The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

That desire to provide “an in-room experience” took hold and was further propagated by people who sold us voicemail. Mostly because they see it as an element of selling or appointment setting, but voicemail does not conform to those rules. So here is a quick overview of voicemail for dummies and other romantics. “No They don’t.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

While it has been near 40 years that voicemail has been the constant companion to sales professionals, it still seems to challenge many, especially when it comes to connecting with unknown buyers. Most salespeople I speak to, opt out and don’t leave a message the first time to an unknown prospect. Less Is More.

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The Pipeline

JULY 14, 2020

Anything worth doing is worth doing right, and in sales, telephone prospecting is something worth doing and doing right. And like with other hits, everyone piles on, including the pundits, all sharing how they feel about the phone and prospecting. Let’s look at telephone prospecting by the numbers. By Tibor Shanto. So Much Here.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 2, 2023

I checked my voicemail and found two messages. The other was a vague message from someone named, “Ty” who just said, “Hey Mike this is Ty; call me back when you can. “ The other was a vague message from someone named, “Ty” who just said, “Hey Mike this is Ty; call me back when you can. “ But even then I didn’t want to.

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 8, 2019

As technology continues to accelerate the pace of advances, other elements of prospecting are not keeping up. One clear example is the role of the telephone in prospecting success. They need to adopt a new view of the role of the telephone in the age of asynchronous prospecting. Not Your Daddy’s Phone. The Native Truth.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

AUGUST 31, 2017

I’m the type of person who likes to keep a fairly clean inbox, but I still find that it can quickly become cluttered, and inevitably something falls through the cracks. But how many emails do you get that are paired up with a voicemail? Does cold calling and cold voicemail work? Cold-call voicemail script templates.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Today’s sales professionals have more ways than ever to get in touch with prospects. And yet, sales reps can’t escape the most common and often the most frustrating method of sales prospecting communication—and that’s voicemail. . Consider these statistics ( source ): 15% of a sales rep’s time is spent leaving voicemails.

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Sales 2.0

MARCH 5, 2020

When you send a prospect an email or leave them a voicemail what do many of them do? If you happen to pique someone’s interest with your brilliant email or voicemail they are likely to vet you before they call you back and invest their precious time. They want to figure out if they should trust you.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 6, 2022

Please leave a message and I'll get back to you. This interaction (or lack thereof) can be a sales rep's worst nightmare, and for good reason — leaving a good sales voicemail is hard. Here, we'll discuss seven voicemail mistakes and how to recover from them, plus give a few example scripts to inspire your next call.

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Pointclear

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

In one situation, we worked with a client that was about to mail 750 $20 “lumpy” packages to prospects. I asked if they had tested the list for validity. One side argues that you should just pick up the telephone and make the call. I maintain that calling in “cold” is unnecessary and unproductive. They had not.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

If your sales pipeline is colder than a Siberian spigot in January, it’s time to rethink your sales prospecting techniques. Here’s the thing though, reps need actionable techniques and tips to make their prospecting systematic, smooth, and, of course, profitable. What are Prospecting Techniques? Commit to a Prospecting Schedule.

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

You’re not going to do that by leaving one voicemail. That kind of thinking will only suck the life out of you when you don’t see it happening. Watch the video to learn more insights: Set your expectations on not using voicemail to close the sale, but rather, using voicemail to propel the process forward.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

All of those numbers, voicemails, busy signals, etc. Dialers Can Tell You When To Reach Out. They can actually tell you when it’s time to reach out to an existing customer when integrated properly. And when you have hundreds of customers reaching that 11 month mark, you’ll be happy you have a sales dialer.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 26, 2020

When you rush to close a sale, you don’t have the time to harness key insights about your prospects — leaving you high and dry during your sales calls. When you rush to close a sale, you don’t have the time to harness key insights about your prospects — leaving you high and dry during your sales calls.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

AUGUST 29, 2018

My name is Jake Shaffren, Director of Sales here at DiscoverOrg, and today we’ll talk about the do’s and don’ts of voicemails. Voicemail is yet another tool we have at our disposal; and like most tools, it works best when combined with others. Voicemail Don’ts. DON’T leave a long voicemail.

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Pointclear

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

touches to engage with a prospect. To reduce sales lead generation cost, you need to optimize the value of each prospect. To reduce sales lead generation cost, you need to optimize the value of each prospect. Touches are a combination of dials, voicemails, emails and in some cases direct mail (multiple media).

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Zoominfo

JUNE 15, 2020

How many emails do you get that pair up with a voicemail? Sales Voicemail Statistics Today’s sales professionals have more ways than ever to get in touch with prospects. And yet, sales reps can’t escape the most common and frustrating method of sales prospecting communication — voicemail. A lot, right?

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Sales 2.0

JULY 8, 2022

I don’t understand why it is acceptable for a process like cold calling (now often started via email) to work one in a hundred times–or in email efforts one in a thousand times. I used to work for a major semiconductor manufacturer. In the chip business “yield” from a silicon wafer is critical to profitability.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 14, 2023

Salespeople frequently undermine their chance of winning sales when they allow value leaks — instances where your email, proposal, word choice, presentation, or body language diminishes the perceived value of your solution — to creep into their sales processes. Why do value leaks occur? Value leaks are often the byproduct of previous losses.

