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Prospect
A potential customer who has been identified as fitting certain criteria and is likely to be receptive to a sales pitch.
Lead
An individual or organization that expresses interest in your product or service, which could eventually become a customer.
Conversion Rate
The percentage of prospects who take a desired action, which measures the effectiveness of a sales process.
Upselling
A sales technique where the seller invites the customer to purchase more expensive items, upgrades, or other add-ons to generate more revenue.
Cross-selling
The practice of selling an additional product or service to an existing customer.
Cold Calling
A sales technique in which salespeople contact individuals who have not previously expressed interest in the products or services being offered.
Pipeline
A visual representation of the sales process, dividing it into stages from initial contact to final sale, allowing management to understand the health of the sales effort at a glance.
Quota
A sales target set by a company or a sales manager that a salesperson is expected to meet over a specified time frame.
Churn Rate
The rate at which customers stop doing business with a company, an indicator of customer dissatisfaction, product/service relevance, or competitive pressure.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
A technology for managing all your company’s relationships and interactions with current and potential customers.
Closing
The final step of a transaction, in which a salesperson convinces the customer to make a purchase.
Value Proposition
A statement that outlines the unique value that a product or service provides to its customers, and why it's better than competitors' offerings.
BANT (Budget, Authority, Need, Timing)
A sales qualification framework used to identify and pursue leads based on their budget, authority, need for the product/service, and the timing of the purchase.
Sales Forecast
An estimate of the amount of money a company expects to earn from sales over a certain period of time.
Account
A customer, especially in the context of business to business (B2B), tracked by a salesperson for purposes of sales and service.
ROI (Return on Investment)
A performance measure used to evaluate the efficiency or profitability of an investment, calculated by dividing net profit by the cost of the investment.
Buyer Persona
A semi-fictional representation of your ideal customer based on market research and real data about your existing customers.
Deal Flow
The rate at which investment offers or business propositions are being received by a company, investor, or entrepreneur.
Discounting
The practice of reducing the price of products or services in order to encourage more sales.
Objection Handling
The process of addressing and overcoming customer objections to a product or service during a sales pitch.
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