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! So do your prospects. Bottom line: Stop trying to be tricky, and stop sounding like a desperate sales rep. Search my blog if you missed them.)

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 2, 2024

Too many sales reps like to talk. What this tells the hiring manager is that you’re likely to “talk past the close” when on the phone with a prospect! Unfortunately, many sales reps just show up, are not prepared, and haven’t done any research on the company they’re interviewing for. appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

A few months ago, both AT&T, and then Google Fiber, dug up our street and lawns and bushes to install fiber Internet cable. Then a Google rep showed up out of the blue, canvassing the neighborhood. Then they showed up because my neighbor switched to them. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! Or Google Fibers?

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 4, 2023

You can sign up to receive one on my author’s site. Click here and scroll to the middle and sign up for free. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! To attain Wisdom, remove things every day.”—Lao Lao Tzu If you enjoy quotes like these, I send a new one out every Wednesday. Have a great week!

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Influencers are key to both getting through to decision makers, and to eventually making a sale. The question is: How do you properly qualify them and get them to influence the sale in your favor? And from what you’ve seen, is this something you’d recommend to the (decision maker)?”. Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 7, 2020

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…”. Then: “And also, I’m not the decision maker on this, I’m just an influencer.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 9, 2023

Goethe If you do, then you can receive one each Wednesday by signing up here. Hundreds of other sales reps are already enjoying an amusing or enlightening quote in the middle of their week—you should, too! Sign up today. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! Scroll to the middle of the page).

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 14, 2023

You can sign up for free by clicking here. If you are interested in being a part of this journey, do sign up above. —Victor Hugo, writer If you enjoy quotes like these, you’ll be pleased to know that I send out three new ones every Wednesday. As some of you know, I’m beginning my new career as a writer.

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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

APRIL 30, 2023

Problem: Salespeople talk too much when they finally get a prospect on the phone. They talk over their prospects and generally learn very little about what it takes to close a sale. with your voice lifting up at the end of the word. Then hit MUTE again and listen as your prospect reveals more.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 11, 2023

Here’s how: When you lose a sale or suffer a difficult call (could be a prospecting call), you hang up and find your attitude is a bit negative, simply say to yourself: “Okay. appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. That’s okay.” And then leave it at that. It is what it is, and you can’t change it.

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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. That’s why most people get burned out in sales. That’s why most salespeople find sales discouraging.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Author: Giuseppe D’Angelo Inside sales have never been hotter, and the sales field is experiencing considerable change. Much of this is due to the technology that is beginning to drive the sales process much the way it has driven marketing for the past several years. Increasing demand for skilled inside sales reps.

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 12, 2020

In case you missed this, I received the following email last week: Dear Mike: The people have spoken and your article, “3 Keys to Dealing with Difficult Prospects,” has won 2nd place in our 2020 Sales Pro Central MVP Awards Social Selling category!” Here’s what I teach: Prospects have all the answers.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 30, 2021

Wouldn’t it be convenient to have a list of 5 questions you could use to get your prospect talking, to get them to open up about how they’re feeling and what you might need to concentrate on? If you’re a manager, this is a great exercise for a sales meeting. You could do two: one for prospecting and one for the close.

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 9, 2023

A city bus pulled up outside and a bunch of people got off. One guy—mid 40’s, tall and lanky—started walking towards the Starbucks, and when he entered the store, I recognized him from many years before when we were both struggling inside sales reps trying to sell investments over the phone. Yes” I said. I remember,” I said.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Be honest: Do you dutifully send an email and then ask when you can follow up when you get this blow off objection? Believe it or not, over 90% of sales reps do just that. Script #1: Make sure and have an email already prepared while you’re prospecting. Allow you to set a definite follow up appointment.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

3: “You grow up the day you have your first real laugh at yourself.” 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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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 26, 2023

unknown If you would like to receive a quote like this each Wednesday, then click here and sign up. –John Wooden “Things turn out best for the people who make the best out of the way things turn out.” –Art Art Linkletter “A fear faced is a fear erased.” Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price!

