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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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Assumptive Questions: The Quick Way to Improve Your Selling Skills

Mr. Inside Sales

If you would like to instantly improve your selling skills—and so your open and close rate—you can do so by taking just a few minutes to complete the following exercise (don’t worry, it’s easy and fun!). I’ll get you started: For the Gatekeeper: Closed ended: “Is _ available?” (or—“Can ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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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! What email?”.

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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. That’s why many sales reps don’t get better!

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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. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! Ask It—Or Not?

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Don’t Be Afraid to Call Back Sooner!

Mr. Inside Sales

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? OR “When would be the best time for me to follow up with you?” (And Ask them and follow up sooner than are now!

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Your Prospect Has All The Answers

Mr. Inside Sales

The problem for many sales reps, is that they prefer to pitch and talk at prospects more than they actually ask questions and listen. Use or adapt the following opening to get your prospect to open up and reveal the answers to the questions above: “Hi _, this is with XYZ company. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!