Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 5, 2022

I love to read—or reread—inspiring books that get me thinking about ways to improve my attitude and performance. Below are three books that inspire me each time I read them. Book #1: Beyond Positive Thinking: A No Nonsense Formula for Getting What You Want, by Dr. Robert Anthony. Book #3: Your Best Year Yet!:

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Sales 2.0

AUGUST 22, 2022

I’ve been reviewing some key books in sales and marketing to refresh my knowledge of some of the fundamentals to building world-class “revenue engines”. The second book I’m covering is No Forms. Latané’s book covers an area of marketing that I have long wondered about: Should you “gate” or should you not “gate” your content?

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 14, 2023

NOTE: While this article talks about using this technique as an interview question to determine what kind of sales rep you’re about to hire, it’s also a great technique for managers to use to diagnose what is wrong with reps who may not be hitting quote consistently. When I’m interviewing sales reps, this is my favorite question.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

You get the idea. The point is, anything you need to get better at selling over the phone is at your fingertips. The point is, anything you need to get better at selling over the phone is at your fingertips. Question is, are you taking advantage of it? Here’s an e-book for you: Click here. Get Access Today.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

While every cold call or prospecting call will result in an objection, the objections are not all that different. All will get the prospect to think about specific things and deliver the same reaction, a reaction to what we introduce. But if we pointed to and asked a question about where they want to be or go?

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Certainly, it helps to like and get along with service and product providers or your vendors in general. But I question the assumption that they must like you to buy from you? I get it, it is core to the human experience, but is it a core requirement for every sale? But business should be about results, not about being liked.

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Alice Heiman

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This year, I set a goal to read at least two books a month. Most months I get two read, and occasionally more depending on how much time I have on airplanes. I find I get more books finished these days if I listen rather than read. One for fun and one for business. I was right and wrong.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Tired of getting blown off with the objection: “We’re all set,” when prospecting? Or maybe you get one of these variations of the “We are all set” objection like: “We are okay with our present system.”. Response One: “That’s great, and I’d just like to see if we could get on your vendor list for the next time you’re in the market.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

In my book, Power Phone Scripts , I talk about the secret of sales. And the secret is to be prepared for the recurring selling situations, blow offs, objections, and situations you get 80 to 90% of the time. Go back to your qualifying questions here and try to engage them. Think of that. I already have a supplier for that.”.

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Bernadette McClelland

MARCH 30, 2023

And during those 12 months, we have been asked these 7 questions many times over: 'How did you just up and move?' Getting clear on the difference is key. To live in the United States of America as residents, not just tourists on extended visas. What are the biggest changes?' 'How What possessed you to sell everything?'

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

An executive reads the latest book and declares the precepts in the book are the company’s new strategy. Employees ignore these flash-in-the-pan announcements, because they know another new book and strategy will come along soon. Lior Arussy answers that question in his post, “ Why Your Bold 2019 Strategy Is D.O.A.

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Steven Rosen

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Sales Eagles Soar Turkeys to Get Consumed. I would get my sales team to begin building plans for a strong start in the upcoming year at this time of year. Far too many companies will spend the first quarter answering questions to senior management as to why sales aren’t coming in rather than focusing on executing their business plans.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Taking a bit braver approach, translating data into questions, then leveraging the response to educate the buyer. If you want the numbers to capture your prospect, engages them to the point of acting, you need to weaponize your questions. In this case we focus on things that are just beyond reach, and opportunities missed as a result.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 31, 2020

As I mentioned yesterday, I am going to point you to two great books coming just at a crucial time. The Question. There it is, a clear question. Build your sales coaching around your sales process to generate exponential results within complex B2B sales environments. By Tibor Shanto. Keep selling! Check it out here.

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Bernadette McClelland

JULY 19, 2022

I’ve needed to find my groove, get my mojo back and step into the brilliance that I know I have to offer. So how to get back up on that horse and begin to canter with some added certainty. So how to get back up on that horse and begin to canter with some added certainty. Have you ever had those moments? I reckon you have.

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Bernadette McClelland

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Maybe we raise a glass or two and valiantly declare to those around us how we are going to solve the world’s problems, shove the job, write a book, pop the question or that this will be the year we’ll own our own metaphorical mountain. You take all those awesome qualities or results that are ‘you’ and discard them. Some won’t.

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 4, 2022

Midyear business review – time to get your team focused on crushing it! Make sure that you have mid-year business reviews booked with each of your teams. Ask good questions to make sure they have a solid plan of action. If they’re at 110, the goal is for them to come prepared with a plan that will get them to 120.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 16, 2020

I’ve been there—given a quota (usually without my input) and a list of client companies, and then told to “go at it” and do whatever it takes to get meetings. Above all, your job is to get the rocks out of the road for your salespeople—your account executives and everyone on your sales team—so they can do what they were hired to do: Sell!

