Biznology

AUGUST 8, 2019

Martin: Twenty years ago, we would buy databases from trade publications and data vendors, and use them to cold call, trying to reach senior executives. The problem in those days was getting past the gatekeepers. The one thing we don’t do, because I don’t believe in it, is cold-call telemarketing. Please explain.

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SalesIntel

JULY 6, 2021

Logging prospects into the CRM. Businesses frequently purchase contact lists for their sales staff to prospect, which they must manually add into their CRM. Given that sales professionals may have hundreds of such contacts each day, they frequently blame CRM usage for lack of sales time. Placing futile calls.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

And just like an ICP can be segmented into various cohorts, go-to-market teams should understand how to engage various stakeholders, influencers, decision makers and – gasp – gatekeepers involved in the purchasing process. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Adoption rates of CRMs since the turn of the century have skyrocketed.

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Hinge Marketing

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

I braced myself for another annoying cold call. As the Managing Partner of our firm, I’m on the receiving end of a steady stream of calls from people who want to “partner” with us. We hadn’t cunningly snuck past their gatekeepers. It was late one Tuesday afternoon when my office phone rang. And you can do that, too.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 23, 2022

We also use it as our CRM, which does exactly what we need it to. Your data is automatically pulled from your customer relationship management system (CRM) or a CSV file. Not only can you integrate your CRM, Apollo also has a Chrome extension that allows you to find contact details of LinkedIn connections. Image Source.

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Hubspot

APRIL 4, 2022

B2B cold calling is one of the most frustrating but essential pillars of many a sales org's operations. To help you get there, we've compiled ten key tips to make the most of your B2B cold calling efforts. What is B2B cold calling? Let's take a look at some B2B cold calling best practices.

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Lead Liaison

MAY 23, 2017

I’d knock on doors, get cards (or speak to someone if God was smiling on me that day), log them in the CRM, and then call or email back every few days. You don’t have to spend all month wearing down a gatekeeper to get little bits of info on what this company might want. Not so lucky I got their voicemail. Buying Signals.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 5, 2017

CRM (customer relationship management): Software that allows companies to keep track of their potential and existing customers at whichever stage they may assume in the sales cycle. Gatekeeper: Person in charge of communicating or preventing information from reaching a decision-maker; for example, receptionists or personal assistants.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 23, 2020

How many contacts, notes, and valuable pieces of information are in your CRM or marketing automation tool? (If If you’re not sure, just check your bill: Most CRM companies charge by the record.). The ICP can generally refer to both the ideal company and the ideal buyer: A traditional ICP (standard CRM fields). Burned by Churn.

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DiscoverOrg

MAY 7, 2019

How many contacts, notes, and valuable pieces of information are in your CRM or Marketing Automation tool? (If If you’re not sure, just check your bill: Most CRM companies charge by the record.). The ICP can generally refer to both the ideal company and the ideal buyer: A traditional ICP (standard CRM fields). Burned by churn.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Gone are the days when the salesperson can act as a gatekeeper of information, forcing the buyer to have to meet with them throughout the information-gathering stage. Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Adoption rates of CRMs since the turn of the century have skyrocketed. Prospects have access to more information than ever.

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Varicent

APRIL 5, 2018

If you have a personal brand online, you can go higher, faster with social than you can with cold calling. We make no outbound (cold calling, cold email or advertising) in our organization at all. With cold calling, there are gatekeepers, spam filters and ad-blockers.

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PureB2B

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Cold Calling. Refers to unsolicited calls made by sales representatives in the hopes of selling to new customers. Customer Relationship Management (CRM). CRM systems use data from the customer lifecycle to build, improve and maintain relationships with customers. Gatekeeper. Cross-Selling.

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PureB2B

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Cold Calling. Refers to unsolicited calls made by sales representatives in the hopes of selling to new customers. Customer Relationship Management (CRM). CRM systems use data from the customer lifecycle to build, improve and maintain relationships with customers. Gatekeeper. Cross-Selling.

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Webbiquity

JULY 26, 2010

Follow the Lead ( Gatekeeper Cold Calling Sales Social ). CeeKue ( Promotion Word of Mouth B2C CRM Google Content Tips ). Facebook For CRM , Monday, July 19, 2010. Sales Leads Dynamics ( Cold Calling Consulting Network Effectiveness Contact Lead ). Hate Cold Calling? July 8, 2010.

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SalesIntel

JUNE 30, 2021

SalesIntel removes the three biggest time killers: Adding Prospects to a CRM: Despite massive automation in the spheres of sales and marketing, lots of work is still carried out by hand. Businesses frequently purchase contact lists for their sales staff to prospect, which they must manually add into their CRM. Making Futile Calls.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Cold Calling. Making unsolicited calls in an attempt to sell products or services. It''s also a very inefficient way to find potential customers -- learn more about how cold calling compares to demand creation here. Customer Relationship Management (CRM). They are often "guarded" by a gatekeeper.

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DiscoverOrg

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

They check the CRM. But you’ll have to call through the switchboard, so you’ll get a gatekeeper whose job is to make sure that you’re not going to waste that decision-maker’s time. So you call 1-800 numbers, you call through company directories, you get gatekeepers and switchboards. And tomorrow?

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