How to Prospect Smarter and Bring in More Sales Leads

The key to smart sales prospecting can be summed up in two easy steps. Do it. Follow up. And get both down to a science. But don’t worry — we won’t leave you to figure out the details on your own. With these three techniques for how to prospect smarter, you’ll see just how many people you need to reach to hit your goals and what to do once you’ve made contact. 1. Work Backwards You’ve got dinner plans across…

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5 Ways Salespeople Ruin a First Impression

A good first impression is timeless. And in a highly competitive industry, it’s invaluable. In just the first 7 seconds of interaction, people start to form their opinion of you. They evaluate your status, authority, approachability, competence, confidence, and likeability faster than you can make a proper introduction. From a study that proves a connection between personality and appearance, we learn that even something as superficial as the way you look says a lot about who you are. So, if…

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7 Rules for Getting Past the Gatekeeper

You’ve driven across town for a sales meeting, only to find the receptionist catching up on the latest issue of US Weekly while Dr. Jones is tied up. Now what? We’ve all been there – suddenly in a battle to get past the gatekeeper. In many cases, gatekeepers are low-waged employees who don’t really understand the business. They don’t care about how awesome your product or service is. It could be the perfect solution to solve all their company's woes,…

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