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Ever Feel Like Your Salespeople Are Bad at Picking Prospects?

The Center for Sales Strategy

Here are the reasons I see that salespeople too often select the wrong companies to pursue: They are opportunistic and therefore look for low-hanging fruit where getting access to decision makers is relatively easy. Well, you wouldn’t be alone — I hear this from sales managers all the time.

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7 Sales Tips You Need to Know For 2024 [Expert Insights]

Hubspot Sales

But salespeople also had to work against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, which will likely carry into 2024. When AI went mainstream this year, we wondered if these powerful algorithms could replace human salespeople. But how can salespeople leverage AI without losing that human connection?

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7 Reasons Sales is Still a Great Career (& 7 Reasons Why Not)

Hubspot Sales

With high turnover rates and reports of burnout in sales floors, sales might not seem like a worthwhile career. Here are a few reasons sales is a great career: High Pay : Unless your employer places a cap on commissions, the sky is literally the limit. Most salespeople are paid a base salary plus commission.

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16 Sales Prospecting Tips to Crush Your Next Call

Hubspot Sales

Sales prospecting tips. Do prospecting in chunks. Have your calls automatically logged to your CRM. Calling prospects takes a good degree of courage, talent -- and yes, some luck. You might never be able to control whether the person who picks up is having a good day … assuming they pick up at all.

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30 Sales Prospecting Email Templates Guaranteed to Start a Relationship

Hubspot Sales

Yes, you read the title right -- I guarantee that these templates will get responses from prospects. But, compared to the overly salesy prospecting email templates most salespeople are sending, I am confident that these will work better -- or your money back. Where Sales Prospecting Went Bad. Any takers?

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5 Skills Every Sales Development Rep Needs to Master in 2018

Hubspot Sales

Video prospecting. The standard process for SDRs or BDRs (whatever your organization calls them) of sending out sequenced emails, calling, leaving voicemails, rinse and repeat? With the right skills, they’re more valuable than ever before. And if you’re a manager, here’s what you should be teaching to your team.

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22 Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Sales Phrases That Turn Prospects Off

Hubspot Sales

I'd like to connect.". "I I'd like to have an informational chat.". I wanted to/I'd love to/I'd like to/I need.". I'd like to tell you about our product.". So, you're not interested in [insert benefit of your product/service]?". Unfortunately, many salespeople also use words to ruin their chances of winning a deal.