The Pipeline

MARCH 30, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Prospecting – When Is The Best Time? Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Cold calling , Proactivity , Productivity , Prospecting , Time Allocation , Video , execution. Last week I talked about prospecting, why some like it when most don’t, rejection, and managing them.

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Pipeline Prospecting Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead 222

Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

Prospecting to generate sales leads is one of the most important jobs of the modern sales professional. In fact, if you ask any sales leader what their teams struggle with the most (and I have), they would say it’s prospecting, especially now that virtual selling is the norm. What is Prospecting?

Pipeline 145

Pipeline Prospecting Ideal Customer Profile Sales Qualified Lead 145

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A solid social selling strategy falls somewhere between “nice-to-have” and “need-to-have” in the modern sales landscape. 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.

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Social Selling Social Media Media Networking 108

Janek Performance Group

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Is your LinkedIn social selling strategy based on FOMO (the fear of missing out)? Especially if we are talking about social selling on LinkedIn. We all agree exposure on LinkedIn is important, but there can be a negative impact without a clear social selling strategy.

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Social Selling LinkedIn Guidelines Ideal Customer Profile 117

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s 3 R’s of Prospecting Success. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Buying Process , Demand Generation , Lead Management , Prospecting , Sales 2.0 , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sales Technique , Sales Tip , Video , execution.

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Pipeline Prospecting Sales Qualified Lead Demand Generation Targets 216

Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 10, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Can you name 10 Core Competencies of a great salesperson? Let''s see, there''s prospecting, qualifying and closing, and then there''s.wow, this is difficult! Next week I''ll introduce our new and revised Sales Management Core Competencies. They are marketing themselves.

Top of Funnel 310

Top of Funnel Social Selling Funnel Sales Cycle 310

SBI Growth

JULY 22, 2013

There are 10 best practices Sales VPs have taken to ensure this doesn’t happen. Below are five of the 10: Sales Manager/VP field sales rides : Participating with your sales reps on more field calls leads to increased revenue. By increasing the frequency you ride in the field, you will sell more business.

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Hiring Top of Funnel How To Social Selling 325

Sales 2.0

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

I interviewed sales manager, sales person, sales trainer and all around smart guy Jorge Soto. I asked Jorge about how he uses Sales 2.0 Jorge, I know you are a fan of Sales 2.0 and Social Selling. My prospecting approach at that time was going through lead lists and sending blind emails.

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Hiring Jigsaw Social Media Cold Calling 384

No More Cold Calling

MAY 24, 2018

If you’re researching the latest and greatest sales trends, you just might fall victim to the bright-shiny-object syndrome. Just because certain sales prospecting techniques are all the rage, doesn’t mean they’re right for you or for your buyer. Sales productivity tools are everywhere, but do they really enhance productivity?

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Prospecting Social Media Trends Face-to-face 196

SalesforLife

MAY 6, 2019

Over the last two weeks, two prospective customers have approached me with different ideas they had for their businesses. The first company wanted to hire a Director of Social Selling who could develop their social selling skills inside the business—almost like a train-the-trainer model, who could sell social selling to their team.

Social Selling 94

Social Selling Sales Management Hiring Influencer 94

The Pipeline

MAY 27, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s 10 Fail-proof Tasks to Help Turn Your Prospects into Buyers. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Coaching , Guest Post , Proactivity , Sales Success , Sales Technique , execution. Prospecting is a term that’s been around for a long time. Go ahead, do it , click here now!

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Pipeline Prospecting Twitter Ideal Customer Profile 243

Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 22, 2014

A couple of weeks ago I went to the 2014 version of Inbound with about 10,000 other people and was thrilled to not only attend David’s talk but get him to do an interview about his new book and his thoughts on social selling. Some of these points may seriously imact your sales career. 1. Sales people need to make a choice.

Lead Rank 300

Lead Rank Cold Calling Lead Scoring eBook 300

Sales 2.0

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

Most startups make their first sales through the founders. In fact when you boil it down they make their first sales through social selling. They use the founders’ networks (and/or those of their investors) to get warm introductions to accounts and greatly increase their sales chances. Startup sales reality.

