Here’s a great idea to get your 2013 off to a spectacular start. Too bad I didn’t think of it! This week from the blog Eyes on Sales Mark Hunter a.k.a. “the Sales Hunter”, shares a brilliantly simple bit of wisdom you can try if you’re having difficulties opening the door in a new company. …
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What is Guided Voicemail? Guided voicemail is a fast and effective way to reach your contacts with a perfectly delivered voicemail message. By having a trained call center agent guide the voicemail through receptionists, directories, and other typical roadblocks, you can be sure that your message will always reach your customer. Below is a quick video …
On your last birthday, you didn’t magically become a year older. On the first of January you didn’t automatically get a clean start. So, what’s the big deal with new years? Actually there isn’t one unless you have the good sense to take advantage of the opportunity and make it a big deal. Decide that …
My first presentation of these test results was a total flop and it was very frustrating. The results showed the impact of adding a regular cold call voicemail program in support of a sales rep (who was also cold calling). I was excited about the findings that showed- among other things a 50% improvement in …
The most visible and important measure of success delivered to any company by any B2B marketing campaign is the direct response. It blows awareness out of the water. A direct response is more valuable than any measure of brand preference or image because it opens a dialogue for more marketing, it opens a door to …
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Tweet In spite of the incredible advances made in email marketing, social media and marketing automation, the telephone is still one of the most powerful sales and marketing tools at the disposal of any company. True, we often don’t use it well, leaving messages that ramble and don’t speak to the interests of our customers …
What should be the first words out of your mouth when leaving a voicemail message? Much of my recent research is pointing in a direction I’m just not buying, but is that just another example of a stubborn old dinosaur resisting change? What I’m seeing more and more of, in reports and on discussion groups …
Last week I talked with a client who thought we used computer dialers to deliver messages. It seems like an impossible thing to believe, given the number of years that we have built our differentiation from a ground zero of NOT using computer dialers, but actually confusion can happen quite easily. There are many clients …
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I just read an interesting post about the 12 most powerful words by Deiric McCann to influence people and if they’re powerful on paper, they should be dynamite when you combine them with the persuasive impact of the human voice. Next time you’re leaving a message – discover what new results you’ll love when you …
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We use them in our voicemail messages, early in new conversations and in our emails. We do white papers on them – all the time. But is it possible that our testimonial approach is turning prospects off? Apparently, yes. It is possible. And I was surprised, because I’ve been thinking about and “hearing” testimonials from …
