No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 3, 2013

Those opinions come from folks out in the world of sales and from marketers, which I admit confuses me, because marketers don’t sell. I see social selling as the ability to integrate social technology into the front end of your sales process. Not marketing. I’m all for marketing and sales alignment.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Author: Mike Schultz, President, RAIN Group Breaking through and setting sales meetings with C-suite buyers is tough. They’re off-the-charts busy, bombarded with sales messages, and gatekeepers keep them well insulated. Yet, many sellers are successful in breaking through and setting initial sales meetings with the C-suite.

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Pointclear

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. “So, So, what do you want from Marketing?” I keep hearing that I have to increase sales activity to increase sales. We want qualified leads.”.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Your prospects sure don’t! Oh ya, the marketing team that “developed” the “value prop” does. What really counts in the real world (you know where sales are made), is the prospects’ and clients’ perception and definition of value. Prospecting consists of regaling anyone who’ll listen with that value prop.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

80% of salespeople believe virtual meetings make it harder to engage with prospects and 40% believe virtual meetings are costing them sales. Here are four tips to maximize the impact of your virtual sales meetings.

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The Pipeline

MAY 18, 2017

Sellers are a wonderfully optimistic lot, having drank the Kool Aid about their “solution”, believing that they are indeed the cavalry coming over the hill to heal all that pains their potential prospects. That however is not the reality of a prospecting call, or dare I say, cold call; enthusiasm is not enough, in fact can be your undoing.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 16, 2020

At least, that’s what many prospects have come to believe. They hear the word sales and think of the stereotypical used-car salesman. How Your Prospects Choose Whom to Trust. Whatever I have to say about Coronavirus, the plunging stock market or the long-term economic implications is just that, my opinion.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s 23 Marketing Tips For Avoiding Small Business Failure. Stored in Attitude , Communication , Communication Strategy , Compete , Guest Post , Marketing , execution. Unfortunately there are also many sales and marketing reasons. Avoid Ad Hoc Marketing. February 2008.

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The Pipeline

JULY 29, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Sales And Marketing Alignment In Terms Of Lead Generation In A 2.0 Stored in BANTER , Business Acumen , Guest Post , Marketing , Proactive , Productivity , Sales 2.0 , execution. Sales and marketing lead generation tools follow this suit. March 2008.

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Allego

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Three months into my new role as a sales development representative (SDR), I hit a milestone: 10 booked sales meetings in a single month. Ive been in sales development for over a year and a half, working at companies that ranged from AI-powered revenue tools to go-to-market strategy firms. It wasnt luck.

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Anne Miller

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

You present your service to a qualified prospect. He has been thoroughly engaged throughout your meeting, but when you come to the next step, the financial commitment – which is not inconsequential, but also not beyond reason for the expected returns – he hesitates. How often have you been in this situation?

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 25, 2024

We analyzed some 130,000 sales meetings to identify the specific times and days when salespeople complete the most product demos. That said, ZoomInfo’s data indicates many salespeople are indeed doing everything they can to gain an advantage in a tough market, with demo completion rates of 45% observed between 6-8 p.m.,

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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. If you don’t get the meeting, Part Two doesn’t matter. The biggest challenge for sales teams is seller access , according to Gartner’s recent report, The Chief Sales Officer’s Leadership Vision for 2021.

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Sales 2.0

JUNE 29, 2014

If you’ve read my stuff before, you’ll know I have one basic prospecting framework I’ve been harking on about for the last 4-5 years. It’s a framework aimed at getting you access, setting up those oh-so-important initial sales meetings. Prospecting Sales 2.0

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

At most companies, the sales process is a balancing act that doesn’t always work so well. It starts with inbound leads: responding to leads from marketing, answering website inquiries, and following up with podcast and webinar attendees. What does that say about your team’s prospecting prowess? The dreaded gatekeeper.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 14, 2022

One day you might have to explain to your children that companies once had sales meetings in person, in a room with the lights dimmed and something called a PowerPoint presentation. (If Now we all use Zoom for our meetings. And this is why your sales meetings suck. Why sales enablement matters. Not so fast.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 12, 2018

There’s nothing more exciting or terrifying than a sales meeting. Ultimately, the goal of every sales meeting is to close the deal or move it toward that result. It works under any circumstance -- regardless of your industry or product -- and it’s a personal sales meeting agenda.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 24, 2017

Before we discuss the top 10 takeaways from the panel, I want to make an important point: All the CIOs mentioned – and I agree – it’s often the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) who buys IT these days , rather than the CIO. Don’t make a discovery sales call to the CIO. Don’t be afraid to miss a sales meeting.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

A new research study unlocks the key to using social media for sales. Is it just another term to check off your buzzword bingo card at the next sales meeting you attend? You bet, and it’s critical to increasing B2B sales effectiveness. Read “ PowerPoint Is Killing Your Sales Presentation.”). Social engagement.

