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Three Focus Areas for Outstanding Appointment Setting

Only B2B

Cold Calling High-Level Decision Makers: Have you thought of cold phoning executive prospects during their “off hours”? The schedules of executives and gatekeepers are frequently incompatible. A gatekeeper most often works a regular 8–5 schedule. A gatekeeper most often works a regular 8–5 schedule.

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What’s up with B2B Marketing in Argentina

Biznology

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.

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5 Sales Plays to Build Your Pipeline Faster

SalesIntel

The modern buyer is immune to cold calls and emails, and they are quickly turned off by irrelevant, scripted communications. Gatekeepers are incredibly good sources of information if you know how to ask for it. Attend a Trade Show as Your Guest. Send Something (physical thing, gift card, fun video). Customer Field Trip.

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Sales Intelligence: What to Expect When You’re Prospecting

Zoominfo

Sales calls the wrong people or reaches a gatekeeper, where they will ultimately get turned away or begin the tedious process of calling up the chain. Now when sales takes the reins, that cold call will suddenly be a whole lot warmer. How to Prospect at a Trade Show with Sales Intelligence. Burned by Churn.

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Sales Intelligence: What to Expect When You’re Prospecting

DiscoverOrg

Sales calls the wrong people or reaches a gatekeeper, where they will ultimately get turned away or begin the tedious process of calling up the chain. Now when sales takes the reins, that cold call will suddenly be a whole lot warmer. #3: How to prospect at a trade show with sales intelligence.

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19 New Featured Sources on the B2B Marketing Zone

Webbiquity

It provides b2b marketers, trade industry journalists, analysts and other subscribers with a single subscription point for all of the best thought leadership content in b2b marketing and PR. B2B Voices ( Trade Youtube Twitter Leads Sales ). Follow the Lead ( Gatekeeper Cold Calling Sales Social ). June 8, 2010.

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The Monthly Intel: SalesIntel’s Mission and Vision

SalesIntel

Making Futile Calls. Emails may go unanswered, and phone calls may be rejected by the gatekeeper. Useless phone calls are considered one of the biggest hurdles for sales reps. Because most data providers do not give direct dialing, the majority of SDR calls go unanswered. Register for the Webinar.