Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

What does this teach us as sales reps? It takes persistence, a proven sales cadence, and many calls to finally persuade a qualified buyer to buy from you. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! I’m now waiting for a tech to come and bring that cable into my house to take advantage of their superfast Internet speeds.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 17, 2023

So many sales reps are anxious when they speak with a prospect. They know that unless they get these “tough” questions answered, there is no way to move the sale forward. Plus, they know that most of the “prospects” they speak with don’t turn into a deal anyway, so, why not learn who is a real prospect right from the get go?

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 30, 2023

If you want more “treats” than “tricks” when dealing with prospects, then be bold and call back sooner than you are now. I don’t know why sales reps always default to: “I’ll call you again in a month…” Or 60 days or 90 days, etc, but why would you want to miss all the sales this prospect will place in the meantime?

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 14, 2024

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Because of this, it fools many sales reps who think that perhaps after a week or two the prospect might actually buy. Questioning this objection is much better than saying, “Okay, when should I call you back,” which is what most sales reps say. That’s the only way to win a sale. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 12, 2022

Congrats to those companies & individuals who sent in their prospecting scripts for review. The problem with this is you’re A) Identifying yourself as a sales rep, and B) You’re now inviting the gatekeeper to qualify you out. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! Rep: “I’m looking for the person who handles your XYZ.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 2, 2024

I’ve helped sales managers and business owners interview hundreds of potential sales reps over the years, and I’ve identified 3 top mistakes that virtually eliminate sales candidates on the spot! Study these 3 interviewing mistakes and make sure YOU don’t make them the next time you’re trying to land your next sales position.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 10, 2018

Inside Sales Management: Are you Measuring What Matters Most? Learn about successful inside sales force management closing strategy, process techniques, training ideas, prospecting tools and best practices for managers and representatives. If you’re an inside sales manager , then you know all about metrics.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 14, 2023

To follow up on the blog post from two weeks ago (about the one quick fix to get your VMs returned ), here is the second quick fix: Stop trying to trick your prospect! So do your prospects. Bottom line: Stop trying to be tricky, and stop sounding like a desperate sales rep. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 7, 2020

This week, I listened to a closing call from one of their reps, and here is how the prospect opened the call: Prospect: “Let me just tell you upfront that we’re looking at a lot of different options right now of which yours is just one…”. Here’s what I teach: Prospects have all the answers. Take what a prospect gives you.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 18, 2023

Establishing rapport with a prospect in the very beginning is perhaps the most important first step to earning the right to have a conversation that might eventually lead to a sale. Get it wrong, and that could mean the end of your call—and your chance to make a sale. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 20, 2021

Top pros are using this time to sharpen their sales skills so they can make a killing in the fourth quarter. For a proven way to make more money, with less rejection, and a way to become more confident and make more sales, take advantage of our Summer Sale! Qualify prospects better and learn their buying motives.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 11, 2021

Sales people like to talk; if you don’t believe me, just listen to a recording of one of your reps (or of yourself!). And when your ears are closed, you learn nothing about your prospect’s buying motives, their possible objections, or whether or not they are buying into your pitch. Ask questions frequently of your prospect.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Sometimes fitting in just means shifting circumstances — and that principle applies to different brands of sales. Sometimes sales professionals currently working outside sales aren't cut out for it. If you find yourself in a position like that, you might want to consider transitioning from outside to inside sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 9, 2023

One guy—mid 40’s, tall and lanky—started walking towards the Starbucks, and when he entered the store, I recognized him from many years before when we were both struggling inside sales reps trying to sell investments over the phone. My sales and income soared. Yes” I said. Hey, we used to work together!” I remember,” I said.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 4, 2023

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

At first, it seemed almost rude to utter it… But let me ask you: out of ten prospects you pitch to, how many end up actually buying? Yep, two out of ten prospects you speak with turn into buyers. That’s why most people get burned out in sales. That’s why most salespeople find sales discouraging.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 9, 2023

Hundreds of other sales reps are already enjoying an amusing or enlightening quote in the middle of their week—you should, too! ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! —Goethe If you do, then you can receive one each Wednesday by signing up here. Scroll to the middle of the page). Sign up today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 14, 2022

Each time I work with a new company, the first thing I ask for are recordings of both their top two or three sales reps, and then recordings of everyone else. I’ve been doing this for over 30 years, and things have remained constant during that time: top sales reps are better for many different reasons (personality, work effort, etc.),

