The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Ask any group of salespeople why they don’t like telephone prospecting, objections or rejections are number one on the list. While every cold call or prospecting call will result in an objection, the objections are not all that different. One definition of conversation is Conversation = Stimulus + Response. Changing Focus.

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Objections Prospecting Fashion Face-to-face 339

Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Every once in a while, the conversation with a prospect is going to die down and never pick back up — but you don't have to take those fizzle-outs lying down. There are some strategies you can leverage to give yourself a fighting chance at re-engaging a prospect who seems like a lost cause. Let's see what they had to say!

Demand Generation Agencies 115

Demand Generation Agencies Prospecting Strategy Follow-up 115

The Pipeline

JUNE 22, 2020

One blur is the line between who is a buyer and who is a prospect. Assuming buyers and prospects are the same and the words interchangeable perhaps explains the output numbers year after year. You need to accept that prospects are not buyers, which is a good thing for us. Prospects are entirely different than buyers.

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Buyer Prospecting Travel Call-back 272

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Your prospects sure don’t! What really counts in the real world (you know where sales are made), is the prospects’ and clients’ perception and definition of value. What really counts in the real world (you know where sales are made), is the prospects’ and clients’ perception and definition of value. No, seriously!

Lead Rank 398

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Margin SME 398

Tenbound

JANUARY 28, 2025

This definitive guide will help you navigate the selection process and make an informed decision. – Are we struggling with lead generation, prospecting, or closing deals? Photo by Florian Dele on Unsplash The post The Definitive Guide to Buying Sales Technology Software appeared first on Tenbound.

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Sales Technology Software Software Vendor 91

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The challenge with prospecting is that it takes place between two human beings, and as with anything human, subjectivity instantly and permanently plagues it. I recently read a piece presenting the case as to why prospecting should be automated. The author gave some valid arguments as to why elements of prospecting should be automated.

Prospecting 262

Prospecting Cold Calling Lead Gen Inbound 262

Zoominfo

JANUARY 22, 2019

Track branded keywords on Twitter: Social media has changed the definition of a customer review, as a simple tweet can serve as a negative review of your business. A public response show your commitment to transparency and customer service—to the unhappy customer and to any potential business prospects who see the interaction.

Social Media 213

Social Media B2B Scale Follow-up 213

The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Yet, most sellers do not have a clear and – actionable definition for value. But here I use that graphic to highlight how to better leverage VALUE while prospecting and selling. There is no doubt that VALUE is central to sales success. Buyers are looking to maximize value, vendors are focused on delivering value, value, value.

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Vendor Maximizer B2B Buyer 392

Nutshell

AUGUST 20, 2024

Prospecting is an essential part of the sales process, but if you want to strike gold, you need to have a well-thought-out strategy in place. In this guide to sales prospecting, you’ll get everything you need to know. Table of Contents What is sales prospecting? Table of Contents What is sales prospecting?

Ideal Customer Profile 127

Ideal Customer Profile Benefit Prospecting Sales Qualified Lead 127

DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 8, 2018

So put the phone down and listen up, because we’ve got the inside scoop for how to approach your prospects with a cold call , using the right message at the right time – without sounding like a cold-call creeper. For an individual prospect, this Fit data refers to demographic data: Name. Sales intelligence vs. lead lists.

Cold Calling 241

Cold Calling Prospecting Intent Data Intent 241

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Much like the ponies, timing in prospecting is a mug’s game. I remember watching a group of investors who seemed comfortable discussing their view of prospecting success. Couple that with the obsession on quarterly results leads to the short-sightedness of many sales organizations’ approaches to prospecting and pipeline management.

Prospecting 212

Prospecting Influencer Buyer Education 212

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Learn what sales prospecting is, and how business development professionals can go to market using outreach strategies that deliver business results. What is Sales Prospecting? The ultimate goal is to guide your prospects through the sales funnel until they eventually make a purchase. How to Prospect: Step by Step.

Prospecting 208

Prospecting Ideal Customer Profile Top of Funnel Strategy 208

The Pipeline

AUGUST 5, 2021

With nearly half of B2B reps missing quota , it follows that they are failing to deliver value to their prospects. I know that some will say that Value is hard to quantify, it is not, especially if you work with a clear definition. Smart sellers are similar, value for their prospects, employers and themselves is developed over time.

