The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Hanging Out with @GlobeSmallBiz : How to develop a Winning Sales strategy. Last week I had the opportunity to participate in The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business’ Small Business interview series on Google+ Hangout. Take a look, comment, enjoy, and profit. What’s in Your Pipeline? Tibor Shanto.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

As a small business owner, you toggle between marketing, sales, operations, and customer service daily — and sometimes within the same hour. To serve your customers without dropping the ball, you need a tool to help you track and manage all of your relationships.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Strip away the tech to increase sales effectiveness. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business' I used to add long columns of numbers once, and I was always correct. I never had to add backwards or have someone else check my math. Connect with No More Cold Calling.

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

Sales guru and guest blogger, Jonathan Farrington, explains why he’s never made a single cold call. and France, has enjoyed a longer, more successful sales career than most, and he fully understands the power of referral relationships. I have, instead, maximized my valuable selling time and enjoyed a highly-successful sales career.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2013

You are the ultimate sales technology! As a buyer, I don’t care how your technology works until I know what it can do for my business. 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. Finding the Right Balance.

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DECEMBER 2, 2014

All sales reps need coaching and guidance, but rainmakers deserve extra attention. The sales manager announces the top performers of the year. Applause resounds throughout the building as these sales champions are paraded like Superbowl winning gods across the sales floor. Drum roll, please. Want Proof?

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OCTOBER 24, 2013

It’s an intentional, proactive sales strategy. So sales teams miss out on the most powerful business-development tool that exists. Sales Process. Getting referral sales shouldn’t be a bonus. Start by documenting your current sales process. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Small Business'

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 2, 2019

In many ways, technology, like Google Maps, is similar to sales management software. Sales management software provides streamlined tools for data entry and management to speed up this process. And they often include some of the most popular sales tools (e.g., Free Sales Management Software.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Does your sales team know how to have a business conversation? You’d be surprised who IT firms are now hiring for sales and consulting positions—people with hospitality and restaurant backgrounds. One of my colleagues, a vice president of sales, told me that he tells his people all the time to ask for referrals.

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AUGUST 7, 2014

Salespeople not performing, dragging you down, and compromising your team‘s sales effectiveness? On-boarding a new sales rep requires more than providing a desk, a phone, and a password. Here’s his take: “Our clients are constantly asking us where sales managers should spend their time. Well, maybe not so fast.

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OCTOBER 21, 2014

Relationships are the key to sales effectiveness. If you’re not taking time to build relationships, then you’re making the biggest sales mistake there is. Whether a business is ultrahigh tech or low tech, personal relationships have always been what seal the deal in B2B sales. That’s why I had to share Charles H.

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JUNE 10, 2014

If so, there’s a good chance it’s also killing your sales career. Otherwise, you’re likely to miss an important point that could either boost your sales or derail your career. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Small Business' Smart salespeople never bring their phones into meetings. not multi-tasking.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Share content that’s helpful, enlightening, and informative—not a thinly-veiled sales pitch. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business' The goal is to get people thinking and talking about what you have to say. Don’t sell. You need to get to know people and develop trust.

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AUGUST 5, 2014

By the end of the call, I felt confident enough in his sales ability and product to offer him a referral to one of my contacts. I knew the business impact of his product and that my contact should at least take a look. Speed Up the Sale, Don’t Slow it Down. Ditch the sales pitch. ” Why would I want a deck?

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

How do you successfully transition from sales rep to sales leader? I was an award-winning sales rep who was promoted to sales manager. If you’re a sales manager, what important lessons did you learn when you first got promoted? Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business'

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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. All you care about is getting your sale. …

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MAY 15, 2014

Even when we’re online, manners matter—especially in sales, where career success is driven by relationships. For more on how to develop respectful relationships that translate into sales, check out the latest from No More Cold Calling: LinkedIn Is Not a Place to Sell. 3 Reasons Small Businesses Should Nix Cold Calling.

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OCTOBER 2, 2014

Don’t let your sales team rely too heavily on technology. Yes, technology lets us do many things better and faster, but for some tasks, the old-school ways still work best, especially in sales. As a sales leader , it’s your job to make sure your team remembers that sales is still a person-to-person business.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Inbound marketing might seem like the magic formula for easy sales, but it’s not. It’s our job to make the sale. For more on how relationships drive sales, get your copy of my new book, Pick Up the Damn Phone!: Associations Enterprise Sales Management Small Business'

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Sales Manager Now

JULY 26, 2023

Sales managers are not always present in small businesses, so we are often asked what the Sales Manager’s Responsibilities are. Suppose you’re conducting performance reviews, updating job descriptions, or beginning a search.

