Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 28, 2012

After playing with the client’s accounting software for a fun few hours I managed to get a list of their top 100 accounts by revenue for the last year. Opening this list I thought I’d take a look at how their sales coverage was on account number one. The account had changed hands as a sales person had left.

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InsideView Jigsaw Ideal Customer Profile Gatekeeper 218

No More Cold Calling

JUNE 7, 2018

I’ve just returned from three conferences, and the #1 challenge I heard sales pros repeat again and again was how to get leads in the pipe. attain quota, and about 65 percent of sales reps in Europe do so. What sales leader would find these stats acceptable? Problem is, buyers don’t actually buy software. That’s a fact.

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Referrals Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead Leads 276

Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2024

Your sales manager has given your team a big pep talk encouraging you to dial, dial, dial. If you're in a hurry, skip to the script or download free sales call templates.) Cold calling is most effective when paired with strategies such as prospecting and sales qualification. So, what does a typical cold call look like in sales?

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Cold Calling Top of Funnel Inbound Call-back 111

Zoominfo

AUGUST 26, 2020

At ZoomInfo, we care about the sales numbers, but we know to get there we must: Always. When you rush to close a sale, you don’t have the time to harness key insights about your prospects — leaving you high and dry during your sales calls. These tidbits can be the difference between an average sale and a humongous deal.

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Cold Calling How To Exact Campaigns 207

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Does your (sales) funnel have flow? Learn data-driven strategies that support each stage of the sales funnel, along with key performance indicators (KPIs). Contents What is a Sales Funnel? What Tools Do People Use for Sales Funnels? Marketing Funnel vs. Sales Funnel Resources. What is a Sales Funnel?

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Top of Funnel Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Data 246

Hubspot Sales

APRIL 7, 2025

Im not sure theres any activity more closely associated with sales than cold calling. It can be the trial by fire that preps SDRs for a career in the field, the day-to-day responsibility that keeps reps diligent and engaged, and the basis for a ton of sales org's prospecting infrastructures. Do sales orgs still cold call?

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 25, 2023

One marketing platform or sales enablement app? Stand Out to Meet Quota None of this would matter if sales reps were meeting or exceeding quota, if their pipelines were qualified and their projections accurate, and if they had only committed and loyal clients. But that’s not happening in most sales organizations.

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B2B Buyer Referrals Sales Qualified Lead 177

eGrabber

APRIL 9, 2025

In B2B sales, reaching the right person is key. Sales professionals must know how to find decision makers and not waste time contacting anyone at a company. If you reach these key players, your conversion rates and overall sales success improve dramatically. Want to find decision makers & boost your B2B sales success?

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Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile B2B Account Based Marketing 52

Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 29, 2021

When I ask that question at a sales conference, the majority say no, they can’t. In 1998, this Texas software engineer woke up with numbness in his legs. You can achieve superstar performance in sales—others have, and you have the same ability to as well. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! But you can do it.

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Face-to-face Gatekeeper Licensing Decision Maker 187

The Sales Hunter

JUNE 25, 2019

Always know what you will say if a gatekeeper answers or you get the person’s voicemail. Make sure your CRM / Sales Engagement software is open and ready. Prospecting is the start of the sales process. Copyright 2019, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” Sales Motivation Blog.

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Prospecting VanillaSoft Gatekeeper Decision Maker 192

Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 29, 2020

You can credit Drucker for all the KPI’s you collect and measure, and for all the software that’s been created to measure all the stats in your sales process, i.e., calls, contacts, closing ratios, top, middle, and bottom of the funnel management, etc. And it’s the same thing with sales activity. Get Access Today.

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Top of Funnel Face-to-face Exercises Gatekeeper 180

MTD Sales Training

JUNE 27, 2011

Before you can close the sale, you need an effective sales interaction. Before you can have an effective sales interaction, you have to get the appointment. You have a great sales process that includes a laser-targeted demographic of the perfect prospect. Because a hard gatekeeper screen stopped you from reaching the I.T.

