its own distinctive set of challenges. Why customer service matters.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 29, 2022

Can Lead to Opportunities. No one strategy is guaranteed to work 100% of the time, but diplomatic responses to annoyances often lead to opportunities. Soon collaborative efforts pick up, and opportunities arise that would otherwise never occur. Photo by Steve PB via Pixabay. Celebrate Success!

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SugarCRM

APRIL 23, 2021

They’re all known for delivering excellent customer service. No matter how good a company is at controlling costs, hiring talented employees, and developing innovative products, few brands succeed without putting customers first. Average response time is one of the most important customer service metrics in any industry.

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Anthony Iannarino

AUGUST 5, 2020

You are just starting to make your prospecting calls when one of your existing clients calls you. You Are Not Customer Service. You have an operations team and some customer service or support roles paid to do that work while you work on acquiring new opportunities and new clients. Do you answer the phone?

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 6, 2022

Prospect research is a challenge that's every bit as frustrating as it is essential — so to help you out, we've put together a list of 18 of the best places to research buyers before sales conversations. If you decide to leverage LinkedIn to guide or support your prospect research efforts, there are some key steps you should follow.

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LeadFuze

OCTOBER 1, 2021

What Does Prospecting Mean? Sales prospecting techniques are important matters in sales but before we dive directly into them, let’s get to know what prospecting means first. Historically, prospecting refers to the hunt for resources such as gold. 25 Prospecting Techniques In Sales . Likewise, for prospecting.

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Smooth Sale

JUNE 28, 2019

Attract the Right Job or Clientele: The list of success habits did not include how to uncover golden opportunities. Moving away from the initial negative responses disregards the hidden golden opportunities. Most prospects have a look of surprise on their face when they hear those words. Your Story: Uncover Golden Opportunities.

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The Brooks Group

MAY 24, 2017

Even—or especially—in tough economic times, investing in your organization’s customer service function is critical for your overall business and profitability strategy. Savvy distributors are providing their service department with consultative selling skills training so they are able to: 1. Helps You Achieve Higher Margins.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 26, 2022

It's hard to overstate the importance of B2B prospecting in the context of most B2B sales processes. It's the jumping-off point for every closable deal — and doing it effectively can be the difference between maintaining a steady stream of productive opportunities and your sales process never getting off the ground.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 10, 2022

Text messaging for sales is an excellent way for you to stay top-of-mind as your prospects consider their product options. Chances are that if they’re speaking with you, they’re speaking with a competitor to see who will offer them the best rates and customer service. Why text sales prospects? Text STOP to opt out”).

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Smooth Sale

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: On occasion, it is smart to take a calculated risk because hesitation can ruin opportunity. A full pipeline of opportunity minimizes potential loss. As I sat down at a social gathering, two friends asked about two different opportunities that previously excited me. Corporate Sales Opportunity.

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Rob Jolles

JULY 28, 2023

Here’s a quick quiz: Which prospect would you prefer meeting with? Prospect #1: Someone who has been battling with a particular problem, has finally decided to do something about it, and calls you! I’m pretty sure I know which prospect you’d pick. Well… you might want to be careful what prospect you wish for.

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Rob Jolles

JULY 28, 2023

Here’s a quick quiz: Which prospect would you prefer meeting with? Prospect #1: Someone who has been battling with a particular problem, has finally decided to do something about it, and calls you! I’m pretty sure I know which prospect you’d pick. Well… you might want to be careful what prospect you wish for.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

There have probably been countless times you’ve sent out a proposal and the prospect is never to be heard from again. Why your prospect hates your proposal. When you receive a new RFP, you may initially be excited about the opportunity. It’s happened to all of us, and it never gets less confusing and frustrating.

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Sales Evangelist

JUNE 16, 2020

How To Generate Interest In Lost Opportunities Every so often, a prior interest doesn’t end with a good close. Sometimes, there are lost opportunities. As a salesperson, how do you generate interest in lost opportunities? For some reason, however, before you get a chance to close the prospect loses interest.

