While mastering closing is critical, understanding how to open with a data-driven approach is a powerful component to help find and complete more deals. In today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, Donald is joined by author and founder of Win BIG Media Phillip Stutts to discuss the proper ways to begin prospecting. The average American sees up to 10,000 ads every day. Ipso facto, how is your messaging breaking out of the clutter? The correct entry point for salespeople is to create a deeper connection with the prospect and understand what moves them. Whether it’s a B2B or B2C company, Phillip makes each of his clients dive into their customer base to understand more about them and their values. The point isn’t to manipulate; it’s to use that understanding to create a deeper connection that closes more deals. What can a sales rep start to gain that understanding? Phillip partners with a major data analytics company to create custom data reports. If you have $7500-10000 to spare, this is high-quality data for a few audience segments that matter. If that’s a little out of your price range, just figure out more data on what’s going on. That could be surveys sent to your clients or running small ad campaigns on Google or Facebook. Phillip’s five steps to using that data: What moves them? You’ve done this by collecting data about your audience. Build out a sales plan. Before jumping into tactics, build a plan that integrates your collected data. Create the brand. The key point - this happens after determining what moves your audience and creating a sales plan. Testing your messaging and branding to refine for your audience. Finally, sell, pitch, or market (because you’ve now eliminated all the risks.) Phillip’s major takeaway? This is the most disruptive moment in human history, and the best companies are the ones that stand out and think differently. To get in contact with Phillip, visit his website, phillipstutts.com. Or, to start the conversation on what data analytics might look like for your company, visit phillipstutts.com/insights. Check out his book, The Undefeated Marketing System, on Amazon. This episode is brought to you in part by LinkedIn Sales Navigator. The Great Resignation has become the Great Reshuffle, meaning it can be difficult for sales professionals like you to find leads and close deals. Luckily, Sales Navigator from LinkedIn is here for you! Sales Navigator from LinkedIn is the only tool that uses real-time alerts and up-to-date insights to help you know when prospects are ready to buy. And, with over 30 advanced filters, sales professionals can quickly find genuine leads with the intent to purchase. Gain the advantage of accurate, quality lead generation data from LinkedIn Sales Navigator. You can get a 60-day free trial of Sales Navigator at www.LinkedIn.com/TSE. This episode is brought to you in part by Skipio. Are you sick of crickets? As a...

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