SaaStr

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Selling to developers and technical audiences requires a different approach than traditional B2B SaaS sales. In a recent SaaStr Workshop Wednesday , Komodor CRO Jim Hunnewell who also previously led sales at companies like GitHub, shared his first-hand experience and insights for successfully selling to engineering teams.

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ClickFunnels

JANUARY 30, 2022

The post The Top 5 Strategies To Sell Without Selling appeared first on ClickFunnels. This is where the “selling without selling” comes in. As a result, Brian doesn’t need to aggressively promote his products on his website, since his free content is doing the selling for him. 3 Publish Customer Case Studies.

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Veloxy

AUGUST 6, 2021

After all, only 3% of buyers trust reps (trust here being used very loosely). Building a rapport, focusing on the major selling points and doing your homework – Veloxy shares these and many more tips to optimize limited time with a prospect. 5: Focus on Major Selling Points and Reference Key Information. Busy Buyers.

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Sales Gravy

OCTOBER 15, 2024

For example, instead of fearing customer reactions based on past experiences, sellers should prioritize addressing concerns promptly, reducing anxiety and maintaining customer trust. Value-Based Selling: One of the major challenges in sales is convincing prospects to see beyond the initial costs and focus on the long-term benefits.

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Veloxy

JUNE 23, 2021

For most companies, selling virtually has become the new norm. And although some have taken to virtual selling like a fish to water, more and more businesses are struggling to adjust. So, how can we work on fixing a lot of these virtual selling challenges? 10 Steps to Building a Virtual Selling Team. Stop waiting.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

When it comes to building the confident and trusting relationship associated with a strong seller/buyer relationship, the beginning is especially important. An effective sales pitch should begin with the early "bonding and rapport" part of selling. "Every journey starts with the first step."

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Sales Pop!

JANUARY 6, 2022

Top Contributor, Brian Sullivan is an enterprise selling expert, best-selling author, and Chief Sales Strategist at System Soft Technologies. And finally , the ecosystem orchestrator has become the new trusted advisor. There’s no single throat to choke anymore and no single trusted advisor. All the best!

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 7, 2025

One of my questions right away was just, you made this transition, at least at Aircall, from APAC and running that to now overseeing you know global what are some of the differences between selling in apac and selling in in north america hmm. On how those customers are buying, who are the trust advisors?

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Veloxy

JANUARY 20, 2023

For four straight years, Salesforce has found that over 75% of buyers want sellers to always act as a trusted advisor. Much has been said and written about the human side of selling. And how exactly should you apply it to everyday selling activities? Say you’re trying to sell software to the CTO of a large corporation.

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Sales Pop!

JANUARY 7, 2025

Informal Questions of Importance Most representatives are too focused on making the actual sale, but Telling-Selling rarely works well. Its best to first focus on developing the relationship whereby trust builds. We should not overlook how a unique topic may enhance our output.

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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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Sales Pop!

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Ive consulted with many selling organizations on the topic of client retention and in so doing, Ive reworked a quote about personal relationships into a selling version. In serving major accounts, most selling organizations are built to react to new opportunities and to fix problems. Account retention is not a noun. Its a verb.

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Hubspot

MARCH 12, 2025

SNAP Selling is designed to help you cut through the noise and make buying easier for prospects. Table of Contents What is SNAP selling? The 3 Decisions SNAP Selling Terms to Know How to Start SNAP Selling What is SNAP selling? Instead, theyre a trusted advisor and resource for buyers.

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Sales Gravy

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Ellie in Galveston, Texas, faces a scenario that many young sales professionals know all too well: How do you earn respect and project confidence when youre selling to people who are older and more experienced than you? When you trust your proven framework, youre less likely to freeze under pressure.

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ClickFunnels

JANUARY 13, 2022

The post Creating a Soap Opera Sequence That Sells [GUIDE] appeared first on ClickFunnels. How can you use it to engage your leads, build rapport, and sell your products or services? In email marketing, a Soap Opera Sequence is a series of 5-7 emails that are used to engage readers, build rapport, and sell products.

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Adaptive Business Services

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Mantra – a word or phrase that is repeated often or that expresses someone’s basic beliefs – The Britannica Dictionary – The following are the six simple business (selling) rules that I live by … You must be perceived as being different … It’s crowded out there.

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Veloxy

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Why is social selling becoming the necessary engagement strategy for generating leads, closing deals faster, and improving customer satisfaction? Overcoming Customer Challenges with Social Selling. Why Social Selling? 10 Best Practices for Social Selling in Field Sales. Find your audience. Don’t spread yourself too thin.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 7, 2024

Continuing my series on applying lean/agile manufacturing principles to selling, I was reminded by Charles Green and Dave Jackson about an important aspect of these principles that is never mentioned by those promoting lean/agile in our sales assembly lines. We have to trust them to do the work. It’s almost the opposite!

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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. This can leave a buyer believing, I know just as much as youso why should I trust your approach?