Lead Rank 352

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Ideal Customer Profile Objections 352

DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 22, 2018

As DiscoverOrg’s Manager of Strategic Accounts, I’m always looking for ways to use personal touchpoints to engage prospects via email. I start with a thoughtful, well-researched cold email that shows just how well I knows my prospect – both the pain points they experience in their job, as well as their personal interests.

Prospecting 258

Prospecting Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile Data 258

Anne Miller

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

You present your service to a qualified prospect. He definitely sees its value and acknowledges the benefits that would accrue to his business. Bogdan helps service businesses sell more in less time with “done-for-you storytelling” webinar presentations that your prospects access online. Ready to commit?

Webinar Metrics 133

Webinar Metrics Top of Funnel Funnel Benefit 133

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

It’s a prospecting call, please stop apologising, it’s OK to do your job. And if you are going to cold call, then by definition you will interrupt. In prospecting, that is asking a prospect who just blew us off, permission to call back. I’m Sorry, I Didn’t Mean To. Doesn’t Have To Be Good-Bye.

Cold Calling 355

Cold Calling Call-back Prospecting Meeting 355

SBI

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Mediafly Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire InsightSquared; Creates the Most Complete Enablement and Intelligence Platform for B2B Revenue Teams. Mediafly & InsightSquared join forces to help revenue teams improve forecast accuracy, enhance buyer engagement and increase revenue production. CHICAGO – December 15, 2021.

Top of Funnel 140

Top of Funnel Lead Rank Forecasting Lead Scoring 140

Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

That is our definition. When presenting to get a decision, it is important to understand this: Theoretically speaking, if a salesperson has done everything correctly up to the point of presentation, then their prospect should be in a position to make a decision at the end of the presentation 100% of the time.

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Proposal Sales Positioning Prospecting 262

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 15, 2021

Every sales leader says their #1 prospecting challenge is getting leads in the pipe. None of us stands out during prospecting. When they get introductions from people their prospects know and trust, they walk straight into meetings with your ideal clients. I also like this definition from Stephen M.R. Try this instead.

Lead Gen 397

Lead Gen Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 397

No More Cold Calling

JULY 13, 2021

You get an introduction to your prospect, and you get a meeting with the decision maker. They believe a call isn’t cold because it’s a marketing-qualified lead, because the prospect downloaded a whitepaper, or because they have a mutual connection on LinkedIn. Referrals help you ace Part One and set you up for success in Part Two.

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Decision Maker Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead 401

Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Having fun is part of being alive so definitely have a good helping of these people in your 250 but that’s still going to leave you with plenty of space for a lot of business-related people in your inner circle. Some of the people in your 250 are going to be family members and friends.

Scale 195

Scale Social Media Outbound Referrals 195

The Pipeline

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Specifically, how we use positive data in prospecting and Discovery, in this case the latter. Most use data/stats as an object to be thrown, with the hope the prospect becomes sufficiently impressed to move forward. Data is great, but it is best when used to open structure discussion where the prospect learns in the process.

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Data Objections ACT Lead Rank 368

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 25, 2024

When your solution can literally change the trajectory of an entire business, seeing is most definitely believing — if you can seize that chance and actually book a demo. Early Mornings Weakest for Demos While not terribly surprising, we found strong confirmation that demos are typically not how prospects want to start their days.

Software 130

Software Software Scale Cancellation 130

No More Cold Calling

APRIL 22, 2020

Definition, informal : a weak, cowardly, or ineffectual person; a wimp.) It felt like asking for a favor or pleading with prospects for business. Everything’s changed in our world, and that includes the business world. In sales, asking for help used to mean you were a wuss. Yep, wimpy.

Referrals 358

Referrals Cold Calling Call-back Research 358

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 11, 2019

In such circumstances, you should definitely consider how to take advantage of direct mail and incorporate it into your marketing strategy. The purpose of the explanation is to convince prospects that your services are easy to use, but highly effective. The purpose of your mail is to convince prospects to take the desired action.

