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Sales Pros Say This Tool is Key to Driving Sales: How to Close More Deals With It [Data]

Hubspot Sales

When it comes to sales, there's a lot of innovation happening — and therefore, a litany of new tools. But only one type of tool is considered "effective" by 78% of global sales professionals. What's this magic tool? Identify bottlenecks, track key metrics, and make data-driven decisions to close deals faster.

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Stop Talking Past the Close

Mr. Inside Sales

How many tie-downs and trial closes do you or your team use during their presentations? What’s a trial close?” There are obviously many problems with this kind of approach, but the one I want to focus on today is ‘talking past the close.’ This is just one small example of introducing an objecting by pitching past the close.

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One Question to Close More Demos

Mr. Inside Sales

Let’s review briefly: We all know that “you can’t close an unqualified lead.” 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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Catch & Release: Not a Closing Strategy

Mr. Inside Sales

The call was a closing presentation—a demo, really—and after about an hour of slides and features and benefits, the rep was anxious to set next steps: schedule another demo call, schedule another Q & A session, etc. What was blatantly missing was any kind of a close attempt! Think of your own company’s sales presentations.

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Stop “Following Up,” and Start Closing

Mr. Inside Sales

As you can see, what you’re doing here is reinforcing and assuming the positive outcome here—rather than opening your closing call with doubt and uncertainty. The way to overcome them is to have proven, best practice responses on hand so you can practice perfection and close more sales. You isolate that stall! Upcoming Schedule.

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Close More Sales with this One Training Tip

Mr. Inside Sales

If you get this objection—while closing or qualifying—then the worst thing you can do is try to answer it or overcome it. The reason this technique—among others—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. And you can, too.

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How to Negotiate to Close More Deals

Mr. Inside Sales

The problem I’m hearing is that sales reps—both newer reps and even some seasoned reps—immediately drop the price or offer a trial, or readily hand out references thinking that this is what will close the sale. If they say they still need to think about it, it’s up to you to keep closing and isolate the real objection.