Posted by Beth Avery at 11:10 AM on 03/09

We recently discovered
Whoozy, "The People Search Engine." This site is extremely useful for prospecting because it aggregates data from all social networking, search engine, photo/video sites and puts it in an easy-to-use interface.
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Posted by Beth Avery at 10:51 AM on 02/16

When conducting sales training, the most common challenge I hear from sales people is, “I can’t get anyone on the phone.” Caller ID largely causes and can help you solve this problem.
Consider the following to flip the tables and make caller ID your ally
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Posted by Beth Avery at 04:36 PM on 12/31

A successful introductory email to a prospect is about generating the prospect’s interest and getting a response. With an introductory phone call, you would also determine if there is need; this is trickier via an introductory email.
There are many factors contributing to whether or not the prospect will even read your email (timing, spam filters, etc).
Once your email does land in front of your prospect on the screen, you only have a small time frame to make an impact before the prospect moves on to the next email.
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Posted by Beth Avery at 04:34 PM on 12/11

Is your company considering working with an outsourced meeting scheduling firm?
What is the difference between an outsourced meeting scheduling firm and a telemarketing firm?
When evaluating outsourced meeting scheduling firms, there are some things to consider.
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Posted by Beth Avery at 04:30 PM on 12/04

There are many ways to reward your sales team. There are cash rewards, non-cash rewards, extra time off, outings and events, just to name a few.
Praise is often overlooked, though it can be a very powerful tool.
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Posted by Beth Avery at 04:24 PM on 11/20

There are two times of the year when prospects categorically write you off; during the winter holidays and summer. Seasoned executives shrewdly use the excuse, “Call me back after the New Year” as an easy way to get you off the phone, delay having to meet with anyone, and postpone any additional decision making.
Why, then, does this objection work so well in getting salespeople to back off?
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Posted by Beth Avery at 06:35 PM on 11/12

Do you have a
Hoover's subscription? Hoover's is just one tool that you can use gather detailed business reports and profiles of accounts and prospects that you are targeting. Hoovers is also a great way to build targeted and specific account lists to prospect.
Hoover's has recently partnered with the
Jigsaw business directory and
LinkedIn to help you find more of what you need in one place. Are you making use of these additional tools?
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