Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 2, 2021

, I’m going to give you two rules for developing an effective elevator pitch and then some examples that you can plug your product or service into. Remember, this is an “elevator pitch” designed to inform and grab interest in a prospect during the time you’re in an elevator together (or during that crucial 20 seconds you’ve got on the phone).

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 12, 2022

By now, I hope you have all been incorporating your prospect’s name in your email subject lines. If you have, then you are already getting more prospects to lock onto your email, and that will mean more prospects will read them. The second part of a compelling subject line is to make the rest of it intriguing to your prospect.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

By now, I hope you have all been incorporating your prospect’s name in your email subject lines. If you have, then you are already getting more prospects to lock onto your email, and that will mean more prospects will read them. The second part of a compelling subject line is to make the rest of it intriguing to your prospect.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 30, 2021

This ad-libbing approach led to all the common problems we’ve chronicled before: He didn’t qualify the prospect for timeline, budget, decision making steps or even buying motives. He pitched “at” the prospect and didn’t use tie-downs, and so didn’t get buy in. He immediately dropped the price—without even receiving a price objection!

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 3, 2020

Not only that, but after you’ve given your response, have you ever found that your prospect just comes up with another objection? Example: Your prospect says that it costs too much. Your prospect then says that they have to talk to their boss…. Here’s how: Prospect says, “It costs too much.”. You get the idea.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 3, 2022

And in sales, this is especially true. Here’s a quick example from a new client I’m working with now: At the end of speaking with current accounts, the habit of the sales team is to ask: “If you need anything, please give me a call…”. Developing a better habit during this part of the call will greatly increase your sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 2, 2022

(And here is the key): The real use of this question is to gage carefully the receptiveness of your prospect and then to respond accordingly. If you make calls for a living, then you know you can tell exactly what kind of mood a prospect is in simply by listening to how they answer the question, “How are you today?”. Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 31, 2020

If a prospect is looking to move forward “as soon as possible,” for example, it means that budget is in place. In addition, what is also important about timeline is that if the prospect you’re speaking to isn’t in the market at this moment, it means you can relax behind your pitch. Everybody is onboard. Is there urgency or not?

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 22, 2021

Example: I’m working with a coaching/consulting organization right now that has many related companies in their portfolio. They have specific, aggressive goals for the acquisition of business (and I mean, really big target revenue goals); They invest in sales training for their team. And a lot more! Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 16, 2021

In sales, this means leading by example. When I became a sales manager, I was already the top producer in the office (and this is how many managers are promoted), and it was easy and natural for me to jump on the phone and take over a call. The post How to Be a Leader appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 9, 2020

Let’s review: There are six primary areas that you need to qualify a prospect on: Buying motives Red Flags: Why they won’t buy Decision maker(s) Decision process Timeline Budget. Skip any of these and it can come back to sabotage the sale. Timeline is the best indicator of a prospect’s seriousness, readiness, and, yes, budget.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 11, 2020

For years, I’ve been teaching and training sales teams to put in the time and effort to learn the proper sales techniques first, and then, after they understand and have mastered the fundamentals, they can “adapt” them to each particular prospect or situation. How does your sales team handle this? Check it out here.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 11, 2019

Here’s an example of a training tip that you’ll learn, and that I used, to handle a frustrating objection I used to get all the time: “The price is outside of our budget.”. And until you find out what’s really holding your prospect back, you’ll just go around and around in circles. See it here. Sound familiar? And you can, too.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 30, 2022

For example, what does your team say when they are told to “Just email me something”? 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! appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

And leaders lead by example. Go onto the floor and close business for some of your sales reps and help them make their revenue goals. The post The 5 Secrets of Motivating Your Sales Team appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Remember one thing—as the manager, you are the leader. Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 5, 2022

For example, when I ask people what their financial goal is, they often tell me, “To earn more money than I made last year.” Getting screened out by the gatekeeper. Qualifying prospects. The post <strong>3 Secrets to Reaching Your Financial Goals in 2023</strong> appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

It’s packed with useful, no-nonsense examples that will really resonate. 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

JANUARY 23, 2020

Then ask yourself: if your phone were taken away, would it affect your sales? Would you be as successful if you couldn’t reach out to these prospects and introduce yourself and your company? The point is that you will find this information out by cold calling prospects. appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 25, 2022

There are many ways to script out effective rebuttals to these objections: You can buy one of my books that already have multiple examples of what to say ( see some here ); you can hire me to write a customized script playbook for your team; or you can work with me one-on-one (like Rino did) to develop your rebuttals. Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 25, 2020