Scale 373

Scale Hiring Collateral Social Selling 373

SalesFuel

APRIL 17, 2024

Using video in social selling can boost engagement across social networks. Thanks to the shareability of video, and the continued use of social, combining the two is a smart choice. “It It should be an essential part of everyone’s social selling strategy,” advises Erin Pennings for HubSpot.

Social Selling 112

Social Selling Video Social Media Face-to-face 112

The Center for Sales Strategy

MARCH 30, 2020

Even though using social media to sell has been widely adopted in many industries, the 2019 Media Sales Report revealed that social selling is currently more hype than reality. Only 12% of sales managers surveyed saying their salespeople are using social media effectively to set appointments with prospects.

Social Selling 110

Social Selling Social Media Benefit B2B 110

SBI Growth

JANUARY 14, 2013

Last week, I received a phone call from an EVP of Sales. The board still hasn’t approved the sales plan. I need to take out another 3% on the expense line including sales management. Evolve Your Social Selling —being on LinkedIn is not enough. Sales forces have never had better access.

Lead Rank 324

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Social Selling Sales Methodology 324

No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

End the year with a bang using the only prospecting strategy that converts prospects into clients more than 50 percent of the time. Referral selling is by far the most effective sales strategy out there. Why Social Sellers Need to Focus on Relationships, Not Networks Social selling isn’t a new concept.

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Referrals Cold Calling Webinar Metrics Networking 285

No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Break Free from Failed Selling Strategies It’s common sense that annoying strangers who never expressed any interest in hearing your sales pitch is a waste of time. Yet far too many sales pros are still doing it, usually because their sales managers demand it. But cold calling doesn’t work. Or did you? Hear, hear!

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Cold Calling How To Referrals Small Business 265

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Social selling is a ‘must have’ prospecting method to get reps into deals early. Your reps need to sell the way your buyers want to buy. Social Reach – The ability to attract and grow the right relationships. Social Prospecting – The ability to act on account and persona information.

Hiring 316

Hiring Face-to-face Follow-up Buyer 316

No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

You are the ultimate sales technology! The same is true for your prospects and clients. Many of them have contributed to the effectiveness of salespeople, but none of them has managed to replace us. What you don’t do is rely on it to make a sale. The next time you connect with a prospect , really connect.

Sales Technology 249

Sales Technology Small Business Small Business Enterprise 249

SBI Growth

MAY 11, 2013

Sales VPs need to make the number this quarter. Sales Managers want more new business. Sales Reps need more leads. Prospecting for leads is being replaced by Social Selling. And the foundation for Social Selling is creating Social Debt. Get the Creating Social Debt Guide.

Hiring 300

Hiring Referrals Decision Maker Ideal Customer Profile 300

The Pipeline

AUGUST 22, 2011

Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Cold calling , EDGE Sales Process , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales Success , Sales Technique , Sales eXchange , execution. The other day I was talking with a couple of sales managers trying to help their people be more effective in prospecting.

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Pipeline Cold Calling Hiring Sales Qualified Lead 255

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

VPs of Sales are asking questions like: Is our Sales Process good enough? How should we be using social media? Are my Sales Managers good enough? Do This— Start with a Sales Strategy Blueprint. To have a sales strategy you can execute, it must follow a structured path. How many heads do I need?

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Compensation Social Media Incentive Incentives 325

SBI Growth

OCTOBER 29, 2013

You are strategizing with Sales Managers and reps. You know that there are certain things your EVP of Sales has no control over. 1 — Customers & Prospects: The most important thing is your customer/prospect. They might need help with account level cross sell strategies. The Love and Hate of Q4.

Territories 308

Territories Compensation Buyer Google 308

The Pipeline

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Stored in Appointments , Attitude , Business Acumen , Cold calling , Guest Post , Planning , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Sell Better , Video , Voice mail , execution. Voice mail continues to be a topic of discussion whenever sales people get together. Prospecting. Sales Cycle.

