Zoominfo

JANUARY 13, 2025

Heres how some of todays top experts use AI to sidestep common challenges, encourage experimentation, enhance sales training, and create smarter prospecting lists. Lead Scoring and Intent Analysis: AI ranks leads and identifies intent signals to prioritize the prospects most likely to convert. Take email prospecting, for instance.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 30, 2025

Heres how some of todays top experts use AI to sidestep common challenges, encourage experimentation, enhance sales training, and create smarter prospecting lists. Lead Scoring and Intent Analysis: AI ranks leads and identifies intent signals to prioritize the prospects most likely to convert. Take email prospecting, for instance.

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The Pipeline

JULY 16, 2019

The common goal in sales is winning your prospect’s prospect. Again, this makes the people your prospect is trying to win, your responsibility as well. So while we are thinking about how we can sell our product to this prospect, they are asking about how this will help them sell to their customers. Who’s Paying For This?

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 27, 2021

Want a quick and easy way to handle objections like a pro? Simply seek out the top closer in your company, organization, or industry, and then role play with them and write down how they answer the same objections that are frustrating you now. The post One Way to Handle Objections Better appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Vengreso

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Get ready to be surprised by an unconventional approach to overcoming objections. Sales leaders often face the challenge of coaching their teams to overcome objections, but traditional methods may not be yielding the desired results. Coaching sales teams to overcome objections is a key aspect of driving successful sales outcomes.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 5, 2021

With nearly half of B2B reps missing quota , it follows that they are failing to deliver value to their prospects. In fact, I recommend you share the definition with your prospects as a means of creating a clear path forward. The challenge for many sellers is defining Objectives. You can visualize it this way: Share Your Value.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 12, 2024

Who do you think knows why your prospect buys? Who do you think knows when your prospect is going to buy? The answer, of course, is your prospect! The problem for many sales reps, is that they prefer to pitch and talk at prospects more than they actually ask questions and listen. Or who they like to buy from?

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 23, 2021

If this objection frustrates you, then all that will end after you read this blog post. First, remember: Most objections are smokescreens hiding the real reason a prospect isn’t moving forward. Real objections can include things like: They can get it cheaper somewhere else. Their boss/spouse/purchasing won’t let them buy.

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Vengreso

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This case sounds all too familiar—sales objections are quite common. However, it takes strategic rebuttals to address these objections and effective strategies to achieve sales success. So, how do you overcome sales objections during the negotiation process? What are sales objections? Hence, the sales objections!

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Despite advancements in tools, methodologies, and other attempts, sales as a profession continues to struggle. Doesn’t matter the tools, the technique or anything that take the conversation away from the why of it all. To be clear, they have (or should have) clear objectives. But to get the prospect to think.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 26, 2024

For the other 98%, you’ll need to follow up again and again, communicating key selling points and differentiators, overcoming objections, and most critically, delivering as much value as possible to the prospect. It’s a time consuming but necessary process, which means mastering the AI sales follow-up can be a game-changer.

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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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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

We’ve all been there – you call your prospect back at the appointed time for your presentation and they tell you any of the following: This isn’t a good time, OR. Rather than set another time to get back with them—thus letting the prospect off the hook—try the following: Response #1: “Sure, I can take as long or little as you need.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 30, 2021

Wouldn’t it be convenient to have a list of 5 questions you could use to get your prospect talking, to get them to open up about how they’re feeling and what you might need to concentrate on? You could do two: one for prospecting and one for the close. Ever feel stalled during a close? Happy Selling! Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 11, 2021

And when your ears are closed, you learn nothing about your prospect’s buying motives, their possible objections, or whether or not they are buying into your pitch. Ask questions frequently of your prospect. Intersperse it with tons of questions and tie-downs and opportunities to engage and learn more about your prospects.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Be honest: Do you dutifully send an email and then ask when you can follow up when you get this blow off objection? Script #1: Make sure and have an email already prepared while you’re prospecting. The point here is whether or not your prospect will: Give you the time to speak further with them. Open the email when they get it.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Bob has developed a prospecting app that is based on science and driven by numbers. Over the years we have shared close views on the fundamentals of prospecting. Now we bring together skills, processes, and front-line coaching, in “Pipeline = Ability X Execution X Leadership: The Complete Prospecting System.”. It’s An Appetizer.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

These tools not only help teams track performance, but improve engagement strategies and optimize sales workflows. But how can you choose the right tool for your team? These tools typically include features such as click-to-call functionality, local number generation, automated follow-ups, and call recording.

