When I worked as a financial consultant selling investments and insurance to Companies and individuals, I was taught a linear sales process: Prospecting Building rapport. Qualifying if B2B using BANT framework. Presenting a solution or B2B presenting value. Address objections. Closing the deal and the next step. Onboarding and follow-up. Sales is no longer a […]
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When I was a sales rep there seemed only one sales playbook. Having worked in financial service, in the 1990s, I came from the traditional sink-or-swim sales environment. We got given leads, we did cold calling (this was a time when you could), and I typically hit quota 60% of the time. Industry average! Many years […]
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B2B buyers are no longer conditioned to wait. What has changed? Faster beats better or cheaper. The expectations buyers gain from their personal experience of B2C purchases on a platform like Amazon and eBay, inform their B2B purchasing expectations. No longer are B2B buyers willing to wait days for a response to an enquiry.
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72% of consumers say they would prefer to connect with brands and businesses across multiple channels. Companies must take a step outside the traditional sales and marketing funnels towards an integrated approach. Capturing interest and conducting conversations on multiple channels that sales reps can further engage and accelerate the relationship forward.
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The Military enters new markets first on social before they step foot on the ground (my source is Timothy Hughes). Do you think your first point of contact with an unfamiliar connection should be through social engagement? If the Special Air Service (SAS) is engaging on LinkedIn, so should you be?
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