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Was the Prospect Unqualified? Or Was the Salesperson Unqualified?

The Center for Sales Strategy

In the world of sales, a prospect being unqualified or a salesperson being unqualified can be uniquely connected. Whether you're a veteran salesperson or new to the field of sales, we often miss the signs of why we were unable to connect and close a potential client.

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It's Time to Move From 'Always Be Closing' to This New Sales Mantra

Hubspot Sales

Alec Baldwin’s character, Blake, is the epitome of the high-powered, low-empathy, money-driven salesperson, and gets what he wants through fear, intimidation, and profanity-laced speeches. According to Blake, regardless of the individual prospect and their needs, the rep's ultimate task is to bring money in the door. Not necessarily.

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5 Effective Sales Prospecting Techniques You Should Be Using

Hubspot Sales

Though many salespeople despise prospecting, it’s an important part of sales. Unfortunately, the majority of reps use ineffective and outdated sales prospecting techniques, instead of the effective practices that could actually lead to a higher volume of better qualified leads (and make them more partial to prospecting).

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The Ultimate Guide to Sales Strategy

Hubspot Sales

Inbound sales teams help the buyer become aware of potential problems or opportunities, discover strategies to solve the buyer’s problems, evaluate whether the salesperson can help the buyer with the problem, and then purchase the solution. Different sales strategies work for different sales teams and industries.

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Hidden cost when a prospect is not qualified

Scovel

From a salesperson point of view. It takes a lot of time and effort to prospect. It takes 100s of phone calls, 1000s of emails to get one prospect to show interest. The prospect gets interested in getting to know about the product or services. The prospect gets interested. Music to the ears of the salesperson!!!

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The Simple Test That Reveals Whether Prospects Will Actually Buy

Hubspot Sales

Our idea of what defines a great salesperson has evolved throughout the years. They’re the reps who can pinpoint the prospects who will buy vs. the ones who won’t, and spend their time accordingly. One of my favorite strategies to separate real buyers from casual ones is assign homework to my prospects.

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The Psychology of Sales Gamification & How to Implement It, According to Sales Leaders

Hubspot Sales

Sales gamification is the process of turning pipeline tasks, like calling prospects, setting meetings, and closing deals, into a game. Sales gamification is the process of turning pipeline tasks, like calling prospects, setting meetings, and closing deals, into a game. What is sales gamification? Image Source. Popularized by B.F.

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