People

How To Effectively Time Your Prospecting Calls

Call prospecting is an art. To be effective, we need to be calculative and strategical – especially since we are not physically engaging with prospects. One of the main concerns for call prospecting is timing. How should we time our calls? When is the best time to...

Tell the Story of Your Brand with Content Marketing

In today’s globally connected world, it’s more important than ever for companies to build their brand identities. While in the past, a brand could present a solid identity via television and print advertisements, today brands are dynamic and ever-changing....

Smooth Selling: A Voyage of Sales Prospect Discovery

Engaging a prospect requires efficient pre-call research. Unfortunately, sales intelligence can be faulty and a drain on your time. Follow these tips to put what information you have to best use, regardless of how much or little you have. Get to the Point No matter to...

Meeting Objections at the Close of a Sale

Objections almost always arise at the end of a deal. It’s a prospect’s final opportunity to back out, and prospects want to be 100% sure that buying your products or services is a good idea. Furthermore, at the end of a B2B sales cycle, proposals pass by legal...

Who Sells More: The Quiet Rep, or The Aggressive Rep?

No matter how formulaic your hiring strategy, one question comes up time and again: does this candidate have the personality to be a sales representative? It’s a good question to ask, but what is a sales personality, exactly? Should you hire the candidate who exudes...