The Sales Hunter

JUNE 18, 2019

You don’t just think about prospecting. Prospecting is something you do, and you do it daily. Watch this video : 10 Rules of Prospecting, to learn more! The number of deals you have to close directly reflects the amount of time you spend prospecting. Always have a dedicated time to prospect each day and each week.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Social sellers do their homework, using their LinkedIn networks to gain insights, build sales trust , and make connections. They’re the same salespeople you meet at networking events, who grab your card and then send impersonal emails (with attachments) the very next day, pitching products and asking for business referrals.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 23, 2019

Prospecting is not an afterthought. Prospecting is the foundation sales should be built upon. If you remove prospecting from the equation, business and in turn the economy will be affected very quickly. ” To be successful, you cannot rely solely on others, however, when it comes to prospecting, many salespeople do.

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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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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Successfully executing a sales process is a lot like growing a flower, and in the context of this half-baked analogy, prospecting is like finding seeds. Anyway, this week's edition of The Pipeline covers some key mistakes experts say you need to avoid when prospecting. 7 Fatal Sales Prospecting Mistakes You Might Be Making 1.

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Sales 2.0

JULY 17, 2019

It’s my belief that there are networking style ways to generate appointments that are actually more effective than cold calling. I’ve spent many years selling in startups and small businesses and every time the biggest issue cratering the sales pipeline is getting enough meetings with appropriate prospects. Back to the math.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

If your sales pipeline is colder than a Siberian spigot in January, it’s time to rethink your sales prospecting techniques. Here’s the thing though, reps need actionable techniques and tips to make their prospecting systematic, smooth, and, of course, profitable. What are Prospecting Techniques? How did you find those prospects?

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 27, 2025

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Prospects Can Direct Us to A Better Path for Sales Long ago, salespeople were advised to generate many cold calls daily to find one or two interested parties. Its critical to realize that we are each unique individuals, prospects included, with varying thinking and abilities.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Your referral network is your net worth in sales. In this profession, our referral network is basically our net worth. But all too often, this “cut to the chase” mentality precludes sales reps from taking the time to establish customer relationships before trying to convert people into prospects. Image attribution: Magnet.me ).

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Message to cold callers: Pestering strangers is NOT the way to prospect. You might think you’ve been able to avoid sounding like a telemarketer, but that is exactly what you’re doing, and your prospect knows it. 76 percent of B2B buyers prefer to work with recommendations from their professional network. STOP Cold Calling.

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Sales Gravy

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Brynne shares essential information on avoiding common mistakes like the dreaded "pitch slap," the importance of personalization over automation, and how to truly engage with prospects on LinkedIn. Key Takeaways: – LinkedIn as a Networking Tool: Approach LinkedIn interactions like networking at an event.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 12, 2024

Sales leaders complain that reps don’t get enough qualified leads, their pipelines are fluff, and it takes them way too long to reach their prospects. A disciplined referral system can help your company scale by increasing deal size, converting prospects to clients, and penetrating prime accounts. Big problem!

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SalesFuel

JANUARY 20, 2025

Successful sellers know that there are major opportunities for prospecting on LinkedIn for quality leads. The network is full of professionals, with many fitting your ideal customer profile. Should you try prospecting on LinkedIn? First, its important to determine if LinkedIn prospecting can benefit you and your business.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2021

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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The Digital Sales Institute

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Outbound sales prospecting insights that will assist any salesperson to connect and engage with target prospects in their sales activity. Our outbound sales prospecting course isn’t a mere refresh of past strategies; it’s a modern take on what it takes to win new customers. What Is Outbound Sales Prospecting?

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 13, 2023

But prospects become clients much faster when you’ve been referred and have commitment from the leader than when you generate leads by bugging strangers (read: cold calling ). The post Maximizing Referrals: Strategies for Turning Your Network Into a Powerful Revenue Generator appeared first on No More Cold Calling.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 1, 2020

They simply hadn’t built their networks or their confidence. 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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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 9, 2019

But very few understand how to incorporate technology into their prospecting strategy. So, they rely on outdated tactics that fail to engage the 21st-century buyer—tactics like cold calling, sending cold emails, and stalking prospects on social media. Now, you don’t have to call cold prospects to bug them. Tradeshow Traps.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Activities like prospect outreach, cultivating brand awareness, and online relationship building are all enhanced by social media — so having a solid presence on these platforms can really help your case. Social selling isn‘t about bombarding prospects with generic sales pitches; it’s about building relationships.