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Lessonly

APRIL 20, 2020

If you work in customer service, your days are often filled with emails, phone calls, and meetings. After all, you weren’t brought onto the team to answer a phone… you were hired to help customers succeed by solving problems and educating and empowering them. How to write a customer service training manual template.

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SugarCRM

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In this first post, we will be covering the importance of Strategic Lead and Opportunity Management. For manufacturers, lead nurturing is an important part of maintaining a sales pipeline because it helps you nudge your leads closer to taking the next step toward becoming a customer.

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Smooth Sale

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The question of ‘why’ provides insight that leads us to being able to expand opportunity. When we attempt to understand our prospect’s situation first and then ask both ‘why’ and ‘what if’ questions, a collaborative effort follows. Prospective clients begin to sense that we are attempting to do our best on their behalf.

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Keith Rosen

AUGUST 25, 2020

Keith Rosen · TMBO Talks on Selling, Prospecting and Coaching Customers With the NBA and WNBA – Part 2. Learn what the top salespeople are doing to make fear your ally, become unconditionally confident and win my sales by coaching their customers to succeed. .

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. 7 Sales Prospecting Ideas That Work. Here’s a list of 7 sales prospecting ideas you can use right now: 1. Give away prospects to others. You heard me — give away prospects. Voicemail as a Prospecting Strategy?

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Altify

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

We recently conducted an informative webinar along with Altify client, Optum around what it takes to properly manage your sales opportunities and ultimately win more sales. The topic of sales opportunity management is incredibly important in today’s ever-changing world. If you missed the webinar, check it out here.

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Keith Rosen

SEPTEMBER 9, 2017

Proposal submitted, follow up done but no response from the prospect. They expressed interest but where did your customer go? The Disappearing Act – When Prospects Go Dark. The prospect said they would review it and get back to me next week. Sales Frostbite – How to Prevent Warm Prospects from Going Cold.

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SBI

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

With the unemployment rate at a 17-year low, and companies planning to accelerate hiring plans, opportunities for career growth and advancement will be bountiful. With the right data, you should no longer be in the dark when your favorite prospect hits the road. Sales is so much more than who you know.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Why You Should Prospect During the Holidays. Yes, you can do sales prospecting during the holidays. In fact, if you do it right, it can create significant new opportunities. Step one when prospecting is to tap into your referral list.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 17, 2024

Typically, these professionals are tasked with identifying and qualifying potential leads and initiating contact with prospects. They can be instrumental in accelerating revenue generation and fostering customer relationships. They then leverage research tools and market insights to pinpoint promising opportunities.

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Smooth Sale

JANUARY 3, 2020

Like most salespeople,you, too, might have faced a dilemma of cross-selling in your career while dealing with prospective clients. Are you familiar with cross-selling strategies for prospective buyers? The facts show that keeping a repeat customer happy is far less expensive. Divyang is an H.R.

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Lessonly

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Lately, I’ve been hyper aware of the link between customer service and sales. They’re often thought of as separate, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned as a salesperson, it’s this: We need to treat prospects more like people and less like opportunities. Customer service is not a department.

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Smooth Sale

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Attract The Right Job Or Clientele: The differentiator for losing or winning a sale is whether you focus on your prospect. Unless the prospective client needs what you are selling and sees the value, the potential purchase will be lost. Remember to focus on your prospect. Now consider if your method of service is similar.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 13, 2018

There are only so many hours in a day to sell -- the more practiced salespeople are at completing everyday tasks, the more time they can allocate to high-value activities like meeting with prospects or learning new skills. If you rely on the same prospecting methods and never try anything new, you’ll miss out on valuable opportunities.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Customers do their research, ask questions, and even address customer service issues on social channels. B2B social selling is the process where salespeople use social media to connect with prospects. Don’t just wait for selling opportunities. B2C selling has dominated social media for the last 10+ years.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 3, 2012

Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. 5 Secrets to Get Better Prospecting Leads. There are 5 secrets used by top-performing salespeople to get better prospecting leads. You would be crazy to not learn from these: SECRET #1: Best leads will always come from your existing customers.

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