Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Especially when you hire Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales to kick off your sales event! Mike can customize your keynote, breakout, or sales kickoff session and deliver a content rich, motivating message that will launch your team into action in January. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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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

DECEMBER 21, 2019

One quick note regarding our 7-week online training program in January: Because Mike be out of the country training the week of the 13 th , we have postponed this live, online training to begin on Tuesday, January 28 th. We hope to have you and your team in the training, and until then all the best to you and your families.

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Gong.io

JULY 11, 2022

These are the luxuries afforded to the typical inside sales rep. But aside from the obvious environmental difference, there’s a lot more that separates inside from outside sales teams, and that’s what we’re going to explore here. What is inside sales? . Inside sales vs. outside sales .

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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

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?”. In this day and age, with all the voice recording technology, the sales training and scripting, the A.I.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The regular price for this proven program is $249 + $49 for the script book (previous sale price for both $149), but for this sale, you can get both of these invaluable resources for just $79 ! . How’s that for a Black Friday sale? Note: This sale begins now through Sunday, December 1st, Midnight. . Order Now .

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

I was listening to a client’s closing call last week, and when the prospect asked a buying question, the rep answered it and then just remained quiet. If you or your team wants to get better at closing more sales, then get better at the fundamentals. And that means training. What should she have done? What would you have done?

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

What’s the number one blow off/stall prospects use these days? And unfortunately, chasing down busy professionals—especially people who don’t want to be followed up with—will make reaching these prospects very frustrating… The solution? And then when a prospect blows you off with, “Can you email that to me?”

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 21, 2019

What do you say when you get this objection while prospecting ? If you’re like many sales reps, you accept this stall and become a willing participant in the follow up drama that ensues. Let’s face it: This blow off is just a variation that prospects have been using for years. Presenter: Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 7, 2019

By booking Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales, you will ensure that your inside sales team returns to their offices not only pumped up, but also equipped with proven sales skills they can use to instantly perform better! Also, Mike is available for: Onsite, customized training for your team. Who Should Attend?

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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. Check it out here. Who Should Attend? Upcoming Schedule.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 21, 2019

Join Our Next Training: Agenda 7-Week, Comprehensive B2B & B2C Inside Sales Training Program. Training dates: Every Tuesday, from Tuesday, May 7, 2019, to Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Training start time: 11:00 am, Eastern Daylight Time (New York). Presenter: Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

You felt like you had a really qualified and interested prospect, set the demo call, looked forward to what you thought was for sure your next sale, and…. Here are three proven scripts you can use the next time your prospect tells you “I looked it over and I’m not interested…. Don’t you hate when this happens? Who Should Attend?

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

You felt like you had a really qualified and interested prospect, set the demo call, looked forward to what you thought was for sure your next sale, and…. Here are three proven scripts you can use the next time your prospect tells you “I looked it over and I’m not interested…. Don’t you hate when this happens? Who Should Attend?

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Quick Announcement: New dates for our next Online Training have just been added to our calendar: Next course starts on Monday, February 24 th at 2 p.m. appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Leadership In Turbulent Time s is a great read! Check it out here. Need More Proven Responses to the Selling Situations You Face Every Day?

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 30, 2019

Part of a salesperson’s training comes from nose-to-nose selling; in sales, there is no substitute for practical experience. But an integral part of one’s training comes from books, recordings, sales meetings and training courses. “If Better training = better income. Register Here. It’s that simple.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Wondered not only if the prospect was going to move forward, but also what it would take and how long that might take? Yet that’s still what many sales reps and teams are trying to do. Knowing what your prospect is thinking in advance eliminates the surprise of the inevitable stall at the end. Who Should Attend?

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 9, 2019

Last week I was contacted by the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals and asked if I would share my best practices for dealing with the gatekeeper. The post Gatekeeper Best Practices appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Need More Proven Responses to the Selling Situations You Face Every Day?

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 29, 2019

We are deeply honored to be singled out as the top inside sales training and coaching firm among the many other fine companies in this space. In addition, I was named one of the “Top 25 Most Influential Inside Sales Professionals”— for the ninth year in a row! appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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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 ]. New online, 7-week training starts Wednesday, September 11 th , at 4 pm Eastern. Look forward to having you in the training!

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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

APRIL 1, 2019

I was onsite training in Montreal , Canada last week—a software company, hi everyone! and one of the sales reps brought up today’s quote as we were reviewing calls during the training. He explained that he had “caught” the prospect, finally, and delivered a presentation. Want to be trained how to sell better?

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 25, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Debunking the Myth of “Inside Sales” Jan 26, 2012. When somebody tells me they do inside sales, I want to choke.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 22, 2019

If not, then you’ll spend your time between calls researching, reading blog posts, looking at websites, taking lunch, and then not calling enough prospects to make a difference. If you’d like to learn even more strategies or get the tools and skills you need to get better selling over the phone, then see our new online training program.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Just last week, I received this email question from a reader: “Hi Mike, question: After I send out information to prospects, and I come back to them with an idea do I ask them if they have a minute before going into my pitch?”. I’ve been making calls—both prospecting calls and closing calls—for a long time. If so, you’re not alone.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 25, 2019

call to prospects whom you’ve already pitched? 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? Try this: “{Prospect}, great speaking with you again. Prospect}, I’ve been excited to get back to you today. How do you open your 2 nd or 3 rd.

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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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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 1, 2019

Here are 5 things you can begin doing right now: Email Secret #1: Use the prospect’s first name in the subject line. Putting your prospect’s name in the subject line (first name) will immediately distinguish your email from the hundreds of others your prospect gets. Email Secret #3: Keep your email short and easy to read!

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

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! Who Should Attend? Upcoming Schedule.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 2, 2019

Then make sure and get buy in that your prospect is sold on your solution before you go over pricing options. The post Getting Buy-In Before Going Over Price appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Need More Proven Responses to the Selling Situations You Face Every Day? Who Should Attend? Upcoming Schedule.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Then my sales manager pointed out that the top closers started with the same pool of leads I had; they had just put in the time to cull through them, diligently, and after months of extensive work, they discovered, converted, and cultivated a great list of prospects and clients. Who Should Attend? Upcoming Schedule.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 2, 2019

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! Who Should Attend? Upcoming Schedule.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

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! appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 16, 2019

The technique is that while setting the next call with your prospect, you direct them to open their calendar and look for a time that fits you both. The way most sales reps set appointments now is to just ask when a day and time might be good for a prospect. As always, don’t take my word for it, try it yourself.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 14, 2019

Few experiences in business can match the excitement of a big sale. But the thrill of the close is always preceded by mundane activities such as training, prospecting and preparation. What keeps top sales professionals motivated? The post If You Love Sales—Then Pass This On appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 19, 2019

If you’re in inside sales management, then you know all about metrics. And your number one goal as a manager or business owner is to know how each of your reps performs while in the sale, and then to teach them the most effective, best practice techniques to win more sales. Who Should Attend? Upcoming Schedule.

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