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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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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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Sales Gravy

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Value-Based Selling: One of the major challenges in sales is convincing prospects to see beyond the initial costs and focus on the long-term benefits. Networking and Learning at OutBound: The OutBound Conference offers a unique opportunity for sales professionals to learn from top industry experts.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 26, 2025

Imagine that one of your top sales reps spends weeks courting a promising prospect, only to discover at the 11th hour that its actually a subsidiary of your largest customer. In practice, that means connecting over 100 million company records into one continuously updated network of corporate families. The result?

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Salespeople often downplay the importance of referral networks or just don’t know how to ask for a referral. You get leads, your prospect gets your expertise, and your referral source gets a reputation as someone with a network of experts. Referrals aren’t favors. Don’t get distracted; don’t get embarrassed.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 25, 2018

How do I stay fired up when I prospect? I listen intently and try to figure out what makes each business model unique and each prospect like a snowflake. Go network at all costs. Your net worth is the size of your network. (h/t Passion – Prospects smell fear. Tony’s most recent book is “Combo Prospecting.”

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 21, 2022

He was making one crucial error that was leading to him not getting very far with prospects. I want to share with you what this common prospecting error is and how to immediately fix it. I told the rep the problem was that he wasn’t making any connection in the beginning and wasn’t allowing his prospect to engage with him at all.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 23, 2019

Here’s another common scenario: They use LinkedIn to find mutual connections with their prospects, reach out to those connections, and say, “Hey, I’m trying to get a meeting with so-and-so at XYZ Corp. My definition of a cold call is any attempt to reach a prospect who doesn’t know you and doesn’t expect to hear from you.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 31, 2021

They recognized that asking clients for referrals was the way to gain access to prime prospects. Or are you taking a new, fresh, and measurable approach to prospecting? The events of 2020 changed the customer buying journey, so we must change our prospecting tactics. They were smart. How do I know this? How about you?

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Referrals Cold Calling Call-back Sales Qualified Lead 371

No More Cold Calling

MAY 28, 2020

I wrote that book because I was horrified when reps started telling me they didn’t need to talk to prospects and clients anymore. Then, learn how to lean on your referral network during tough economic times in my presentation for the Sales Expert Channel, “ How to Recession Proof Your Sales in 9 Killer Steps.”.

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Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 21, 2024

My estimate is that with modern tools and social networks we can be on the high end of this number, if we are organized and disciplined. Who are your 250? Professor Robin Dunbar showed that humans can maintain about 100-250 relationships (150 is a commonly used average.)

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SalesFuel

MARCH 19, 2025

As AI increasingly crafts communications, sellers must ensure their sales prospecting stands out from the rest. As Kipp Bodnar and Kieran Flanagan point out , AI is turning sales prospecting into a commodity. Sellers must focus on personalized outreach that cuts through the noise and connects with prospects. Are they consistent?

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Many people stress toward year-end, knowing that most prospects said ‘no,’ and fear losing their jobs by year-end. However, do not give it a second thought regarding prospects and clientele. The ‘numbers game’ is only to be in the sales arena, not with prospective clients. Remember to put your clients’ interests first.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

B2B social selling is the process where salespeople use social media to connect with prospects. You can use social networks like LinkedIn, Twitter, and even Instagram to find your best prospects, form relationships with them, and build trust. Answer their questions and share their articles with your own networks.

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Adaptive Business Services

OCTOBER 23, 2024

They have also introduced a number of innovative features that can be leveraged to increase your prospecting effectiveness and this includes on LinkedIn and other social networks. A Suggested LinkedIn Prospecting Process Discover, evaluate, document, engage, nurture and in this order. Here’s how!

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 17, 2019

A referral introduction means prospects have agreed to talk to salespeople, unlike cold calling victims who never asked to be interrupted. Referred prospects trust salespeople, because they trust the referrer, and that trust gets transferred. The prospect doesn’t know you and doesn’t expect to hear from you. What’s her style?

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 6, 2018

They’re attending networking events, following your company on social media, and applying for your open positions. Passive recruitment means courting and networking with the right potential job seekers at a time when they 1) may not be seeking out a new job; and 2) may not know that your organization exists. ( They’re easy to find.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

You’ll find Kristie’s questions in Chapter One: “You’ve Got to Meet Yourself Before You Meet the Prospect.” Sales leaders complain that reps don’t get enough qualified leads, their pipelines are fluff, and it takes them way too long to reach their prospects. And that’s just the beginning. Big problem!

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