Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 21, 2022

I watched a sales rep making cold calls the other day. He was making one crucial error that was leading to him not getting very far with prospects. I want to share with you what this common prospecting error is and how to immediately fix it. What was missing was the common currency of human interaction to set up the call.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 12, 2022

Congrats to those companies & individuals who sent in their prospecting scripts for review. Usually, they asked it this way: Gatekeeper: “Thank you for calling the Johnson company.”. Here is a better way: Gatekeeper: “Thank you for calling the Johnson company.”. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! See it here.

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The Pipeline

JUNE 22, 2020

One blur is the line between who is a buyer and who is a prospect. Assuming buyers and prospects are the same and the words interchangeable perhaps explains the output numbers year after year. You need to accept that prospects are not buyers, which is a good thing for us. Prospects are entirely different than buyers.

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MTD Sales Training

AUGUST 27, 2014

Most prospects will use this simply to get rid of you and if you take it on face value, you might. [[ This is a content summary only. Telesales how to respond to call me back n six months phrases to help with cold calling' Yes, it’s that old chestnut again: the age-old-how-can-I-get-rid-of-this-pesky-salesperson answer.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 14, 2024

What this means is that rather than let that random, negative self-talk just pour into you, you should instead talk back to yourself in advance and feed the positive self-talk you need to succeed. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! This might include: “Everyone has these leads, and I’ve written business from them.

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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. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! But they rarely do.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 7, 2020

I listen to a lot of calls each week that my clients send me. 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…”.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The reason this is such a common objection is because your prospects have figured out it’s the best way to get sales reps to drop their price! Then remain completely quiet and let your prospect tell you what the REAL objection is!] ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! In this case, “Your Price is Too High.” And most do!

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 2, 2024

Have you ever interviewed for a job you really want, thought your interview went well, and then didn’t get called back for it? What this tells the hiring manager is that you’re likely to “talk past the close” when on the phone with a prospect! ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! Too many sales reps like to talk.

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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! Call me back as soon as you can…” just reeks of a tricky salesperson calling. So do your prospects. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

And today, I have an easy way for you and your team to do that: Get access to the Best Inside Sales Training available anywhere and save 20% for the first time ever! If you’ve been thinking of getting inside sales training from the company the AA-ISP calls, “Best Service Provider of 2020,” then NOW is the time to get it!

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The Pipeline

APRIL 23, 2019

Environmentally friendly prospecting is about understanding and leveraging your mutual settings and events. Starting right in prospecting, of course, means putting the buyer at the centre of every action. I have trained some large transport companies, have a good feel for the business, opportunities and challenges. Find Yours.

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Paul Cherry's Top Sales Techniques

JANUARY 30, 2018

Salespeople ask me this all the time, “Is leaving a voicemail an effective strategy to get prospects to call you back?” Don’t Make Your Prospect Work My answer, “No.” ” The reason being… You are making the prospect work! Instead, YOU take the action step. Take a look at the Read More.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Because I wanted to focus on a specific question, I glossed over the question I am sure many had as I set out a scenario, specifically when we ask sellers: “Who is your best prospect?”. What I found that unless you get a uniform answer to that question, you can bet that they don’t even know what a prospect is.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 23, 2018

Sales Call Tips. Start Sales Calls with a Bang. In sports, much of the science focuses on the athlete: genetics, biomechanics (movement techniques, training regimen), nutrition, and psychology (for mental toughness, behavioral modifications, and positive visualizations). Start all sales calls with a bang. Get Emotional.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 2, 2023

Tired of leaving tons of voicemails and not hearing back from anyone? 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. 2: Next, make sure and let them know you’ll be brief when they call you back. . #2:

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Can you call me back at (phone number)? 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! Here’s what’s better: First, you have to let the caller know what company you’re calling from and the reason for the call.

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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! Then… BE BRIEF!

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 11, 2019

If yes, then do what I did: Get the best training you can and use what you learn. Enroll yourself or your team in next week’s 7-week online training program. 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.”.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 6, 2020

What’s the biggest mistake sales reps make with prospecting or cold calling? They call with what a client of mine once called, “commission breath.”. Read them, compare them to how you make calls, and then refrain from making these mistakes in the future. Your prospecting will go a lot better if you do!

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SalesProInsider

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

What’s your mindset around follow-up efforts for reconnecting with prospects who have stopped responding? Shift Your Mindset to Give THEM What They Need Neither of those mindsets serve you or your prospective clients well. Since not all follow-ups are actual calls , let’s dub this a “courtesy connection” instead.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

I wasn’t home, but he pitched my wife and said he’d come back. Finally, I called Google Fiber and the next week they came out and ran cable to the side of my house where my existing Internet enters the home. It takes persistence, a proven sales cadence, and many calls to finally persuade a qualified buyer to buy from you.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 11, 2023

“The leads are trash, and I actually agree with some of my prospect’s objections!” “I Should I go back to school?” While managers want you to jump on the next call, go from a negative experience and be positive again and “smile and dial,” you know how hard that is. Just accept it and get back to neutral. And on and on.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 1, 2019

Better training = more sales. Starting on Tuesday, May 21 st , we’re launching our powerful, 7-week Online Inside Sales Training! This training will literally change your company and your life. Here’s why: This is the best, award winning inside sales training you can get—anywhere! And, this training is affordable!

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 1, 2024

Back then I attended Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services – the two holiest days of the year – but rarely showed up for Friday night or Saturday morning Sabbath services. They should be attending weekly training. ” I’ll end with this: Use the training you enrolled in. It’s good for us!

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 17, 2023

So many sales reps are anxious when they speak with a prospect. 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? ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! Am I speaking with the right person?” “Do

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 22, 2019

People will tell you that the number one reason sellers do not like to prospect, specifically telephone prospecting, is rejection. At its root, whatever we may call it, it is a reaction to something we said. I don’t know why sellers are surprised that prospects don’t like to be interrupted, do you? By Tibor Shanto.

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Smart Calling

JUNE 22, 2020

When I talk with sales leaders whose reps are struggling with prospecting, quite often I find the root of the problem is actually with the leaders themselves. Upon examination of their methods, processes, and beliefs I often can spot mistakes being made due to belief in one—or many—of the cold calling myths that still are being perpetuated.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 2, 2023

Welcome back to the office, how do you feel? As you speak with your clients and prospects this week, realize that they are all feeling the same stress as well. If I get an, “Ah, I don’t know,” then I once again use layering questions like: “Have you heard of my new On Demand Inside Selling Skills Training?” Qualifying prospects.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 2, 2023

One was from a business owner who wanted to speak to me about training for his sales team. The other was a vague message from someone named, “Ty” who just said, “Hey Mike this is Ty; call me back when you can. “ Yep—the business prospect, of course. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! where do I start?!)

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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. Let me think about these and get back with you.”. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 13, 2021

But when you’ve done a presentation and then don’t hear back from a prospect, it can often mean the kiss of death. While it seems counter intuitive, I’d rather know up front if I’m wasting my time or if this is a real prospect. 2: Make more calls without leaving a message. I take the opposite approach: I call.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 14, 2023

.” –William Durant “All the mistakes I ever made were when I wanted to say ‘No’ and said ‘Yes’ ” — Moss Hart “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2021

Unless you address the broken links in your prospecting system, your sales reps will continue to struggle with closing the deal. It’s like back pain. You can stretch and put heat or ice on an aching back, but unless you treat the source of the pain—a pulled muscle or degenerating disc—your back will continue to hurt.

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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. They like a different solution.

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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. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! It took me years to believe this. That’s why most people get burned out in sales.

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