MTD Sales Training

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

As more and more sales people are recognising cold calling is less fruitful than they would like, attention is being focused on what you can do to improve your overall sales success rate. Groups will provide opportunities for you to see what’s on the mind of your target market and help them answer questions. Happy Selling!

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 11, 2023

A sales manager recently asked, “Is cold calling effective?” There are sales teams who find cold calling effective, while there are others who think it is useless. In this article, we’ll explore the value of cold calling, and how your team can improve their cold calling results.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Ask any group of salespeople why they don’t like telephone prospecting, objections or rejections are number one on the list. While every cold call or prospecting call will result in an objection, the objections are not all that different. Your question can be a key to unlocking a train of thought.

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Allego

MAY 11, 2022

It’s more challenging than ever to get prospects to respond to cold emails. As a result, an email tidal wave slammed onto prospects, and they stopped responding. In 2020, the average cold email response rate dropped below 1% for the first time, according to HubSpot. Prospects aren’t going back to the office full time.

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Women Sales Pros

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

In email prospecting , one of the first things I recommend is that you send yourself a draft before hitting send. That way, you experience what it’s like for the prospect you’re emailing – from the perceived length to the content and call to action. So, how do you assess your cold call effectiveness?

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 13, 2021

You get an introduction to your prospect, and you get a meeting with the decision maker. They rely on what they’ve done before, which is cold calling and sending cold emails, and decision makers don’t want either. Some salespeople fool themselves into believing what I call the “warm call fantasy.”

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Allego

APRIL 8, 2022

There’s one question I seem to field from sales reps on a frequent basis, more than any other: What are your best cold calling tips to improve effectiveness? I give more than simple pointers, I’m suggesting a 6 stage model to dramatically improve cold calls that I’m sharing below. And my response?

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 24, 2011

No More Cold Calling OnDemand™. Referral Selling Training Programs. No More Cold Calling. The No More Cold Calling Private Client Program. They love referrals, and can’t figure out what sales training to implement. Provide sales training for you and your team and build referral-selling skills.

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Close.io

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Unless you’re cold calling someone whose office is on fire, there’s a good chance they have time for you. If prospects were really busy, they’d simply hang up—or ignore your call altogether. So how do you make your cold call a priority? On cold calls, it’s your job to demonstrate value early and often.

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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. What if every time they responded you see it as a question, an opportunity to educate? At its root, whatever we may call it, it is a reaction to something we said. By Tibor Shanto.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 1, 2024

That they’re all individuals, so you’ve got to really assess each situation and understand what their drivers are.” – Brandon Nye Key Takeaways: Emphasize hiring salespeople with proven business-to-business sales and cold calling experience, prioritizing competitiveness, identity tied to work performance, and ownership.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 4, 2022

In this episode of the Sales Hacker Podcast, we have Jason Bay , Chief Prospecting Officer at Blissful Prospecting , a company he built to coach B2B reps in outbound sales. About Jason Bay & Blissful Prospecting [1:52]. Ideal tools for great prospecting [24:18]. About Jason Bay & Blissful Prospecting [1:52].

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Keith Rosen

JANUARY 26, 2014

Every company needs to have an effective and comprehensive system that consistently generates a healthy pipeline of prospects and customers to reach your sales goals. However, when it comes to cold calling, all of your efforts will be futile if you don’t make this critical shift in your thinking that will overcome call reluctance permanently.

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The Digital Sales Institute

APRIL 4, 2018

Cold calling techniques should continue to be a valued sales skill and be included in any sales training program. Cold calling has evolved from a standalone blunt prospecting activity into a tactic that when combined with social selling and data is a powerful customer recruitment method.

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The Pipeline

JULY 4, 2011

3 Ways To Reduce Friction In A Cold Call – Sales eXchange – 104. Stored in Attitude , Cold calling , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales eXchange , execution. We have heard it before, but this is not the time to speak about yourself or your company, the people who care about that are not on the call.

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Customer Centric Selling

AUGUST 27, 2014

Sales Prospecting: Is Cold Calling Dead? By John Holland, Chief Content Officer, CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company. Many prospects that have answered cold calls probably hope the rumor is true and are actively trying to spread it. What to do?

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The Pipeline

JULY 18, 2013

As we get ready to round the bend to the end of after Labour Day, it is not too early to start thinking about how we maximize our opportunities into the end of the year, and to kick 2014 off strong. “Tibor, thanks again for the training course. Your ability to address the concepts with reality puts power into the content.”

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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. When you analyze what really went wrong with missed sales opportunities, you’ll typically discover that your sales reps didn’t make time to prepare for their meetings. The Only Fail-Proof Prospecting System.