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Partners in Excellence

JUNE 20, 2024

Relationships are important in selling, in business, and life. But what does that mean, at least for selling? The old stereotypes and some that were prevalent when I started selling include that backslapping sales person, with the latest jokes, who focused on becoming a “buddy.”

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Sales Pop!

MAY 22, 2023

Setting oneself apart from traditional sales methods will generally contribute to selling better than most. Sharing laughter is the all-time best sales technique for gaining what you desire and selling to another. Goodwill gestures go a long way to promoting you and your work, plus confirm trust in you. Celebrate Success!

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SaaStr

MARCH 5, 2025

With decades of experience as both a founder and investor, David brings a unique perspective to the often-misunderstood process of selling a company. He joined SaaStr Workshop Wednesday LIVE to do a deep dive with Jason Lemkin on his 10 Point Checklist when you sell your startup.

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Sales Pop!

JUNE 19, 2024

Assumptions are the worst possible tactic, so how do you uncover everything you need to know to maintain professionalism, establish trust, and have the person convey what you need to know to make a desirable sale? How To Use Sales Techniques To Sell Yourself On Interviews is a best seller and helped many to secure the job they desired.

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Sales Gravy

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In this episode of The Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount sits down with Andy Matheou from RHM Staffing to dive deep into the challenges and triumphs of selling in the staffing industry. Navigating the Challenges of Selling Services In certain sectors, such as the staffing industry, selling services can present unique challenges.

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ClickFunnels

JANUARY 28, 2022

The post How to Launch and Sell your Digital Course Using a High Converting Sales Funnel (Part 2) appeared first on ClickFunnels. Live chats build trust and ease the minds of hesitant buyers who are likely to drop off in the shopping cart. For marketers, launching a new product can be equal parts thrilling and nerve-wracking.

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Martech

JULY 23, 2024

These sophisticated copycats are eroding consumer trust, diluting brand identities and damaging bottom lines. And hand-in-hand with the devastating financial impact of dupes is the very real loss of trust brands suffer in their wake. This erosion of trust can take years to rebuild — if it’s possible at all.

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Sales Gravy

APRIL 6, 2025

We are coming off of a week that can only be described as a stock market bloodbathamping up uncertainty and making selling even harder. Starting today, selling just got even harder. If they dont trust you, they will not buy from you. You must sell as if there is no margin for error. No mistakes. No shortcuts. But not now.

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Veloxy

JANUARY 7, 2025

Engagement: Relationship building and trust establishment. 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. This preparation can allow them to cut down selling time.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 8, 2025

Youre selling something to someone who just wouldnt budge. If I just described a familiar struggle one you might know all too well Im here to share a solution that might be the answer to your prayers: Gap selling. Truthfully, gap selling takes patience, practice, and persistence to master.

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Partners in Excellence

JULY 17, 2024

It’s useful to pause to reflect on the reality that selling is a job that is 100% reliant on the support of others. Perhaps it’s trite, but selling is the ultimate team sport. We count on the systems and infrastructure that enables all that to synchronize in a way that allows us to sell, retain, expand, grow.

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Sales Gravy

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Building relationships and establishing trust are far more valuable than rushing to sell. At an event, your first conversation with someone isn’t about immediately selling a product or service. Sending a message that dives right into selling feels impersonal and can be easily ignored.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Raising a fund, securing capital for a startup, or even selling into the enterprise all share a common foundation: relationship-driven sales. At its core fundraising or selling comes down to three key priorities: Building your network Providing value to that network Turning that value into pipeline Anyway, lets get into it.

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PandaDoc

MARCH 27, 2025

If youre looking to increase revenue without acquiring new customers, cross-selling is one of the best ways you can do that. Effective cross-selling helps customers find new products they genuinely need, so theyll leave more satisfied with your business and remain more loyal, too. What is cross-selling in sales? Lets dive in.

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Sales Pop!

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Accuracy throughout the sales process is a requirement for building trust. Trust is the Soul of Sales and All That We Do.” ‘Trust is the Soul of Sales and All That We Do.” Diplomacy Works Best People are making incredulous claims about buying and selling varying stocks.

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Cerebral Selling

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Sell the problem, not the product Most salespeople lead their pitch by focusing on their products or their benefits. In Sell The Way You Buy , I talk about how humans are biologically programmed to prioritize the elimination of threats of pain and loss. Selling the problem will get them to lean in and act on those feelings faster.

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Sales Gravy

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Key Takeaways – Success in outbound selling relies on maintaining strict discipline, consistent activity, and following a structured process to keep momentum and drive results. Selling "for people" instead of "to people" fosters trust, and delivering genuine value makes sales interactions more meaningful and memorable.

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Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Heres what stood out from our conversations this year: Objections Are Opportunities: Objections arent something to avoid, theyre invitations to build trust. Listening, not just to respond, but to understand, creates trust and sets you apart from competitors. When a buyer pushes back, its a sign theyre engaged.

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