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. In fact, it’s the opposite.

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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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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 22, 2020

We know what you’re thinking, but even with new privacy laws, B2B prospecting is possible in Europe, if you’re taking the right steps. At this year’s virtual event Henry Schuck, delivered a keynote presentation called “Hit Your Number: How To Fast-Track Your Outbound Sales and Marketing in Europe.”. The answer: yes.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 6, 2024

With ZoomInfo, your go-to-market team can easily identify website visitors , engage prospects with website chat , and optimize web forms to transform anonymous visitors into actionable prospects. ZoomInfo automates lead routing based on criteria like location and company size, directing leads to the right representatives quickly.

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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!) Instead, craft messaging that proves you understand their world.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Author: TJ Macke For marketers, obsessing over outbound strategies isn’t necessarily a bad thing. How can you tell if any or all of these obsessions are waylaying your outbound operations? If you’re going to obsess over B2B outbound marketing strategies, try fixating on the right ones. Switch Out Your Obsessions.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 8, 2024

In reading an article about the latest hints and tips in using AI for prospecting, a sentence stood out to me. It talked about how “mundane” outbound is. And, perhaps, it is this mindset that underlies the poor results we get from our prospecting. The post Is Outbound Mundane? Perhaps it would be less mundane.

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Sales 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Research from XANT looked at the optimal “cadence” for prospecting based on the masses of data available to them through companies’ usage of their software. Their study looked at 479,140 outbound cadences from nearly 9,000 companies. The upshot is that they recommend having eight (8) “touches” in your outbound cadence.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 15, 2024

Here's a look at the “clear strategy” I use to ensure I get the most out of my LinkedIn prospecting efforts. Ingram's Tested, 10-Step Process for Nailing Prospecting on LinkedIn Your LinkedIn profile is your first digital impression, and you don‘t want to waste your shot with a lackluster profile. Unpack your ICP's pain points.

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As a person who thinks prospecting is so vital, and properly done, so powerful, I am in a quandary writing this post. I know thousands of sales people will be forwarding this article to their managers, saying, “This guy says outbound is dying, I don’t need to do more prospecting!” We have to capture attention.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 15, 2025

Until there is an agreed upon compelling to buy, the prospect has no incentive to enter into any qualification conversation. As I’ve written before, MOST attempts to qualify an opportunity, prior to uncovering a compelling reason to buy from you, will result in disqualification. Some suggest that it’s a great qualifying process.

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Sales Gravy

OCTOBER 22, 2024

sits down with LinkedIn expert and OutBound speaker Brynne Tillman to discuss the keys to leveraging LinkedIn for sales success. 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.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

There are two ironic byproducts of the inbound phenomenon: Account executives who benefit from the appointment setting provided by BDRs not only don't prospect; they don't know how! Most BDRs are atrocious at making outbound calls, sending emails and LinkedIn reach outs, and following up on inbound leads. They average only 1.5

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Imagine my surprise when the first video described hacking operations as businesses with outbound prospecting operations whose goal is to convert their emails, texts and calls into paying customers.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 24, 2024

Sales teams can make up the difference using outbound sales techniques. But given the rise of inbound sales over the past decade, some reps may have less experience with outbound motions. What is Outbound Sales? By definition, reps working outbound processes need to work a little harder.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 27, 2024

This not only maximizes ROI, but also minimizes wasted time and resources on low-potential prospects. These products and platforms are designed to help you identify, engage, and convert your most valuable prospects, ultimately driving growth and success for your organization.

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Zoominfo

JULY 23, 2024

Is that prospect ghosting you, or are they just on vacation? We analyzed out-of-office (OOO) reply rates to outbound sales emails and explored seasonal trends — with some predictable spikes and a few surprises. But watch out for absent prospects as March draws close. Key takeaway : The new year brings new opportunities.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

But today’s outbound lead generation tactics are more than just dialing for dollars. Modern GTM teams build on a foundation of high-quality data, leveraging buyer intent data and other advanced signals to begin their outreach when prospects are ready to learn more. What is Outbound Lead Generation? What is an Outbound Lead?

