The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

From the time of the first salesperson, sales leaders have been trying to figure out how to get their teams to prospect. In a recent survey, 42% of sales and corporate leaders identified prospecting as a skills gap in their organizations. How do sales leaders create and balance the core element of a fine-tunes prospecting machine?

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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. Consider obvious demographic characteristics like: Industry Size of company (how many employees or revenue) Geography. Humans, aka your prospects, don’t care about?your?problems Your prospect decides to do?

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In Q4, we released enhancements to Copilot, our GTM Intelligence platform, that further empower enterprise GTM teams to engage prospects and customers with greater precision, speed, and intelligence. We believe these innovations will continue to revolutionize how teams identify opportunities, engage prospects, and close deals.

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Anthony Cole Training

APRIL 3, 2025

AI is a leading topic in almost every industry publication these days from Forbes to Insurance Journal to the American Bankers Association. AI is another tool that offers many benefits for salespeople, and staying informed as AI is evolving will be important.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 15, 2024

If you find navigating LinkedIn overwhelming, trust me, you're not alone — but if you approach the platform with a clear strategy, you can turn it into a powerful tool for generating pipeline and driving sales. Here's a look at the “clear strategy” I use to ensure I get the most out of my LinkedIn prospecting efforts.

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Sales 2.0

MAY 29, 2020

As sales forces have been sent home and told their clients won’t meet them with them in-person, they have had to use new digital tools just to keep doing their job. Prospecting. There are some great digital listening tools out there. Do your online research to find out what is changing in your prospect’s environment.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Sales acceleration platforms provide a powerful solution, helping businesses optimize workflows, engage prospects, and convert leads more efficiently. These tools are now essential for companies looking to maintain a competitive edge in a demanding market. Sales teams face constant pressure to close deals faster and more effectively.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

During my time as a sales rep, building a lead list was one of my first activities when I took on a new sales role, territory, or industry vertical. These days, sales reps can access a wealth of prospecting tools to enrich their lead lists, like LinkedIn Sales Navigator , ChatSpot , Uplead , and PartnerTap.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 13, 2025

The landscape is being transformed by innovative tools designed for sales acceleration, optimize processes, and enhance productivity through an accelerated sales process. While many may be familiar with mainstream solutions, there are several sales acceleration tools flying under the radar that can provide a significant edge.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 7, 2025

This article explores the cutting-edge tools and methodologies that will define the future of video sales mastery, with a spotlight on Vengreso’s FlyMSG Sales Pro Plan for teams , the top choice for salespeople seeking to elevate their video sales performance.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The Salesforce AppExchange is a marketplace that makes it easy for busy IT and go-to-market professionals to find and leverage cloud computing and software solutions that work with Salesforce s industry-leading CRM tools and services. Integration: Tools that integrate smoothly with existing Salesforce workflows, minimizing disruption.

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Sales Evangelist

MARCH 3, 2025

Today, were going over details of his new book, Endless Customer, and he's going to share four ways to make your brand the most trusted in the industry. Background on The Newest Book After the rise of AI tools, Marcus noticed a major change in the sales industry. Sell in a way that others are not.

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Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Prospecting : Companies routinely run cold calling prospecting processes that fail 99% of the time, with 1 in 100 calls getting a meeting. Smarter approaches to prospecting are needed. One of the main reasons for this low close rate is that sales people miss decisionmakers in the prospect company. Where does this time go?

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Lead411

JANUARY 16, 2025

Sales Tools for 2025 Top 5 AI Sales Tools for 2025 AI tools are revolutionizing the sales landscape, empowering teams to work smarter, personalize outreach, and close deals faster. Heres a look at the top 5 AI sales tools in 2025, complete with real-world examples of use and pricing. Top 5 Best A.I.

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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 20, 2025

Unfortunately, the Sales Training industry, too often reinforces this thinking. What subjects, prospecting, qualifying, deal strategies, account management, call planning/execution, objection handling, closing? Does it support your systems, processes, tools, and will these support and reinforce your training?

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SalesFuel

APRIL 7, 2025

Despite its importance, salespeople dont spend a lot of time doing prospect research. Why do prospect research? Youll find that trust and credibility follow when youve learned about a prospect and demonstrated that knowledge. Doing prospect research can also save you time.

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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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Zoominfo

MARCH 17, 2025

Blind spots in your addressable market and missed opportunities from good-fit prospects. Sales Operations & Strategy Director Andy Ruffles and his team sought a solution that would streamline data ingestion, eliminate redundant administrative tasks, and equip RMs with comprehensive insights to prioritize high-value prospects.

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SalesFuel

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Are you looking for guidance on what to expect this year in the media sales industry? A new report from Frequence covers the hot topics in this industry. The tool automatically generates presentations for prospects. You also know that tech tools can help you deliver best data to your accounts.

