Inbound Sales

KyleJepson
HubSpot Employee
HubSpot Employee

How do you qualify leads?

How do you uncover your leads' needs and goals? Have you ever had a conversation where you did an especially good job getting your prospect talking? Share your stories in the comments below!

 

*To learn more about this, check out the Understanding the Buyer's Context lesson via HubSpot Academy. 

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Fheng
Member

How do you qualify leads?

by getting them to talk about their needs/issues. and what they would like to see occur with their issues and needs. then offering them solutions based on that information they have provide me .

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00462
Member

How do you qualify leads?

Active listening is key and knowing customer needs is what helps qualify leads. 

MOshiro
Member

How do you qualify leads?

by getting them to talk about their needs/issues. and what they would like to see occur with their issues and needs. then offering them solutions based on that information they have provide me .

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EricHoang
Member

How do you qualify leads?

Have a lot of experience at work

 

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EDWARD2
Participant

How do you qualify leads?

Thanks for this question, The best way to make your leads over and over again keep talking  is by only relying on the CGP, TCI, and BA frame work. It doesn't only make the leads to trust you but also gives them alot of ideas to handle and brain storm  the situation before them. This i genuinely believe builds a trust link between the salesperson and the lead. Hence a long lasting relationship and referrals

LDeby
Participant

How do you qualify leads?

Ya,ketika saya pernah menjadi ketua dari sebuah klub di sekolahku dulu,aku membuat prospek tentang berbisnis dan ya berbicara dengan baik.

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MSilver9
Member

How do you qualify leads?

Qualifying leads means understanding their challenges, goals, and needs. I’ve learned to use the CGP, TCI, and BA framework and will definitely apply it. I will ask open-ended questions, listen carefully, and assess their timeline, consequences, and budget. This helps determine if my solution fits while building trust and setting the stage for productive sales conversations.

DCanby
Member

How do you qualify leads?

by getting them to talk about their needs/issues. and what they would like to see occur with their issues and needs. then offering them solutions based on that information they have provide me .

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David24
Member

How do you qualify leads?

Well the lead should be 1st in the ideal customer(right indusrty) then should be the buyer persona(terms of economy,season)

AEnriquez3
Member

How do you qualify leads?

By being proactive with potential clients, you can ask open ended questions that encourage them to share about key challenges. Being an active listener can lead to following up into the customers specific needs.

abaig01
Member

How do you qualify leads?

It involves actively engaging with them, asking open ended questions, active listening, delving into the details like understanding their industry, analyse past behavious and maybe surveys and questionnaires might be of help too.

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Ureshii69
Member

How do you qualify leads?

In my experience working in international sales with Japanese clients, I qualify leads by assessing their industry relevance, understanding their decision-making process, and building long-term relationships based on trust and mutual benefit.

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CBarajas8
Member

How do you qualify leads?

Ask open-ended questions

Set up expectations  

Recap what they said to you

Active listening

  1. Truly listen to the prospect
  2. Repeat the content and the feeling of the prospect’s words
  3. Confirm you heard the prospect correctly
  4. Ask a relevant follow-up question to further clarify your understanding of their situation

Motivating a prospect to take action

VLowe
Contributor

How do you qualify leads?

In my coaching I use a similar approach as I learned today. The CGP, TCI, BA was what I used for strategy sessions with potential coaching clients and it is a very effective methodology. The guided exploration of what my prospects needs by using this methodology is powerful.

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KTumpane
Member

How do you qualify leads?

I ask open-ended questions, actively listen, and focus on understanding their challenges.

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JayeshParihar
Member

How do you qualify leads?

Qualifying leads is all about understanding the prospect’s needs and determining if they’re a good fit for your solution. I start by asking open-ended questions to encourage the prospect to share more about their goals, challenges, and current situation. By actively listening, I can pick up on key details that help me assess their pain points and urgency. I focus on understanding their challenges to see if my product can truly address their needs. This approach not only helps in qualifying leads effectively but also builds trust and rapport, setting the stage for a more meaningful sales conversation

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CorrinaPC
Member

How do you qualify leads?

You uncover the leads' needs and goals by asking questions, listening to the response, and then discussing the needs and goals - the timeline, implications, etc... and making sure to qualify their budget. 

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melgcandanosat
Member

How do you qualify leads?

To qualify leads, assess their budget, authority, need, and timeline (often referred to as BANT). This helps determine if they are a good fit for your product or service and if they are likely to make a purchase.

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TanNguyen99
Member

How do you qualify leads?

Use the CGP, TCI, BA. It's a helpful and brilliant framework.

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GDowling
Participant

How do you qualify leads?

Quantify the challenge, goal, and plan for overcoming their challenge

Identify the timeline, consequences of not making a change, and implications if they do

Define budget and authority to sign off on the work

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PantZgr
Participant

How do you qualify leads?

Actually the way that i am approaching a prospect, is the same with CPG, TCI, BA. First i need to understand how they work, then i ask them the "problems" that they are facing, and if they do not know them yet (It happens a lot) i try to show them, and also how we can help to resolve those problems and challenges they are facing.