The Pipeline

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Join Bob Howard of Contact Science , and me, for this interactive discussion about pivotal elements of prospecting, both skills, and systems. This wide-ranging discussion will cover key elements of prospecting success, including: How to simplify success for all. A proven system for consistent prospecting.

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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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Lead Capture Software Software Sales Qualified Lead 130

Shari Levitin

JUNE 30, 2021

What Your Prospects Aren't Telling You. Here are three strategies you can leverage right now to enhance your customer experience and make prospects feel like doing business with you. You will pivot from what you want to say, to reflecting on what your customer needs to hear and feel in order to move the sale forward.

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Prospecting B2C Travel Face-to-face 149

Sales 2.0

JULY 28, 2020

My company, SalesRoads (North America’s leading B2B Appointment Setting and SDR Outsourcing firm), spends much of its time supporting the SaaS (software-as-a-service) industry, so we wanted to better understand their situation in this pivotal moment. The rest reported improvement.

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Outsourcing Services Pipeline Social Media Channels 286

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

As we all know, Q1 is pivotal; as it goes, usually, the others will follow. This allows you to revisit these prospects early in the quarter. That’s where you specifically seek out other salespeople working with your prospects who do not compete with you. By Tibor Shanto. It is not too early to consider spring cleaning.

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Referrals Pipeline Decision Maker Pivotal 274

Zoominfo

JULY 6, 2020

With Covid-19 hitting the US hard, we had to pivot in a lot of different ways. Retaining unconverted leads comes at no cost, but the ongoing obsession with adding more prospects to the funnel can undermine the value of lead nurturing. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who didn’t have …. an unusual second quarter. We adjusted goals.

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Top of Funnel Inbound Lead Nurturing Outbound 264

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

It left me wondering whether that sentiment rings true now that inside and outside sales reps are spending more time connecting with prospects and customers remotely versus face-to-face. A Corporate Visions survey found that 87 percent of reps engage prospects or customers with visuals either rarely or not at all on their calls.

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Meeting Sales Meeting Face-to-face Margin 250

The Pipeline

JULY 23, 2019

But it is on mine, for one pivotal scene that all salespeople can learn from and adapt in some ways. They will present a great question, rich with potential areas of interest for the buyer, and prospect obliges with a great answer. Leaving the prospect to believe that either you don’t get the significance of what they shared.

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Film Follow-up Pivotal Buyer 235

Alice Heiman

MAY 21, 2020

Smart leaders are saying , “W e cannot do things the same way we’ve always done them and expect it to work. ” A pivot is needed and everyone needs to agree on what that will be. . A Pivot Means Investing in Sales Growth . Pivoting means making the necessary changes to invest in sales growth. But hold on!

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Webinar Metrics Strategy Pivotal Hiring 169

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Often the things one does to persuade say a prospect, start with or lead don’t always lead to being liked. However, when you look at pivotal moments in our lives, they often involve a person we may not like off the top, if ever. Which is why you need to lead with results right from prospecting, through to implementation.

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Hiring Fashion Facebook Pivotal 286

Zoominfo

APRIL 30, 2021

Like everyone else, we had to pivot, and fast.” — Danny Daly, manager, marketing events at ZoomInfo. One year later, we’re virtually in the same boat, with most organizations shifting to conducting online shows to generate leads and reach prospective buyers. With virtual conferences, prospective attendees are bombarded by sponsors.

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Trade Show Top of Funnel Funnel Conference 264

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

To become a "trusted advisor" — as so many thought leaders advocate — a rep must first gain their prospects' trust. Prospects coming to you cold might warm up to you a bit after reading a few glowing endorsements (especially if they know or share common connections with your referrer). The call ends only when the prospect hangs up.

