Whatever you do, do not ask this sales question: What does a typical day for you look like? And you might read that question and think you would never ask that question anyway. What I want to talk about here is more the type of question, and here are three additional examples that could be [...]
In this video, we hear a cold call opener from a recruiter where he says: We are a nationally recognized recruiting firm, which is why I am giving you a call today. We view this as a product opener and recommend trying to avoid using this type of opener for these reasons: All about me: [...]
In this video, we provide a real example of a salesperson responding to I am not interested during a cold call. After the call recording, we provide tips and alternatives for what to do when facing this sales objection. The Salesperson’s Objection Response The salesperson responding to I am not interested in the call [...]
In this video, we discuss the best sales tip and one that can fix about 90% of cold calls. Almost every cold call that I listen to can be fixed and instantly improved with this one sales tip. And that one sales tip is to focus more on selling the meeting than selling the product. [...]
I recently used ChatGPT to write a sales script for payroll outsourcing. I was extremely impressed with what it created, so I created this video to outline what it created and discuss the good and bad with using ChatGPT to create sales scripts. Sales Script Structure Here is a quick outline of what came [...]
In this video, we discuss how to cold call businesses. Cold calling businesses can be a challenging but rewarding aspect of B2B sales. When done right, it opens doors to new opportunities and potential partnerships. To help you navigate the world of cold calling effectively, we've created a step-by-step guide that will not only make [...]
In this video, we analyze an example of a cold call for software development and provide three areas for improvement. Sell the meeting The first tip that we discuss in this example of a cold call for software development is that the sales rep could have focused more on selling the meeting. About 90% [...]
In this video, we discuss three things to do before making cold calls that can transform your sales efforts. 1. Think about how your product helps The first thing to do before cold calling is to stop and think about how your product helps your customers. This is important because we typically are thinking [...]
In this video, we discuss how to create a software value prop. Why this is critical Creating a good value prop is critical when selling software because you are selling something that is not tangible, and sometimes prospects do not even know what the software is or does. With that, it is extremely important to [...]
In this video, we share a cold call example for software development. After the call recording, we provide three recommendations for how the salesperson could improve their approach. Improve his cold call opener In this cold call example for software development, the salesperson uses what we would refer to as a product cold call opener: [...]