Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 12, 2022

it's the same with sales teams. Now, each time I stand up, I crack my knee and foot and I can walk without pain. The most important thing was that my symptom screamed ankle but the root cause was my leg and foot.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 15, 2014

Do you prospect the same way, with the same strategy, no matter who you are trying to reach? If you really want to be successful (which I can only assume you do), then you need to customized your prospecting strategy depending on the industry or type of prospect you are […]. That’s a horrible approach.

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Recently, I worked with a very capable salesperson who had a great sales plan and great leads; yet, she failed miserably in at hitting her number. 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.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MAY 28, 2014

Customer Loyalty Sales Customer Satisfaction Jeffrey gitomer sales training selling skills' This feed has moved to: [link] Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.

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Sales 2.0

MAY 29, 2020

In the sales domain, this big change has accelerated the trend to digital selling. As sales forces have been sent home and told their clients won’t meet them with them in-person, they have had to use new digital tools just to keep doing their job. Prospecting. Many sales people put all their eggs in one basket.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2018

Selling Skills. Educate prospects with new ideas and perspectives. Collaborate with prospects. Listen to prospects. Understand prospect needs. Help prospects avoid obstacles. Connect with prospects personally. Top 10 Sales Representative Skills. Collaborate with prospects.

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The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 16, 2014

Are you using social media the right way in your sales process? I meet too many salespeople who spend too much time trying to communicate with prospects and customers through social media – when they really need to be reaching out to those people on the phone or in person. Unfortunately, many salespeople are not! Be […].

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 1, 2020

I used to think it was just sales newbies who struggled with referral reluctance. I wondered about those in non-traditional sales roles like customer success, CPAs, attorneys, architects, engineers, and consultants—who are now being asked to sell. Sales Leadership Is Missing It Big (and Here’s the Proof).

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The Sales Hunter

MAY 23, 2017

This is the first rule of prospecting. Too many people think if all they do is send out a bunch of emails or make a bunch of phone calls, prospects will suddenly appear. Don’t start what you can’t finish. Key is to never put more into your pipeline than you support with the right […].

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 19, 2014

Most likely you’re writing your sales prospecting emails while working on a desktop or laptop computer and that alone is going to hurt you. Copyright 2014, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.” ” Sales Motivation Blog. Chances are you’re making one of the following fatal mistakes. Reason is simple.

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The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 17, 2014

Often it is easy to notice when your customers or prospects are on vacation, either because of their outgoing voicemail message or their auto-reply email indicating they are away from the office. Pay close attention to these and then use the information when you connect with them a few days after their vacation. Check out […].

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Learn the best effective phone sales techniques including successful cold calling business prospecting, outbound telemarketing, professional telephone calls process, and other opening selling skills, tools, methods, tips and ideas. Worse, is when a prospect is in a good mood and willing to connect with you.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 30, 2024

Why SaaS Leaders Need to Start Coaching Selling Skills SaaS sales leaders struggle to balance deal-focused coaching and skill development among sales teams. Visibility and Accountability : In many SaaS companies, there is a high level of accountability for achieving sales targets.

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The Sales Hunter

MAY 21, 2014

Far too many salespeople and sales managers are still living as if it is 2013 or even 2010. Things change and they change quickly, and if your sales process and strategies aren’t keeping pace, then you’re going to find yourself closing fewer sales. Here are 6 Dead Horse sales activities you need to stop ASAP: […].

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The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 11, 2014

Only a few more weeks of summer, so don’t slow down on your prospecting! NOW is the time to amp up your prospecting efforts. That’s right! Don’t Don’t slow down! What you do now will determine if you really want to end the year on a successful note! NOW The momentum it will give you going […].

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Recently I did a free webinar with Anthony Iannarino on closing more sales now and understanding the price value relationship. Blog Closing a Sale pricing Professional Selling Skills Prospecting close closing price profit prospect prospecting' Anthony and I are doing a Part 2 on Sept.

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The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 2, 2014

This isn’t just about the impact it has on your customers, prospects and colleagues, […]. Blog Cold-Calling Consultative Selling Customer Service leadership Motivational Sales Speaker Professional Selling Skills Sales Motivation influence sales influence sales leadership sales motivation'

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Ensure your sales team makes time to practice these critical prospecting strategies. Building professional skills takes practice— deliberate practice. B2B sales reps don’t get good overnight either. Want your sales team to build permanent, repeatable, effective referral selling skills?