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Prospecting Ideal Customer Profile Face-to-face Cold Calling 131

No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

It was a pandemic, and businesses were struggling with managing remote sales teams and “pivoting” their focus to survive. We get so busy prospecting and working heads-down on new client projects, that we neglect our current clients. Now I know why, because I’ve been guilty of it myself. Don’t Lose the Right Once You’ve Earned It.

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Referrals Customer Revelation Networking 227

Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

Do it right, and you can: Spot potential ‘issues’ early (and pivot). At the same time, are they tuning into prospects’ buying signals to carry more sales over the finish line? With the length-of-sales-cycle method, CRM will play a pivotal role in tracking lead activity. Opportunity stage forecasting.

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Sales Forecasts Forecasting Hiring Pivotal 207

No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 14, 2019

Prospects trust us. Then I asked the pivotal question: Do you have a referral system, a methodology, a programmatic, written strategy, with metrics, KPIs, skills, and accountability for results? It’s changed how we prospect, but it hasn’t changed how deals get done. But I had to ask.). The Answer: Absolutely. Glad you asked.

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Referrals Cold Calling Survey Scale 291

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Last week I posted a call for understanding the importance human involvement at crucial times along the prospecting experience. To be clear, this was not an either-or proposition; it was a reminder that the human element plays a pivotal role in success. By Tibor Shanto.

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Objections ROI Call-back Quota 258

Sales Gravy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Through asking penetrating questions and providing valuable resources, consultants and salespeople can establish themselves as experts and earn the right to have pivotal conversations with their top prospects. When you track where the money is going, you can prepare for unexpected events and pivot when necessary.

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Sales Qualified Lead Decision Maker Prospecting Strategy 92

criteria for success

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

As a sales leader, it can be a challenge to make sure your team is prospecting efficiently (or at all). That's why we put together something called the Prospecting Action Plan. This action plan puts your sales reps on the right track to ensure proper prospecting practices. How to Create a Sales Prospecting Action Plan.

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Prospecting How To Sales Qualified Lead Face-to-face 97

Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 31, 2021

This way, you will be able to pivot easily and naturally when you need to, and you’ll avoid sounded scripted. Two: Give your prospect time—as soon as you can—to respond to you. Once you have, then read them into your smart phone and listen back to the wording and your delivery so you’ll internalize them. Get Access Today.

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Face-to-face Cold Calling Call-back Gatekeeper 180

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

From here, most well-meaning sales managers pivot into the helpful, inspiring part of the conversation, discussing the need to increase activity, generate more proposals, ask for the sale, and increase the closing ratio. Now, even if you’re not talking to a future sales superstar, this information is not breaking news.

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Coaching Construction Pivotal Positioning 257

No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 6, 2022

It’s also more than a little insulting to your prospects. Pivot : To what? Low-hanging fruit: Unless you’re a farmer, this makes no sense. Value-added: I have no idea what this means. Each customer makes that determination for herself. And shouldn’t all of your products and services add value?

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Fashion Cold Calling Pivotal Quota 207

Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2020

Prospects need you to acknowledge their new realities; don’t glaze over the facts. Your prospects’ buying patterns and priorities have changed, so previously compelling offers may seem irrelevant and insensitive. Now is the time to pivot and express empathy for their situations. What information are you sending prospects?

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 177

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 8, 2019

The incredible rise of smartphones and social media has been pivotal to this cultural shift. If an SMB is resource-constrained in terms of workers, it has to get smarter about how it uses technology to not only find or engage prospects, but also win customers and keep them for the long term.

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PeopleSoft Social Media Customer SalesForce 254

DiscoverOrg Sales

JUNE 6, 2017

Much like my mom’s BMW, I use personalized emails to catch the attention of my most important prospects. Either I get responses from someone who forwarded my email, or the prospect who received the email responds themselves. So what situations are appropriate for this type of prospecting? When your prospect is a decision maker.

