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Gatekeepers : Six Things NOT to Do

Mr. Inside Sales

If you’re getting screened out by gatekeepers , then chances are you’re probably causing that screening. First, not all gatekeepers are the same. About 30% of the gatekeepers you get are closer to being assistants, or office managers, or influencers. 3: Pitching the gatekeeper. And why would you want that? #2:

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How to Handle the Email Blow-Off!

Mr. Inside Sales

Take their email down and then email them your information right now.] What I’d like to do right now is take a minute to get an idea of what’s important to you, and then I can direct you to that part of the information when you get around to it. appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Okay, it’s on the way to you.

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How to Handle, “We’re Already Working with Someone.”

Mr. Inside Sales

So let me email you some information so you’ll have it in case you need it. 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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Pitching the Gatekeeper Won’t Get You to the DM

Mr. Inside Sales

One of the biggest mistakes I still hear sales reps making is pitching the gatekeeper or receptionist in hopes of them being so impressed that they will put them through to the Decision Maker (DM). Here’s what you need to know: The gatekeeper’s job is to route calls. Gatekeeper: “Can I tell him/her who is calling?”.

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5 Closing Questions You Need

Mr. Inside Sales

Use the following questions to help open your prospect up and to get them to reveal where they really stand, and what you need to do to move closer to the sale: #1 “I can tell that’s important to you; why does it mean so much?”. #2 2 “You know, I’ve given you a lot of information, do you mind if I ask you what you think so far?”. #3

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Stop Jumping Through Hoops to Get a Sale

Mr. Inside Sales

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 on and on… As such, many reps don’t ask the “tough” questions, like: “What kind of budget do you have set aside for this?” “If What are they hoping to find in a solution like ours?”

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Cold Calling: Stop Pitching the Gatekeeper

Mr. Inside Sales

He told me that some of them are struggling to get through to decision makers, and he thought it was because they were “pitching the gatekeeper.” Let’s recap the role of the receptionist/gatekeeper: The receptionist’s job is to answer calls and route them to the right person. It works: Gatekeeper: “XYZ company, how can I help you?”.