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Handling the Gatekeeper and Engaging Executives

Sales and Marketing Management

Executives are more likely to have admins (often referred to as gatekeepers) that invariably will ask a question that sends shivers down many sellers’ spines: “Who is this and what is it regarding?”. Let’s take a step back and more closely consider the term “gatekeeper.” So how can salespeople get past this hurdle with gatekeepers?

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Sales Lessons from Google Fiber

Mr. Inside Sales

Then Google REALLY started marketing! This week ask yourself: Are you following AT&T’s marketing efforts? Need More Proven Responses to the Selling Situations You Face Every Day? A few months ago, both AT&T, and then Google Fiber, dug up our street and lawns and bushes to install fiber Internet cable. Or Google Fibers?

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Always Thank The Gatekeeper

The Pipeline

When I ask sales people what their biggest challenge is in getting to speak directly with decision makers they are targeting, and voice mail or gatekeepers are at the top of the list, (while call reluctance should be right there with the other two, they don’t usually volunteer that fact). This will primarily look at the latter.

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The Simplest Way to Qualify

Mr. Inside Sales

They may get some leads out and set up some “demos or presentations,” but because they didn’t discover whether a prospect was truly a buyer and in the market at that time, their close rate is a disappointing 2 sales out of 10 full presentations…. Need More Proven Responses to the Selling Situations You Face Every Day? Try it today.

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2 Great New Year’s Questions for Your Clients

Mr. Inside Sales

In fact, this is also felt in the accounting department, the marketing department, and everywhere else. Need More Proven Responses to the Selling Situations You Face Every Day? If your team is struggling with call reluctance and is tired of the endless rejection they face, then get instant access to our On Demand training today.

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Happy With Who We’re Using

Mr. Inside Sales

This objection—like all others—is a perfect one to script an effective response to, and here is one of my favorites: Objection: “We’re happy with who we’re using” (Or any variation like, “We’re all set”): Response: “That’s perfectly OK; I didn’t expect you to be in the market today. The question is: what do you say to it?

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Ten Responses to “We’re All Set.”

Mr. Inside Sales

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. 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. “We’re fine for right now.”. Let me ask you…”. Let me ask you…”.