Understanding the Sales Force

AUGUST 16, 2023

It would be the stone walkway equivalent of a salesperson starting with a presentation or demo. I understand that salespeople like presenting, they’re comfortable presenting, they’re best at presenting, it’s easy for them to present and it’s the path of least resistance for both salespeople and prospects.

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SBI

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Who’s the right decision-maker now? In addition, enriching company data with individual contact information will help you narrow down your audience to focus in on the decision-makers with whom you should be engaging. With the right data, you should no longer be in the dark when your favorite prospect hits the road.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 18, 2019

Selling to businesses often means proving to multiple decision makers that your product can make their jobs more efficient, provide a significant return on investment ,and outdo competitors in functionality and price. This presents openness and approachability that your competitors may not offer.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 17, 2023

So many sales reps are anxious when they speak with a prospect. And, if they are an influencer collecting information, then: “What is the timeline of the (decision maker) to put something like this to work for them?” And, to qualify the influencer: “How do you get involved in the decision process?”

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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

MARCH 12, 2022

Congrats to those companies & individuals who sent in their prospecting scripts for review. BTW: If you or your team needs other proven techniques to connect with and sell more decision makers, consider my On-Demand Training. The post One Error to Correct on Your Prospecting Scripts appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Carew International

JUNE 27, 2019

Selling to multiple decision makers is a universal challenge for sales professionals. Often times, it isn’t just the number of decision makers, it’s the inability to get all decision makers in the same place at the same time to explore, discuss or to hear our sales presentation.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

From the time of the first salesperson, sales leaders have been trying to figure out how to get their teams to prospect. In a recent survey, 42% of sales and corporate leaders identified prospecting as a skills gap in their organizations. How do sales leaders create and balance the core element of a fine-tunes prospecting machine?

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SBI Growth

APRIL 11, 2014

This can present several problems. Social Selling LinkedIn Sales Rep Resources Social Prospecting' The representative was the main source for providing product insights and education. Today buyers have the ability to access information on their own.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 19, 2024

Now ask questions, try to engage, and take your prospect as far as they’ll let you! You see, the value of having a proven response in your back pocket is that it allows you to move past a prospect’s initial resistance. [Now take it down, and then move into qualifying!] That’s what most blow offs are! appeared first on Mr.

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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. This may seem like common sense, but you’d be surprised at how many sales reps buy into the, “Well I need to present this to…” and don’t go beyond that to qualify the influencer’s role. If the (committee, boss, etc.)

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 17, 2024

What’s the number one blow off prospects use these days? Not only is it hard to get prospects back on the phone, when you do, you usually lead off with the ineffective opening line of: “Did you have a chance to review that email I sent you?” And then when a prospect blows you off with, “Can you email that to me?”

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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!] In this case, “Your Price is Too High.” And most do! Top performing reps, however, know better.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 9, 2019

As a sales rep, you're responsible for guiding your prospect through both big and small decisions. You can help the prospect make the decision to schedule a connect call by sending a helpful outreach email — a relatively trivial decision. Who are the decision makers at a company? The Charismatic.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 21, 2022

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. I told the rep the problem was that he wasn’t making any connection in the beginning and wasn’t allowing his prospect to engage with him at all.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 14, 2024

Perfect for reps dealing with the following issues: Reps struggling with call reluctance Getting screened out by the gatekeeper Overcoming blow off objections like, “Just email me something” Identifying decision makers Qualifying prospects Setting call back appointments that stick Giving successful presentations and dealing with objections Staying (..)

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 30, 2023

If you want more “treats” than “tricks” when dealing with prospects, then be bold and call back sooner than you are now. 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, but why would you want to miss all the sales this prospect will place in the meantime?

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 20, 2024

Similarly, many prospects are also non-believers in your product or service. As I read and learned about the author’s methods for uncovering the truth, or proof, I felt that salespeople could learn a lot about proof of concept, presenting facts, backing up claims, return on investment, and offering credible testimonials.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 8, 2023

While the position is in high demand, this type of salesperson has to have extensive technical knowledge to sell a product or service B2B to prospective customers.

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Babette Ten Haken

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Technical decision makers are skeptical by nature. Technical decision makers are just as skeptical with each other as they are with the sales, marketing and non-technical types reading this article. As a result, these decision makers continuously validate the technical and scientific truth underpinning What They Know.

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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. Like my suggestions from the last two weeks, try this the next time you get this objection, and see if you can have an open, honest discussion with your prospect. But they rarely do. That’s the only way to win a sale.

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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! So do your prospects. Your prospects can see through you and your message will be deleted quickly. I ALWAYS delete these messages the moment I hear them.

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Steven Rosen

MARCH 12, 2024

Salespeople should use opportunities to meet with multiple decision-makers and stakeholders in client organizations. This article will tackle the benefits and advantages of motivating your sales team to meet and connect with their sales prospects and customers.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 20, 2021

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Sales Gravy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Selling, discuss exactly how to connect and engage with decision makers and avoid the "middle management trap". One of the most effective approaches that salespeople can leverage to close bigger deals is using interviews as a sales strategy to gather intelligence, build relationships, and connect with high-level decision makers.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

There’s nothing more frustrating than getting your prospect’s commitment to buy — before realizing they’re not the decision maker. Before we discuss how to find the decision maker, let’s get clear on who the decision maker is. Create a decision maker persona. Research the company.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 2, 2024

What this tells the hiring manager is that you’re likely to “talk past the close” when on the phone with a prospect! Mistake Number Two: Talking past the close. Too many sales reps like to talk. The way to correct that is to listen to the question, compose your thoughts, and then give a succinct answer and quit talking. Less is more.

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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. Then hit MUTE again and listen as your prospect reveals more. They pitch features and benefits instead of asking questions and qualifying.

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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. If your prospect asks you how you are (after you ask them), DON’T just say, “fine” or “good” and then launch into your pitch. Try it and see for yourself!

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 25, 2023

From product details to solution recommendations, sales reps present a lot. As a sales training company, we study, teach, and coach best practices for presentations. However, today, with so much uncertainty, budgets are tight, decision makers are plentiful, and competition is stiff. This helps personalize presentations.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 6, 2020

What’s the biggest mistake sales reps make with prospecting or cold calling? 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. They call with what a client of mine once called, “commission breath.”. How do you avoid that?

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The Presentation”. “In And he had this practical advice about sales presentations. If you’re not a ‘natural salesman,’ a sales presentation can be a nerve-racking experience, unless you learn to worry more about the customer’s needs than your own. Quotes on the presentation: “Never forget a customer. In 1914, Thomas J.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 4, 2023

Perfect for reps dealing with the following issues: Reps struggling with call reluctance Getting screened out by the gatekeeper Overcoming blow off objections like, “Just email me something” Identifying decision makers Qualifying prospects Setting call back appointments that stick Giving successful presentations and dealing with objections Staying (..)

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

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Perfect for reps dealing with the following issues: Reps struggling with call reluctance Getting screened out by the gatekeeper Overcoming blow off objections like, “Just email me something” Identifying decision makers Qualifying prospects Setting call back appointments that stick Giving successful presentations and dealing with objections Staying (..)

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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.”

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Perfect for reps dealing with the following issues: Reps struggling with call reluctance Getting screened out by the gatekeeper Overcoming blow off objections like, “Just email me something” Identifying decision makers Qualifying prospects Setting call back appointments that stick Giving successful presentations and dealing with objections Staying (..)

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