This article was originally posted by Koka Sexton on the LinkedIn Sales Solutions Blog. Using social networks like LinkedIn have proven to be impactful over the years for sales professionals. Cold calling, though revered by some, is quickly losing its ability to get a decision maker’s attention. There is a blend of the two worlds that is…

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See Grant and Ken’s tips on SlideShare Watch Grant and Ken’s tips on YouTube Read Grant and Ken’s tips in this ebook Who do you go to if you want world-class investment advice? Warren Buffett, Carl Icahn or Mark Cuban might come to mind. What about million-dollar sales advice? Without question, you’d want to speak…

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Are your sales reps spending their time wisely? CSO Insights reports that the average sales rep only spends two days a week effectively selling. The rest of the time, your reps are probably looking for someone to call, writing emails, leaving voicemails and logging call notes. Cold calling and sales prospecting teams often make these…

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  In one of the darkest torture scenes of the classic western, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Angel Eyes (The Bad) turns to Blondy (The Good) and drawls, “You’re smart enough to know that talking won’t save you.” It seems too many sales reps today fall on the side of Angel Eyes, and don’t…

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When it comes to inside sales, I’ve found that there are seven rules that really make all the difference between success and scrapping by. The majority of these rules come from our famous Lead Response Management study we did with Dr. James Oldroyd, formerly with MIT. Here’s a quick summary of the seven rules. For…

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Within the inside sales industry, most sales reps spend at least part of their day cold calling prospects from purchased lists or names gathered from LinkedIn. Often times, these calls return no leads and rarely move these prospects further through the sales process. To help provide some best practices and tips regarding cold calling, Ken…

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