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! So do your prospects. Your prospects can see through you and your message will be deleted quickly. I ALWAYS delete these messages the moment I hear them.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Because of this, it fools many sales reps who think that perhaps after a week or two the prospect might actually buy. Like my suggestions from the last two weeks, try this the next time you get this objection, and see if you can have an open, honest discussion with your prospect. But they rarely do. That’s the only way to win a sale.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 2, 2024

What this tells the hiring manager is that you’re likely to “talk past the close” when on the phone with a prospect! Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price! Mistake Number Two: Talking past the close. Too many sales reps like to talk. Less is more.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 6, 2021

This may sound elemental, but I rarely hear sales reps use it when speaking with gatekeepers. Try it this week and watch yourself get further with gatekeepers than you ever have. When a gatekeep puts you through, say thank you. And watch how much further you get with gatekeepers! The second word is, “thank you.”.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 4, 2023

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 18, 2023

Establishing rapport with a prospect in the very beginning is perhaps the most important first step to earning the right to have a conversation that might eventually lead to a sale. If your prospect asks you how you are (after you ask them), DON’T just say, “fine” or “good” and then launch into your pitch. Try it and see for yourself!

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 21, 2022

He was making one crucial error that was leading to him not getting very far with prospects. I want to share with you what this common prospecting error is and how to immediately fix it. I told the rep the problem was that he wasn’t making any connection in the beginning and wasn’t allowing his prospect to engage with him at all.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 17, 2023

So many sales reps are anxious when they speak with a prospect. Plus, they know that most of the “prospects” they speak with don’t turn into a deal anyway, so, why not learn who is a real prospect right from the get go? Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price! And isn’t that what you want to do?

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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? You could do two: one for prospecting and one for the close. Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price!

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 20, 2021

This powerful CD (or MP3 Download) will instantly improve your ability to: • Get past gatekeepers. Qualify prospects better and learn their buying motives. Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price! Click Here to read about the program. Click this special link to make a purchase.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 9, 2023

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 6, 2020

What’s the biggest mistake sales reps make with prospecting or cold calling? Your prospecting will go a lot better if you do! Cold calling mistake #1: Don’t pitch the gatekeeper. To start with, the gatekeeper doesn’t want to hear your pitch. If you need more specific advice on this, see these gatekeeper scripts here.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 23, 2022

How many times have you been stopped by the gatekeeper asking you: “Will he/she know what this call is about?”. In all likelihood, you yourself are creating this objection by the way you’re opening your dialogue with the gatekeeper. Here’s what not to do: Gatekeeper: “Johnson company, may I help you?”. Frustrating, isn’t it?

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 24, 2023

Nothing gets you further with a gatekeeper than using those magic words, and being polite and professional always helps you with both prospects and clients. Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price!

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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? Yep, two out of ten prospects you speak with turn into buyers. Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price! It took me years to believe this.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 14, 2022

What these approaches have in common is they are passive, and they give the gatekeeper control of the call. Otherwise, listen to your own recordings and see where and when you give control of the conversation to the prospect. Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price! Is Dave Anderson available?”.

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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. Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price!

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 14, 2023

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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. Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price! 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

AUGUST 7, 2020

This week, I listened to a closing call from one of their reps, and here is how the prospect opened the call: Prospect: “Let me just tell you upfront that we’re looking at a lot of different options right now of which yours is just one…”. Here’s what I teach: Prospects have all the answers. Take what a prospect gives you.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 6, 2024

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 23, 2021

First, remember: Most objections are smokescreens hiding the real reason a prospect isn’t moving forward. Here’s one way I have successfully dealt with this and gotten the prospect to reveal what was really holding them back. And then hit MUTE and listen to what your prospect reveals. They like a different solution.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Obviously, if you have their email address, you should also email as part of your prospecting cadence. Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price! Once again, this is (repeat your name), and I look forward to hearing back from you. A great subject line would be: “{first name}, just left you a VM.”

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 26, 2023

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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. Most prospects don’t call you back because they don’t want to get caught in a lengthy “pitch,” and they certainly don’t have time to waste.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 7, 2023

Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price! Getting screened out by the gatekeeper. Qualifying prospects. Perfect for reps dealing with the following issues: Reps struggling with call reluctance. Overcoming blow off objections like, “Just email me something”. Identifying decision makers.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 25, 2022

Please tell prospect’s first name , that John Davis is holding, please.”. #2: Instead, you should ask the prospect when a good time to follow up is. By asking the prospect when you should follow up, you’ll be able to gauge their urgency and assess their buying rhythms. Instead, respond with: “Absolutely!

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 11, 2021

And when your ears are closed, you learn nothing about your prospect’s buying motives, their possible objections, or whether or not they are buying into your pitch. Ask questions frequently of your prospect. Intersperse it with tons of questions and tie-downs and opportunities to engage and learn more about your prospects.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 21, 2022

My manager told me that when I’m on the phone with a prospect or customer, someone was going to sell someone—either the customer was going to sell me on why he wouldn’t buy, or I was going to sell him on why he should buy. 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.

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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. Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price!

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 6, 2021

Rookie mistake: You’ve got several products or services you can offer a prospect, and you start by offering the first, or main one, then hear an opening for another one so pivot to that one, and describe another—and then another. Not only will the prospect be confused, but you will be, too. Stalled sale. Sound familiar? Happy selling!

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 2, 2023

As you speak with your clients and prospects this week, realize that they are all feeling the same stress as well. The point is to ask questions and LISTEN to your prospect’s needs. So, write up your questions, call your prospects, and listen to how best to serve and sell them! Getting screened out by the gatekeeper.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 2, 2023

Yep—the business prospect, of course. If you’re leaving voice messages and not getting call backs, consider whether you’re making it hard for your prospects to write your number down. So here is the quick fix: Leave your phone number SLOWLY and twice so your prospect doesn’t have to replay your message a bunch of times.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Whenever a prospect told him that, he simply asked: “And besides price, what else is holding you back?”. And let your prospect tell you where you need to go next…. Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price! Quick tip this week. And powerful. Where would our pricing need to be for you to move on it?”.

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