Iannarino

JULY 3, 2021

The Gist: No one likes getting a straight pitch on LinkedIn. Do not target the companies that already buy what you sell or are highly likely to start doing so. The primary ingredient in phone spam is the fact that what you sell has no relevance for the person receiving the call. That approach is treated as “spam.”. Step Three.

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SaaStr

JULY 30, 2022

Dear SaaStr: What should you not say to a VC during a pitch meeting? A few things: “We hope to sell for $20m-$100m in a few years to a BigCo. But have a plan in place to address it before you pitch VCs. “We Our sales are flat but we’ll make it up later in the year.” You won’t sound ambitious enough. I feel you.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 13, 2023

Since the earliest days of selling, our vision is to free up sellers time to sell! There are some necessary things–training and development to improve our ability to sell. Certain internal meetings to keep us up to date with strategies, priorities, and what’s happening with the company.

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Iannarino

JUNE 30, 2021

They may as well have asked for “a chance to pitch you our service,” as neither phrase promises anything of value in exchange for my time. Instead of chastising the salesperson who was just following her training, I offered to give her my feedback on her pitch and how she might improve. There are number of reasons I take cold calls.

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Veloxy

JUNE 21, 2021

If you sell telecommunications, your cold calls could and should be different than a salesperson selling software. If you sell IT services, your cold calls could and should be different than a financial services consultant. You can use these scripts, tips, and tricks to up your cold call game. Introduction.

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Sales Pop!

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

So, let’s cut to the chase – you’re here for one thing: crafting a killer sales pitch. With all that in mind, here’s what you need to know about pitch building that should send your sales skyrocketing. The Bottom Line We’ve given you the recipe for a slam-dunk sales pitch that could sell ice to penguins.

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Pitch Trust Sales Up-sell 130

Sales Gravy

APRIL 10, 2025

The Fancy Stuff Is Failing You We see it all the timesalespeople hiding behind automation tools, social selling gimmicks, and relationship-building fluff. Youre hoping your sequence will nurture your prospect into buying without you having to actually sell. Follow-up calls. Most reps send five emails and give up.

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Sales Gravy

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Our conversation ranged from the impact of AI to the growing importance of a consultative selling mindset in modern selling. Below, youll discover practical insights you can leverage to sharpen your competitive edgeregardless of what industry or region you sell intoand take advantage of these emerging trends.

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Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Showing up daily, sticking to your routines, and doing the small things consistently makes a big difference over time. Maintaining a "proud posture," standing tall with shoulders back and chest open, not only boosts confidence but also improves breathing and communication, essential for effective selling.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 23, 2025

Anyone entering into selling immediately sees the obsession we have with numbers. They create revenue models, bow ties, and related models reducing selling to a math equation. Despite ramping up the numbers, increasingly we are not achieving our goals. What if we started thinking of selling as a human game?

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Salesforce

AUGUST 6, 2024

What kind of pitch for Sandstone’s new products works best? Sell more, and faster, with AI With interested buyers lined up, now it’s up to the sales team to close deals. Generative AI for sales , when integrated into CRM, can speed up and personalize the sales process for Sandstone in a number of ways.

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Real Estate Non-Profits Click Through Rate CRM 128

Veloxy

JUNE 24, 2021

Crafting a killer sales pitch? How you deliver a pitch is far more important that what you actually have to put across. If you don’t, your audience will pick up on it and won’t trust or value what you’re saying. Use These Body Techniques to Sell More. Body Language Tip #2: Open Up. Facial Expressions. Eye Contact.

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Veloxy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Two people could be selling the same product, but experience very different results. You’re not just selling a product or service, you’re selling yourself. Anyone who wants to sell anything needs to have a good understanding of what they’re selling. This will involve some research.

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Veloxy

JANUARY 7, 2025

Presenting: Showing the value of what you sell. How to Remove Salesforce CRM Friction Learn how to remove friction points tied to Salesforce, helping your sales team sell easier and faster. Automation is key, the right tools will ensure that nothing gets missed with proper follow-ups. There's more, read today!

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Objectives and Key Results Negotiate CRM Sales 130

Salesforce

JANUARY 3, 2024

We’ve all had to put up with pushy salespeople. I’m grateful to have found a better way to sell — one that builds mutually beneficial long-term relationships. That begins with your sales pitch. What you’ll learn: What is a sales pitch? Why are sales pitches important? I used to be one.

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Pitch Sales Prospecting Clients 108

Iannarino

JULY 13, 2021

He conceded that he only wanted to pitch me. My radar is fairly fine-tuned, so I can normally detect the “connect and pitch” variety of LinkedIn spammers. Few professionals would sell something to someone who wouldn’t benefit from what they sell. Sadly, many have given up hope. No one owes you a meeting.

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Cerebral Selling

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

But the truth is customers dont wake up thinking about products or processes. Its problems and challenges that keep them up at night! ” until you get to a critical and strategic business problem Follow up with the next question, How do you know? Related video: What’s the “Pain & Pitch”?

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Veloxy

JANUARY 19, 2022

When a B2B buyer picks up a cold call, they instantly think you got their name and number from a list. I’ve worked with dozens of regional sales managers at telecom companies T-Mobile and Comcast, multiplying revenue by eliminating non-selling activities that bog down field sales reps. Demonstrate that you know their business.

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Iannarino

JUNE 29, 2021

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. As they went from selling products to selling “solutions,” salespeople had to identify and solve each client’s specific problems.

