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How to Compensate A Telesales Staff To Set Appointments

MTD Sales Training

With competition becoming fiercer, the economy sending fuel prices through the roof and buyers becoming more reluctant to telephone sales calls , more firms are choosing to employ their own in-house telesales staff to set appointments for the field sales teams. 1: TSR Tries to Make the Sale Rather Than SELL the Appointment.

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Following Up on Literature to Set the Appointment: Tip #1

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However, when you call back to set an appointment , the prospect seems to have switched to an alternate personality. What follows is the first of three important tips to help you avoid the all too common above scenario and set more appointments when following up on literature. #1: Coming Wednesday, July 27, 2011—.

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The Pipeline ? Top Sales & Marketing Awards 2011

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December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. Top Sales & Marketing Awards 2011. Appointments. For Email Newsletters you can trust. RTV - High Execution TV Archive Select Month March 2012.

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Following Up on Literature to Set the Appointment: Tip #2

MTD Sales Training

However, when you call back to accomplish the next step in the sales process, to set the appointment, disaster strikes. Below is the second of three powerful tips to help you avoid the above problem and set more appointments. You have handed the prospect the excuse to put off setting an appointment.

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Brexit for cold calling?

Sales 2.0

In 2011, Baylor University conducted a research study on cold calling with realtors from Keller Williams. They set 19 appointments. appointments. 7 appointments per week for a 40-hour week (I’m assuming Steve’s SDRs work 8-hour days and spend their whole day calling), implies 6 hours of work per appointment.

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Cold calling math

Sales 2.0

I’ve got three sets of data for you here. In 2011, Baylor University conducted a research study on cold calling with realtors from Keller Williams. They set 19 appointments. 6,264 calls to get 19 appointments = 330 calls to get one appointment. appointments. Baylor: 18 hours for one appointment.

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Thank You to Our 27 Guest Marketing and Sales Bloggers in 2011!

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Here are our guest marketing and sales bloggers along with their ViewPoint posts in 2011: Ardath Albee , CEO, Marketing Interactions eMarketing Expert Ardath Albee on the Limitations of a Lead Gen Mindset. Ann Handley , Chief Content Officer, MarketingProfs, and the co-author of Content Rules 4 Trends Shaping B2B Marketing in 2011.