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Pipeline Cold Calling Webinar Metrics Hiring 245

Sales 2.0

OCTOBER 8, 2012

I’ve been a marketer and a sales person both. During the years I worked as a sales person and sales manager I became unhappy with the way sales people’s jobs were defined. This dissatisfaction drove me to define more efficient ways for sales people to sell. A lot of the things Sales 2.0

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Tools Social Selling Social Media Twitter 199

Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Dave Kurlan Inbound Marketing sales methodology closing sales performance sales selelction' I''m sure I''ve missed a few but you get the gist.

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Sales Methodology Inbound Decision Maker Consultative Selling 217

No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

DON’T Cold Call on Social Media. Please don’t invite me to connect on LinkedIn if you just want to sell me something. Social media is a great tool for researching prospects and Referral Sources, and for positioning yourself as a thought leader. But it is not the place for a sales pitch. Well, sales is not a party.

Cold Calling 281

Cold Calling Social Media Referrals Face-to-face 281

The Pipeline

MAY 23, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s LinkedIn: Social-ism Meets Capital-ism – Sales eXchange – 98. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Sales 2.0 , Sales Leadership , Sales eXchange , Social Selling , Social media , execution. What happens when social-ism meets capital-ism?

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LinkedIn Pipeline Meeting Social Media 241

No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 10, 2013

It’s easier to go along with what everyone else is doing—to write blogs, comment on social media, write catchy email subject lines, rely on inbound marketing to fill your pipeline, and believe that 67 percent of the buying process is complete before prospects ever talk to a salesperson. DON’T Jump on the Bandwagon. Comment Here.

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Data Social Media Small Business Small Business 248

The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s “But we’re not IBM” Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Communication , Communication Strategy , Guest Post , Prospecting , Sales 2.0 , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Social Selling. Prospecting. Random Walk Down Sales Street.

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Pipeline Social Media Face-to-face Ideal Customer Profile 226

The Pipeline

JANUARY 28, 2012

The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s Socially Kosher? Stored in Attitude , Communication , Dependability , Marketing , Reputation 2.0 , Sales 2.0 , Social Selling , Social media , execution. Sales 2.0 , Social Buying , Social Selling , Tibor Shanto. Prospecting.

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Pipeline Social Media Cold Calling Compensation 215

No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Social selling exposes your business to a world of opportunity. A Brit writes to me on social media and wants to discuss referral selling. An Aussie reaches out to confirm his understanding of American prospecting practices. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business'

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Social Media Skype Referrals Twitter 264

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Whether you’re just getting started in your sales career or you’re a seasoned veteran, this podcast is designed to help take you to the next level. You’ll discover how you can shift your mindset, win with prospects and build long-term relationships with your clients so you can thrive and advance in your career. Listen here.

Hiring 269

Hiring Top of Funnel B2B Lead Rank 269

SBI Growth

JANUARY 24, 2013

If you haven’t approached Sales Peformance Management (SPM) through this lens, then make this a priority. Field Sales. Your front line sales managers and regional sales managers need tactical metrics tt track rep activity and performance. Have you asked them what metrics are most important?

Sales Qualified Lead 297

Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead 297

The Pipeline

APRIL 27, 2011

Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , EDGE Sales Process , Prospecting , Sales Technique , Video , Voice mail , execution. Two weeks ago I in a post title Prospecting and the “Last Inch” , looking at key thing to consider at that final moment when you have to reach out and engage directly with your prospect.

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Pipeline Cold Calling Compensation Hiring 223

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Stored in Appointments , Contest , Proactive , Proactivity , Prospecting , Sales Success , Sales Technique , Sales Training , Workshops , execution. PROACTIVE PROSPECTING! As you may have noticed over to the right, we are presenting the Proactive Prospecting Workshop in Toronto/Markham, scheduled for April 13.

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Pipeline Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead Compensation 220