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Closing Prospecting Decision Maker Gatekeeper 120

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 10, 2020

What does it really take to be successful in sales? Though one’s idea of success can vary from person to person, there are some core proficiencies top reps and sales organizations have in common. Core Competencies in Sales. At a high level, there are core skills that are a must for a career in sales. Communication Skills.

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Ideal Customer Profile Face-to-face Gatekeeper Negotiation 143

Crunchbase

JUNE 24, 2021

B2B tech sales in 2021 has seen some big changes. The emergence of buyers in the sales process. The days of tech sales teams controlling the entry points to the sales funnel are over. The days of sales teams leading potential customers through their own process regardless of customer desires are over.

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Buyer B2C Gatekeeper B2B 122

MTD Sales Training

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

In Step I of designing your sales process, you determined the total length of time of the optimum sales cycle. Then, in Step II , you designed the individual sales stages. Let us use a hypothetical sales person whose sales process looks like this: Suspect Indefinite. What is wrong?

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Sales Process Proposal Cold Calling Negotiation 120

Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 1, 2019

I was onsite training in Montreal , Canada last week—a software company, hi everyone! and one of the sales reps brought up today’s quote as we were reviewing calls during the training. Think of your own company’s sales presentations. Unlike fishing, closing a sale should lead to a catch that isn’t released.

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Closing Strategy Face-to-face Inside Sales 140

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. But first, we’ll dive into the benefits sales prospecting tools have for your organization.

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Tools Ideal Customer Profile Prospecting Intent Data 128

Salesmate

AUGUST 14, 2020

You need to send emails at various stages of the sales process for nurturing and converting a prospect. However, instead of repeatedly drafting the same email, it’s better to take the smarter route by creating sales email templates for different sales scenarios. Sales CRM can make your work easier. Try Salesmate for Free.

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CRM Case Study Face-to-face Follow-up 119

MTD Sales Training

AUGUST 24, 2011

Sales Person: “Yes, Sharon Ames in accounting.”. Sales Person: “Sharon…I’m sorry. Sales Person: “Yes, yes…can you connect me?”. The key though, is that the people you will speak to are not trained gatekeepers! Non-DMs are not used to being hit by sales people and cannot make a purchase anyway. The Non-DM.

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Cold Calling Policies Gatekeeper Decision Maker 120

Zoominfo

JULY 29, 2020

Sales professionals are always on the lookout for ways to step up their game. One of the best ways to improve sales numbers involves something everyone dreads — cold calling. Why do Sales Cold Calling Scripts Matter? Having a variety of cold calling scripts on hand makes sales training easier for new hires as well.

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MTD Sales Training

AUGUST 26, 2011

Continuing though, when calling that company when you have no name and the gatekeeper (GK) refuses to give you a name or connect you without one. First, keep in mind these two critical points: The average sales person is usually trying to accomplish too many sales goals during one contact. Sales Person: “CV3 2TQ?”.

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Cold Calling Policies Telemarketing Gatekeeper 133

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 8, 2020

Every day you want to progress toward achieving positive sales performance. 68% of Salespeople Don’t Have Enough Time to Focus on Sales Activities. In the RFPIO Responder Survey, 68% of sales teams reported they don’t have enough time in their day to focus on sales activities. Project management. Content Management.

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Data Proposal Survey SME 98

eGrabber

MARCH 27, 2020

Sales productivity is one of those gears that propel your company towards growth. Improving sales productivity can help you increase conversion rates. Sales people are always busy with a lot of things to manage. Above all, sales people also have the rising pressure of meeting or exceeding increasing revenue targets.

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Ideal Customer Profile Webinar Metrics Strategy Maximizer 132

Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 1, 2019

If you’re a sales rep who is sending emails and waiting….and Something like: “Hi Barbara, Mike Brooks here with HMS software. If you or your team would like even more proven inside sales techniques, then consider signing up for our upcoming, online training program. Tired of your emails not getting returned? See it here.