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The Pipeline

MAY 20, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Stored in Business Acumen , Buying Process , Guest Post , Productivity , Prospecting , Sales 2.0 , Sales Strategy , execution. You meet him for the first time and he’s done a ton of research. And that completely changes the dynamic of a sales meeting.

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Vengreso

JANUARY 18, 2022

Leveraging technology, social selling, and sales prospecting tools has ushered in a new era for anyone wishing to pursue a career as a sales rep. It is through the use of the right B2B prospecting that we can continue to succeed in this always-evolving field. What is Sales Prospecting?

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Salesmate

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Businesses are well informed and abreast of the market as well as its changing trends. You need to stay focused, get past the gatekeepers, connect with the right decision-makers, and convince them to meet you. You should be able to get the decision-maker at ease as quickly as possible for setting a meeting.

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 31, 2017

It may seem an easy enough question, but you’d be surprised by how many marketers and salespeople can’t provide a simple answer. Outside of your business, the same strong vision inspires confidence in your prospects while providing clear insight for why your business exists, and why they should work with you. Vision is vital.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 20, 2022

Marketers have spent years making sure they get credit for the leads generated by their hardworking teams. But as B2B sales gets more competitive and complex, simply knowing who sourced a lead may no longer be good enough. Data from Forrester Research shows how rapidly marketing metrics are changing.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Stored in Appointments , Attitude , Business Acumen , Cold calling , Guest Post , Planning , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sell Better , Video , Voice mail , execution. Voice mail continues to be a topic of discussion whenever sales people get together. Prospecting. Sales Compensation.

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Vengreso

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Leveraging technology, social selling , and sales prospecting tools has ushered in a new era for anyone pursuing a career in sales. Buyer behavior and selling motion are completely in sync and it is through correct B2B prospecting that we can succeed in this always-evolving field. What is Sales Prospecting?

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Tenbound

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

has unveiled Apollo Labs, a cutting-edge sales prospecting solution that integrates AI-powered SDRs, outsourced sales development, and Clay -based data automation agencies (Claygencies) into a single offering. Automated workflows integrate seamlessly with CRM and sales tools. Whats Next?

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JUNE 14, 2011

Tweet Share To maximize your networking effectiveness, you must follow one simple rule: Rule A1A — go where your customers and prospect go, or are likely to be. The more you attend, the more you get known, grow, and succeed in your market. This is a great place to learn more about your customers AND get introduced to your prospects.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 24, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Preparing for Sales Success – Part 1. Stored in Attitude , EDGE Sales Process , Impact Questions , Interactive Selling , Proactive , Proactivity , Prospecting , Sales Process , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Video , execution. Prospecting. Sales Tool.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In fact, Kavadellas, CEO of Georgia-based Orasi, a software developer, reseller and consulting firm, was scheduled to play a round with a client and a prospect the day after we spoke with him in November for this story. But Kavadellas recognizes the golf course doesn’t suit everyone as an effective setting for a sales meeting.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 24, 2020

Whether you’re managing inside or field sales, gut instinct needs to take a back seat to data-driven insights. In today’s crowded and highly competitive sales environment, your reps need all the insight they can get if they’re going to close sales, meet quota and grow the business. They need data. Lots of data.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Field reps have one major advantage over inside reps: their ability to establish relationships with prospects. It’s far easier to build rapport and trust when you’re sitting across the table from your prospects rather than talking to them through a computer screen. But face-to-face meetings come with their own challenges.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 30, 2021

Sales is like dating. You have to decide what you’re looking for in the perfect mate (or prospect), and then figure out the best way to meet that person (or sales qualified lead). How to Make Real Connections in the Era of Virtual Sales Meetings. (Read “ Celebrating 25 Years in Referrals: My Story ”).

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Corporate Visions

JUNE 18, 2020

The post How to Make Virtual Sales Meetings More Engaging and Memorable by Tim Riesterer appeared first on Corporate Visions. Sales reps who were selling in person just a few months ago are now steeped in a very different (virtual) reality. But how do salespeople feel about virtual sales meetings, versus in-person presentations?

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Jeffrey Gitomer

AUGUST 10, 2011

Tweet Share You go through your ENTIRE one-hour, amazing sales presentation. The prospect seemed to be in agreement, even excited at times. Dont let your next sales meeting suck! It’s not about RESPONSE. It’s about PREVENTION. Gitomer | August 10, 2011 | 1 Comment. You nailed it. ” RATS! Jeffrey Gitomer.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 3, 2018

Stats like this suggest that buyers don’t really need salespeople anymore—that we should just wait around for prospects to do their research and then call us when they’re ready to buy. They know how to prospect for sales, and it’s not sitting back and waiting for marketing to send them leads. That’s not selling.

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Vengreso

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

That makes it the largest professional networking platform in the world and that is why I couldn’t be more excited to deliver these LinkedIn tips to help you book more sales meetings. Then, they can continue to nurture prospects to convert those online connections into offline sales conversations.

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