Leading Results Rambings

JUNE 24, 2013

I need to rant for a minute on the sales calls I keep getting from companies that have not spent the time or money to properly equip the people they have selling for them. The young guy on the phone started off by saying it was a courtesy call and not a sales call (right!). Make the time and create the processes to train your staff.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 24, 2012

Acknowledge – The goal of the exercise is initiate a conversation that for the field rep result in a face to face visit, and for an inside rep a sales call by phone. One reason people hate the mid-dinner telemarketing call is the one sided nature of the call: Telemarketer – “if you sign up today….”. Conversations take two.

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Pointclear

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Territory turnover for this new sales manager isn’t unusual, but the solution can be evasive, expensive and humbling. Experienced sales managers, however, know how to deal with it. He had 10 sales territories in his domestic North American sales force. Experienced sales managers, however, know how to deal with it.”. _.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 23, 2012

Whenever the idea of a planned presentation comes up, usually the first thing sales people think about is a “canned script.” Such was a primary tool of sales people, in particular telemarketers, years ago. Defining a Planned Sales Interaction. A Planned sales interaction is a strategy. A Strategy.

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In a recent episode of the Expert Insight Interview, host John Golden sat down with Glenn Sandifer , the Senior Director of Securitas Technology US, to discuss the evolving landscape of inside sales. Understanding Inside Sales John Golden begins the conversation by asking Glenn Sandifer to define what an inside sales team is.

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Sales Training Advice

MAY 29, 2017

One of the most important qualities to look for in a sales rep is the ability to learn. For one reason or another, many sales reps are resistant to trying new techniques and accepting criticism. In other cases the problem is overconfidence in himself or lack of confidence in you, the sales manager. Tales of the Tape.

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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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Mindtickle

JUNE 22, 2023

Buyers are already short on time, and the last thing they want is to listen to another sales pitch. Research from our 2023 State of Sales Productivity Report found that during a call, buyers asked an average of 18 questions, a significant increase from 13 questions in the 2022 report. Assign training to help them improve.

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MTD Sales Training

MAY 23, 2012

If you are going to be successful in business-to-business sales, you must first learn to recognise a clever and sophisticated gatekeeper screen. This usually refers to sales people making cold or warm calls. Therefore, the first step to getting pass the screen is not to sound like a sales person. Sean McPheat MTD Sales Training.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 18, 2020

Take a forward-looking view at the mindset of sales leaders and how they use the resources available to them. When it comes to sales, you should be asking, “How are these companies handling their sales? Yet building sales capability involves more than just implementing training programs. Adjusting to Change.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 6, 2012

Every sales person knows that today’s modern buyer has had enough of the old smile-and-dial cold calling methods of the past. When cold calling, sales people take out that and other natural tendencies that are present in everyday speech. This is exactly why most telemarketers and undertrained sales people never pause or shut up.

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2019

When he entered the store, I recognized him from many years before when we were both struggling inside sales reps trying to sell investments over the phone. He asked me what I was up to these days, and I told him I had become a consultant in inside sales, and that I was off to work with a new client. His name was John. Yes” I said.

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MTD Sales Training

JULY 6, 2012

The false, unwarranted, overenthusiastic attitude at the start of the cold is the classic calling card of the stereotypical telemarketer. Sean McPheat MTD Sales Training. Have you downloaded my latest report “The Sales Person’s Crisis”? Over 10,000 sales pros have. 2- Reflect a Like Attitude. Happy Selling!

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 10, 2017

What I find interesting is the mixed reaction I still get when I speak to some sales leaders about the use of scripts. Some obviously get the importance of having a standardized, best practice approach set of scripts to train and measure their reps against, while some others don’t think their reps should use a script.

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Telemarketing B2C Microsoft Sales Qualified Lead 124

Mindtickle

JANUARY 19, 2021

Gopkiran “Gop” Rao, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at MindTickle, recently joined Matt Benelli, Managing Director at Sandler Training, on the ACTivation Nation podcast. Each interaction is a potential revenue moment so people need to be trained and know how to apply their skills in each moment. Everyone is now a seller.

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Face-to-face Telemarketing Distribution Vendor 95

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 9, 2024

The art of door-to-door sales is timeless — even during the rise of modern sales strategies. There’s no two ways about it: D2D sales can be tricky. So, if you can master the art of door-to-door sales, the juice is worth the squeeze on the income front. Table of Contents What is door-to-door sales?

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Sales Gravy

MAY 6, 2013

Back in the day (the eighties) when the word “inside sales” didn’t exist, there were true “telemarketing” rooms. And in these rooms, there was a ton of structure, scripts, recording and training. These rooms were mightily successful and helped build

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 4, 2021

These campaigns can be executed for a number of reasons — including telemarketing, audience research, and customer support. For a sales-focused calling campaign, a company may choose to have their salespeople make the calls or may enlist agents to create "warm leads" before passing them onto the sales team. Close sales.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 2, 2023

This is a statement emphasized by legendary sales expert Zig Ziglar. This eye-opening observation exposes a hidden opportunity for sales professionals—the transformative power of vocal training. Most salespeople need to recognize their voice’s pivotal role in the sales success.