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 30, 2023

Problem: Salespeople talk too much when they finally get a prospect on the phone. They talk over their prospects and generally learn very little about what it takes to close a sale. Then hit MUTE again and listen as your prospect reveals more. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! Like you’re really curious.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 6, 2020

What’s the biggest mistake sales reps make with prospecting or cold calling? You know, that desperation sales people have when they finally get someone on the phone. Your prospecting will go a lot better if you do! Cold calling mistake #2: Don’t pitch your prospect—yet. and allow your prospect to engage with you.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

How good are you at requalify existing accounts, or prospects you haven’t spoken with in a while? And that means that just because a prospect or client was in charge of a certain function last month or 6 months ago, it doesn’t mean they are in charge of it today. And why would you even want to do this? How about timeline? And so on….

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 11, 2023

Have you ever observed your self-talk after you lose a sale? The leads are trash, and I actually agree with some of my prospect’s objections!” “I Here’s how: When you lose a sale or suffer a difficult call (could be a prospecting call), you hang up and find your attitude is a bit negative, simply say to yourself: “Okay.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 6, 2024

ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! We provide the exact talk tracks, templates, and proven tools your team will be motivated to apply, all structured around an award winning comprehensive inside sales approach that gives your team the confidence to succeed in every selling situation they face today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 14, 2023

ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! We provide the exact talk tracks, templates, and proven tools your team will be motivated to apply, all structured around an award winning comprehensive inside sales approach that gives your team the confidence to succeed in every selling situation they face today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 6, 2021

This may sound elemental, but I rarely hear sales reps use it when speaking with gatekeepers. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! The post Two Simple Words to Open More Doors—and Close More Sales appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. The first word is “please.”. Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 23, 2021

First, remember: Most objections are smokescreens hiding the real reason a prospect isn’t moving forward. Here’s one way I have successfully dealt with this and gotten the prospect to reveal what was really holding them back. And then hit MUTE and listen to what your prospect reveals. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 1, 2023

This is one of the oldest poor sales techniques in the world, and it just SCREAMS: I’m cold calling and trying to trick you into calling me back! We’re all too busy to call people back for no reason, and too many of us have called back just to be pitched (poorly, too) by an unprepared sales people. Doesn’t work.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 2, 2023

Incorporate these proven techniques and give yourself the best chance of hearing back from prospects: #1: Use the “I need a little help, please…” technique. Most prospects don’t call you back because they don’t want to get caught in a lengthy “pitch,” and they certainly don’t have time to waste.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 24, 2023

Throughout my inside sales career, as both a sales rep and as a sales coach, I have always stressed the importance of those two words, “Thank you” and “Please.” Nothing gets you further with a gatekeeper than using those magic words, and being polite and professional always helps you with both prospects and clients.

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SalesHandy

MAY 6, 2021

B2B sales can be complex and confusing with many different processes, practices and models it’s made up of. Inside sales is one such model. With more than 50% of new B2B sales jobs being inside sales roles, it’s no longer a niche operating model. What is Inside Sales? Sales cycle times.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 30, 2021

Wouldn’t it be convenient to have a list of 5 questions you could use to get your prospect talking, to get them to open up about how they’re feeling and what you might need to concentrate on? If you’re a manager, this is a great exercise for a sales meeting. You could do two: one for prospecting and one for the close.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 22, 2019

Let’s start with the obvious: Sales reps talk too much. Whether it’s nervousness, fear, inexperience, or just the conviction that if they stop talking the prospect will say “Not interested” and hang up, it doesn’t matter. If you listen to calls from your sales reps, you’ll find that they simply talk past the close.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 21, 2022

One of the most important things I learned early on in my sales career is that attitudes are contagious. My manager told me that when I’m on the phone with a prospect or customer, someone was going to sell someone—either the customer was going to sell me on why he wouldn’t buy, or I was going to sell him on why he should buy.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Finding ways to remain calm and collected during our busy jobs in sales is certainly needed! ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! Thank you for all the best wishes on my new book, The Owner’s Manual to Life: How to Worry Less & Enjoy Life More. Click Here to download a copy.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 2, 2023

Most companies are under immediate pressure already to begin accomplishing their new goals and sales targets. As you speak with your clients and prospects this week, realize that they are all feeling the same stress as well. Or I ask a good assumptive question like: “How much of a budget do you have per quarter for sales training?”

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 6, 2021

Rookie mistake: You’ve got several products or services you can offer a prospect, and you start by offering the first, or main one, then hear an opening for another one so pivot to that one, and describe another—and then another. Stalled sale. Not only will the prospect be confused, but you will be, too. Sound familiar?

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