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

MAY 11, 2023

Have you ever observed your self-talk after you lose a sale? The leads are trash, and I actually agree with some of my prospect’s objections!” “I 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.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 2, 2023

Incorporate these proven techniques and give yourself the best chance of hearing back from prospects: #1: Use the “I need a little help, please…” technique. Everyone wants to be helpful, and by leading with this statement, you’ll at least peak someone’s interest, and get them to listen a little bit longer. #2:

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 1, 2020

A company I’ve been working with for over a year now gets a portion of their leads via inbound email requests for information on their services. Another company recently reached out to me wondering if there is a best practice approach for handling inbound leads. So, stop pitching your inbound leads and start qualifying instead.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 14, 2023

This is one of the most basic of interview questions I use for prospective sales reps, and the answer reveals so much about their previous training, their understanding of the sales process, and ultimately about what kind of sales rep they are going to be. 80% of sales reps start the same way – they start pitching.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Remember, YOU are the closer, and YOU need to be leading the sale. 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

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Script #1: Make sure and have an email already prepared while you’re prospecting. The point here is whether or not your prospect will: Give you the time to speak further with them. This tells you how cooperative your prospect is, and so how cooperative they will be throughout the sales cycle. Right then! Get Access Today.

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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? Let me explain: If you’re like most sales reps, then you hate making calls because you’re either afraid of being rejected, or you’re are afraid you’re going to mishandle a call and so lose a good lead.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

How good are you at requalify existing accounts, or prospects you haven’t spoken with in a while? And that means that just because a prospect or client was in charge of a certain function last month or 6 months ago, it doesn’t mean they are in charge of it today. And that can only lead to more business. Upcoming Schedule.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Many sales reps struggle when following up on emails they’ve sent out to prospects (or even clients!). When they get the prospect on the phone, they open with: “Did you get the email I sent?”. Try this: When you get your prospect back on the phone, say: “Nice to speak with you again. What email?”. Frustrating, huh?

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 21, 2022

Check out our best inside sales training available on the Internet: On-Demand Training! And until you find out what’s really holding your prospect back, you’ll just go around and around in circles. And then hit your MUTE button and listen very carefully for the real objection—or objections—that are holding your prospect back.

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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! ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! What to do?

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

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?”.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 1, 2019

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 31, 2022

I was giving a training today and emphasizing the importance of directing the sale, assuming the deal, and leading the prospect through the close. The point is: if you want to dramatically increase your number of sales, then take the prospect all the way through the sale by leading them to the buy action.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 24, 2022

For every sale, there are only about five core objections: price, think about it, talk to someone else, etc., Here’s how: If you’re qualifying a prospect to pitch later, and you know that price is the biggest objection you get, then qualify for it so you’re not ambushed when you get to the close. appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 9, 2020

What do you say when you get this stall while prospecting? If you’re like many sales reps, you accept it and become a willing participant in the follow up chase that ensues. Let’s face it: This blow off is just a variation that prospects have been using for years. This tells you your prospect has time now and has an interest).

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 2, 2021

Remember, this is an “elevator pitch” designed to inform and grab interest in a prospect during the time you’re in an elevator together (or during that crucial 20 seconds you’ve got on the phone). The post Pitch Your Product in Two Sentences appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Where are you currently advertising online now?”.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Before you get on your high horse and tell me you wouldn’t be caught dead using a script, consider: If I were to record your prospecting and demo calls for a week, and then transcribe what you say, what would I get? Your prospects will trust you more, and you’ll appear more professional. And prospects like that! #2: Your script.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 25, 2021

First the no part: Sales is much, much more than just “rolling the numbers,” as they used to say. Skill level of the sales rep is the most important thing; however, there are other variables like the type of lead—inbound versus outbound; the territory; existing client or new prospect; the marketing and/or branding of the company, etc.,