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Blog Consultative Selling leadership Professional Selling Skills Sales Motivation Sales Training Tip prospect sales motivation sales tips selling success success' Nothing will create more success than consistently taking one step forward each day. […].

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

As the economy continues to show hints of progress, and business picks up, it is important to understand the nature of the improvements in sales you and your company experience. More than ever, having a defined sales process, with supporting metrics is a must. sales vs. 1. Increased market share is always a good thing.

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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! We constantly improve, update, enhance and perfect the science of evaluating sales forces and candidates.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 5, 2018

My new LinkedIn sales training courses take out the guesswork! Is selling really tougher today? It’s more complex, and despite all the tech tools at our disposal, prospecting certainly hasn’t gotten any easier. Just getting prospects to return calls is hard enough. Sales: Referral Selling by Joanne Black.

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Recently I was having a conversation with a VP of Sales and the top two salespeople for their company. The objective of the call was to discuss the attributes of what they do and how we could take those items and get the rest of the organization to implement them too. What became very […].

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Understanding the Sales Force

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Yesterday, I received two assessments for the same candidate: one from Objective Management Group (OMG) and one from Caliper. Caliper's is a personality test adapted for sales. Caliper's is a personality test adapted for sales. The candidate scored 60% on Caliper and 92 on OMG.

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The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 19, 2014

” If you’re reading this and you’re a sales manager, I want you […]. Blog Closing a Sale Consultative Selling leadership Professional Selling Skills Prospecting Sales Motivation leader sales leader sales leadership sales motivation success'

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

66% of Sales Reps believe that increasing the time invested by sales managers would help to increase their sales. After all, sales management is responsible for Sales Performance Management. Build those skills by utilizing the tools around you. Moneyballing: Improving Sales Competencies.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

When developing a salesperson’s advanced selling skills, it's important to focus on not only what the prospect says but also what the prospect doesn’t say.

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The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 24, 2014

It’s amazing how far a number of companies and sales teams have come in the last couple of years. I’m having many more conversations with sales leaders, CEOs and others who are telling me business is outstanding and life is good. When I hear comments like this, I get scared for one simple reason. […].

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The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The telephone is still a great prospecting tool, despite what some naysayers might want you to believe. In my new book High-Profit Prospecting, I devote several chapters to the discussion of the telephone and voicemail. Voicemail is a great extension of it and can get you connections you’d never get any other way.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Most of the calls and emails we receive come from companies with flat or declining sales. Mark Roberge, Sales VP at Hubspot , is responsible for building one of those kick-ass sales forces and he contributed a guest post to Software Advice on Building a Sales Team the Hubspot Way.

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The Sales Hunter

AUGUST 13, 2014

I would even argue that in today’s world, with the vast amount of information people have access to, your success in sales depends greatly on how well you can advise your customers. Want more […].

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The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 7, 2014

” Here are 5 reasons why you can and will sell more AFTER you raise your price: 1. Blog pricing Professional Selling Skills discount discounting price prospect prospecting value' Customers will see you differently. A […].

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 13, 2022

Here’s a pop quiz for sellers and sales enablement folks. If you are a sales enablement person, Does your sales training/learning program included formal training and development on change and change management? Our sales training programs spend a lot of time helping us develop skills around what we sell and how we sell.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In Q4, we released enhancements to Copilot, our GTM Intelligence platform, that further empower enterprise GTM teams to engage prospects and customers with greater precision, speed, and intelligence. We believe these innovations will continue to revolutionize how teams identify opportunities, engage prospects, and close deals.

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The Sales Hunter

MARCH 27, 2018

The number of salespeople and companies that share with me how they do not feel their prospecting plan works always amazes me. Then again, I have to admit I am continually assessing my own prospecting plan to determine its effectiveness, too. If we’re not prospecting effectively, then how do we expect to be able to […].

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 25, 2017

To think you’re the only one who has a fear of prospecting would be a lie. I say there’s a third — having to prospect. They say the two most dreaded things are public speaking and taxes. It’s OK if you feel that way. I too felt that way at one time. You’re probably thinking, […].

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criteria for success

OCTOBER 20, 2022

As a sales manager, how do you improve your team’s performance? These tactics may improve salesperson productivity if they’re already doing the right things, but selling requires deliberate practice. If you want to make a real difference in sales performance, the key for many salespeople is coaching. Let's Talk Sales!

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