No More Cold Calling

MAY 14, 2020

When the market is on an upswing, our customers and prospects may be focused on a whole host of things. Salespeople score meetings with qualified prospects in one call. My new question to clients and prospects: “Are you in minimizing-risk mode, cost-savings mode, growth mode … or just ‘leave me alone’ mode?”.

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Sales Gravy

JANUARY 28, 2025

to prospect consistently, these tips are for you. In this episode, I answer a question from Paul in Rancho Cucamonga, California, whos building and leading a remote sales team in the logistics industry and needs to find a way to get his salespeople to prospect consistently. Be like teflon: no excuses stick. Dont hide in your office.

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Sales 2.0

JULY 8, 2022

This post describes a framework that I have found over the last two decades can really change the math on prospecting. Do you know how you help? Humans, aka your prospects, don’t care about?your?problems Consider the following questions to help you get into your prospects’ shoes and see how you can serve them.

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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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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. How could we, when we’re all typing instead of talking to potential clients? Salespeople know that building trust is paramount to prospecting, and it can be difficult to achieve. That’s a fact.

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Sales Gravy

APRIL 23, 2025

Kyle, a field sales rep from British Columbia is struggling with a common prospecting challenge: how to consistently prospect when you're constantly on the move. He had read my book, Fanatical Prospecting, where I advocate for dedicated time blocks for prospecting. Sound familiar? So what's a field rep to do?

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Vengreso

OCTOBER 23, 2024

We disagreed on many points and had the same opinion on only a handful, one of which is the potential of video prospecting to generate leads and close more deals. Then and there I decided to write a guide on video prospecting. Let’s start your video prospecting journey. What Is Video Prospecting?

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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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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 7, 2024

Benefits of Using Sales Demo Environments How to Create a Demo Environment That Closes Deals I like to think of it like this: it’s common knowledge that Super Bowl halftime performances are mostly pre-recorded. How to Create a Demo Environment That Closes Deals Step 1: Formulate a narrative. Step 2: Showcase the solution.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 30, 2024

As a B2B salesperson for companies like IBM and Open Text, scheduling in-person meetings or phone calls was often challenging, regardless of my prospect or client’s industry or business size. Aggressive, generic offers were just as fruitless, especially when the prospect hadn’t already confirmed their interest in what I was offering.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 15, 2024

Here's a look at the “clear strategy” I use to ensure I get the most out of my LinkedIn prospecting efforts. Ingram's Tested, 10-Step Process for Nailing Prospecting on LinkedIn Your LinkedIn profile is your first digital impression, and you don‘t want to waste your shot with a lackluster profile. Here’s how to transition smoothly: 10.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 2, 2025

The post Why Your Prospects Have Gone Silent and How to Reclaim Engagement appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management. Humanizing your email outreach means more than personalizing the recipients name; its about creating a sense of presence. Video emails get noticed.

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Janek Performance Group

DECEMBER 24, 2024

This can range from traditional selling skills, such as tips on prospecting, engagement, negotiation, etc., Rather than checking specific KPIs , such as number of calls made or deals in the pipeline, this type of coaching should check how team members are utilizing the training. What do you want reps to take away from the training?

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Sales Gravy

JANUARY 7, 2025

If you want to get on the show with me and ask your question, sign up HERE Question One: Cutting Through the Noise When Prospecting Bob from Tullahoma, Tennessee (whom we affectionately call Outbound Bob because hes been to our Outbound Conference so many times!) Short-Burst Sprints Im a fan of high-intensity prospecting sprints.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 7, 2025

Enthusiasm The first indicator prospects and clients observe for whether to conduct business is the sincerity plus enthusiasm in our voice. By not pushing the sale, people ask permission to purchase and will inquire how to finalize the process. Research top competitors to realize how to differentiate your company.

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Smooth Sale

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: How To Motivate Employees Before a Trade Show Putting much emphasis on your trade show displays before a show is wise but equally or even more important, you will want to recognize the importance of a happy staff.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 8, 2025

No matter how you angle your pitch, how well you attempt to align your solution with their needs, or how many glowing testimonials you share, theyre just not buying it. Somehow, the deal slips through your fingers, and so does the prospect. Know your prospects intrinsic motivation. Lets get into it.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 18, 2023

Establishing rapport with a prospect in the very beginning is perhaps the most important first step to earning the right to have a conversation that might eventually lead to a sale. Here’s what not to do: DON’T open your conversation with, “How are you?”—if if you haven’t even introduced yourself! This is a common (and annoying error).

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 19, 2024

Now ask questions, try to engage, and take your prospect as far as they’ll let you! You see, the value of having a proven response in your back pocket is that it allows you to move past a prospect’s initial resistance. [Now take it down, and then move into qualifying!] That’s what most blow offs are!

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 31, 2024

It allows salespeople to approach prospects at the perfect time, with messaging that resonates with their current needs,” ZoomInfo Enterprise Account Manager Will Frattini says. Predictive Insights: Let AI Identify High-Value Prospects AI’s predictive capabilities are perhaps its most exciting feature for sales teams. The result?

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Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 15, 2024

The first is when you’re trying to secure someone’s time during prospecting, attempting to schedule a meeting on their calendar and obtain a few minutes of their attention. Sales objections typically arise in several key areas during the sales process.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 8, 2024

With 85% of deals won by the first seller to engage with a prospect, responsiveness can mean the difference between a closed deal and a missed opportunity. Prompts for quick prep work Today’s salespeople must be able to think on their feet, especially in today’s fast-paced markets.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 17, 2024

What’s the number one blow off prospects use these days? Not only is it hard to get prospects back on the phone, when you do, you usually lead off with the ineffective opening line of: “Did you have a chance to review that email I sent you?” And then when a prospect blows you off with, “Can you email that to me?”

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Sales Gravy

JANUARY 30, 2025

In this conversation with Jeb Blount bestselling author of Fanatical Prospecting and Sales EQ, and the founder of Sales Gravy motivational speaker and co-founder of The Constance Group Brian Parsley shares insights into embracing conflict, staying mindful, battling internal doubt, and communicating effectively.

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Sales Gravy

JANUARY 21, 2025

Ron wants to know how to get CEOs to actually answer his cold calls (or at least respond). On this Ask Jeb podcast episode I give Ron specific strategies for connecting with hard-to-reach prospects like CEOs. On this Ask Jeb podcast episode I give Ron specific strategies for connecting with hard-to-reach prospects like CEOs.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

If youre not actively working to move those prospects through the pipeline, you might as well not have bothered. If youre spending most of your time worrying about how to set up a booth or picking out swag, youre missing the point. The magic lies in how you approach the event before you even get there.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JUNE 20, 2023

Last week, I wrote about how the criteria you use to choose your all-time favorite songs is essentially the same as the criteria your prospects use to choose between you and a competitor. Today, I am continuing the music analogy, but this time, as it relates to motivational tools.

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Sales Gravy

JANUARY 12, 2025

They focus on closing deals and finishing the year strong but fail to balance that with prospecting activity for the future. Other folks just get distracted by the holidays and let the final weeks of the year slip by without prospecting to fill the pipe with enough new opportunities to cover January. Theres no magic to it.

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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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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In trying to wrap my brain around how to make cold calls under GDPR, I discovered two things: It’s totally doable (and legal) and it’s actually not that hard if you have a set of systems in place to carry it out. Pro tip: To avoid accidental calls to prospects on a DNC list, use a DNC scrubbing tool like the one offered by Cognism.

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