Three Steps to Make 2019 a Blockbuster Year by Pat Ryan
Happy New Year! As you develop your 2019 sales plans and goals, it’s important to determine what worked well and what didn’t over the last 12 months: What plans and processes helped move your company toward its goals? What needs to be tweaked, modified, or improved upon? What should be SCRAPPED altogether?? And, if you are marketing to corporate training and HR, you must also answer the following three questions which will be CRITICAL to your company’s success next year. Question #1: Have you set clear, specific metrics? “If you don’t know where you are going, you will probably end up...
Read MoreHow Much Did Bad List Data Cost You in 2018? by Jae-ann Rock
Here’s a question for you: What’s the real cost of using poor data sources in your business? Everyone marketing and selling to corporate training and HR is looking for a silver bullet to reach qualified decision makers. While there is no one right way to market to this sector, one thing is clear – you must avoid the “bad data trap” if you are to achieve success selling to these markets. Exhausting your time trying to manage poor data while marketing your products and services can cause immense setbacks to your business. Using “inexpensive” lists with inaccurate information will negatively...
Read MoreNo Lead Left Behind by Jae-ann Rock
Having a marketing plan that includes ways to nurture your “not now” leads is critical to making sure no lead is left behind. In our last blog post, we outlined ways to remain engaged with leads over time – in a way that continues to bring value to those contacts without becoming a pest. It is a balancing act, for sure. But, in our experience, a lead that has gone quiet is not necessarily a dead lead. Until you are able to fully ascertain the situation, do not assume any lead is dead. They are still “in play” until you are informed otherwise. I have personally had situations where a...
Read More5 Ways to Nurture Your “Not Now” Prospects by Jae-ann Rock
You’ve worked hard to turn a number of leads into a pipeline of qualified prospects…BUT, not every prospect is ready to buy when you contact them. So – how do you stay in front of prospects when they’ve said, “not now”? Prospects need time to develop trust in you, your company, and your services before they will consider buying from you. As a matter of fact, data has shown it takes an average of seven impressions before a prospect will remember your company. But, it’s not just the number of touches that matters…it is also the quality of those touches. What does this mean for those in...
Read MoreHow to Build a Comprehensive Prospect Profile (Part 2 of 2) by Pat Ryan
What is the best way to build a comprehensive profile of your prospect? In our last blog post, we covered SPIN selling techniques, a framework used to gather valuable information from your prospects to assist in the sales process. This week, in part two of this topic, we’ll dig deeper by sharing Question Guidelines designed to help you build a more comprehensive prospect profile to improve sales results. Ask your prospects the following questions to help them open up, allowing you to more quickly understand their situation and identify areas of potential need: Question Guidelines When...
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