Do any of these email responses from prospects or customers sound familiar? Of course, you’ll want to soften your response by showing empathy for what your prospect or client is going through. Another example: Dear Prospect, Good to hear you’re keeping well. Everything is on hold right now.”. Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 22, 2019

In an earlier blog , I introduced the term, “Spray and Pray” as way to describe how many sales rep’s presentations go. They get the prospect on the phone, go through a PowerPoint slide presentation, drone on and on for a half hour or more, rarely checking in their prospect—and if they do, it’s a weak, “does that make sense?”–and

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 29, 2020

You can credit Drucker for all the KPI’s you collect and measure, and for all the software that’s been created to measure all the stats in your sales process, i.e., calls, contacts, closing ratios, top, middle, and bottom of the funnel management, etc. appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 16, 2019

And it starts when prospects begin asking for a lower price or a “deal,” or for a reference before committing, or for a free trial to demo services or products. If you’ve done this yourself, then you know all too well the sickening feeling of “giving away the store” only to have the prospect then refuse to do business with you.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 24, 2020

If you want to learn how to cold call — or just improve your skills — your best approach is to watch what experienced sales reps do, listen to recordings , and of course, study cold calling examples. Then, I’m going to give you real-life cold calling examples that my team and I use on our best calls. Let’s get started, shall we?

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 22, 2019

[Special Offer: If you and your team would like to learn these techniques and save 15% on our upcoming 7-week online inside sales training, Click He re and use the coupon code: EARLY ]. And if you’d like more proven solutions, like this, then use the coupon code EARLY to save 15% on our AA-ISP Award Winning inside sales training.

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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. For example, I used to complain about leads. The post Do This to Develop the Attitude of Top Producers appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Upcoming Schedule.

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Zoominfo

JULY 29, 2020

So unless you have your prospect’s direct contact info , you’re likely to have to deal with a gatekeeper receptionist. So whatever you pitch to your prospect needs to work for their purchase-savvy staff. Check out this recent article from sales expert, Tony Hughes! Cold Calling Sales Script Examples.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 22, 2019

Let’s face it: prospects get hundreds of emails per week and there is a slim chance they are going to read – let alone respond to – an email from a sales rep. Draw your prospect’s attention to something that is happening now and current in their situation. This will snap your prospect out of his/her rote reading of emails.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

For example, I’ve got the absolute best ceramic film protection package and the way we do it is…”. Little did he know that I had already authorized the dealer to do the simonize wrap—inside and out—that comes with a lifetime guarantee. So, let this be a lesson to you: Don’t ruin the opportunity to make a sale by pitching blindly.

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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. The challenges your prospects are going through are the same ones you are. Email from Prospect #2: Dear….

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 13, 2019

I’m going to use a financial goal as an example but recognize that this method applies to the success of reaching ANY goal. For example, when I ask people what their financial goal is, they tell me, “Earn more money than I made last year.”. Here’s what to do: Secret #1: The first step is to be absolutely precise on the desired goal.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 20, 2019

For example, what does your team say then they are told to “Just email me something”? 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?”. appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Upcoming Schedule.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

A good example is a guy named Ray Kroc. Join Our Next Training: If your team is struggling with call reluctance and is tired of the endless rejection they face, then this live, interactive online B2B & B2C inside sales training is exactly what they need to get excited & confident about selling again! Upcoming Schedule.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 28, 2018

I’m here this week presenting at the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals (AA-ISP) Leadership Summit. When I say measuring how your reps are performing, I mean, of course, grading each part of both their prospecting call and/or their presentation calls. Engage the prospect so they didn’t feel pitched at?

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Zoominfo

JULY 29, 2020

So unless you have your prospect’s direct contact info , you’re likely to have to deal with a gatekeeper receptionist. So whatever you pitch to your prospect needs to work for their purchase-savvy staff. Let’s say you’re selling time clock software and your prospect is Fred, a Payroll Manager. Think: Intent data.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 6, 2017

Power Phone Scripts is packed with so many new and fresh scripts and approaches you and your team will not only close more sales after reading and applying these proven techniques, you’ll also be more motivated and confident as well!

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 6, 2017

Power Phone Scripts is packed with so many new and fresh scripts and approaches you and your team will not only close more sales after reading and applying these proven techniques, you’ll also be more motivated and confident as well!

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