Iannarino

JULY 3, 2021

The Gist: No one likes getting a straight pitch on LinkedIn. Instead, believe that anyone with a phone and a heartbeat is a prospect. You are always better off identifying yourself, sharing the reason for your call , explaining the value you are offering in trade for your prospect’s time, and then asking them for a meeting.

Cold Call 325

Cold Call Pitch Retail Clients 325

Iannarino

JULY 5, 2021

Time each conversation based on its ability to create value for decision-makers and your other contacts. They’re not necessarily bad topics to cover, but they are out of sequence—they don’t give your contacts what they need at the beginning of their journey. It’s also important that you have the right conversations at the right time.

Contact 342

Contact Clients Territory Conversion 342

Partners in Excellence

JUNE 25, 2020

We get so much about prospecting wrong. We contact other prospects, only to pitch our products and services, ending with, “Are you interested, can I invite you to a demo.” We inundate prospects with email after email, call after call, LinkedIn messages, texts, everything.

Prospecting 166

Prospecting Pitch Pipeline Contact 166

Sales Hacker

MARCH 15, 2021

Have you ever wanted to actually follow through with a cold pitch you got on LinkedIn? I ran an experiment about people on LinkedIn pitching on their first couple of messages. During that experiment, 70% of the people who pitched had done so on the first message. Was I pitched? Probably not. Quantifying this was simple.

Pitch 132

Pitch Contact Networking Prospecting 132

Sales Pop!

MARCH 12, 2025

Prospects think they should be offered something of value before they commit; they should be educated, not just sold. eLearning in the lead generation process refers to the process of using educational content such as courses, webinars, training modules, and even interactive lessons to attract, engage, and convert customers into prospects.

Lead generation 130

Lead generation Process Education A/B testing 130

Veloxy

JANUARY 7, 2025

This is the foundation of your sales management, outlining the progression from prospect to customer. It traditionally has steps that include prospecting, engagement, qualification , presentation, objections and closing. This way, you willbe able to rock your conversion rates by softly moving your prospects through all stages.

Objectives and Key Results 130

Objectives and Key Results Negotiate CRM Sales 130

Spiro Technologies

MAY 20, 2021

The goal itself always starts with pipeline, and pipeline is built on prospecting, which is why a salesperson’s energies are best directed to making the most of their next (and existing) contacts, and not to mindless busy-work like updating the CRM ( Spiro can help with that). It starts with making time to prospect.

Contact 96

Contact Prospecting Pipeline Contract 96

Veloxy

JUNE 21, 2021

While you will inevitably stray from your script to personalize your pitch for each customer, having a script gives you the structure and guidance that will propel you to success. Prospect: Hi, who’s this? Prospect: I was just heading out the door… Sales Rep: Not a problem. Prospect: Yes! Prospect: Yes.

Cold Call 298

Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Pitch Follow-up 298

Adaptive Business Services

OCTOBER 23, 2024

They have also introduced a number of innovative features that can be leveraged to increase your prospecting effectiveness and this includes on LinkedIn and other social networks. The contact record is the heart of any CRM. This also means that each message will be attached to the appropriate contact record. Here’s how!

CRM 62

CRM Prospecting Contact Follow-up 62

Iannarino

JUNE 29, 2021

But there’s good (and mounting) evidence that a single strategy will consistently help you win deals: creating greater value for your prospective clients than your competitors. You might still start this pitch by sharing information about your company, but follow up by extolling the tremendous value in your products and services.

Clients 344

Clients Price Technology Technology 344

Hubspot

APRIL 9, 2025

Some, like scheduling follow-up emails or creating a repeatable framework for researching prospects, streamline your day without harming the quality of your work. Researching Your Prospect During the Call Researching your prospects while youre on the phone with them is better than not researching them at all but barely.

Real Estate 69

Real Estate Objectives and Key Results Follow-up Contact 69

Sales Gravy

MARCH 25, 2025

In B2B lead gen often requires multiple touch points before prospects even see why they need to talk to you. A blend of outbound prospecting, inbound content marketing, and nurturing activities generally works best. The goal is to make them nod in agreement before they realize theyre reading a marketing pitch.

B2B 88

B2B Appointment Inside sales Pitch 88

Iannarino

JULY 17, 2021

Making that thing important enough to create value for your client or prospective client provides enough differentiation to improve your position. The sales organizations and salespeople who automate their prospecting are playing the same numbers game. Do Good Work: Treat your prospective clients exactly as you wish to be treated.