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ClickFunnels

DECEMBER 14, 2022

After all, the company that sells the product usually provides the sales page for it – all you have to do is drive traffic to it. Signing up for membership communities. What words, phrases, and metaphors come up over and over again? It might seem like you don’t need copywriting for affiliate marketing. Newsletters.

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Martech

APRIL 10, 2024

Redefining martech: From hype to authentic innovation Here’s the truth bomb: Success in martech isn’t about the pitch but the product. The spark before the flame: Building martech with a heart It all begins with a spark — a yearning to help businesses not merely sell but connect. Well, not anymore. Go beyond demographics.

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Pitch Product Electricity Healthcare 111

ClickFunnels

JANUARY 26, 2022

Lead Quantity vs. Lead Quality Build a Value Ladder Sales Funnel Add Upsells, Downsells, and Cross Sells to Each Offer Want Russell To Show You How To Build Your First Sales Funnel? We believe that the Value Ladder sales funnel is the best way to sell anything online – and that’s why you should build one for your business!

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ClickFunnels

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

We believe that the most effective way to sell anything online is the Value Ladder sales funnel. Here’s how Russell explains it: Meanwhile, with the AIDA sales funnel, you give, give, give, and then hit the potential customer with your sales pitch. …and only then would you make your $2,000 online course pitch.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 15, 2024

"This makes your conversation feel more personal and genuine, and the prospect can tell you‘re not just throwing out a pitch. When a prospect brings up a concern, you won‘t be caught off guard — you’ll already have the answers ready. Remember, it's not just about what you're selling, but who you're selling to.

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ClickFunnels

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Want to get clarity on how to effectively sell online? That way, your leave magnet not only serves as an incentive for the potential customer to sign up to your email list but also gives them a free taste of the value that they can expect from your paid products. We recommend sending at least six follow-ups. Continue reading….

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Sales Gravy

MARCH 9, 2025

Welcome to the Sales Graveyard The sales graveyard is full of former Presidents Club winners who: Came home with a trophy and were fired because they quit selling. Confident, I walked right up to my second shota short pitch into the greentasting a birdie and then. It was an incredible feeling. I chunked it. I chunked it.

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A solid social selling strategy falls somewhere between “nice-to-have” and “need-to-have” in the modern sales landscape. But navigating social selling isn‘t always straightforward. That’s why we here at The HubSpot Sales Blog reached out to some experts for their takes on the mistakes you need to avoid while social selling.

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Hubspot

MARCH 12, 2025

Being a salesperson today feels like trying to get someones attention in Times Square; buyers are swamped with choices, blinking lights, and loud pitches from every direction. SNAP Selling is designed to help you cut through the noise and make buying easier for prospects. Table of Contents What is SNAP selling?

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Iannarino

JULY 5, 2021

Second, until you discuss what your client needs and what they need to do, any attempt to pitch your company as the right choice is premature. Moving these conversations up improves the value you create for your contacts and improves your ability to win their business. Increasingly, how you sell is the primary variable to your success.

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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. During an enterprise software pitch, a prospect threw out an unexpected question one that shifted the conversation in the wrong direction. Dont let them out-research you.

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Real Estate Objectives and Key Results Follow-up Contact 69

Hubspot

JANUARY 8, 2025

Youre selling something to someone who just wouldnt budge. No matter how you angle your pitch, how well you attempt to align your solution with their needs, or how many glowing testimonials you share, theyre just not buying it. Truthfully, gap selling takes patience, practice, and persistence to master.

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Sales Gravy

APRIL 8, 2025

Steve from Portland, Oregon, faces and an all-too-common consultative selling dilemma: how to sell to prospects who claim they already know everything, have already done the research and question what value he can bring. Thats where consultative selling comes in, but only if you do it right. It reveals the real issues.

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Consult Sell Clients Pitch 57

ClickFunnels

JULY 5, 2021

Table of Contents Strategy #1 Set Up a Value Ladder Sales Funnel Strategy #2: Build a Popular Blog Strategy #3: Build a Popular YouTube Channel Want Russel To Teach You How To Build Your First Sales Funnel? Strategy #1 Set Up a Value Ladder Sales Funnel. Create a follow-up email sequence where you pitch your product.

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Pitch Lead generation A/B testing Follow-up 246

Veloxy

APRIL 19, 2021

Sales reps reach out to prospects and deliver pitches with the hopes of gaining customers. Heck, why not find out what keeps them up at night while you’re at it? Keep in mind that you will have multiple buyer personas depending on the products you sell and their appeal. Plan Your Outreach and Sell Away. One More Thing.

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Search Engine Land

AUGUST 14, 2024

If you haven’t been keeping up with the role of automation and AI in lead gen advertising, this article includes advice and experiences on: Managing your ad strategy. AI tools to help you level up fast. As you implement or level up your comfort with AI, remember that ad accounts are not always your biggest lever for improvement.

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CRM Campaign Niche Negotiate 116

Hubspot

AUGUST 7, 2024

Each sales demo environment should be built up around the basics: Who is the target audience, and what story are you selling to the market? When I’m setting up a new environment, I always start by establishing why the stakes are high for the prospect in question. Coworkers all tied up? Step 3: Prepare the environment.

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Iannarino

AUGUST 3, 2021

The problem-pain-solution approach to selling has long been commoditized. Every time they follow up with the same tired questions, the ones that enable the legacy solution approach that has outlived its effectiveness, the client is moved to action—usually the action of ending the relationship as soon as possible.

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