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Predictable Revenue

JULY 18, 2022

Can outbound sales survive without cold calling? Here are our top tips to help you navigate sales prospecting where mass outreach is legally restricted. The post How To Do Outbound Sales If You’re Legally Restricted appeared first on Predictable Revenue.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

We’ll be pulling a subset of accounts out of this orchestration as an A/B test, so we can tell what impact ABE really has, compared to a traditional outbound prospecting method. We’ll be measuring market penetration, velocity, and deal size to determine what is working and what isn’t working.

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Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Some people see this as a new way for salespeople to generate even more outbound email (and social media messages). Today we are in the age of generative AI. This new technology allows us to create content at a huge scale. I predict buyers will react with their own AI defenses to this fresh tsunami of unwanted outreach.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Outbound lead generation can be a thing of beauty or a nagging disappointment. If you’re a sales leader, it’s crucial to master the elements of outbound for your team. You want to set attainable quotas that achieve real success without compromising the seller’s sanity or the prospect’s journey.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 10, 2021

But done right, there are dimensions to questions that can help in prospecting and lead to a more meaningful Discovery. While the average salespersons see questions as a means of gathering information, pros understand that questions shape a prospect’s thinking. Bad as with any weapon it comes down to how and why.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 31, 2024

As CRM systems get smarter with integrated AI functionalities, sales reps will do fewer manual tasks and be free to engage their prospects and their teams. The post CRMs are Getting Smarter and Humanizing Outbound Sales appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Alice Heiman

JULY 14, 2022

According to Mei Siauw, CEO of LeadIQ , a tool that helps sales teams with smarter prospecting, building an outbound sales motion is the key to growth. Start early, stick with it; if you do it right, outbound sales will produce amazing results. During the show, Mei talks about how she built LeadIQ by focusing on outbound sales.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Sales acceleration platforms provide a powerful solution, helping businesses optimize workflows, engage prospects, and convert leads more efficiently. Enhancing Customer Engagement : Email tracking and meeting management improves communication with prospects. Advanced Search Functionality : Pinpoint prospects with precision.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 15, 2021

Every sales leader says their #1 prospecting challenge is getting leads in the pipe. None of us stands out during prospecting. When they get introductions from people their prospects know and trust, they walk straight into meetings with your ideal clients. Not getting the ROI you expected from your lead-gen tactics?

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 26, 2023

That’s why mastering an outbound call is so important. Outbound calls are any call made by your business, while cold calls happen when sales representatives call prospects without knowing if they’re interested in your offerings. How to Make Effective Outbound Calls 1. Embrace training and team resources.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 22, 2018

As DiscoverOrg’s Manager of Strategic Accounts, I’m always looking for ways to use personal touchpoints to engage prospects via email. I start with a thoughtful, well-researched cold email that shows just how well I knows my prospect – both the pain points they experience in their job, as well as their personal interests.

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Some years ago, the leader of an outbound SDR team had set very aggressive call goals. Even when he was talking to a prospect, he would hang up at 5 minutes, then call the person back. Whether it’s breaking the code on the outbound call metric, because all the manager is paying attention to is that number.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Business is more competitive than ever, and conventional prospecting is simply no longer enough. Streamlining the sales process by providing sales teams with high-quality leads, allowing them to focus on closing deals rather than prospecting. There are many lead mining tools and platforms available today. ZoomInfo processes over 1.5

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Sales Gravy

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

A few weeks back, I was delivering a Fanatical Prospecting Bootcamp to a group of sales reps - all in their twenties. They had been assigned to me because their boss was tired of listening to their excuses about why they werent consistently picking up the phone and prospecting. Let me see the prospecting list that you brought with you.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 8, 2018

So put the phone down and listen up, because we’ve got the inside scoop for how to approach your prospects with a cold call , using the right message at the right time – without sounding like a cold-call creeper. For an individual prospect, this Fit data refers to demographic data: Name. Sales intelligence vs. lead lists.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 12, 2025

The team leveraged: Comprehensive company and contact data to discover and segment new B2B prospects. The company sought a solution to refine prospecting strategies, improve engagement, and increase revenue impact. Data enrichment to validate industry and revenue insights for prioritization.

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