Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 14, 2014

This also had a math equation within it: Sports is to Selling as Baseball is to Consultative Selling as Pitching and Defense are to Baseline Selling. As sales processes go, the steps could be as simple as the following: Appointment. Another Sales Methodology article that I wrote was, Baseball''s Huge Impact on Sales Performance.

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Negotiate Appointment Sports Sales 108

Martech

AUGUST 19, 2021

Even for TV, appointment viewing doesn’t exist except for news and sports.”. That, coupled with attendance being down for virtual events, showed that it’s a hard ask to show up at a given time and commit to the event. It’s not how people are living their lives these days. They want it when they want it. Read more here.

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B2B Electricity Retail B2C 111

Salesforce

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Engineering is often described as a team sport, meaning engineers often collaborate with other engineers to solve problems. This might include breaking down customer journeys into stages or jobs to be done, identifying pain points in each stage, and tackling them individually.

Engineering 69

Engineering A/B testing Campaign Launch 69

Martech

MARCH 5, 2024

My contract is ending soon, and the flier invited me to set up an appointment to speak with a sales representative over the phone to find a new package to switch to before my promotional pricing ends. Martech is a team sport , after all. I came home to find a flier hanging from my doorknob from Xfinity, my internet provider.

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Meeting Represent Contract UX 110

Martech

OCTOBER 21, 2021

That’s the challenge facing Fredrik Salzedo, recently appointed Global Director Martech/CRM at Discovery Plus. Sport is big too.”. That’s an audience which is going to generate, in aggregate, a huge volume of data, but it’s data that requires a myriad of different responses. Over in Europe we have the content coming from the U.S.,

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Appointment Territory Sports Networking 108

Salesmate

AUGUST 18, 2021

Sales is definitely a contact sport where success is obtained not just in the first outreach, but in the follow-up. . For me, it’s not the number of calls you make that’ll enable you to book more appointments. More calls equal to more leads – Hear from the industry experts . Michael Kawula. Co-Founder, CBA.

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Cold Call Pitch Technique Appointment 135

Search Engine Land

MARCH 21, 2023

Google Posts now gives museums, movies, musicians & sports groups dedicated space in search 2017: The program opened in US and Brazil. AdWords now shows ad version history 2018: Advertisers could compare old ad variations in the new AdWords interface. The expansion was a sign Google no longer saw it as just an experiment. News Corp. &

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Appointment Engineering Sports Campaign 81

Martech

OCTOBER 20, 2021

That’s the challenge facing Fredrik Salzedo, recently appointed Global Director Martech/CRM at Discovery Plus (he was formerly Director Retention/CRM for the EMEA division. Sports is big too — in Sweden, for example, they have the rights to the premier soccer league, and they also hold the pan-European rights to the Olympics.

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Sports Networking User Experience Appointment 106

Hubspot

MARCH 16, 2015

10) Arrange appointment slots. If you said "yes" to any of the above, then you should definitely think about using Google Calendar Appointments. Basically, this feature lets you carve out Appointment slots on your calendar and then share the Appointment calendar link with select people. New options will appear.

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Product Appointment CRM Meeting 78

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Customers can book a 15- or 30-minute appointment over FaceTime or Zoom and even read the bios of personal shoppers who assist them during their appointment. Holabird Sports tested some last holiday season and saw strong results –a 16% overall conversion increase, 22% conversion increase with new visitors, and 21.3%

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Trust Retail Appointment Contact 125

CloserIQ

JANUARY 16, 2019

FamilyID is working to simplify the process of online registration for youth sports, camps, and other activities. Patients are able to see providers more quickly, while providers fill up unused appointment slots. The company’s culture emphasizes collaboration and excitement around digital transformation. See open roles. 5) FamilyID.

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Healthcare Teamwork Real Estate Manufacturing 92

Sales Hacker

MARCH 16, 2020

Swapping out competitor names per email, or mentioning a sports team in the area, was also a favorite “personalization” strategy for a while. Many of us already get text messages from B2C businesses with coupon codes or appointment reminders, but where does text messaging come in for B2B sales? Sales Follow-Up Tactic #5: Texting.

