B2B buying signals: 25 examples and the opener that gets a reply
B2B buying signals: 25 examples in 5 groups, the opener that gets a reply for each, the signals to ignore and the route from signal to booked meeting.
The signal-based prospecting blog
Spot the right moment, write the opener that gets read, book the meeting. Methods, examples and industries.
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- Landema: 12 sales in 3 months, in countries with no salesperson
- Aline Ecault: 16 meetings with business owners in 2 months
- IFB France: 2 advisers recruited in 5 months
- SAS Blenet: 5 opportunities in the first month
- Optimmo Énergies: 4 opportunities a month
- N·COM: 5 opportunities a month for a solo consultant
Where to start?
- Buying signalsSpot the moment a company has a reason to buy, and know what to do with it.
- Openers and messagesWrite the message that gets read among all the others.
- LinkedIn prospectingFind and engage the right decision-makers where they speak up.
- AI and prospectingAI for prospecting, with a person still in charge.
- Method and meetingsFrom the first signal to the meeting, step by step.
- By industryThe signals specific to each industry, and the openers that go with them.
Guides to get started
Sales opening lines: examples built on a buying signal
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How to get a B2B meeting in 4 steps: go from a buying signal to a booked call. Detect, qualify, engage, meet, with real examples throughout.
40 marketing skills for your AI
Ready-to-use instructions for your AI assistant: marketing plan, openers, buying signals, follow-ups. Copy the folder and your AI works like a specialist.
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