That’s the question every sales leader, CEO, and HR department is wrestling with as AI tools flood the market with promises to automate everything from prospecting to closing deals. Meanwhile, salespeople are panicking, wondering
Growing up, I was easily the shyest girl in the room. Not just quiet—debilitatingly shy. I was so shy that I wouldn’t even ring the bell to get off the bus. I’d simply ride
Is there such a thing as natural sales talent? Are top-level sales professionals born that way? Do they possess a gift from God that powers their ability to close sales? On this Money Monday,
“I can’t do that.” How many times have you said those four words when facing a challenging sales situation? It could be picking up the phone to make that intimidating cold call. It could
Here’s a question that exposes one of the most dangerous myths in modern sales: How do you set the right pipeline creation target to consistently hit quota? That’s exactly what Maryellen Soriano from New
It’s almost that time of the year again. The weather is warming up, and the social calendar—not your sales meeting calendar—is filling up—beach with the family, boats on the lake, and burgers in the
Have you ever been working on a deal where you had this feeling, this intuition, this Spidey sense—something in the back of your mind telling you that this wasn’t going to close? That you
Your sales team just closed a $50K deal. Marketing takes credit because the prospect downloaded three whitepapers. Sales takes credit because they nurtured the relationship for six months. Meanwhile, you’re wondering why this kind
Here’s a question that’ll make your head spin: What do you do when your top performer is crushing quota but not hitting a required talk time KPI? That’s the question posed by Josh Robich
Most People Hate Cold Calling – Here are Four Alternatives Some people think there is only one approach to prospecting, but there are alternatives to cold calling. John was a managed services provider looking
How to Reduce Cold Calling Anxiety It’s natural to feel anxiety when cold calling. Calling and interrupting strangers can easily strike fear in your heart. When cold calling, you have only seconds to grab
Finding The Right Time To Prospect The best part of weekend warrior prospecting is that prospects tend to be more relaxed without distractions. Here’s why you should set aside a block of time on
Standing Out on Cold Calls is a Key to Building a Healthy Pipeline Since majority of successful new business opportunities begin with some form of a cold outreach it is critical that you learn
Lessons In Sales Negotiation I built the confidence to never get rattled and to always ask for what I want. The worst thing that could happen is that a buyer walks away without putting
It’s Time to Change Your Cold Calling Approach Cold calling is an integral part of building a sales pipeline and there are five elements to cold calling success that will help you change your
OutBound Conference Welcomes New Managing Director, Judith Wilson March 16, 2021, Atlanta, GA – Jeb Blount and Anthony Iannarino, managing partners and founders of the OutBound Conference, are excited to welcome Judith Wilson as
Prospecting is More Than a Cold Call There are six steps to more effective prospecting campaigns will help you reduce pure cold calling and engage highly qualified prospects. “Why won’t salespeople prospect? All they
On this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount (Fanatical Prospecting) answers a listener’s question about how to effectively balance prospecting for new logos with serving and managing existing accounts. Balance Prospecting and
Fishing Tips for Salespeople There are many things in life that can be metaphors for the sales process, and fishing is definitely one of them. In this article, I share 15 of the most
Give Them A Reason To Lean In There’s no magic trick that will convince someone to connect with you, engage with you, or like you. You have to be authentic and give them a
Do You Suck At Selling Real Estate? If you sell real estate, you know you eventually end up with buyers who make you think: “I’ve shown you 26 houses. Just make an offer and
Most People Hate Cold Calling – Here are Four Alternatives Some people think there is only one approach to prospecting, but there are alternatives to cold calling. John was a managed services provider looking
On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount and Michelle Rockwood teach you how to avoid coming across as pushy and desperate and instead compel people to lean into you by leveraging the
OUCH! The internal sale was more challenging than closing the actual deal! A brutal truth about B2B sales is that the internal sale (the sale after the sale) is often more challenging than the
On this Sales Gravy Podcast episode Jeb Blount (Sales EQ) and Diane Helbig (Succeed Without Selling) discuss the power of mapping and uncovering sales process pivot points. You will learn how these pivot points help bend
Lessons In Sales Negotiation I built the confidence to never get rattled and to always ask for what I want. The worst thing that could happen is that a buyer walks away without putting
On this Sales Gravy Podcast episode Jeb Blount (Sales EQ) and Diane Helbig (Succeed Without Selling) discuss why sales is a process. You will learn about pre-call planning, the science of selling and why winging it
On this podcast episode, Jeb Blount and sales leadership guru, Ken Thoreson, discuss how and why modern sales management has changed and where sales leaders need to place their focus to be successful.
The glaring gap in your hiring process is that you are hiring salespeople with no prior experience in lead generation. Are You Tired Of Hiring Bad Salespeople? You may have seen this movie before.
How can you enjoy sustainable and predictable revenues? Here are three ways that can make you the right kind of leader of the sales pack. It’s the second quarter of the year and revenues
Our interpersonal skills and our selling styles often influence buying decisions more than our products or services do. Sales training is great, but, we cannot expect sales training to sustain our success. Think about
People do not need to like you in order to follow your lead and work hard for you or with you as part of a team. Often, our best lessons are learned through stumbling
The cost of a bad hire extends beyond the physical hiring, from running the advertisement to interviewing. If this decision is made in error, other areas of the small business are affected as well. Many
In today’s world, people have a very strong belief in their weaknesses and an even stronger belief not to “brag” about their strengths. Yet, winning teams win because of the strengths of all team
As individual contributors top Sales Professionals have the luxury of only thinking about themselves. They can selfishly protect their own interests, act as lone wolves, and win at the expense of others. But as
What would happen if existing and future leadership programs were centered around a results-based model of leadership instead of a competency-based one? Think for a moment of a leader you appreciate or admire. Then