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Sales Gravy

APRIL 10, 2025

The shiny new tool. The Fancy Stuff Is Failing You We see it all the timesalespeople hiding behind automation tools, social selling gimmicks, and relationship-building fluff. Youre hoping your sequence will nurture your prospect into buying without you having to actually sell. Top producers know: The tools support the basics.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 20, 2021

They’re using the summer to learn better ways of responding to the objections that hurt them in the first part of the year. Qualify prospects better and learn their buying motives. Overcoming objections easier. Top pros are using this time to sharpen their sales skills so they can make a killing in the fourth quarter.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Question for you: How often do you take notes while you’re on Mute and your prospect is revealing their buying motives? Make a much better connection with your prospect or client because they will feel listened to and heard. You don’t take notes? How about using your Mute button? Are you actively doing that? (If Get Access Today.

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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. They believe a call isn’t cold because it’s a marketing-qualified lead, because the prospect downloaded a whitepaper, or because they have a mutual connection on LinkedIn. Referrals help you ace Part One and set you up for success in Part Two.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 6, 2021

Rookie mistake: You’ve got several products or services you can offer a prospect, and you start by offering the first, or main one, then hear an opening for another one so pivot to that one, and describe another—and then another. Not only will the prospect be confused, but you will be, too. Stalled sale. Sound familiar? Happy selling!

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Vengreso

OCTOBER 23, 2024

We disagreed on many points and had the same opinion on only a handful, one of which is the potential of video prospecting to generate leads and close more deals. Then and there I decided to write a guide on video prospecting. Let’s start your video prospecting journey. What Is Video 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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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 22, 2021

We all know the importance of asking questions of our prospects and clients, yet how many do you ask? And: Your prospects have all the answers about whether they’ll buy from you or not, and what you need to say to sell them. But if you’re not listening, you’re not hearing these valuable buying motives or potential objections.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

When a prospect first reaches out for more information, I’ve found that engagement is at its peak. Many times I’ve been frustrated trying to chase down a once-excited prospect whose priorities have already shifted to the next item on the list. Wondering how to achieve this lofty goal? AI can help.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 8, 2021

Two weeks into the New Year, and are you already stressed about picking up the phone and making prospecting calls? Well, here is the adjustment you need to make: First, expect that you will get objections and that most people will reject your offer. In fact, after I adopted this approach, I actually looked forward to making calls!

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 8, 2024

To be successful, sales professionals need to be experts in many different areas at once: their product’s strengths and weaknesses, their prospects’ pain points and needs, and the broader economic and competitive landscapes. You can throw in tactical skills like effective messaging, multi-threading, persuasive cold-calling, and much more.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 22, 2024

I used to do it that way, until I found that if I got to initial questions or comments (and yes, even objections!) Once I get my prospect on the phone for our chosen closing time, I open with: “Before I get started, I’m sure you’ve looked over things, so, what questions do you have for me?” They go right into objections and stalls.

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The Pipeline

JULY 7, 2021

No doubt we all want greater quality prospects, than just more things in the pipeline. But there is no denying that a lack of quality prospects leads to the same poor results. Simple questions, like of ten prospects who enter Discovery, how many will take a proposal. You would be surprised how many do not know, they say depends.

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 12, 2020

In case you missed this, I received the following email last week: Dear Mike: The people have spoken and your article, “3 Keys to Dealing with Difficult Prospects,” has won 2nd place in our 2020 Sales Pro Central MVP Awards Social Selling category!” Here’s what I teach: Prospects have all the answers.

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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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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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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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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Based on how successful my last blog was on handling the objection: “We’ve Already Got a Vendor for That,” I thought I’d give you another proven response to help you overcome the objections and resistance you get daily. They know the “Price is too high” objection is just another smokescreen. And most do! Listen here!

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 19, 2024

Now ask questions, try to engage, and take your prospect as far as they’ll let you! You see, the value of having a proven response in your back pocket is that it allows you to move past a prospect’s initial resistance. “Just so I’m prepared in case you do need another option, what kind of. “ That’s what most blow offs are!

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