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3 Things That Kill Prospecting Calls

The Pipeline

The problem with most call scripts salespeople use for proactive direct prospecting is that they are prepared for sellers, by people who are not buyers, and as a result, there is little for the prospect to grab and hang on too long enough to convert to engagement. ” (live, phone, web, Skype…) Nothing Else!

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6 B2B Sales Trends for Amazing Success in 2019

Sales and Marketing Management

Automated sales prospecting. Sales prospecting tools, such as Pipedrive, Vainu.io and Intelisale, enable businesses to use filters and predictive insights to choose prospects wisely and focus on those most likely to convert. For instance, AI now customizes emails to prospects and addresses their problems.

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Is it OK to Text a Prospect? (Sales Advice?)

A Sales Guy

Do you think it’s OK to text a prospect or a customer? If we didn’t want people to Skype us, we wouldn’t put our Skype handle our our business card. My take is this. If their mobile number is on their business card, it’s fair game. because it’s not OK to call us at home. What do you think?

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Around the World in 80 Minutes: No Passport Required

No More Cold Calling

An Aussie reaches out to confirm his understanding of American prospecting practices. We talk on Skype the next morning, and he introduces me to an entrepreneur who wants to learn about referrals. There really isn’t such a thing, but we try.)

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Inside Sales Power Tip 151 – Speak WELL

Score More Sales

These are not universally used yet, but more innovative sales teams are using Skype video calls, Google Hangouts, and other means to facilitate seeing each person on the call. While being in front of someone is, in fact, the BEST way to communicate, a good two-way video conversation is the next best thing.

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Recovering From The COVID-19 Sales Wrecker

MTD Sales Training

Network with prospects and clients. I get that people are desperate but it’s really showing. Communication Tech Strategy. Work out how you are going to communicate and become an expert at the tech. What’s it going to be? Think how your clients like to be communicated to. Get Social. If applicable get on LinkedIn and start using it.

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Face to Face Cannot Be Replaced

No More Cold Calling

Many of the attendees were uncomfortable with the prospect of meeting the face-to-face mandate. The attendees were cell phone-wearing, laptop-carrying, smartphone-holding adults of varying ages who were hearing that they now needed to adopt an in-person component to their business communication. Leaders Communicate. Another Perspective.