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How NOT to Follow Up on an Email

Mr. Inside Sales

I hope you’re not making this common mistake when following up on an email you sent: “I’m just calling to see if you got the email I sent you?” While this may sound like a reasonable way to follow up after sending an email, do you see how you’re providing your prospect with the perfect stall?

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Is Cold Calling Dead?

Mr. Inside Sales

I received an email last week from a real estate rep asking me if cold calling was dead. Cold calling isn’t dead. The real question should be: how can you “cold call” more effectively? If you’re in real estate, I’m sure you can come up with many other questions. So, is cold calling dead?

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“How Are You?” Ask It—Or Not?

Mr. Inside Sales

If you have followed me for a while, you may know that my opinion on whether to ask a prospect, “How are you,” has changed over the years. Here’s why: Selling over the phone is challenging because you don’t have all the visual cues an outside sales rep has—and uses. Hope this helps take the “cold” out of “cold-calling”!

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A Better Way to Follow Up on Emails

Mr. Inside Sales

Many sales reps struggle when following up on emails they’ve sent out to prospects (or even clients!). or any of the other questions above, or come up with your own), you’ll be leading your prospect to reveal their interest level and unique buying motives. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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A Better Way to Follow Up

Mr. Inside Sales

If you begin your follow up calls like this: “Hi, I just wanted to see if you read the email I sent you?”. Then you’re going to want to read this post all the way through and adopt a better practice way of opening your follow up calls. Especially in sales. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Don’t Be Afraid to Call Back Sooner!

Mr. Inside Sales

OR “When would be the best time for me to follow up with you?” (And And then call them two weeks before whatever date they give you!) The bottom line is that most sales reps simply don’t have any idea of when they should follow up—because they never ask! Ask them and follow up sooner than are now!

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Stop “Following Up,” and Start Closing

Mr. Inside Sales

call to prospects whom you’ve already pitched? Is it something like: “I’m just calling to follow up on our proposal….”. I’m just calling to see what you thought about our bid?”. The post Stop “Following Up,” and Start Closing appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Who Should Attend?

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