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Are Cancelled Appointments Really a Complete Loss?

The Sales Hunter

A prospect or customer cancels an appointment. Sure, but you don’t have to view cancelled sales calls as lost opportunities. ” If a customer cancels an appointment, the last thing you should assume is that you lost the sale. Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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10 Unfavorable Selling Conditions That Prevent Sales Success

Understanding the Sales Force

While one of the sales lessons from this trip comes from baseball, the actual travel generated the other two sales lessons. They couldn’t cancel somebody else’s room to accommodate us, but they did waive the cancellation fee and give us a full refund for the weekend.

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Pipelinerpreneurs: The Importance of Understanding Lost Opportunities

Pipeliner

The difference between a won and a lost opportunity is sometimes very narrow. The good news is, we don’t lose all of our opportunities. Understanding why opportunities are lost is vital to winning more of them. which sales reps need mentoring and coaching, and in what areas. A lost opportunity is never a total loss.

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How Risk Reversal Language Will Help You Accelerate Your Sales Cycle

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Chris Orlob What’s the ultimate, late-stage barrier when you’re trying to push a deal through the sales cycle? Have you ever been ready to pull the trigger on a purchase, but felt so uneasy about the decision that you decided to cancel it last minute? These include: Easy cancellations. Buyer anxiety. Think About It….

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7 Must-Have Automated Documents for Sales Success

Learn why automating your documents is key to sales success. Companies are increasingly implementing technology to bring efficiency to their workforce. Data accessibility aside, teams continuously struggle with manual processes for document generation.

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TSE 1304: How To Generate Interest In Lost Opportunities

Sales Evangelist

How To Generate Interest In Lost Opportunities Every so often, a prior interest doesn’t end with a good close. Sometimes, there are lost opportunities. As a salesperson, how do you generate interest in lost opportunities? At that point, you label the deal as a lost opportunity and end it. How did you do it?

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8 of the Most Difficult Types of Prospects (& How to Deal With Them), According to Real Sales Leaders

Hubspot Sales

Welcome to " The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice from real sales leaders. Clearly articulate the problem or opportunity, the proposed solution, and the expected benefits and outcomes. He says, "As a sales leader, I think one of the most difficult types of prospects is the people pleaser.