Even seasoned sales experts can sometimes still get nervous when making a first sales call to a potential customer. The truth is, most “first call” mistakes that salespeople might make are fixable in the long term if your first impression on your prospect is positive overall. In this post, we cover seven tips for more …
When you are in the Hospitality business, you know that it’s important to sell all year long regardless of the season. There are several ways to keep rooms and services booked in advance when you provide your team with the right sales & marketing tools. Let’s review some of them now. Make the Most of …
Lead management is a vital part of the sales process for the solar energy industry. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), 2014 was a great year for the industry. Installations of solar photovoltaics (PV) in Q3 were up 41 percent over the same period in 2013. Third quarter 2014 was also the second …
Lead Management for the Solar Energy Industry – Infographic Read More »
It’s a few weeks away – that season that keeps Atlantic and Gulf Coast residents and businesses on their toes: Atlantic Hurricane Season. Thankfully, the 2015 season forecasts issued by The Weather Channel and Colorado State predict the number of named storms to stay lower than the historical averages. These forecasts are likely to make …
Sales by Phone, Hurricanes, Ants, and Grasshoppers Read More »
Do you have any Slippin’ Jimmys on your sales team? I admit it: I’m a fan of many AMC originals, and I am going to miss Better Call Saul tonight since the season finale aired last week. Last year I blogged about Mad Men’s Don Draper and the sales lessons he provides. Today I want …
If you are like me, you have already attended and/or exhibited at a few trade shows this year with more events right around the corner. You know the drill – hustle to get there, work for leads, get back to the office, then do it all again. Where sales & marketing professionals sometimes drop the …
What is Queue-based Lead Management?
A queue-based lead management platform such as VanillaSoft is designed to allow management to create a standard, automated workflow that all sales reps follow in order to increase productivity and contact quality. A queue-based system enforces the workflow and focuses your reps on the next best lead automatically.
Punxsutawney Phil had his say this morning: six more weeks of winter. Ugh! Unless you like snow days and soggy shoes, that’s not a welcomed prediction. Before we get too worked up, though, how accurate is Punxsutawney Phil in his prognostications? 2014: Phil saw his shadow, and 2014 did have a long, cold winter that …
It seems like only yesterday that I wrote the first post of 2014 and that year’s challenges and opportunities. The issues, for the most part, are unchanged: The necessity to respond rapidly Adoption of the new buying process where buyers self-educate The need to simplify the process for buyers What’s the 2015 spin on these …
Use this Time to Prep for a Great 2015! We are heading into that time of year where things can start to really slow down in the world of B2B sales. After all, most people are focused on what they will buy during all those holiday retail sales – not what they need to buy …
See how VanillaSoft can help you increase sales with a free, personalized demo.
Get a Demo