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Advice to Steve, a Down-and-Almost-Out Sales Manager: Telemarket Old Leads First!

Pointclear

We’re in the hurt locker, we’re down, and I have no money to try to boost sales in the last quarter. With a pleading voice and a frown his mother would not be proud of, this was one concerned sales manager. How many sales inquiries did Marketing give you, on average, per month for the last year?” What am I gonna do?”

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4 Ways to Get Past the Gatekeeper (No Tricks Required)

No More Cold Calling

Think you’re getting away with cold calling and pretending you’re best buddies with your prospect? When you receive referral introductions from people your prospects know and trust, they (and their gatekeepers) will happily take your call. Dump the Script We’ve all had to make calls from a script at some point in our sales career.

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A Hidden Weakness that Makes Salespeople Procrastinate

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Yesterday I was on three separate calls with sales managers whose salespeople needed to fill their pipelines but hadn''t. A perfectionist must do things perfectly and if ever there was a sales activity that was ripe for imperfection, it would be the prospecting call.

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Which Hurts Salespeople More: A Lack of Confidence or Poor Selling Skills?

The Sales Hunter

How do I Overcome my Lack of Confidence When Prospecting: It’s sad to say, but this situation is a major issue and one of the biggest reasons why there’s such a high turnover in sales. Sales is merely a mind game. If you want proof, just listen to the next telemarketer that calls you. Sales Motivation Blog.

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How many inquires does it take to make quota?

Pointclear

Marketing managers regularly ask me how to predict the number of leads (really raw inquiries) needed to achieve quota (I wish more sales managers would also ask). Quota dollars / average sales price / buying percentage (45%) ii / close ratio (your market share) = inquiries needed to make quota. ii Called the Rule of 45.

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Want Prospects Who Want to Hear from You? Get Referrals

No More Cold Calling

Earn trust and credibility with your prospects, who are pre-sold on your ability to deliver results. Convert prospects into clients at least 50 percent of the time (usually more than 70 percent). Meet with hot prospects while your competitors are still figuring out how to get in. Is that how you want to spend your selling time?

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5 Tried-and-True Ways to Overcome Your Reluctance to Call Prospects, According to Hoffman's Founder

Hubspot Sales

Welcome to “The Pipeline” — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. It doesn’t matter how frequently you call prospects or how many years you’ve been in sales, you’ll always feel some anxiety before you dial — and that’s a good thing. Make getting a “no” the goal.