Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 20, 2020

In my continuing blog series on how to handle the stalls, objections, and real-world situations in sales caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, below you’ll find some suggested email responses to situations you may be running into. Respect the time frames they are giving you—and then schedule a call “just to check in” at the time they suggest.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

That we stop our mindless, unconscious execution of selling tasks. That we actually start thinking about what we are doing, that we go back to basics of how we and our customers can accomplish more. We make 1000s of sales calls, we sit in 100s of meetings… why are you wasting our time?” It can be a telephone call.

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Allego

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Fifteen years ago, companies would cut back everything. Sales organizations have to invest in tech, he said, because virtual selling is on the rise. And reps are using automation tools to do role-playing, perfect messaging, improve virtual selling skills, and have personalized conversations and interactions with buyers, he said.

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Highspot

JANUARY 4, 2024

Yet, neglecting it might be what’s holding your team back. A sales training strategy is your blueprint to equip sales teams with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel. Needs Evaluation Evaluate the selling skills and competencies your sales team currently has versus what they need to excel.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

OCTOBER 19, 2011

It remains an enigma to me that more salespeople don’t use it to replace the cold call (which ain’t no fun). Categorize them on the back of their card as soon as you get it. (A. Write it on the back of their card as soon as you finish the conversation.). Overcoming Objections. Tweet Share Networking is fun.

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Tom Hopkins

MAY 27, 2014

Nothing is more frustrating than not hearing back from a prospect or client. You’ve sent your information, delivered your presentation, been given a day/time to call back and, and…nothing. And despite all your phone calls, emails, etc., your prospect just won’t get back with you. What can you do?

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SBI Growth

MARCH 29, 2013

When you give, others are more inclined to give back. This Social Selling skill works with your customers and prospects. Sales Support includes groups in Product, Marketing, Care, Legal, and Research. Product and Marketing folks are stretched across multiple initiatives (well.the best ones are).

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

Gone are the days of cold calls and one-size-fits-all pitches. Each stage requires specific selling skills to satisfy prospect needs. Objection handling: Sales reps address any concerns or doubts the prospect might have, showcasing their expertise and the value of their solution.

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Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Monitoring market shifts. It also becomes harder to separate anecdotal evidence from a few reps from a larger shift in the market. Start by setting objectives for each rep, but be clear here. This is a guide that details best practices for various situations — how to prospect, how to overcome objections, when to follow up, etc.

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Mindtickle

JUNE 28, 2021

But with sellers entering more competitive markets, it’s time to hit reset. Not only should sales coaching be personalized to each rep, but it should also be backed by data. . It can be especially difficult to call out areas for improvement when you don’t have the specifics to back it up.

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Gong.io

MAY 20, 2021

A common feature we saw across winning demos is that they were backed by good discovery calls. . A good discovery call gives you a sense of the buyer’s problem. This is why they’re so important to value-based selling. (In As a mentor of mine once said, “Simplicity sells, complexity kills.”. It’s data-backed.

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Gong.io

JUNE 25, 2021

.” Our product gives sales leaders data-backed insights into their sales team. By analyzing millions of sales interactions captured by Gong’s Revenue Intelligence Platform across web-conferencing, phone calls, and emails. Then back those claims with strong ROI. I was hoping you’d call! Try it on your next cold call.

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Selling a Price Increase. Sales Call Best Practices. Communication Skills. You face objections each day just like they face tough defenses in every game. You have bad sales calls you have to bounce back from quickly, just as they have bad games from which they have to bounce back. cold calling.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Every time I meet sales enablement and sales executives, I ask, “What are the critical skills you are focusing on training and developing your people on? These skills are important, in fact they are table stakes for all professional sales people. Look beyond these and start learning the skills critical to your success.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 27, 2011

An empirical, objective, numbers-based look at current performance and what’s left to achieve. No matter how difficult your market or month is, there’s always something to celebrate. We’re not selling in a vacuum. Bring in outsiders to teach a skill or customer insight. Matt is President of Heinz Marketing Inc.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Tweet Share We are in the year 2011 and it’s amazing to me that people are still cold calling, leaving voicemails, asking for appointments, and, in general, trying to pull out their Felix the Cat tricks that were dead and gone the moment the Internet reached awareness. (No Why on earth would someone return your cold call voicemail?

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Keith Rosen

MAY 26, 2013

Learn why the hasty and untimely use of brochures and other marketing material can easily spoil even the best prospecting efforts. Marty was well into his conversation with a prospect that he cold called minutes ago. Sending out a brochure does not overcome any objection. Rather it multiplies them. Beware of These 3 Traps.

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Allego

JANUARY 20, 2022

Sales uses only 20% of the content marketers create, according to recent research. Top on people’ minds: How do you improve sales and marketing alignment? Allego’s chief marketing officer, Wayne St. Allego’s chief marketing officer, Wayne St. Why is it so hard for the two to get on the same page? There is hope, though.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Why are you calling it a “selling process?” ” Glad you noticed that, the jargon, at least ever since I’ve been selling, has been the “sales process.” So the selling process covers critical marketing, sales, and some customer experience activities. All of these are very different.

