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How to Improve in the New Year

Sales Pop!

Before we proceed with a client call or appointment, we need to fully concentrate on client matters to have a satisfying conversation. The tipping point is the extra effort we go to reveal knowledge concerning their latest company updates and follow up with related questions. Dont give up find a better way! Celebrate Success!

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How to Use Data and the Right Tools to Build Your Sales Plan (Ask Jeb)

Sales Gravy

Consider: Conversion Rates from Inbound Leads Speed to Lead (How fast are you following up?) Maybe you need more first appointments. Maybe you need to tighten up your proposals so more of them convert. Choose a CRM that matches your current size and selling process. Maybe you need more first appointments.

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To Research Or Not To Research?

Tibor Shanto

I’ll follow up by asking “for prospecting and selling?” But how much do you really need to know to get an appointment? This makes the “getting the appointment” the primary goal of a meeting. Which is why it is a surprise that many who avoided academic endeavours in the past, want to do so much research.

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How to Get New Sales Reps Cold Calling and Building Pipe Faster (Ask Jeb)

Sales Gravy

If youve ever hired a sales class or tried to ramp up new hires in an industry with complex products or strict guidelines, youll relate to Gaiuss dilemma. By the time theyre ready to sell, theyll be way behind on prospecting and might even lose that day-one enthusiasm for building relationships. And yes, theres a risk of mis-steps.

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Why you’re probably underutilizing email sequences

Martech

You can use them to promote events, keep leads engaged, follow up with customers and much more. Instead, set up a sequence to do it for you, making sure people don’t forget about your event and increasing attendance. Then, follow up with a recording link and a quick survey to get feedback.

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Usually The Best Choice Is No Choice

Tibor Shanto

As always there is a difference in prospecting and selling. A prospecting call or email is a binary event, you either get the appointment, or you don’t. It is important to approach things in a way most likely to leads to getting the appointment. Choice Prospecting. Then are disappointed when they go with the cheapest choice.

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Questions Are More Than Just For Info

Tibor Shanto

Questions are the weapon of choice for consistently successful salespeople, so listen up the half that aren’t making quota. Questions come in many styles, each suited to different pieces of the puzzle that make up the entire picture. As I have probably mentioned a million times, prospecting is different than selling.