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STRATEGIC PROSPECTING &
LEAD GENERATION
with
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Science vs. Art
© j.barrows LLC
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Know Your Equation
$ 3,500 = 2
50% = 4
50% = 8
.5% = 1600
© j.barrows LLC
2
4
Know Your Equation
© j.barrows LLC
5
Defining the Target
6
Your Target Accounts
© j.barrows LLC
3
7
Your approach
Quality
Quantity
Practice
© j.barrows LLC
8
Your Target Contact
© j.barrows LLC
9
APPROACH
Less is more
Direct, to the point
Easy to respond to
Referrals
Professional persistence
Having a reason
What Executives DO Respond to
CONTENT
About them/their business
New ideas (challenger)
What others like them are doing
Speaking their language
Results
© j.barrows LLC
4
10
Our Approach
5 Unique Touches
in 30 Days
83% of high performers have a defined strategy and make 4-8 attempts
* High performers = 110% of quota and represent less than 25% of respondents
* Phone Works – 2011 Inside Sales Metrics
© j.barrows LLC
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Finding the Reason
© j.barrows LLC
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Executive quotes about….
Executive priorities
Hiring /Growth
Promotions
New products
New Client
Awards
Mission/Goals/Vision
Finding A Reason
What?
© j.barrows LLC
5
13
Acquisition
© j.barrows LLC
14
Your Feedback
John Barrows
john@jbarrows.com
www.jbarrows.com/blog
@JohnMBarrows
www.SalesFromTheStreets.com
Q & A
© j.barrows LLC
15
GO
SELL
SOMETHING!!!!!

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Sales Hacker Series Boston - John Barrows - Strategic Prospecting and Lead Generation

  • 1. 1 1 STRATEGIC PROSPECTING & LEAD GENERATION with 2 Science vs. Art © j.barrows LLC 3 Know Your Equation $ 3,500 = 2 50% = 4 50% = 8 .5% = 1600 © j.barrows LLC
  • 2. 2 4 Know Your Equation © j.barrows LLC 5 Defining the Target 6 Your Target Accounts © j.barrows LLC
  • 3. 3 7 Your approach Quality Quantity Practice © j.barrows LLC 8 Your Target Contact © j.barrows LLC 9 APPROACH Less is more Direct, to the point Easy to respond to Referrals Professional persistence Having a reason What Executives DO Respond to CONTENT About them/their business New ideas (challenger) What others like them are doing Speaking their language Results © j.barrows LLC
  • 4. 4 10 Our Approach 5 Unique Touches in 30 Days 83% of high performers have a defined strategy and make 4-8 attempts * High performers = 110% of quota and represent less than 25% of respondents * Phone Works – 2011 Inside Sales Metrics © j.barrows LLC 11 Finding the Reason © j.barrows LLC 12 Executive quotes about…. Executive priorities Hiring /Growth Promotions New products New Client Awards Mission/Goals/Vision Finding A Reason What? © j.barrows LLC
  • 5. 5 13 Acquisition © j.barrows LLC 14 Your Feedback John Barrows john@jbarrows.com www.jbarrows.com/blog @JohnMBarrows www.SalesFromTheStreets.com Q & A © j.barrows LLC 15 GO SELL SOMETHING!!!!!