Conversion 306

Conversion Clients Gaming Prospecting 306

Veloxy

MAY 25, 2021

Our blog post on what to do when a prospect hangs up on you might help you learn how to deal with rejection like a pro. Whether it’s cold-calling prospective clients or following up after a meeting, discipline moves the successful salesperson to get it done and get it done on time. 48% of sales people never follow up with a prospect.

Referrals 290

Referrals Quota Cold Call Contact 290

Iannarino

JUNE 25, 2021

The Gist: When we focus on selling, we can lose sight of our obligation to create value for our prospective clients. You must provide your prospective clients with the ability to improve their results. How would your sales pitch change if you focused exclusively on your client’s results?

Contact 238

Contact Clients Prospecting Up-sell 238

ClickFunnels

JANUARY 26, 2022

Given you their contact details. Meaning: Someone who visited your website but did not give you their contact details isn’t a lead. And neither is someone whose contact details you have somehow obtained but who has never shown any interest in your product. Typically: Lead generation is automated, sales prospecting is manual.

Cross-sell 244

Cross-sell Lead generation Pitch Sales 244

Sales Gravy

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

You nailed the pitch. Before a prospect buys from you, they have to buy into you. Your appearance tells a prospect what to expect before you even open your mouth. Trust in yourself and display confidence, and your prospect will see you as confident, too. Smile and be open toward your prospect. The budget was there.

Pitch 85

Pitch Presentation Clients Trust 85

Hubspot

JULY 30, 2024

As a B2B salesperson for companies like IBM and Open Text, scheduling in-person meetings or phone calls was often challenging, regardless of my prospect or client’s industry or business size. Aggressive, generic offers were just as fruitless, especially when the prospect hadn’t already confirmed their interest in what I was offering. (In

Closing 85

Closing Quota Healthcare Tradeshows 85

Hubspot

JULY 22, 2024

I'm always saying, “Sound, well-structured business email templates are central to effective sales communication, initiating productive sales conversations, and sustaining relationships with prospects and customers.” It's relatively self-explanatory. Let's get a little more perspective on the various kinds of business emails you can send.

Clients 78

Clients Referrals Prospecting Sales 78

Sales Pop!

OCTOBER 20, 2021

They’re interested in quality services and hearing about how your service will improve their business, which can often be a tough pitch, as business owners don’t necessarily know how much they need something until they’ve already met an obstacle. Give your prospects instant gratification. Build brand awareness.

Lead generation 228

Lead generation B2B Closing Cold Call 228

Salesforce

AUGUST 6, 2024

For example, it knows which customers prefer to be contacted by text, email, or phone. What kind of pitch for Sandstone’s new products works best? Sandstone reps can then prompt AI to draft solar panel prospecting emails. Using predictive AI, it can optimize personalized marketing campaigns.

Real Estate 128

Real Estate Non-Profits Click Through Rate CRM 128

Salesforce

JUNE 28, 2023

Let’s be real, the sales pitch has evolved. It’s no longer just a pitch, it’s a fastball. Pitching with information your prospective customers already know shows apathy — and a lack of awareness. We have some tips to ace the pitch — before, during, and after those critical 30 seconds.

Pitch 98

Pitch Objectives and Key Results Sales Trust 98

ClickFunnels

AUGUST 3, 2021

The post 10 Prospecting Tips To Explode Your Sales appeared first on ClickFunnels. Prospecting is a crucial part of the sales process. You need to identify prospects, reach out to them, and persuade them to take the next step in your sales funnel. Table of Contents: What Is Sales Prospecting? #1 We’ve got you covered.

Prospecting 130

Prospecting Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Quota 130

Salesforce

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Attracting qualified prospects — companies that are a good fit for your product or services — is more important in B2B (business-to-business) sales than earning a large number of leads. This provides insight into a prospect’s needs so you can zero in on qualified buyers who are a good fit for your product or service.

E-commerce 87

E-commerce Territory Pitch Sales 87

Highspot

JULY 23, 2021

Overfamiliar, aggressive, awkward – we’ve all been on the receiving end of a terrible sales pitch from a pushy seller. But sales pitches are so much more than an uncomfortable phone call or an unwarranted email. How can you maximize the potential of your sales pitch? How do you make a sales pitch?