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Sales Manager Now

JULY 26, 2023

Sales managers are not always present in small businesses, so we are often asked what the Sales Manager’s Responsibilities are. Suppose you’re conducting performance reviews, updating job descriptions, or beginning a search.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 19, 2014

But when you send the generic invite (“I’d like to invite you to join my professional network on LinkedIn”) and follow it up with a sales pitch, you’re breaking all the rules of social media. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business' Connect with No More Cold Calling.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 29, 2014

Great expectations lead to great sales outcomes. Sage advice from a sales VP I used to work under: “Joanne, never leave a meeting without giving your buyer a task. His words of wisdom have proven to be true, and this philosophy has helped me increase my sales effectiveness time and time again. About the Author. Comment Here.

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JULY 29, 2014

So when and where is the best time to make a sales pitch? Sales is still about people buying from people. To increase sales effectiveness, we must make connections that matter. But don’t use it to toot your company’s horn or pester people with your sales pitch. There is a time and place for everything. Comment Here.

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DECEMBER 9, 2014

Sales organizations need to engage the next generation of rainmakers. ” and makes the case for why younger reps can be great at inside sales. So what does this mean for sales organizations and sales managers ? Articulate that to your millennial sales team and watch them soar. ”] Absolutely not.

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AUGUST 28, 2014

It’s not a sales secret; when you prospect through referrals, you’ll always connect. You call your sales prospect, and he answers the phone (or at least calls you back) because he actually expects your call. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business' Get the Call-Back Every Time.

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AUGUST 26, 2014

Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business' Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post''s poll. Connect with No More Cold Calling. Follow Joanne on Google+ or Twitter @ReferralSales , or connect on LinkedIn and Facebook.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2014

That’s why all the sales and marketing automation tools in the world will never replace the power of a knowledgeable, experienced salesperson with a great referral network. Don’t forget that technology is only a tool and that our greatest sales asset is—and always will be—ourselves.

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Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Navigating the Challenges and Opportunities of Small Businesses As the host of this enlightening podcast, I had the pleasure of engaging in a thought-provoking conversation with John Golden, from Sales POP! Online Sales Magazine and Pipeline CRM, and John Nieuwenburg , a professional business coach since 2004.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Phillip Twyford, director of sales and marketing for Tico Mail Works, had the exact same realization, which he outlines in this week’s guest post. I was 16 years old and working in Arnotts department store as a sales assistant. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business'

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OCTOBER 25, 2013

Book four breakfasts and five lunches each week, and watch your sales soar. As a smart, strategic sales professional, you know full well the value of building and maintaining a strong network of clients and referral sources. There’s no doubt we’re all busy. Does my client’s sales team actually book nine meetings a week?

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 22, 2014

Yes, I can watch your video, but I have to make time outside of my regular sales day, and it takes way too long. The moral of the story: Sharing your expertise is a key way to engage customers and increase sales effectiveness—but what resonates with one person might not resonate with another. Charts and graphs give me hives.

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AUGUST 1, 2013

Whether you are CEO, vice president, or a sales manager , you have a central role in your company’s sales process and in the decision to transition to referral selling—the only business-development strategy proven to convert prospects into clients more than 50 percent of the time. Think You Have a Referral Business?

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NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Between 57 and 87 percent of the buying process is complete before a buyer ever contacts a company—at least that’s the case if you believe the widely quoted but ill-advised statistics floating around sales circles. They don’t need us to give them demos or canned sales pitches, because they can get all that online.

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JUNE 12, 2014

.” That’s a wise observation from an astute manager I worked for early on in my sales career. Others say prospects use objections to test your sales savvy or to see how you respond. Either way, moving qualified buyers into your forecast and increasing your sales pipeline means addressing objections—without being defensive.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013

We can all become great sales leaders by learning from the best. Jason Brick’s article, “ Take Your Team From Worst To First: Leadership Lessons From The Boston Red Sox ,” shares four leadership lessons from Red Sox manager, John Farrell, who took his team from the bottom of their division last year to the 2013 World Series.

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MARCH 4, 2014

But it doesn’t mean the death of your sale. Of course, you should have completed all of these important tasks earlier in your sales process, but it’s never too late to save a deal. Associations Enterprise Sales Management Salespeople Small Business' We’ve all been there. All Is Not Lost. Comment Here.

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