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Courtside with Community ft. Tibor Shanto | March 16 | How to become a pro at sales prospecting

Courtside with Community ft. Tibor Shanto | March 16 | How to become a pro at sales prospecting

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@Tibor - Thank you for your answers and explanations! A question for you based on your experience so far - what would you say have been your 3 key challenges in your sales career?

I would say:

Learning to say NO, not everything is as important as it sounds

I have to continue to remind myself to disqualify, good conversations don’t always lead to opportunities

Staying up to date, things continue to change, and as a SME, I need to stay on top of things, as do most sellers.

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What a blast! It’s been an engaging hour filled with a lot of learnings and takeaways! 

A huge thank you to everyone who contributed their insights, questions and experiences - it will definitely be a useful resource to many! 

Finally, thank you Tibor for taking the time to share your expertise on the subject and the many useful tips and tricks. 

We’ll see you next time!

Loved all the insights from today’s session!! Looking forward to more of these.

Had a great time, thanks for having me, bye for now!

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Where do we get the link ? Would it be here posted ?

 

Hello @Rituparna! The Community Chat will happen right here in the comments section of this discussion thread (We kick things off at 9.30 AM PST / 10 PM IST, March 16). Guidelines coming up soon!

If you have any questions, I’ll be happy to help :white_check_mark:  

 

 

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Q1 - One of the easiest way to identify potential new prospects, it the notion of Lookalikes. See who is buying from you now and look for others similar to them.

Interesting concept Tibor. What kind of attributes does one look for? Would it be demographics, psychographics or anything else? Could you share examples?

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How can one decide whether a lead is a quality prospect or not? Any tips? - I believe you have to be prepared to disqualify leads.  Use the filter of successful deals.  If there are common elements that are present in deals you win, then test for them early.  If the elements are not there, move on, if there is something to work with then develop the opportunity.

 

Thanks, @Tibor, It’s often challenging to prepare yourself to disqualify leads, but it’s very essential as you said.

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Q1 - One of the easiest way to identify potential new prospects, it the notion of Lookalikes. See who is buying from you now and look for others similar to them.

Right, makes sense! What are some of the attributes that we looked at? Company size, industry? 

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My other question for @Tibor and the community is - What are some of the common mistakes that can be avoided while qualifying leads? 

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We’re mid-way through the session. 🎉 Your next question is here:

Q3: Prospects can be reached out to via email, social and cold calling. What form of communication works best for you? What are some tips to start a conversation with a prospect?

Begin your answer for this question with A3 or click on ‘quote’ below

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Question from me: Is it okay to revisit disqualified leads or to continue nurturing them? If yes, what are some steps to do it?

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Q3 - I try to go across the board, I don’t know what their preferred communication mode is, so we need to teat all until they show a favorite.   

 

I tend to start with things that current customers told me they are able to achieve as a result of working with me.  I use that to dangle concepts in front of prospects, and see who reaches and for which element.

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My question to Tibor and community is: Some prospects who express interest say they’d think about my proposition and get back in a few days - but they don’t until I follow up a few times. What is the ideal number of times to follow up and in what cadence without coming off as annoying?

@nivedita Early in my sales career I was enticed in to a cult, the cult of Next Steps.  No encounter with a prospect should end without scheduling the next step.  When you present the proposal, and they ask for time, say “ok, how is Friday morning at 10:00 to review, answer questions and plan next steps.”  

 

I don’t think that there are too many follow ups, but I would think about your process if you are running into this regularly. There some specifics, if you want to reach out.

 Love the next steps example! Always get them to commit to a day and time - half the battle won!

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