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

They need to improve their listening and questioning skills. As a result, views across most Blogs are down as people don’t have the time, there is too much noise, the quality of the writing and substance leave much to be desired, and the remaining clicks are spread across the ridiculous number of options. You can start here.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2020

If this describes you, then using today’s ‘one question’ before your demo can eliminate almost 100% of that dreaded feeling…. Each of your demos (presentations) should begin with a series of brief qualifying questions. Simple, yet powerful question, isn’t it? ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Now that December is here, it’s time to get clear on exactly what you’re going to accomplish in 2023. Secret #2: Get clear on where every dollar of your income is going to go. If you aren’t aware of this important concept, then do a search on Amazon and buy a book that resonates with you. So, if you earn $1.50

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 14, 2019

There’s always a silver lining to getting sacked. My employer gave me two weeks to get my accounts in order. I added a question on the last round: “Would you be willing to offer a referral to this client?”. To this day, I have no idea where the question came from, but that survey was the genesis of my business.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 8, 2022

This blog post is for those of you who haven’t purchased and read any of my book of scripts yet (what are you thinking? ). The question is: what do you say to it? And then use a qualifying question regarding what they use, how often they order, etc. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2020

It’s no wonder that the most liked blog post I’ve put out over the last two years deals with a proven way to overcome the rejection and the objections you get while cold calling. Response One: “That’s great, and I’d just like to see if we could get on your vendor list for the next time you’re in the market. Enjoy and happy holidays!

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Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

You’d have fewer lost deals right now and you’d be heading for the long-term results you want (like an accurate forecast and a President’s Club-level sales team). Plus, we’ll tell you what to do if you aren’t tracking them or getting the metrics you want. . (PS: Sales analytics to improve booked meetings from cold calls.

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Nutshell

APRIL 4, 2024

These tools allow you to easily schedule meetings and get reminders for them, as well as keep track of when you’re available. The question, though, is this: What’s the best meeting scheduler for you? 10 best meeting scheduler apps for your business Now let’s get to the reason you’re here.

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Gong.io

AUGUST 24, 2021

We analyze sales conversations and deals using AI, then share the results to help you win more deals. I knew I’d get a reply. . That’s why the Gong data team analyzed 304,174 emails to learn which prospecting follow-up email leads to more booked meetings. . Get ready to update your cadences. But… none came. .

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Autoklose

APRIL 8, 2024

It allows you to unearth and identify the prospects’ pain points through a series of sales questions. The trick is having a mutually beneficial conversation so that both you and your prospect get all the information about each other. Closing sales is a joint effort that takes time, particularly in the B2B industry.

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Anne Miller

JULY 15, 2023

First: Simplify Complexity The new feature in question was a highly technical enhancement to an IT security product that automated a previous manual-only capability. Chris suggested that, instead of getting lost in the weeds of tech complexity, the reps simply say, “Mr. The sales reps weren’t against the innovation.

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Smooth Sale

OCTOBER 16, 2023

With ironic humor, I relayed that while I can write blogs and books, poetry was never my style – but the one exception is I seek out poetic justice! Interestingly, irony incorporated into humor is my style for getting people to laugh! In our youth, most seek to ‘get even’; however, that does not work well in the corporate world.

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The Sales Hunter

OCTOBER 22, 2019

You get hit hard as this new favorite customer tells you that they have to take it to others to get an approval to buy. This is the phase when you ask the following questions: How have you typically made decisions like this in the past? Both of these questions are excellent. That’s the real problem.

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Nutshell

APRIL 4, 2024

These tools allow you to easily schedule meetings and get reminders for them, as well as keep track of when you’re available. The question, though, is this: What’s the best meeting scheduler for you? 10 best meeting scheduler apps for your business Now let’s get to the reason you’re here.

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Autoklose

APRIL 22, 2024

You can get blacklisted How do spam filters work? Now imagine what happens in the business world: every year, thousands of people change jobs and phone numbers, get married or divorced, move, and their lives take all kinds of different directions. Table of Contents When Data Goes Rogue Additional challenges and considerations 1.

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Alice Heiman

JANUARY 9, 2024

.” She knew she had to figure it out and the book is the result of that. She advises, “Get comfortable being uncomfortable… understand that this is not the now; it’s actually the new normal.” It’s the fuel that drives us towards greater heights.

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Smooth Sale

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Do You Have Favorable Results Upon Delivering Proposals? ’ Working with many different companies and various teams of salespeople, the better presentation model quickly became evident for receiving favorable results upon delivering proposals. .’ When can we get started?’

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Smooth Sale

JULY 21, 2022

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Are Your Meetings Producing Results You Desire? A recent online meeting, plus countless others, has me wondering, ‘Are your meetings producing results you desire?’ A successful presentation will encourage questions, but the presenter is to begin by asking, ‘Do you have questions?’

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Smooth Sale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Are You Results Oriented? Although the blog question is, ‘Are You Results-Oriented?’ Most people in the business arena are results-oriented, but how one deals with the setbacks will determine their results. They strive to do their best on behalf of their clientele.

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