Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Finding and hiring good inside sales reps has always been a challenge, and it’s gotten even tougher since the pandemic. Recruiters, HR departments, and sales managers are working harder than ever, and they all ask me the same thing: “Where has everyone gone?”. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! Staying motivated.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 21, 2022

Check out our best inside sales training available on the Internet: On-Demand Training! The reason this technique—among others you’ll learn in my on-demand training—took my sales career to a new level is because by using it I avoided talking past the close and chasing what wasn’t even the real objection! Invest in sales team today!

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 8, 2021

Let me explain: If you’re like most sales reps, then you hate making calls because you’re either afraid of being rejected, or you’re are afraid you’re going to mishandle a call and so lose a good lead. Like my first sales manager used to say: “There’s nothing to it but to do it.”. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

I’m sure you have a monthly revenue goal, but does each member of your sales team know what their specific part of that goal is? The problem with most bonus programs is that as soon as they are released, over half of the sales team knows they can’t win so they immediately give up. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Author: Todd Handy Before we start, let’s make sure we’re all on the same page regarding the term “direct sales.” Often, the differentiator may come down to the sales rep, whose product knowledge, experience and ability to solve the customer’s problem end up being the deciding factor in turning a prospect into a customer.

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Pipeliner

APRIL 17, 2018

It read, “How to handle gatekeepers and reach decision-makers.”. This, I thought, is an online article that would be great to share with my B2B sales team. Tell the gatekeeper that your prospect is expecting your call when they aren’t. When talking to the gatekeeper, leave out your company name.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 16, 2021

This quote sums up my management philosophy: A leader isn’t afraid of jumping into the trenches and showing their team exactly how to succeed in their job. In sales, this means leading by example. What’s interesting in my training these days is that there are a good number of sales managers who resist this idea.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

It’s that time of year again–the time when every company has a black Friday sale. . I’m going to make this easy for you: We’re offering just one product on sale–the best product we have at the lowest price it has EVER been offered. . How’s that for a Black Friday sale? Order Now .

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 30, 2022

Feeling a little overwhelmed by all the new sales tracking technology that seems to come out every month (almost every week)? How well does your sales team respond to the objection given at the end of the demo: “Can you send me those slides and let me share this with a colleague?”. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 12, 2018

Discover cold calling tips, best practices and techniques to avoid and learn ways that really work on how to make effective B2B cold calls for sales. But just ask account managers and inside sales managers if they still have to prospect and cold call to develop leads and they’ll tell you absolutely! So, what gives?

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 20, 2015

If you’re a sales manager, you’ve probably even said it. The problem is that sales reps neglect important activities during early stages of the sales process. Unless you address the broken links in your prospecting system , your sales reps will continue to struggle. I asked my client how the sales reps prepared.

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Sales 2.0

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Someone is one of the top performers in a sales team and they still get sacked. The problem with this is that when you are in sales you likely have a boss and maybe a boss’s boss etc. The irony, of course, is that these same sales people are often hyper-sensitive to every word they say or write to a client. How is this possible?

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 14, 2019

Few experiences in business can match the excitement of a big sale. What keeps top sales professionals motivated? So, if you wish to become an exceptional salesman, remember that sales calls should be savored, not endured. If you’re a sales manager or business owner, send this to your team members.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Daily, sales reps (mostly SDRs) face the daunting task of turning cold calls into warm calls. Sales reps look to increase conversion rates by upping their cold call game. Along with actionable intelligence, guidelines for cold calls allow both sales managers and SDRs to tailor their sales processes.

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Sales 2.0

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Someone is one of the top performers in a sales team and they still get sacked. The problem with this is that when you are in sales you likely have a boss and maybe a boss’s boss etc. The irony, of course, is that these same sales people are often hyper-sensitive to every word they say or write to a client. How is this possible?

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 6, 2020

How good (or bad) does your sales team sound when prospecting over the phone? On Friday, (Jan 3 rd ), I received a sales call that went like this: Me: “Good morning, Mike Brooks here, how can I help you?”. I won’t go on (although this sales rep was willing to…). Have you recorded and listened to their calls lately? What gives?

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Living by this philosophy has enabled me to accomplish much in my life, and it was the spring board to transitioning to top performance in sales. The post Do This to Develop the Attitude of Top Producers appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. For example, I used to complain about leads. Who Should Attend? Upcoming Schedule.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 20, 2019

How well does your sales team respond to the objection given at the end of the demo: “Can you send me those slides and let me share this with a colleague?”. Measuring your team’s response to these crucial selling situations is what drives everything else , especially your bottom line: Sales. appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 9, 2019

Emerson was a keenly gifted philosopher, but he spoke like a seasoned sales manager: He understood the power of big thoughts. In my sales career, everything changed when I started asking for bigger orders. Suddenly, I was doubling and even tripling my monthly sales all because I had the courage to ask for more.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 24, 2012

Most sales professionals and business owners are only aware of their first degree connections. But these connections might not be potential prospects for you, so how can you get to the key decision makers who you really want to engage with? So how exactly do you prospect on LinkedIn ? But it goes further than that.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 19, 2019

If you’re in inside sales management, then you know all about metrics. In fact, whenever I consult with new clients the owners and managers automatically begin showing me their call monitoring reports. The problem though is that those metrics are not what drive sales. They won’t improve.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

It’s no secret, working in sales is hard. It could be the customer who seemed keen but then never answers your calls, the intense meetings with your sales manager, or the months you're never sure whether you'll hit quota until the eleventh hour. 1) The Tough Gatekeeper. When you earn commission in sales, life is great.