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Face-to-face Inside Sales Gatekeeper Sales Qualified Lead 126

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.

Ideal Customer Profile 111

Ideal Customer Profile B2B Prospecting Gatekeeper 111

Sales Evangelist

JANUARY 22, 2021

In situations such as that, what are the best sales strategy for engaging unresponsive prospects? They We invest in other things such as clothes and sales but they we forget to invest in prospecting. Look at the gatekeeper as the decision-maker to get past the door. Closing the sale doesn’t always mean that the deal is done.

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Prospecting Decision Maker Strategy Gatekeeper 105

HeavyHitter Sales

JUNE 1, 2010

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors.

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SAP Jigsaw Cold Calling Top of Funnel 98

Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

While this might seem contradictory, it can be done with good prospecting software and a detailed prospecting plan. . Continually prospecting allows you to keep your sales funnel full and helps eliminate end-of-the-month scrambling to close deals. Invest In Good Prospecting Software. The Importance of Continually Prospecting.

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Prospecting Gatekeeper Decision Maker Outbound 98

Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Those were my thoughts when I first heard the top inside sales trainer at the time, Stan Billue, claim that if you followed this one technique, you would do just that. I was struggling at the time, and out of 25 sales reps in my company, I was 23. And secretly, I thought, if I increase my sales by just 50% it would be worth it.

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Webinar Metrics Gatekeeper Call-back Inside Sales 121

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

What if sales reps can really harness the full potential of the pricy software tools we thought would turn us into sales superstars? Goodbye missed quotas; hello sales engagement!). When science and sales meet, sparks fly. RELATED: What is Sales Engagement? Sales Engagement: A Billion Dollar Market.

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Scale SalesForce Consumer Gatekeeper 93

Close.io

MAY 1, 2019

Use our list below to start overcoming sales objections and closing more deals. They’re used to getting what they want, and what they want is for you to customize your software to their needs. If you hear this objection early in the sales cycle , your prospect is just trying to get you off the phone. The gatekeeper.

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Objections Examples Gatekeeper Decision Maker 91

Cincom Smart Selling

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Sales is a changing game. Driven by CPQ technology, especially the sales configurator, and business customization, the selling process is rapidly changing. In others, Sales is brought into the discussion much later in the selling cycle. CPQ is the vital link between the sales rep and the experts at corporate.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Every business needs to fill its sales funnel with qualified leads, convert those leads into customers, and retain paying customers for the long term. What makes the difference between a high-performing sales funnel and one that isn’t ready for the needs of a modern B2B sales motion? Awareness Stage 2. Interest Stage 3.

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Top of Funnel Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Data 130

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2017

It’s the one aspect of sales that just never changes. As we’ve all experienced, sales essentially boils down to two things: Numbers. Truth is, sales is changing -- quickly. As the sales conversations grows even more buyer-focused, sales reps have begun developing his or her own hack, own technique, own process.

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Prospecting Tools Top of Funnel Lead Rank 145

SalesFuel

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The sales landscape is more competitive than ever, and relying on instinct or outdated methods just doesnt cut it anymore. Smart businesses need to tap into the power of data-driven decision-making, which means using sales intelligence tools and B2B sales intelligence tools to stay one step ahead.

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Software Software Tools Lead Rank 52

Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 11, 2019

Whether you’re a rep looking for fresh lead generation avenues or a marketer trying to help their sales team, I’ve rounded up some strategies for helping you bring in new B2B leads. How to Generate Leads for B2B Sales. Want to learn more about setting up a lead bot to help your sales team? Find your favorites below.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Outsourcing Services 111

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

With the rise of AI, new sales technology and automation at the forefront of the sales echo chamber these days, we thought we’d take a moment to bring it back to BASICS – that’s why we’ve rounded up this complete glossary of sales terms and definitions to help you remember where it all started.

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Lead Rank Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead 105