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Thinking About Objections

Partners in Excellence

Sales people have always had a bit of a weird mindset on objections. Somehow, we have this “negative” reaction to objections. They don’t avoid them, they don’t go through training on “techniques for raising objections.” And they care enough about these issues that they ask them.

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A Powerful Answer To The, “I Want To Think About It” Objection

MTD Sales Training

“I want to think about…” may be the most popular objection in the world, and still causes many sales people a lot of grief and substantial income. The reason behind the objection is usually that the sales interaction did not successfully inspire a sense of urgency in the prospect. As I have said before, you [.]

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How to Handle, “I Want to Think About It.”

Mr. Inside Sales

Ah, the amorphous, “I want to think about it.” At first glance, this seems hard to handle because it’s not really an objection, rather, it seems more like a stall. Because of this, it fools many sales reps who think that perhaps after a week or two the prospect might actually buy. But they rarely do.

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Overwhelmed With Your Goals? Do This!

Mr. Inside Sales

Think about what’s most important to you in the different areas of your life and write down ten things. When I heard this, my first thought was, “Yeah, but what about the other nine goals?” Think about how much your life will change (and the lives of your family members) if you reach this number one, most important goal.

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“I Need to Think About It.”

Mr. Inside Sales

If this objection frustrates you, then all that will end after you read this blog post. First, remember: Most objections are smokescreens hiding the real reason a prospect isn’t moving forward. Real objections can include things like: They can get it cheaper somewhere else. Is it the price that you want to think about most?”.

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80% Of Prospects Use One Of Five Common Objections

The Pipeline

Ask any group of salespeople why they don’t like telephone prospecting, objections or rejections are number one on the list. Which is not as had as people think, but most approach things emotionally, not with thought. While every cold call or prospecting call will result in an objection, the objections are not all that different.

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The Why Of It All  

The Pipeline

As with most things it is rarely about the what and the how, success is always about understanding why. To be clear, they have (or should have) clear objectives. Separate from any purchase decision, what are their objectives? Remember only about 10% is driven by pain, and 70%, the status quo, prefer the sideline.