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Sales 2.0

JUNE 23, 2018

When you send a prospect an email or leave them a voicemail what do many of them do? If you happen to pique someone’s interest with your brilliant email or voicemail they are likely to vet you before they call you back and invest their precious time. They want to figure out if they should trust you.

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John Barrows

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Reps always ask me whether or not they should even leave voicemails anymore since they almost never get a callback. If you’re leaving ‘touching base’ and ‘checking in’ voicemails then I would not to waste the prospect’s time. Here are some things to think about when leaving voicemails: 1.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 14, 2021

Why am I doing a monthly Sales TV Show? Frankly, this is how I learn—in short segments. So, I’m committing to spending time on-camera answering your questions and sharing powerful tips and methods to revolutionize your prospecting. And certainly not when you cold call. Actually, it’s more like Talk Radio, but on video.

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John Barrows

MAY 16, 2018

Something I get asked a couple of times a week and usually has a lot of engagement when I share it on social, is the topic of voicemails. There is always a debate if leaving voicemails still makes sense in 2018. Why you should leave a voicemail. Maybe your prospects like voicemail.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

AUGUST 29, 2018

Reading Time: 5 minutes My name is Jake Shaffren, Director of Sales here at DiscoverOrg, and today we’ll talk about the do’s and don’ts of voicemails. Voicemail is yet another tool we have at our disposal; and like most tools, it works best when combined with others. Voicemail Don’ts.

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The Pipeline

DECEMBER 24, 2019

As your loved ones return presents (or latkes), salespeople should use the time between Christmas and New year, as Unboxing Days. When you know that specific movement allows you to disqualify much more efficiently. When you know that specific movement allows you to disqualify much more efficiently. Your first voicemail back.

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 18, 2021

3 Sales Voicemail Statistics You Should Know. Are you leveraging sales voicemail as part of your prospecting process? There’s this dirty little rumor circulating the sales world that says voicemail is dead and gone this 2021. You would probably respond with something like, “then why the heck am I reading this post?”

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The Sales Hunter

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Voicemail messages are a powerful tool if done right! There are 6 things you should definitely not do when leaving a voicemail message, regardless of whether it is a prospecting voicemail or a message for your best customer. Not leave your name and who you are. Definitely DON’T: 1.

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Zoominfo

JULY 29, 2020

And when their phone training wheels are taken off, reps can tailor their scripts to personalize their message using their unique voice. So unless you have your prospect’s direct contact info , you’re likely to have to deal with a gatekeeper receptionist. Why should they listen to you? Why do Sales Cold Calling Scripts Matter?

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 18, 2020

If your goal is to increase sales productivity, start by asking yourself: “how much time do I waste on non-selling activities?”. Do you have your prospects’ email addresses and direct dial phone numbers on hand? So, what are the things that stand in the way of a salesperson actually getting in contact with a prospect?

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The Sales Hunter

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Far too many salespeople have been conditioned to believe they need to have everything perfectly prepared before making a prospecting phone call. I am very much opposed to that belief. Yes, I agree we need to be prepared when we are making any type of prospecting call, whether it be in person or on the phone.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

According to Jill Konrath , 97% of all business calls now go to voicemail. It's never been more important for salespeople to be good at leaving voicemails. Not only that, but voicemail can -- and should -- be measured, coached, and improved. Voicemail Script. I look forward to hearing what you think.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 23, 2019

I received this question from a reader of my blog last week: “Mike, I have a question for you. I look forward to your response.”. The answer is simple: Prospects now have more ways of identifying sales reps they don’t want to speak with, and now have more ways of evading them. It’s the same for your prospects.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Let’s take a look at what should go into cold calling guidelines, what regulations to follow, and how to create a cold call script. Be upfront and transparent with your prospects. Consider these following tips to get more success in your cold calls — before, during, and afterward: Do: Research your prospect (Who are they?

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Anthony Iannarino

JUNE 15, 2020

The answer to the question as to whether you should leave a voicemail when you make a prospecting call to your dream client is a resounding yes. Other than that single exception, you should always leave a voicemail. I once called a prospect for 76 weeks in a row, leaving a voicemail each week.

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InsideSales.com

MARCH 17, 2020

Find out how you can make your sales voicemail script enticing and engaging to increase your callback rate and gain warm leads in this post. RELATED: Cold Calling Voicemails: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. In this article: Four Reasons Why You Should Leave an Engaging Sales Voicemail.

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Nutshell

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Crafting a quality sales voicemail has become something of a lost art. Considering how often cold calls go to voicemail, your ability to leave compelling sales voicemails can have an enormous impact on your success during the prospecting stage. Should You Even Bother Leaving Sales Voicemails?

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Video prospecting. Great voicemails. And from where I stand -- as the manager of an inside sales team -- one thing is clear. The standard process for SDRs or BDRs (whatever your organization calls them) of sending out sequenced emails, calling, leaving voicemails, rinse and repeat? 1) Video prospecting.

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