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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KMzangwe
Member

How do you qualify leads?

I qualify prospects by uncovering their challenges relative to what my product or service can address. Once I have established that they have a challenge that I could assist with I then zone into the pain points relative to the challenge in order to raise the need or desire for my product or solution.

Dhinma
Participant

How do you qualify leads?

understanding their needs

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YZhou1
Member

How do you qualify leads?

I try to get some information from them without disturbing them and analyze what I need based on the information.

Olive1
Participant

How do you qualify leads?

I have learnt a new way of closing a sale on call. Many times I've built sales funnels with cracks in between because I didn't have a framework. But with CGP TCI BA I am ready to hit the ground running.

SKwaśny
Member

How do you qualify leads?

I've tried to identify the needs of clients by actively listening to them, but CGP, TCI, and BA is a big game changer in my sales calls

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Caro_Scarbrough
Participant

How do you qualify leads?

I try to never leave an exploratory call without at least an understanding of their current issues and timeline. 

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AhsanMalik
Member

How do you qualify leads?

By working on lead qualification framework

VUzoma
Contributor

How do you qualify leads?

First by building a good rapport with them and find out if the challenge they want to solve aligns with what my company offers

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COgbu
Participant

How do you qualify leads?

I qualify leads, by understanding if the challenge they want to solve aligns with what my company offers. I also use their gestures to determine if they're active or passive leads

 

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ITwizeyimana
Participant

How do you qualify leads?

It is good to start by establishing a rapport. This way, you can take the journey together in a two way conversation. Basing on the research you've done about them if it is you reaching out to them first, be a listening folk and do that actively. This will make the lead feel they are with the right person. From you actively listening to them(lead), you derive more questions to better understand their pain point not necessarily mentioning the work pain:) Thought I did not know i was applying the CGP, TCI, BA; we ended up having a follow up call and an order was placed on the second call.

AWadikHi
Participant

How do you qualify leads?

Leads are active buyers, closing deals or sales with them always goes smooth 

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AYulug
Member

How do you qualify leads?

I firstly look at the relevant websites and blogs and try to obtain as much information as needed so as to decide for this and create a strategy with a list.

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MMcHale
Member

How do you qualify leads?

I ask the prospect to share what they are currently do to solve problem X, ask them what's working well and THEN ask them what isn't working so well.  If they are will to share these three things, then I can begin to tie the value that we bring to their specific needs.  If all of this takes place, there is a fit, and all of this warrants another meeting to continue exploring how we may be able to work together.

UDESIGNER
Participant

How do you qualify leads?

first we need to explore the propect challenges , goals, plan after that i need to understand proper and if iam able to fix this problem then ask the prospect about his timeline consequences implementation (T C I ) LIKE PROSPECTIVE NEED SOLUTION URGENTLY OR WHAT HAPPEN IF THEY ARE NOT ACHIEVE THE GOAL , THE LAST STEP IS  ( BA ) BUDGET AND AUTHORTY IN THIS I WANT TO GATHER THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE LIKE, BUYER HOW MANY DOLLARS  WANT TO INVEST IN SOLUTION TO GET THE RID FROM PROBLEM SECOND ONE IS AUTHORITY LIKE HE\SHE IS ABLE TAKE THIS DISCESION

leahmolatseli
Member

How do you qualify leads?

We listen to their challenges, assess their needs, get a clear understanding of the urgency and see if our product is the right fight.

MPolwatthage
Member

How do you qualify leads?

We need to listen  their problems and challenges carefully and get to know their long term goals. Then provide solutions to to their problems while avoiding those challenges to achieve long term goals. 

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SAllen0
Participant

How do you qualify leads?

yes

Irtazat
Member

How do you qualify leads?

Hi!

To be honest, I had never been successful in identifying prospects' needs and goals. Am learning currently to establish my online business. 

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SAllen0
Participant

How do you qualify leads?

Listen very carfully

Saha01
Contributor

How do you qualify leads?

Ask about their requirements and needs, the challenges they are facing, their current and previous practices, the other options they have now in hand, the timeline, the consequences of not achieving on time, the further plan after successfully achieving the goals, budget without mentioning any price, discount and close right away to confirm the fit and make them understand that you are the solution they need at your value and finally the other key decision makers who needs to be involved for decision making.

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Ro95
Member

How do you qualify leads?

Active listening!! and asking genuine questions!

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