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Best Ways to Follow Up
This is one of my favorite topics to write about because I think it's an often overlooked way you can differentiate yourself as a salesperson. Curious to hear others' tips on following up on sales meetings. https://my.ascender.co/Ascender/Explore?post=differentiate-your-call-follow-ups
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How do you respond to a question like this?
I’ve been working with a prospect and have conducted both a discovery call and a demo. We had some excellent discovery during our initial call and even more during the demo. The customer then requested pricing for budgetary purposes, which I provided (though I’m unsure if that was the right move). I received the dreaded…
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Overcoming being single threaded...
In my opportunities, I often find myself in a situation where there's a central point of contact managing a particular project. When I reach out to others involved in the project, I worry that I might upset this person. Another common scenario is when I ask the point of contact who else I should be talking to, and they…
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Transforming Sales Pitches
Reading this article on articulating differentiation was a game-changer for me. It emphasized aligning my product's unique features with my prospects' specific needs. By focusing on what's truly important to them, I've been able to craft more compelling pitches and close deals more effectively. This approach has not only…
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Thriving in a Dynamic Market When Low Hanging Fruit Becomes Scarce
This article offers some great insights on adapting sales strategies that are essential reading for anyone navigating today's volatile market. It offers practical tips and a forward-thinking approach and helps equip sales professionals to stay agile and responsive to evolving customer needs. Highly recommended for those…
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Unlocking Sales Success: The Art of Solving Business Challenges Through Strategic Questioning
As a successful seller, understanding that the key to effective sales is solving a significant business issue for your potential customer. This blog post reaffirms this notion, highlighting the importance of pinpointing a major business challenge to create urgency and secure funding in deals. John Kaplan's timeless advice…
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Understanding Personality Styles Is A Game Changer In Sales
One of the best things that you can do as a seller is to recognize and adapt to different buyer personality styles. When you learn to do this, it can significantly increase your sales success by fostering stronger rapport and connection with each individual client. Tailoring your communication approach to align with the…
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Traits of Elite Sellers
Hello Ascenders! Our recent article, Five Traits of an Elite Seller, generated some interesting discussion on LinkedIn; hoping to extend the conversation here. Which ones resonate the most for you? How did you acquire the traits you didn't already possess? If you were to add a 6th trait that translates to top-tier sales…
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Introduction - Brent Wallace AE
Hey all! I just joined to get my MEDDICC certification and am really happy to be here! I have a small digital marketing company that helps SMBs get found on Google in the niche of Anti-Aging and Longevity Sciences, and I plan on winding that down and will start to pursue, as of this month (January 2024) a SAAS AE position…
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Best Subject Lines of 2023 before it's too late
As the year ends, everyone is closing down pipeline and trying to ensure that Q1 next year isn't a completely clean slate of depleted pipeline. This is likely the most important time of year to get good open and response rates on emails. I know statistically, in 2022, one of the most opened subject lines was "Quick…
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Accessing the Economic Buyer when they know they need the problem solved but want no involvement
I’ve been working deals where economic buyers are not at all technically inclined, and as such, run from a lot of tech conversations. I’m talking to them about the correct high level initiatives, hitting the right personas with the right messaging, but the corporate structure within them space I sell in has been…
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issue getting access to EB
Hi Everyone, My team is selling ERP to SMB clients. A common issue we are facing is getting access to EBs. We must do a demo to build credibility with our potential champions to get access. Sometimes this is not enough, and we are still stuck. In this situation, I have tried executive alignments, or I have pushed reps to…