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Vengreso

AUGUST 21, 2023

Social selling is the art of using social media tools to locate, contact, and nurture potential leads, enhancing the accomplishments of sales teams. It’s about achieving the perfect outcome – an eager prospect keenly awaiting a phone call or personal meeting.

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BrainShark

MAY 3, 2022

However, all of this back and forth requires more effort from the manager and makes it easy to leave things undone. Most traditional tools for delivering training (called learning management systems or LMS) require advanced technical skills to create and deliver educational content. How is your organization structured?

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Jeffrey Gitomer

JUNE 28, 2011

I write this column every week on selling skills, but I don’t just write the column, I collect ideas so I can always be ahead. The same goes for marketing (attracting people who are interested to buy). My marketing mission is as follows: I put myself in front of people who can say yes to me, and I deliver value first.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 4, 2018

The main objectives are motivating your reps, managers and leaders; laying out your strategy; and celebrate last year’s wins. First, your content will be more engaging and memorable if it all goes back to a central idea. Do you have a clear rival in the market? 4) Back to the Future. What’s a sales kickoff? 6) Home run.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

APRIL 21, 2011

Pre-call research should tell you that. Find out a little bit about the prospect’s business so you can go into the sales call with answers and ideas that may get the prospect excited enough to buy. Overcoming Objections. And maybe the prospect feels that’s none of your business. Good start. Awesome post!!!

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Sell Integrity

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Instead, they’re being forced to adapt to a selling reality that requires getting an appointment, running a technology-driven meeting and adhering to tightly scheduled agendas. Helping Healthcare Sales Reps Adjust to Virtual Selling. Once that appointment is confirmed, the prep work moves to pre-call planning: What’s your objective?

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Mindtickle

JUNE 28, 2021

But with sellers entering more competitive markets, it’s time to hit reset. Not only should sales coaching be personalized to each rep, but it should also be backed by data. . It can be especially difficult to call out areas for improvement when you don’t have the specifics to back it up.

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LeadFuze

JULY 13, 2021

You navigated through the job market and found yourself here- dealing with some challenges that come along in this high-velocity career. Those who have been in sales for a long time know that making more calls is not the answer though. It will just lead to more rejected calls. Sales professionals eat rejection every day!

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Allego

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Back then, lengthy in-person ‘firehose’ training sessions were the norm; today, learners require a more personalized approach that’s easily consumable at any time or location. . However, here are four high level buckets to think about when planning and designing your sales onboarding content: Selling skills. Market knowledge.

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Allego

APRIL 21, 2022

After more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies are welcoming employees and guests back to their offices. Mastering virtual selling skills. With the right strategies, tactics, and solutions, however, you can overcome those obstacles and help your reps master their hybrid selling skills.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

It may not reflect immediately on top line figures, but their follow through moves the needle on other metrics — productivity, discovery of new tools or techniques, and sharpened selling skills — any one of which will eventually translate to higher performance and attained goals. Our marketing team sucks.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 16, 2011

Price war has been there for centuries and when you have lost in price war……………… keep in touch for strangely enough they will come back again. Overcoming Objections. For all requests and questions, including reprint permission, please call 704/333-1112 or email us. What group do you fall in?

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Platinum Rules for Success

DECEMBER 26, 2018

This week on Platinum Rules for Success, sales expert Jim Cathcart pulls back the curtain to reveal today’s primary sales competencies and the reason WHY for each. Targeting explores the markets or groups you may target as prospective buyers. This includes the sales strategies and tactics you select for each target market.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

It’s easy to take them back, “When you started this process, this is what was important, this is why you were doing it, this is when you needed to produce a result. If an opportunity is no longer qualified, we have to go back to the beginning, we have to go back to go, not collecting $200! Has something changed?”

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Nutshell

AUGUST 4, 2020

Many episodes are only five minutes long, but each one delivers powerful insights into closing bigger deals, overcoming fears, and improving call-back rates. Sell or Die. This is a fun sales podcast that’s sure to boost your selling skills. Smart Calling Blog. Your Sales MBA Podcast. Salesfolk Blog.

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Gong.io

JUNE 18, 2018

They tell us exactly what works and what doesn’t on sales calls. Our team of data scientists has analyzed more than 1,000,000 recorded sales calls. Thoroughly Explore Objections to Avoid Holdups. They get so flustered when they hear an objection, they often address the wrong issue. When is it too late or too soon?

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 18, 2016

We wrap a lot of stuff about prospecting, qualifying, deal strategies, pipelines, call planning, presenting, proposing, value propositions, objection handling, closing, negotiating around this process. We spend billions training people in those skills. While those are table stakes, we do have to master those skills.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Call didn’t go well? A mentor can listen to the tape and offer objective advice. If your reps are so focused on making their number that they’ve stopped learning new sales technology or techniques or honing their core selling skills, they may be burned out or fast approaching it. That can easily lead to burnout.

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