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Recruiters – let’s get real. Sales is hard for some of you right now, but it needn't be.
If you actively engage with your Bullhorn data, you will sell more, and sell easier!
So, before you throw time and money at job boards, LinkedIn, or outsourced marketing, it’s time to rediscover the goldmine you're sitting on.
Part 3 of our "Optimise Bullhorn" webinar series is for busy recruiters who want to get smart! We'll focus on how you can use Bullhorn to increase sales.
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🤔Why You Should Be Selling From Bullhorn First
Consider the stats below...
💸Recruiters that use their CRM effectively can improve sales by up to 29%. Active use of your CRM can help increase sales by up to 29%, sales productivity by up to 34%, and sales forecast accuracy by 42% (Source: Salesforce).
💸It costs 6x more to attract a new lead than to nurture one already in your CRM. Reaching out to warm clients already in your system isn’t just faster—it’s smarter for your bottom line. (WeFlow)
💸Re-engaged clients in your CRM convert 2x faster than cold leads. What is your strategy to capitalise on this stat? (Source: LinkedIn)
🧠Don't Try and Generate Sales Everywhere - Get Smart!
LinkedIn and Job Boards are full of really dirty data, and it takes longer to engage and convert a client sourced from them than if you engaged and managed direct from your own database.
Engaging relatively, warm, or even dormant, data could be a super-productive way to create easy-to-convert leads.
Don't create "busyness" with ineffective sales, dirty data, disengaged clients, and thus a lack of RoE (return on effort).
Get off of the sales hamster wheel, and spend more time on the real work of recruitment - consulting!
📅 Webinar Highlights
🛠️ Real-Life Bullhorn Tips to Drive Stronger Sales from your Bullhorn Database:
✅Speedy Sourcing: Find leads in Bullhorn faster than it takes to open a new tab.
✅Sell Like a Pro: Master smart engagement tricks to manage your clients - don't let them get cold!
✅Automate Your Edge: Learn how to use automation to clean, enrich, and activate your data so you never miss a top candidate again.
✅Get Back to Placing: Stop wasting hours on manual tasks and focus on what you do best—placing great people in great roles.
📍 Watch our Optimise Part 3 ~ Sell Faster with Less Effort
PS. Want to go even further? Check out our full "Optimise Bullhorn" webinar series.
🔍 Engage, nurture, place, and re-place. Watch the recording
💬 Source faster and easier. Watch the recording
📈 Sell faster and easier. Watch the recording
💡 Place faster and easier. Watch the recording
🎯 Easy BD. Watch the recording
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