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 13, 2018

Avoid Rejection While Prospecting with this One Technique. Discover sales training with best tips, rebuttal techniques and responses on how to go about handling and overcoming most common objections in phone cold call prospecting. Before I give you this sales prospecting technique, let me tell you how you’ll use it.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 1, 2021

At night before I went home, I took an extra half hour to lay out all my leads and call backs for the next day so I could hit the ground running when I got in. Before I went to sleep, I focused my subconscious on closing the leads I had laid out, and I went over perfect rebuttals to objections or stalls I’d hear. Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Wondering if the prospect is sold and/or what they’re going to do next? Remember: You can’t close an unqualified lead. Yet that’s still what many sales reps and teams are trying to do. Try this today and this week during the beginning of your demos and listen to how your prospects respond. Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 30, 2022

If you’re like most companies, then you’ve probably got enough technology in place to measure just about everything: talk time, conversion rates, number of demos being given, lead flow and lead placement in the funnel—top end, middle, and end stage of leads. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! And now with A.I.,

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 19, 2015

One of the biggest mistakes many inside sales reps make is pitching the gatekeeper. To start with, the gatekeeper is just that – someone whose job it is to screen salespeople from getting through to the decision maker. So leading with your pitch is the last thing you want to do. So, what to do?

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 17, 2022

Because your product or service also has a set number of objections (usually under eight), the easy way to make more sales is to script out two to three responses to these recurring objections, memorize them, and then use them each time you get into one of these selling situations. Make it easy on yourself and do this exercise today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Then, as you do, you use carefully placed tie-downs and trial closes to build a yes momentum that leads to the close. That’s the essential process of sales. The post One Question to Learn Buying Motive appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price! Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 11, 2019

And until you find out what’s really holding your prospect back, you’ll just go around and around in circles. Here’s a simple technique that will allow you to do just that: Whenever your prospect says, “That price is outside of our budget,” simply respond with: “And besides price, what else might hold you back today?”. Sound familiar?

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 16, 2021

In sales, this means leading by example. When I became a sales manager, I was already the top producer in the office (and this is how many managers are promoted), and it was easy and natural for me to jump on the phone and take over a call. Get on the phones, make a sale, and start leading your team to greatness.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 14, 2020

I realized that as a sales professional, I was in a unique position to help a lot of people. As a sales professional, I could fulfill an essential position in the business world and help companies and people grow and get the things they needed to excel and lead better lives. Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

And leaders lead by example. Go onto the floor and close business for some of your sales reps and help them make their revenue goals. The post The 5 Secrets of Motivating Your Sales Team appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Remember one thing—as the manager, you are the leader. Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 19, 2022

If you manage an inside sales team, or if you’re an individual producer, then I’m sure you’d love to learn of an easy way to double your sales this year. As an individual producer, think about what doubling your sales this year would mean for you and your family. And that will lead to doubling your sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 23, 2020

Then ask yourself: if your phone were taken away, would it affect your sales? Would you be as successful if you couldn’t reach out to these prospects and introduce yourself and your company? Would you be as successful if you couldn’t reach out to these prospects and introduce yourself and your company? Cold calling isn’t dead.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 15, 2021

While this context is presented as an interview, it is completely translatable to sales—and that means YOU. 80% of sales reps start the same way—they start pitching. It has grade #2 lead and a bright yellow color so it’s easy to find. appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. And off they go! Some reps can (and do!)

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 22, 2019

No one likes to be rejected, and the resistance you get from gatekeepers, receptionists, decision makers, etc., 2: Have all your leads/phone numbers/contacts ready in advance. The post 3 Ways to Overcome Call Reluctance appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. can quickly result in call reluctance. Upcoming Schedule.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Assumptive, on the money, and it leads into your pitch. 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

JUNE 12, 2018

With all the technology out there, some people like to say that cold calling and prospecting are dead. But just ask account managers and inside sales managers if they still have to prospect and cold call to develop leads and they’ll tell you absolutely! Cold calling mistake #1: Don’t pitch the gatekeeper.

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