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Women Sales Pros

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

How do you know it will garner the highest percentage of conversations and appointments with decision makers? Whether you’re the business owner, sales manager or the salesperson, you need a cold calling assessment to determine what’s working and what can be improved. So, how do you assess your cold call effectiveness?

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Why not lead your prospect into the sale by referring back to the benefits he or she is going to get by working with you? Bottom line: As I explain in my book, Power Phone Sc ripts , the secret of sales is that 80 to 90% of the selling situations and objections you get are the same. Why not be more convincing and enthusiastic?

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Janek Performance Group

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In sales, preparation is the steps taken to understand prospects and clients at each stage of the sales process. From prospecting through account management, it’s being informed of their personnel, their processes, their strengths, and weaknesses. It’s a hallmark of “typical” salespeople and sales stereotypes.

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PandaDoc

MAY 9, 2024

Sales velocity is a robust metric used by sales managers for good reason. It presents a snapshot of how your entire sales process is performing. This guide will explain the sales velocity formula and what it means for your business. Sales enablement tools like CRM platforms help increase sales velocity.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 1, 2015

When you get referrals, you: Bypass the gatekeeper and score meetings with decision-makers every time. Decision-makers will always meet with salespeople who’ve been referred by people they know and trust. If your competition gets to the decision-maker first, you might be out of the game.

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Sales 2.0

APRIL 27, 2014

That’s how an initial meeting ended recently with a technology sales person. In general, I liked the way this sales person ran the meeting with us. Probably because I’m so keen on helping sales people I tend to be a pretty “open” buyer. Probably because I’m so keen on helping sales people I tend to be a pretty “open” buyer.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 26, 2019

I was working with a sales manager last week—he manages a team of 20 inside sales reps with a direct report manager who helps manage half that team—and I asked him what kind of producer he was when he was selling. “I And all you managers know exactly what I’m talking about.). Sales solve everything.”.

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Fill the Funnel

MARCH 6, 2014

The impact of technology in the sales profession is profound, altering everything from strategy, tactics, process and the buyer expectaions and actions. My focus in this post is on Business-to-Business sales, though many of these apply to the consumer sales arena as well. The Gatekeeper. Preparing Quotes and Proposals.

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LevelEleven

JULY 25, 2019

The only way to perfect your sales pitch , is for reps to practice and managers to offer consistent sales coaching. More than 40 percent of salespeople say prospecting is the most challenging part of the sales process but it doesn’t have to be. The Gatekeeper. Treat the gatekeeper with respect and trust.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Daily, sales reps (mostly SDRs) face the daunting task of turning cold calls into warm calls. Sales reps look to increase conversion rates by upping their cold call game. Along with actionable intelligence, guidelines for cold calls allow both sales managers and SDRs to tailor their sales processes.

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Showpad

JUNE 24, 2019

Every sale is challenging in its own way, but selling into an enterprise, the golden egg for B2B organizations, can be especially difficult to navigate. What is enterprise sales? The bigger the company, the more gatekeepers reps have to go through to reach key stakeholders and decision makers throughout the sales process.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 29, 2022

The most effective thing you can do as a sales manager or business owner is to upgrade the skills of your existing inside sales team. Sadly, not increasing their competency will lead to sales as they are now…). This sale is good for one week only and ends at midnight on Tuesday, September 6 th (after Labor Day).

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2017

It’s the one aspect of sales that just never changes. As we’ve all experienced, sales essentially boils down to two things: Numbers. Truth is, sales is changing -- quickly. As the sales conversations grows even more buyer-focused, sales reps have begun developing his or her own hack, own technique, own process.

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Sales Training Connection

MARCH 19, 2012

Let’s assume you’re a sales manager and the VP of Sales has just suggested that something needs to be done about improving the effectiveness and efficiency of your sales team, ending with “seeing some results in 3 or 4 months would be great.”. Lead Qualification. What might you do? The stage has now been set.

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Bernadette McClelland

JANUARY 15, 2017

Very much like the sales profession. On my return home, I was asked to prepare for an interview and one of the questions was whether I had seen any changes over the past few years in the B2B sales space and if so, what were those changes? Besides many today have their own gatekeepers. But the drawer is empty today.

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