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Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker How To Top of Funnel 248

Alice Heiman

JUNE 17, 2020

Right now, we’re helping CEOs make sales pivots to turn pandemonium into a path to sustainable sales growth. . But rest assured there are answers, but you might have to pivot and pivot again or more dramatically to see growth.? Keep Prospecting . Your customers and prospects are depending on you.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Leads 135

Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2020

That question kicks off the new book “Pivot to the Future” by three thought leaders from the consulting giant Accenture. B2B companies are making significant investments in solutions that ensure they have access to data across their prospect base. the conversations they have and messages they present to prospective customers.

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Top of Funnel Marketing Scale Forecasting 218

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Extroverts are much better at going out on a limb and introducing themselves to a new person or prospect. When you have everything you need to know about a prospect at your fingertips in real time, it gives you the confidence and intel you need during those crucial introductions. Researching Prospects.

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Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker Cold Calling Pivotal 214

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 10, 2020

How do we empower management to pivot with our business? Not just with prospects, but with management. And how do we help closers — whether an SDR booking a meeting or an AE closing a huge deal — motivated to crush company objectives? Communication in Sales: Clear is Kind. Unclear is Unkind.

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Energy Channels Motivation Face-to-face 246

Membrain

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Every salesperson is familiar with the experience of prospects going cold for no apparent reason. They think they’re hot on the tail of something valuable, and then the person stops responding.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 18, 2017

Author: John Bennett, Sales & Business Development Leader with Peak 10 Sales success is about much more than converting prospects to customers. Helping customers and prospects manage the shifting needs of their organizations in a world of rapid technological change is difficult. Timing is everything.

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Call-back Film ACT Fashion 276

Steven Rosen

MARCH 1, 2024

In the competitive world of SaaS sales, 40% of salespeople cite prospecting as the most challenging part of the sales process, ranking it more daunting than closing or qualifying stages. 2- Improving Prospecting Skills Effective prospecting is the cornerstone of a successful sales rep.

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Pipeline Coaching Revenue Sales Qualified Lead 120

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 14, 2020

client and prospect meetings, and industry tradeshows getting postponed and canceled, how can sales teams pivot quickly to drive productivity in a new (predominantly virtual) environment? How I reignited interest with a prospect who went dark”). Reacting proactively. There’s a limited window to be proactively reactive.

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Sales Enablement Scale Policies Distribution 227

Smooth Sale

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Pivoting To Entrepreneurship . Business leaders focused on sanitation protocol, emergency budgeting, and product/service pivots to stay afloat. Opportunities & Pivots . Since we were a new company, it was straightforward to pivot our services to meet the needs of the time and gain a competitive edge.

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Pivotal Social Media Hiring Networking 148

DiscoverOrg Sales

MARCH 8, 2017

Want your prospecting emails to have super powers? Read our “Super Hero Life of Your Prospecting Email” comic book style eBook to take on the greatest of inbox foes. Bargain contact lists do costly damage to your email campaigns, make pivoting when contacts leave near impossible, and force you to do plenty of extra work.

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Campaigns Email Marketing Top of Funnel Vendor 235

Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Author: Jennifer Tomlinson and Olivia Hardy Proposals have always played a pivotal role in the sales process, but today they are more important than ever. Don't bog down your prospects with redundant details and unsubstantiated claims. Use facts — not hyperbole – to differentiate your company from the competition. Make it easy.

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Proposal How To ROI Case Study 177

Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 7, 2019

Says the study author, “…the employee must be pivotal. The excitement and gratitude they expressed in receiving tools and support they didn’t previously have was a pivotal moment in successfully bringing the teams together. Any attempt to sideline the employee.will spell doom for the new setup.”. So, how do you avoid doom?

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Hiring Pivotal Scale Journal 176

Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Author: Mark Thacker With Thanksgiving over and January fast approaching, sales leaders and teams are pivoting their focus to next year. Identifying ways to assist your customers in research ensures you will still receive consideration in your prospects’ decision-making process. Determine where you should be spending your time.

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Guarantee Face-to-face Forecasting Lead Generation 199