Pitch 98

Pitch Real Estate Sales Healthcare 98

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Activities like prospect outreach, cultivating brand awareness, and online relationship building are all enhanced by social media — so having a solid presence on these platforms can really help your case. Social selling isn‘t about bombarding prospects with generic sales pitches; it’s about building relationships.

Sell 75

Sell Relationship building Trust Networking 75

Hubspot

AUGUST 26, 2024

I identified a key stakeholder with purchasing authority, reached out with a simple yet elegant email pitch, and they responded asking me for a contract they could sign right away. Unlimited Availability Whether a prospect is responding to cold outreach or asking a question that arises after a demo, I try to be as responsive as possible.

Follow-up 85

Follow-up Contract Sales Technology 85

Veloxy

APRIL 19, 2021

Sales reps reach out to prospects and deliver pitches with the hopes of gaining customers. These include immediate feedback, highly targeted outreach, personal contact with prospects and control over the marketing pace. But it you’re going to do it, you’ll need the right strategy and approach. Assemble a Great Sales Team.

Teamwork 245

Teamwork Outside Sales Cold Call Sales 245

Veloxy

MARCH 23, 2023

Understanding why one prospect became a customer while another went elsewhere will be key if you expect to make your sales process stronger for future bids. 15 Questions to Ask Buyers in a Win-Loss Analysis Simply put, a win-loss analysis is the process of contacting clients after the conclusion of sales activities.

Process 244

Process Objectives and Key Results Sales Up-sell 244

Sales Hacker

APRIL 15, 2020

It’s been six weeks since you gave your prospect a demo. Your worst fears are realized… Your prospect has ghosted you faster than your last Hinge date. For sales professionals in particular, it’s become far more normal for prospects to drop out of the picture after a seemingly great conversation. And then, poof.

Prospecting 125

Prospecting Pipeline Closing Technique 125

Sales Hacker

APRIL 8, 2020

Credibility helps you stand out and build trust with prospects who are complete strangers to you. Keep reading to learn how to overcome a credibility gap, plus five things you can do to create credibility with your ideal prospects — even if they’re perfect strangers. You have an active presence on every channel your prospects use.

Closing 141

Closing Prospecting Referrals Trust 141

Sales Pop!

JANUARY 25, 2022

It’s simply easier to put your head in the sand and stick to the same sales pitch that has always worked. Sales teams must understand how to use branding within their sales strategies to improve customer experience and ensure they make meaningful connections with prospects. Insight Into Industry. Do you offer lower prices?

Pitch 185

Pitch Sales Niche Relationship building 185

PandaDoc

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Sales prospecting acts as the first stage in the sales process. In many cases, just initiating the first contact doesn’t deliver any business growth. And poorly managed prospecting lists will result in seller fatigue. B2B sales prospecting in a nutshell. Sales leads vs. prospects vs. customers.

Prospecting 98

Prospecting B2B Objectives and Key Results Referrals 98

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Prospecting in the enterprise environment is just different. So, today, we’re going to cover four prospecting tips for breaking into Enterprise Accounts (plus some bonus tips at the end). Building rapport with prospects. Leveraging information to become your prospects doctor. Their calendars are blocked with 76 meetings.

Prospecting 128

Prospecting Cold Call Referrals Objectives and Key Results 128

Salesforce

MAY 18, 2023

First, you need to identify your target prospect by determining the ideal business type and industry for your product. Then, conduct online research or use paid research agencies to identify businesses to target , as well as contact information (ideally of finance or operations leaders). There are a few key steps involved.

Cold Call 97

Cold Call Prospecting Customers Objectives and Key Results 97

Hubspot

JULY 22, 2024

I’ve found that cold calling is an excellent way to engage prospects one-on-one and move them to the next step in the buying process. Cold calling is most effective when paired with strategies such as prospecting and sales qualification. Cold Call Script Examples **The prospect's phone rings** Prospect: Hello?

Cold Call 78

Cold Call Hospitality Objectives and Key Results Follow-up 78

Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Some years ago, partly to overcome the boredom of PowerPoint pitches, Buzzword Bingo was developed. Whether at a conference listening to speakers wax on about how fantastic their technology and companies were, investor meetings, sales pitches, people played this game. I sometime dream of hearing a pitch that is 70% acronyms.

Pitch 152

Pitch Sales Presentation Gaming 152