It’s the end of quarter one, you have some space leftover in the budget, and you’re wondering whether continuing the lead generation campaign in the coming months is worth the investment. Sure, you’ll generate more leads, maybe you’ll even make the sale a couple more times – but you may be asking yourself whether you’ll close enough to warrant another … Read More
LinkedIn V2 Industries: An Overview of The Changes And New Hierarchy
If you have ever updated your profile intro or company page in LinkedIn, you may have noticed that you have the ability to set your industry. Not sure what I’m talking about? Go onto your profile and click the little pencil at the top, near your profile header. You will see a list of filters. One lets you add the … Read More
Human Connection First: The Sales Strategy that Stands Out From The Noise
Today more than ever, people and spam filters are getting better at filtering out sales messages. And really, who could blame them: many of them are from a desperate salesperson that didn’t take any time understanding your needs. Because of this, one of the biggest questions salespeople should ask themselves is this: how can you build better relationships with prospects, … Read More
How to Use Account Lists in Sales Navigator To Target Even More Precisely
LinkedIn Sales Navigator is a great tool to use for prospecting. Whether you’re just starting to get an idea of your audience or if you’re just calling down the list, it makes finding your target that much easier. That being the case, LinkedIn’s lead searches aren’t always the most accurate. People and companies each have industries that don’t always match … Read More
Good Leads, Bad Leads, and Great Leads: 5 Ways Lead Grading Can Improve Your Lead Generation
Everyone wants your product! That’s the dream, isn’t it? Any sales expert can tell you that there is no greater burst of serotonin than waking up to 20 people from your new marketing campaign all shouting “we want what you’re offering.” But it isn’t always so cut and dry (people are complicated). So here we’ll show how lead grading is … Read More
How to Start a Prospecting Conversation
Nothing creates pressure quite like starting a new outbound sales campaign for the first time. Not to worry, we’re here to help you start your scripts in a way that will lead to sales conversations! At Speedwork, we value the conversation starter as a relationship-building device. Picture yourself on a Tinder date. All you know about this person is a … Read More
The Educational Lead Generation Approach: Turn Learning into Selling
Traditional lead generation means first establishing a target market, and then reaching out to ask “Does our product/service interest you at the moment?” If the prospect says Yes , then we commence with a tried-and-true sales process. Set a discovery call → Make the pitch → Answer questions → Field objections → Close the deal. Most of the time, this … Read More
The Ultimate Guide to Account-Based Marketing With LinkedIn Ads (ABM!)
Do you feel like your company’s marketing strategy isn’t driving the results you want? Consider account-based marketing and how it works on LinkedIn Ads. The strategy can be an excellent way to reach high-value businesses online. By creating ads just for them, you can make buying from your company an easy decision. Read on to learn more about why ABM … Read More
The Ultimate Checklist for an All-Star LinkedIn Profile
When it comes to B2B social selling, your LinkedIn profile is equivalent to your personal billboard. Your profile picture and headline will follow you into every connect request you make and every message you send. See examples here: Potential partners, customers, and employees will develop their first impressions based on the images, headline, and profile summary on your page. And … Read More
How to follow up with prospects on LinkedIn
Nothing is more exciting for us than to notify our clients about their first set of leads. People are interested in their product or service, and there’s potential to close a sale. But it’s not as easy as hopping on the phone and signing a contract. without a good infrastructure for nurturing these leads. The average B2B buying cycle is … Read More