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Direct Mail How To Advertising Advertising 323

No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 18, 2018

priority in your sales prospecting techniques. Compare this to other functions … If a 50/50 success rate were present in any other department, the reaction would be swift and definitive.”. Compare this to other functions … If a 50/50 success rate were present in any other department, the reaction would be swift and definitive.”.

Referrals 325

Referrals Cold Calling Quota Sales Qualified Lead 325

No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Put people before technology in your prospecting. This quote is even more disturbing: “If you are like most organizations (which most organizations are, by definition), you have a 1 in 10 chance of strategy success. Digital isn’t a sales strategy, hope is not a strategy, referrals are not a strategy, marketing is not a strategy.

Webinar Metrics 339

Webinar Metrics Strategy Cold Calling Customer 339

The Pipeline

JUNE 25, 2019

Others questioned the need for the exercise, saying more prospects relieves the tension. They focused primarily on these three factors: A workable definition of value they can share with a buyer, one that the buyer is willing to adopt. Why not lead with your definition, and use that as a means of opening the discussion productively.

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Buying Cycle Sales Cycle Lead Rank Lead Scoring 241

Allego

JANUARY 21, 2025

Sales prospecting has transformed from its traditional roots of cold calls and door-to-door pitches into a dynamic discipline that blends strategy, psychology, and technology. This shift has turned prospecting into a strategic effort. What Is Sales Prospecting? Successful prospecting goes beyond cold calls and generic emails.

Prospecting 62

Prospecting Ideal Customer Profile Handbook Decision Maker 62

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Some people hide from prospecting in their pipelines; pretending the opportunities, individually or collectively, are more real than they are. It is easier to hide in the shadows than be definitive, both in measures and actions. When it comes to prospecting, there’s real, then there’s pipeline real. By Tibor Shanto.

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Pipeline Call-back Quota Follow-up 339

No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Why I won an award for prospecting. Always be prospecting” is my motto. Yes, sometimes December is super quiet, which means either clients aren’t ready, or you stopped prospecting. The post Prospecting Doesn’t Stop in December [Q4 Referral Selling Insights] appeared first on No More Cold Calling.

Referrals 156

Referrals Prospecting Cold Calling Lead Gen 156

Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Script #1: Make sure and have an email already prepared while you’re prospecting. The point here is whether or not your prospect will: Give you the time to speak further with them. This tells you how cooperative your prospect is, and so how cooperative they will be throughout the sales cycle. Right then! Get Access Today.

Sales Qualified Lead 284

Sales Qualified Lead Face-to-face Gatekeeper Decision Maker 284

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The best way to create the kind of value proposition your prospect is looking for is by addressing a need. The problem with this definition is that the value you receive from a solution isn’t about what you put into a purchase. And that’s not what your prospect is looking for. 300,000 minus $30,000). That’s not value.

B2B 187

B2B Prospecting Case Study Scale 187

The Pipeline

MAY 18, 2021

As you’ll recall, we have an actionable definition of value , easy to follow, easy to sell. “Buyers will see value in things that measurably move them closer to their objectives. As a person obsessed with prospecting, I am always on the look out for things that will give me and you a competitive advantage. SALESOLOGY.

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Hiring Cold Calling Enterprise Enterprise 305

Sales 2.0

APRIL 9, 2020

It’s definitely not easy being in sales right now. It’s hard for your prospects to commit to a course of action when there are so many unknowns. You can help the buying process move along smoothly but you cannot speed up something that intrinsically does not make sense for the prospect’s business.

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Account Up-Sell Closing Pipeline 326

Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 29, 2024

At every turn, we face potential nos, whether its prospecting calls, asking for next steps, pushing to level up to a decision-maker, or closing the deal. The Real Definition of Discipline I want you to pay attention to this next part because understanding the real definition of discipline its critical. Its loaded with rejection.

Face-to-face 98

Face-to-face Decision Maker Call-back Commission 98

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 28, 2020

By definition, buying signals are the actions potential customers take that indicate they’re close to making a purchase. They’re customers’ verbal buying signals—the cues your sales agent homes in on when talking to a prospect. For every action a prospect takes, they create a trail of intent data across the internet.

Lead Rank 309

Lead Rank Intent Data Closing Buyer Intent 309