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Adaptive Business Services

APRIL 17, 2019

Around ten years ago, the consumer market was a totally different landscape where the sales process involved telemarketing and setting appointments for sales professionals to gain clients and close deals. The post Becoming a Great Sales Professional in Today’s Market appeared first on Adaptive Business Services.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 1, 2018

Managers of sales and marketing teams are charged with coaching up individual team members, enhancing their skill sets and improving overall team performance. Storytelling has stood the test of time as a critical skill in sales and marketing?—?and and isn’t that our goal in sales?—?a But where to begin? It’s not about you.

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Marketing Telemarketing Scale Education 226

MTD Sales Training

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Although we all know that no matter how the future continues to unfold, the telephone will always be an integral part of sales success. The problem I have found is that in the wake of all the new avenues of approach, sales people are quick to believe that picking up the telephone, be it warm or cold calling, is no longer effective.

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Adaptive Business Services

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

His book, “Sales Manager Survival Guide” , is the best I have read on that subject matter. Recently Dave published a couple of articles on prospecting where he shared that, when sales are low, the answer that most sales managers have is … “We need to fill the pipelines! We didn’t do telemarketing in those days.

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MTD Sales Training

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Cold calling has always presented a ton of challenges for sales people, and with today’s modern and more enlightened buyer , those challenges have multiplied. Many sales people are so conditioned to the habits of the Smile & Dial era that it is difficult to change. . MTD Sales Training. Over 10,000 sales pros have.

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MTD Sales Training

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Cold calling presents a ton of challenges to sales professionals at every level and in every industry. Therefore, there are a plethora of tips, tricks and magical scripts to help sales people overcome objections, get though GK screens and close sales or set appointments. Sales Person: “I really appreciate your time Mr Prospect.

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Cold Calling Telemarketing Up-Sell Prospecting 249

Mindtickle

JANUARY 19, 2021

Gopkiran “Gop” Rao, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at Mindtickle, recently joined Matt Benelli, Managing Director at Sandler Training, on the ACTivation Nation podcast. Each interaction is a potential revenue moment so people need to be trained and know how to apply their skills in each moment. Everyone is now a seller.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Learning about sales and selling is one of the things I enjoy most about what I do. When I started my personal quest to improve my understanding of sales, my ability to execute a sales process effectively and to ultimately improve my sales results, there was much for me to learn. in Dallas, Texas.

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PandaDoc

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Although 71% of companies say closing more deals is their top sales priority, further data from Forrester suggests that only 0.75% of leads generated become closed revenue. Compounding this issue is sales reps can spend up to 40% of their time looking for somebody to call, according to Insidesales. Adaptive Business Blog.

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Top of Funnel Sales Management Hiring Lead Rank 98

MTD Sales Training

AUGUST 15, 2012

In spite of a gazillion tips, tricks and magical scripts on cold calling , sales people at every level and in every profession still struggle with this often unavoidable task. There are some ideas that sales people have heard for so long that people have just started to believe they are true, when in fact, they are anything but.

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Anthony Cole Training

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

This is part II of a III part blog post discussing the DNA of High Performance Sales Teams. The first post discussed the DNA of a Hunter Sales person as a result of reading a blog about building a "Rock Star Team of Sales Hunters". Qualifier (newsletter - Why is qualifying so damn hard?).

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Sales Evangelist

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The Accidental Seller Series 1 - "Ludovic Vuillier" Hubspot ’s stats showed that 46% of salespeople did not intend to go into sales. Perhaps they were working different jobs and suddenly they decided to go into sales or the circumstances prompted them to go into sales. Ludovic started his career in sales 20 years ago.

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MTD Sales Training

JULY 20, 2011

Stranger, telemarketer here!” MTD Sales Training | Sales Blog | Image courtesy of Big Stock Photo. The post Three Phrases to NEVER Use In A Cold Call appeared first on MTD Sales Training. However, here are a few phrases you should avoid at all costs. #1: 1: My Name is…. Happy Selling! Sean McPheat.

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MTD Sales Training

AUGUST 12, 2011

Setting appointments and closing sales over the telephone is not easy as numerous obstacles stand in the path of success: elusive decision makers, gatekeeper screens , fierce competition, privacy concerns, cold calling laws, and the lack of control you have over the telephone. To close many sales, you have to close one at a time.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 22, 2022

As daunting as cold calling may be, it still has a place in today’s sales pipelines. In the age of COVID and increased remote work, sales development representatives (SDRs) and account executives (AEs) are finding that cold calling can be an effective means of reaching prospects — when handled correctly. Is B2B Cold Calling Dead?

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Cold Calling B2B Commission Exact 130

MTD Sales Training

AUGUST 26, 2011

First, keep in mind these two critical points: The average sales person is usually trying to accomplish too many sales goals during one contact. Often the reason the GK remains so adamant on not giving you any information is because you are a sales person attempting to speak to a DM. Sales Person: “And that’s in Coventry?”.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In this episode of the Sales Hacker Podcast, we have Nelson Gilliat , Demand Generation Manager at Brantr Media and Author of Death of the SDR , a book whose controversial central philosophy we discuss. The problems with the SDR to sales handoff. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. Welcome to the Sales Hacker podcast.

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Pipeline

APRIL 1, 2024

Add cold calling to your sales outreach strategy. You can get up to 82% of buyers to accept a meeting by starting a series of communication with sales cold calls. Cold calling is an outbound sales tactic companies use to contact a potential customer who hasn’t shown explicit interest in the company’s services.

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