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Follow-up B2C Cold Call SQL 132

Partners in Excellence

MARCH 2, 2024

He’s always been involved in extreme sports, racing and motorcycles. I have never been late for an appointment since, so I finally gave thanks to the person who said it years later. First as a driver (winning lots of races like the Baja 1000).

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Sell Non-Profits Manufacturing GTM 77

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

You get to be home on weekends to watch your kids’ sporting/acting/drama events. In this model, junior sales reps make initial calls and set appointments for more experienced sales reps (often account executives) or “closers” to finish the deal. This has boosted my set appointments by 26%! The 2 Keys to Inside Sales.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Whether it's a demo, an appointment, or the best contact to talk to, simply ask for it. Find a piece of connective tissue, such as an alma mater, a favorite sports team, or a common pet (I’m a dog lover, personally). Are you saving them time or money, or helping them get promoted? Let them know the benefit. Ask for what you want.

Pitch 101

Pitch Appointment Sports Follow-up 101

Salesmate

AUGUST 25, 2020

Whether it’s sports or business, the best players abide by an action plan to create a win-win situation. Most of the best CRM also gives you a calendar view of your tasks and appointments. Are you losing deals and aren’t able to fulfill targets? Does disappointment strike repeatedly? This can be avoided through a sale action plan.

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CRM Strategize Appointment Sales 86

Hubspot

MARCH 9, 2017

There’s just one problem -- sometimes, the doctors don’t accurately update their schedules within ZocDoc, causing users to make appointments for times that aren’t actually available, leading to their subsequent cancellation. But ZocDoc isn’t one to say, “Not our fault, not our problem.” Source: National Hockey League.

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Sports Price User Experience Appointment 78

SaaStr

JULY 6, 2023

Devil’s Advocate: You can appoint someone in a devi’s advocate role. For example, a sports fan may say, “We won the game last night,” or a CEO may discuss a strong sales performance by saying, “We had a great quarter.” The Fix: Question Authority: Create a culture where critical thinking is encouraged, even if it ends up being wrong.

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Cold Call Meeting Appointment Sports 103

SalesLoft

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Today I wanted to talk to you about the sport of sales. Before I started my career here at Salesloft, I had a very long background in baseball and sports, for that matter. I wanted to share a few tips and things I’ve learned along the way in my sports background that has translated to sales success.

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Teamwork Sports Appointment Gaming 52

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

That’s not to say you should sport full evening attire when you’re working from home, but you should still follow the steps that you would with a structured work schedule. You’ll probably find that it shifts your state of mind in a way that prepares you for and signals the work day ahead. 3) Have a Hard Stop on the Workday. Of course not.

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Appointment Sports Trust Start-ups 78

Hubspot

APRIL 14, 2016

What do the White House, Sports Illustrated , and my cousin Jimmy all have in common? Sports Illustrated, meanwhile, manages a sports news publication called The Cauldron. As the publication's creator, you'll also have the ability to appoint new editors (so they can do all of that stuff I just mentioned). My cousin Jimmy?

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Promote Sports Follow-up Start-ups 78

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 9, 2018

In this role as an Account Executive, you could either choose to be “A Yes Man (Appointment Setter)” or someone that can handle objections (A Professional). When coaching someone in life, sports, or work, the person that is coaching tends to relearn a lot of things about that subject themselves. 8) Be a Coach.

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Drivers/motivators Objectives and Key Results Appointment Sports 75

Lead Fuze

AUGUST 12, 2021

You are maybe fans of the same sports club, you like the same music, or you are both environmental activists. When you are talking to your leads or prospects , appoint them genuinely positive labels. How to Implement It into an Email. Research your leads. Point out some of the similarities to start a conversation.

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Sell X-functional Sales Follow-up 98

Heinz Marketing

APRIL 22, 2019

No, I think the Masters Golf Tournament down in Augusta, Georgia, is one of my favorite sporting events of the year. So it’s been an exciting couple of weeks for a golf sporting events here in the Atlanta area as well as in South Carolina. Matt Heinz: Paul, you’re a little over the top today, it’s pretty impressive.

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Pipeline Appointment Sales Prospecting 69

Heinz Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2021

This may be hitting the ball for you, but I think what you just described, taking the 10 signals out of that equation and add back in just appointments. Well Jamie, I miss seeing you out in the world, it’s easy to catch Jamie when he’s out there, he’s always got just a beautiful sport coat and pocket square.

