If you prospect by phone for a living, then you’re no stranger to rejection. If you don’t learn to feed on it, to use it as fuel to motivate you to make more calls, then it can be rough going.
It’s no wonder that the most liked blog post I’ve put out over the last two years deals with a proven way to overcome the rejection and the objections you get while cold calling.
If you happened to miss this post, then here is another opportunity to learn and begin using a proven way to deal with the common brush off: “We are all set.”
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There are many variations of the “We are all set” objection. These include things like:
“We are okay with our present system.”
OR
“We’ve already got a company that handles that.”
OR
“We’re fine for right now.”
As you can see, these are all basically the same, and, more importantly, they aren’t objections—rather, they are initial resistance statements or blow offs. Essentially, they are saying something along the lines of, “I’m not interested in being pitched right now, please go away.”
Now here’s the thing: because this is simply resistance and not an objection (it’s not an objection because you haven’t pitched your product or service yet. It’s like when you walk into a department store and the sales rep asks if they can help you and you blow them off with, “I’m just looking.”) Again, “We’re all set” is not an objection, it’s just a blow off.
The key to handling resistance is NOT to try to overcome it (remember it’s not an objection), but rather you simply want to bypass it and attempt to engage and qualify.
With that in mind, here’s how you handle the “We’re all set” blow off or/and any of its variations:
“We’re all set”
Response One:
“That’s great, and I’d just like to see if we could get on your vendor list for the next time you’re in the market. Let me ask you…”
Now ask an engaging qualifying question….
Response Two:
“Most companies I speak with are ‘all set’ and that’s why I’m reaching out to you now – I want to give you an option for the next time you’re in need of this. Let me ask you…”
Again, as an engaging qualifying question….
Response Three:
“No problem. Let me ask you: the next time you’re in need of this, what’s number one on your wish list?”
Response Four:
“I understand; I didn’t expect to catch you in the market right now. Instead, let me get an idea of your perfect profile, and then I’ll send you some information you can keep on file next time you need this….”
Now re-engage by asking a qualifying question.
Response Five:
“Got it. Let me ask you: the next time you are in need of this, are you the right person to speak to about it?”
If yes, then qualify them for that next time—especially asking about timeframe, budget, etc.
Response Six:
“Understand, and let me ask you: When is your next buying season for this?”
Then keep the conversation going by asking an additional qualifying question.
Response Seven:
“That’s fine; I totally understand. And let me ask you—the next time you are in the market for this, how many companies are you going to reach out to?”
And then ask how you can become one of them, what their budget is, who the decision makers are, etc.
Response Eight:
“No problem. What you might find helpful is to know about our special pricing and the additional services we provide. Did you know that…?”
Then pitch one or two things you do that others don’t—and use a tie down!
Response Nine:
“I’m glad you said that. What I’ve found is that those companies who are already using a vendor for this are surprised to learn that….”
Give them a shocking statement about how you’ve just been rated number one, or that you give free delivery, etc., something that will peak their interest…
Response Ten:
“No problem. Could I be the “next in line” company you call the next time you’re in the market for this?”
If yes,
“Great, let me get your email and send you my info…”
Then:
“And just out of curiosity, what would have to change for you to even begin looking at someone else?”
Look for an in here…
So, there you have it: ten new ways of handling this age old blow off. Just remember, your goal isn’t to try to overcome this—rather, it’s to sidestep this resistance statement and get information you can use to create value and continue the conversation.
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