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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.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 24, 2024

He also explores the practical applications of AI in sales, including prospecting, customer retention, and pre-call planning. ” – Rob Ulsh Key Takeaways: AI is not a threat to sales professionals but a powerful tool that can enhance their effectiveness. He also emphasized the time-saving aspect of AI in prospecting.

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Cincom Smart Selling

APRIL 10, 2025

It provides the required data that sales teams need to find and target relevant customers, identify ideal prospects, personalize outreach, and close deals faster. Sales intelligence is a transformative tool that can supercharge the sales process, driving your business forward. That is where sales intelligence software comes into play.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Beyond Basic CRM Functionality While standard CRM tools offer basic lead routing, dedicated solutions excel at managing complex workflows. By integrating seamlessly with your CRM, these tools enhance functionality and boost team efficiency. Chili Piper Chili Piper combines form routing, chat, lead distribution, and scheduling tools.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 1, 2020

By optimizing messaging, collateral and communication through effective sales enablement, sellers can better communicate the differentiating value of your new solution, showcase marketplace positioning and properly advise prospects. For example, a playbook could be based on industries, roles and stages of the prospect.

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SalesFuel

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Nearly a quarter of sellers say prospecting is a top challenge. Yet prospecting is vital to the sales process. To bridge this gap, industry professionals suggest sellers incorporate lead lists into their strategy. Enhance with data: Leverage AI tools to enrich your leads. What is a sales lead list?

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Cincom Smart Selling

MARCH 9, 2025

The Problem with Traditional Quoting Imagine this: A sales rep gets an inquiry from a high-value prospect requesting a custom quote. CPQ Tools: The Smart Alternative to Traditional Quoting If traditional quoting methods are a roadblock, Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) software is the fast lane. Hours pass. The manager requests revisions.

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Cincom Smart Selling

APRIL 10, 2025

This strategic discipline ensures that salespeople have the necessary tools, content, processes, and technology to engage buyers effectively and close deals more efficiently. From faster quotes to fewer errors, see how the right tools can turn your sales process into a growth engine. What is Sales Enablement?

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 9, 2025

Some, like scheduling follow-up emails or creating a repeatable framework for researching prospects, streamline your day without harming the quality of your work. Researching Your Prospect During the Call Researching your prospects while youre on the phone with them is better than not researching them at all but barely.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Visitor identification software offers a powerful solution, helping your go-to-market team transform anonymous website visitors into qualified prospects, leads, and revenue. Top Website Visitor Identification Software Tools 1.

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SalesFuel

JANUARY 20, 2025

Successful sellers know that there are major opportunities for prospecting on LinkedIn for quality leads. Should you try prospecting on LinkedIn? First, its important to determine if LinkedIn prospecting can benefit you and your business. Advanced tactics There are also prospecting tips that are go a bit beyond the basics.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Now, with the infusion of AI, podcasting is becoming an even more formidable tool for sales teams. AI tools can analyze listener behavior, preferences, and engagement metrics, providing valuable insights into what content resonates most with audiences.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

While the pandemic normalized remote work, I still find in-person meetings at conferences and tradeshows crucial to building real relationships with your prospects and gaining their trust. The profile of your buyers will vary depending on your industry, but the 2024 B2B Buyer survey identifies a few key points. Who Are Your B2B Buyers?

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 7, 2024

Early on in my position as head of business development at Lead Prosper, a SaaS company, I found myself on the receiving end of a software demo for an industry-leading company. When I’m setting up a new environment, I always start by establishing why the stakes are high for the prospect in question. Step 2: Showcase the solution.

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eGrabber

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) industry is a high-impact sector of business tourism that creates global connections, fosters innovation, and boosts local economies. What is the MICE Industry? Conferences: Industry events featuring seminars, networking, and knowledge sharing. Try Email-Researcher!

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Plus, an analysis of the top 75 trending sales AI tools. The Hidden Costs of Efficiency: How to Counteract AI’s Impact on Sales Skills AI and automation tools promise efficiency, but they also come with unintended consequences. Reps can get hundreds of “at-bats” before going live with prospects. Read the free and ungated report.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 1, 2020

I learned it doesn’t matter your gender, age, industry experience, or culture. It takes roughly eight touches for sales reps to reach cold prospects. The #1 challenge salespeople face is reaching decision-makers quickly, but getting prospects to call you back is deceptively simple with a referral program. Listen to the podcast.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2024

I’ve found that cold calling is an excellent way to engage prospects one-on-one and move them to the next step in the buying process. Cold calling is most effective when paired with strategies such as prospecting and sales qualification. Cold Call Script Examples **The prospect's phone rings** Prospect: Hello?

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