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How to Turn Networking Into Prospecting

The Sales Hunter

If you’ve been following me for a long time, you know that I don’t consider networking the same as prospecting. Too many people go to a networking event but call it prospecting simply to avoid prospecting. The issue I have is that networking by nature operates on a different timetable than prospecting.

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Sales prospecting made easier

Sales 2.0

This post describes a framework that I have found over the last two decades can really change the math on prospecting. 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. Your prospect decides to do?

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Networking Can Teach Best Practices for Business Growth

Smooth Sale

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: Networking Can Teach Best Practices for Business Growth Long ago, networking took place in person at conferences or as a benefit of joining an organization. Our blog offers insights into how networking can teach best practices for business growth.

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Build a prospecting team

Sales 2.0

The biggest challenge facing most sales people and small business owners is getting meetings with prospective clients. Cold prospecting techniques get harder-and-harder every day. Maybe you are system administration firm but your prospect currently needs a new lawyer. Think what’s happening with GDPR and CCPA and extrapolate.).

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Social Selling on LinkedIn

How to Find, Engage, and Convert Your Ideal Prospects on the World's Largest Professional Social Network

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Why Networking is Not Prospecting

The Sales Hunter

People love to tell me how they don’t need to prospect , because they already network, and that’s enough, in their opinion. We all network to one degree or another. I consider these people part of my network. must spend a certain percentage of their time prospecting. What do I mean by prospecting ?

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The 13 Best Networking Apps Every Sales Professional Needs

Hubspot Sales

Networking is an important part of the prospecting process. Though it often takes place at formal events and happy hours, effective networking also happens when you least expect it — like standing in line at the airport. This is where professional networking apps come in handy. You don’t need to. Being boring.