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Pipeline Sales Up-sell Cross-sell 122

Sales Hacker

APRIL 26, 2019

You can add sports by saying, “I am an avid runner and competitive water skier”, etc. Mention any sales success you have had and how sports relates to it. Send 30 emails each day that are directly related to growing new and existing business opportunities, and start going after securing more meetings/appointments.”.

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Sales Drivers/motivators Promote Up-sell 22

Eliminate Your Competition

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Ben Farmer also talks to his manager every Monday, but his conversation occurs in the afternoon, as he has appointments on Monday morning. I have tried to invite him to golf and various sports events around town, and he is never really interested. Ben replies, “That doesn’t surprise me. I am not close to anyone there.

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Consult Territory Appointment Sports 52

CloserIQ

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Schedule time for prospecting every week, and treat that time like you would an appointment with a customer. Find out about your customer’s family, hobbies, sporting team preferences, and anything else that might help you form a genuine bond that isn’t purely utilitarian.

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Closing Drivers/motivators Pipeline Pitch 58

Sell Or Die

APRIL 30, 2019

Some people want to join the ranks of the C-Suite.some of us just want an appointment with them. His most notable leasing transactions have included deals with TJX, Ross Dress for Less, Burlington, Dick’s Sporting Goods, The Kroger Company, Best Buy, Ulta, LA Fitness and Planet Fitness.

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E-commerce Real Estate Cold Call Construction 40

Search Engine Land

MARCH 23, 2023

Google Search adds booking and appointment availability for healthcare providers 2022: This was a pilot with a limited number of providers, including MinuteClinic at CVS. Bing Ads Editor now supports Enhanced CPC, exports to create expanded text ads 2017: Version 11.9

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Engineering Promote Angle Healthcare 76

SBI

JULY 31, 2012

Tweet Olympic athletes train hard, and they are certainly among the ranks of the most dedicated in the world of competitive sports. How many calls does it take on average to schedule an appointment. What is the average amount of time needed to move deals through the sales cycle to a close? What percentage of leads convert to meetings?

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Appointment Sales Sports Consult 48

Heinz Marketing

APRIL 26, 2018

So, if I have an appointment, or when the kids were young I had a school activity or sports game or something important for them, I would prioritize that, and then work around it. As I used to say when raising my kids, the only thing that exists is work/life imbalance, but I do it on my terms.

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Product Strategic planning Appointment Start-ups 65

Sales Hacker

MAY 11, 2021

I experienced this back at By Appointment Only, going from being a peer to boss pretty much overnight. A sales rep takes the time to do a little bit of research, find out where you went to school, and what your favorite sports team is. That’s what Sendoso does that makes selling human again.

Sell 70

Sell Inside sales Real Estate Up-sell 70

Hubspot

JULY 25, 2023

integrated ChatSpot into their prospecting workflow and generated 40% more qualified leads and 25% more appointments as a result. In the Real World Sports technology platform Playbook was growing quickly and struggling to onboard and train new sales reps at scale. In the Real World HubSpot customer Revnew, Inc.

Sales 69

Sales Pipeline Objectives and Key Results CRM 69

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Prior to starting WebPT, I had been practicing for about 15 years specializing in sport’s medicine and out patient orthopedics. I worked my way up through management, became a clinic director at one of the largest sport medicine practices in the country. I’m a physical therapist turned tech entrepreneur.

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Closing Customers Niche Cross-sell 74

Heinz Marketing

AUGUST 2, 2018

Just like in sports – by focusing on my game, anticipating plays and visualizing myself going across the line. I spend time on Sunday nights to look at my calendar for the week and identify what I’ll need to prepare for and as much as possible will attach reading materials to appointments. I adopted that.

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Product Appointment Sports B2B 45

SaaStr

AUGUST 8, 2019

Yeah, maybe as an introduction, who of you have already booked an appointment through Doctolib? When you have a paper calendar it means you need to copy manually each single appointments in the Doctolib software. They just left us the key of the practice, and we were the whole Saturday in their practice alone copying appointments.

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Appointment Hospitality Sales Inside sales 49