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Inc Magazine Gets it Wrong on Sales Prospecting

Understanding the Sales Force

Magazine''s online site. In his article he shares a systematic approach for prospecting " loosely based upon a conversation with Thomas Ray Crowel." In the fifth step of the prospecting call he says that if the prospect sounds interested you should skip the script and jump right to the close.

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Inc Magazine Gets it Wrong on Consultative Selling

Understanding the Sales Force

Magazine ran an article on its website that I just can''t ignore. They are the ones that appear to be smartasses because they are making the claims and recommendations without benefit of having had a meaningful conversation with their prospects. Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Inc. It''s making my blood boil.

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Taking Your Prospecting to the Next Level

Understanding the Sales Force

Years ago, much of the mass marketing that didn''t appear in newspapers and magazines was in the form of direct mail campaigns. Then, in the mid 1980''s, the invention that would bring prospecting to the next level came along. Now that we have these tools at our disposal, how can we use them to take your prospecting to the next level?

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Why Consultative Selling Does Not Work for Prospecting

Sales and Marketing Management

He told me that he was reaching and having brief conversations with some prospects but those conversations went nowhere. He said he was trying to be consultative, to elicit details and to drill down on prospect objections. But no matter what he said or did, he would hear, “I’m not interested,” and a click as the prospect hung up.

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Inc Magazine Misses on the 13 Traits of an Outstanding Salesperson

Understanding the Sales Force

The real requirements for that are Strong Commitment, No Need for Approval, Rejection Proof, and Supportive Beliefs around Prospecting! All that will accomplish is assure that there are plenty of prospects who value a good presentation and product knowledge. Existing Relationships and Product Knowledge?

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B2B Prospecting Data Just Keeps Getting Better

Pointclear

The most reliable and scalable approach to finding new B2B customers is outbound communications, whether by mail, phone or email, to potential prospects, using rented or purchased lists. B2B marketers typically select targets from prospecting lists based on such traditional variables as industry, company size and job role, or title.

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Sales Reps Not Closing Sales? Try This

No More Cold Calling

Unless you address the broken links in your prospecting system, your sales reps will continue to struggle with closing the deal. Other reasons why salespeople fail to close sales include: The initial prospects were unqualified. This is not how you wow buyers, build relationships, and convert prospects into clients.

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