Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 2, 2024

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. Mistake Number Three: Not doing any research on the company you’re interviewing with, and so not asking any questions about the position or the company.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 9, 2023

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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

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! Everyone knows that a partial message like: “Hey _, this is Mike. Call me back as soon as you can…” just reeks of a tricky salesperson calling.

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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 14, 2023

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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? ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! The post 5 Closing Questions You Need appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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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

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

JUNE 26, 2023

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 25, 2022

3: When you are scheduling an appointment to follow up, don’t use the generic: I’ll call you in a month to follow up…. Instead, you should ask the prospect when a good time to follow up is. The post 3 Things You Should Stop Saying in Sales appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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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

APRIL 30, 2023

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. They pitch features and benefits instead of asking questions and qualifying. Like you’re really curious. Then hit MUTE again and listen as your prospect reveals more.

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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? That’s why most people get burned out in sales. </strong> appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. It took me years to believe this.

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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

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. Let me know when it pops up, and I’ll show you a couple of links you’ll want to explore later. “In Allow you to set a definite follow up appointment.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 13, 2021

While it seems counter intuitive, I’d rather know up front if I’m wasting my time or if this is a real prospect. By including this sentence my communications, I not only get more responses, but I remove the “beg” in my pitch/follow up. They send email after email or leave a couple of voice mails and then give up.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 14, 2022

“When would be the best time for me to follow up with you?” (And The bottom line is that most sales reps simply don’t have any idea of when they should follow up—because they never ask! The next time you have someone on the phone, don’t assume a month or two or three is the best time to follow up.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 25, 2021

If you get buy in here, then you can either: Set up a meeting to pitch the decision maker. Set a follow up call after they have pitched the decision maker. Either way, learning how to do a better job at dealing with the influencer will go a long way to controlling the sale, and making more of them! Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 21, 2022

3: Get up and walk around when you’re on the phone. If possible, stand up a few times a day, or get in the habit of pacing while on the phone with a prospect or customer. The post 3 Ways to Improve Your Attitude appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Remember: Do you want someone to catch your attitude? Get Access Today.

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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

JANUARY 14, 2023

Without knowing this, you will just end up with a lot of frustration and a lot of unsold pencils at the end of the month. Now over 130 pages of powerful and effective scripts to help you easily get past the gatekeeper, set appointments, overcome objections and close more money! Getting screened out by the gatekeeper.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 11, 2021

On the other hand, if you continue to ad-lib and make your pitch up, then you will continue to struggle, talk past the close, introduce objections, and, worse, keep talking…and talking…and talking. In sales, less talking and more questioning and more listening is the key to success. Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Also, if you like the sample, then why not give yourself the gift that will keep on giving this year: Why not pick up a copy of this book, and over 500 word-for-word scripts, to help you make more money in 2023! Everyone here at Mr. Inside Sales wishes you and yours a warm, healthy, and happy holiday season. Staying motivated.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 6, 2021

You can use the intel you got from your initial pitch to open up the upsell. In addition, often times other products or services bump up the dollar amount, and this often slows down decision making as well. At that time, load them up! The post How to Pitch Multiple Products appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 2, 2023

Now I’m sure you can come up with your own questions here, but you get the idea. Remember, your clients and prospects have all the information you need to make a sale, and they will almost always tell you IF YOU ASK QUESTIONS AND LISTEN TO THEIR RESPONSES. Getting screened out by the gatekeeper. Staying motivated.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Unfortunately, later becomes never, as chasing down busy professionals—especially people who now don’t want to be followed up with—becomes nearly impossible. use the following script: “I’d be more than happy to do that – where would you like me to email that?”. appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. The solution?

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 7, 2022

If you are new to receiving these sales tips, or even if you have been subscribed for a while, I want to give you something that will help you sell more. It’s not often that we get something for free, but I’m going to give you some resources, some inside sales techniques that will help you sell more with less resistance.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 21, 2022

Check out our best inside sales training available on the Internet: On-Demand Training! Then give your team access to my award winning inside sales training! Sign up here! Just remember: The sooner you invest in your team and your company, the sooner they’ll close more sales and consistently make more money.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Recognizing this, I often use the following script to not only build value in my product or service, but also to build value in the most important part of my product—myself. The post Building Value during the Price Objection appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. And these are the things you look for as well, right?”.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

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). The post One Simple Technique to Learn Buying Motives appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Become a better listener. Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 2, 2021

If I get an, “Ah, I don’t know,” then I once again use layering questions like: “Have you heard of our new ‘ On-Demand Inside Sales Training Program’ ?” . Or I ask a good assumptive question like: “How much of a budget do you have per quarter for sales training?” Once again, I hit the mute button and take notes.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

We’ve all been there – you call your prospect back at the appointed time for your presentation and they tell you any of the following: This isn’t a good time, OR. First, understand what’s happening here: Remember the law in sales: Leads Never Get Better! I’ve got another meeting in 10 minutes, OR. How long will this take?” What to do?

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Mute, shut up, listen and learn. Once a person has stopped talking, use any of the following phrases: “What else is important to you?”. The post 3 Easy Ways to Better Listening appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. No, you don’t have to utter an “uh-huh,” or “right,” to evidence you’re listening. That just distracts them.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Especially when you hire Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales to kick off your sales event! Mike can customize your keynote, breakout, or sales kickoff session and deliver a content rich, motivating message that will launch your team into action in January. The post Book Mike Brooks for Your 2021 Virtual Sales Event!

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 8, 2021

Two weeks into the New Year, and are you already stressed about picking up the phone and making prospecting calls? appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. I learned a secret years ago that enabled me to overcome my fear of making calls, and that allowed me to make hundreds of cold calls stress-free. Imagine that….

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