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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. Speaking about prospects hiding behind emails, etc., sales reps hide behind them, too.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 24, 2023

He looked up at me, not smiling, shrugged his shoulders and said, “I don’t know.” Throughout my inside sales career, as both a sales rep and as a sales coach, I have always stressed the importance of those two words, “Thank you” and “Please.” Mark’s Square. Abruptly, I asked, “Where is St. Mark’s Square?”

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 21, 2022

One of the most important things I learned early on in my sales career is that attitudes are contagious. My manager told me that when I’m on the phone with a prospect or customer, someone was going to sell someone—either the customer was going to sell me on why he wouldn’t buy, or I was going to sell him on why he should buy.

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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. Stalled sale. You can use the intel you got from your initial pitch to open up the upsell.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Here are quick/easy things you can say to make yourself—or your sales team—better: Instead of saying, “I don’t know if you have any budget for this…” Say: “And what type of budget do you have set aside for this?” </strong> appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 14, 2022

I don’t know why sales reps always default to: “I’ll call you again in a month…” Or 60 days or 90 days, etc. Why would you want to miss all the sales this prospect will place in the meantime? The smart thing to do is ask a prospect what their buying schedule is. When would be the best time for me to follow up with you?”

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 2, 2023

As you speak with your clients and prospects this week, realize that they are all feeling the same stress as well. Now I’m sure you can come up with your own questions here, but you get the idea. The point is to ask questions and LISTEN to your prospect’s needs. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 11, 2021

And when your ears are closed, you learn nothing about your prospect’s buying motives, their possible objections, or whether or not they are buying into your pitch. Ask questions frequently of your prospect. In sales, less talking and more questioning and more listening is the key to success. Rewrite it. Shorten it.

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Score More Sales

APRIL 30, 2014

Recently we posted about a study that showed the power and necessity of follow up in building relationships with buyers who ultimately do business with you. Here are three ways to follow up better and gain more opportunities: Look at Data. They set a time to meet and ultimately his company became a client.

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SalesHandy

MAY 6, 2021

B2B sales can be complex and confusing with many different processes, practices and models it’s made up of. Inside sales is one such model. With more than 50% of new B2B sales jobs being inside sales roles, it’s no longer a niche operating model. What is Inside Sales? Sales cycle times.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

How good are you at requalify existing accounts, or prospects you haven’t spoken with in a while? And that means that just because a prospect or client was in charge of a certain function last month or 6 months ago, it doesn’t mean they are in charge of it today. This is an assumptive way to find other decision makers in the company…].

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Managers tell reps to stress the quality, the warranty, the features and benefits, but your prospects have heard all that before, haven’t they? Often times, services and products are roughly the same, and prospects will buy from the people they like, know or trust. Want a better way? Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

I’d like to thank all my readers and clients who voted for my company, Mr. Inside Sales! This is the fourth year in a row we have been awarded with this valuable award that acknowledges our inside sales training, scripting, and coaching services as being the best of the best! appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Everything from the channel you select to the language you use impacts how your prospect will respond. Today we’ll cover a list of insights around sales follow-up productivity, channels, cadences, and effectiveness. B2B Sales Follow Up Statistics Sales Follow Up Productivity 1.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 6, 2020

What’s the biggest mistake sales reps make with prospecting or cold calling? You know, that desperation sales people have when they finally get someone on the phone. Your prospecting will go a lot better if you do! Cold calling mistake #2: Don’t pitch your prospect—yet. and allow your prospect to engage with you.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Question for you: How often do you take notes while you’re on Mute and your prospect is revealing their buying motives? Begin thinking about how to point out those aspects of your product or service that matches up with what they want (because you’ll be clear what they are). You don’t take notes? How about using your Mute button?

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The best (and most affordable) on-demand inside sales training program? Feel free to forward this email to everyone on your inside sales team. Remember, it’s up to YOU to get better, and now, with all these resources, there is no reason not to! appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Click here.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

What’s the number one blow off prospects use these days? Unfortunately, later becomes never, as chasing down busy professionals—especially people who now don’t want to be followed up with—becomes nearly impossible. And then when a prospect blows you off with, “Can you email something to me?” How great will that be?

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