{"id":2045,"date":"2020-09-11T07:52:48","date_gmt":"2020-09-11T07:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helloleads.io\/blog\/?p=2045"},"modified":"2022-11-09T07:37:07","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T07:37:07","slug":"make-your-sales-cycle-run-better-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.helloleads.io\/blog\/all\/product\/make-your-sales-cycle-run-better-faster\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Sales Cycle Run Better & Faster"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Every organization has their own sales cycle and they follow different steps and strategies to close a deal. For salespersons, mastering each one of these steps is essential to succeed in sales<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this blog, we\u2019ll walk you through the importance of sales cycle, the different steps of a sales cycle and how to improve your sales process<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a sales cycle?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A\nsales cycle is a set of pre-defined stages or steps that salespeople follow to\nturn leads into customers. It can be described as a series of steps that encompasses\neverything about selling a product, from identifying a prospect to closing a sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do you need a sales cycle?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having a robust sales cycle<\/strong><\/a> helps you to close more deals in a limited period of time. It can provide insights to improve your sales process and enhance the customer\u2019s buying experience. The benefits of having a sales cycle are numerous – starting from training new salespersons to structuring your team more effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stages in Sales cycle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business\norganisations follow varying sales cycle steps but there are some basic steps\nthat are followed by most of the businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 The key seven stages of the sales cycle are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Prospecting,\n<\/li>
  2. Making\ncontact, <\/li>
  3. Qualifying\nthe lead, <\/li>
  4. Nurturing\nthe lead, <\/li>
  5. Presenting\nyour offer \/ solution, <\/li>
  6. Handling\nobjections and <\/li>
  7. Closing\nthe sale.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    The sales cycle<\/strong><\/a> begins with identifying target prospects. During this process, your salesperson can gather a list of leads from multiple sources like websites, business cards and phone calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It\nis always important to create an ideal customer profile (ICP) that\nhelps you to distinguish which person \/ company is most likely to do business\nwith you on a long-term. Once you create a profile, you can share\nit with your sales team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Once you have your ICP, you can generate a database of potential leads who match that profile and reach out to those leads to find whether they\u2019re interested in your products and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Once you have gathered\ninformation of your potential leads, you have to start contacting them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What\u2019s the best way to get hold of your potential leads? You\u2019ll have to determine which stage of the buyer\u2019s journey your potential leads are in to purchase your product or service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    For instance, your lead might have downloaded an insight \/ blog<\/strong><\/a> \/ eBook from your website to gather some information to solve their problem but may not be looking to purchase yet. In this case, you can reach out to them via email before you even call them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Suppose, if your lead has\nfilled out a form on your website requesting for a quote, it is a clear\nindication that they are ready for a purchase and you can directly give them a\ncall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It is always a good practice to call your leads in a timely manner to make a good first impression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Qualifying your lead is the\nnext step in your sales cycle. Determining whether or not the lead is a good\nfit as a customer is important as it will save your time and effort to turn\nthem into a customer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Though you have already done some research about your lead in the previous steps of the sales cycle, you can perform a quick search again to get more information about your lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    There are several methodologies\nto qualify a lead including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n