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Markempa - Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

In spite of the fact that in the past pushy salespeople and poorly trained marketers have tarnished the image of the phone, I still believe that smart cold calling is still a very useful lead generation tool. However, to ensure success, cold-calling needs to be part of a holistic lead generation strategy.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Today I listened to voice mails from 3 salespeople who cold called me. The good news is that 3 people actually made cold calls! Despite the tools, training, coaching, video, audio and reading that are available, all three calls were as bad as I have ever heard.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Today I listened to voicemails from three salespeople who cold called me. The good news is that three people actually made cold calls! Despite the tools, training, coaching, video, audio and reading that are available, all three calls were as bad as I've ever heard.

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Chorus.ai

MARCH 19, 2019

Cold calling is still a key strategy for successful sales teams. Here’s the proof: one survey by DiscoverOrg found that 55% of high growth companies (those with at least 40% growth over the last three years) identified cold calling as one of their key strategies. Ask for feedback from the prospect.". Scott Barker.

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Sales Evangelist

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

There aren’t many people in the world who look forward to cold calling. But if you want to see an immediate improvement in your cold outreach, there are two things your prospects should know as soon as you start your first interaction. Once a prospect understands who you are, the seller must explain why they’re calling.

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Sales Evangelist

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

There aren’t many people in the world who look forward to cold calling. But if you want to see an immediate improvement in your cold outreach, there are two things your prospects should know as soon as you start your first interaction. Once a prospect understands who you are, the seller must explain why they’re calling.

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Close.io

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

This week's Sales Brief will equip you to accelerate your sales productivity , inspire you to pick up the phone and start cold calling , and prep you to ace that next product demo. Cold Calling is NOT Dead — 5 Reasons to Pick Up The Phone. Cold calling is dead. 20% OF THE TIME, IT WORKS EVERY TIME ?.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

If virtual sales training was ever needed, this was the time. Without it, your prospects figure you’re not interested, and they tune out. It’s also my only way to make eye contact with many clients and prospects, so I’ve learned to live with it. (It even became a verb.). Sadly, it hasn’t happened in most companies.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 26, 2021

If you have a big-deal prospect or client, you’d better jump on a plane, catch a train, or take a road trip as soon as possible. With limited or no opportunity to meet in-person, buyers naturally turn to known, trusted suppliers who already understand their business needs. How do you get access to your prime prospects?

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Sales 2.0

MAY 30, 2023

Once AI is implemented, she says, “The question then becomes, ‘do sales organizations that use technologies like this shift their time to higher value activities, like training, researching prospects and strategy, so that when they do get face-to-face time to sell, they show up prepared and better trained?’”

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The Pipeline

APRIL 11, 2015

On Thursday April 16, at 1:00 pm Eastern: I will be part of a webinar with eGrabber , titled: Mastering two key elements of Sales and Prospecting success. If you need new prospects to fill your pipeline with the right opportunities, you should attend these webinars. To learn more and register, click here!

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

Gone are the days of cold calls and one-size-fits-all pitches. This makes B2B sales training more important than ever. This makes B2B sales training more important than ever. What Is B2B Sales Training? It starts with prospecting for potential leads, then moves through to negotiation and closing the deal.

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LeadFuze

JUNE 21, 2021

Warm calling is the MUCH better looking sister to cold calling. We’ve actually put together many different training and definition posts. For this training-esque post, we’ll zero in on the difference between warm and cold calling. Defining Warm Calling and Cold Calling.

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Cience

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Let’s talk about the key to success in your cold calling effort — the cold calling script ! Cold Calling Scripts — Do We Even Need Them? However, we believe that the success of a cold call heavily depends on whether you have a good or a bad script. Your prospect has just lost touch with you.

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Keith Rosen

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Asking these questions keep your costly assumptions about each prospect at bay so you are making decisions based on the facts rather than fiction. Most importantly, these questions help get in your prospect’s head to determine if they understand your value proposition, key differentiators, and the likelihood of hiring you.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 9, 2019

But very few understand how to incorporate technology into their prospecting strategy. So, they rely on outdated tactics that fail to engage the 21st-century buyer—tactics like cold calling, sending cold emails, and stalking prospects on social media. The Evolution of Cold Calling. Tradeshow Traps.

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Costello

MAY 30, 2018

His channel focused on sales development, motivation, sales tactics, and general tips for improving prospect conversations. John needed someone else to deliver sales training, and he liked the content that Morgan had been producing. Role Play of a Powerful Cold Call Introduction.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 10, 2013

That''s one of the primary reasons that so many companies are complaining that there aren''t enough new business opportunities in the pipeline. Salespeople can''t control these sources and at the same time, many have stopped making calls! That''s why people say that cold calls don''t work.

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Cience

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Let’s talk about the key to success in your cold calling effort — the cold calling script ! Cold Calling Scripts — Do We Even Need Them? However, we believe that the success of a cold call heavily depends on whether you have a good or a bad script. Your prospect has just lost touch with you.

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