The Number One Productivity Killer in Prospecting by Pat Ryan
The most critical factor in determining if you will achieve your 2015 goals is how productive your team is at PROSPECTING. After all, poor prospecting = poor sales results! When it comes to prospecting within corporate training, e-learning and talent management, we have seen companies make many mistakes and missteps. But, there is one common mistake topping the list of productivity killers that: Wastes 75% of prospecting time, and Deflates Return-On-Investment of prospecting dollars Let’s talk about this list-topping mistake we see all the time. First, a statement of the obvious – many times...
Read MoreFive Questions to Ask before Purchasing Another List – by Jae-ann Rock
When marketing and selling to Corporate Training and HR, you are always looking for better ways to find quality leads. You might attend trade shows, network via LinkedIn, and/or purchase marketing lists from time-to-time. But – if you are purchasing an INEXPENSIVE list of contacts – you may be inadvertently using THE most expensive way to source quality leads. Although buying an inexpensive list may appear to be a good option to secure lots of prospects for little investment, this is probably the worst way to go about sourcing leads. Why? Well, that “inexpensive” list you...
Read MoreUsing Social Networking to Find Decision Makers – Part 2 by Aleshia Humphries and Pat Ryan
In our last article, we explored the pitfalls of using social media to locate decision makers – the people YOU want to sell to. Using B2B social networking sites to locate decision makers is time consuming and too limited in scope to get the real results you need. But, there is a better way! We left you with the following questions in our last post: What do “best-practice” sales people do? What do optimally-effective sales people do? So… what DO great sales people do? What are some of their best practices we can follow to determine if and how to use social networking as a lead...
Read MoreUsing Social Networking to Find Decision Makers – Part 1 by Aleshia Humphries and Pat Ryan
We know that selling and marketing to Corporate Training and HR is no easy job, and keeping your sales pipeline flowing is essential. In an ongoing effort to locate potential sales opportunities, sales people can get creative, engaging in social networking in hopes of finding leads and generating sales. What could be better than connecting to hundreds, if not thousands, of business professionals for FREE? Management should be happy with these efforts, right? Well — it depends… Many salespeople are looking to various B2B networking websites to find business contacts, interact with...
Read MoreThe High Cost of Inexpensive Lists by Jae-ann Rock
When marketing and selling to Corporate Training and HR, you are always looking for better ways to find leads. You might attend trade shows, network via LinkedIn, and/or purchase marketing lists from time-to-time. But, if you are purchasing an INEXPENSIVE list of contacts, you may be inadvertently using THE most expensive way to source Corporate Training and HR lists! Although buying an inexpensive list may appear to be a good option to secure lots of prospects for little investment, this is probably the worst way to go about sourcing leads. Why? Well, that “inexpensive” list...
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