Inside Sales: Cold Calling Tips and Strategies

24 12, 2014

The Best Salesperson Asks the Best Questions

By Michael Halper|2024-08-08T05:02:45+00:00December 24, 2014|Inside Sales, Qualifying Prospects, Sales Methodology, Sales Prospecting, Sales Questions, Sales Scripts, Sales Tips, Sales Training|0 Comments

If you are in sales, you might find yourself chasing a desire to be a better salesperson. You may be new to sales and just trying to figure out what to do. Or you may be a seasoned rep and you are always looking for ways to get to the next level. Or you may [...]

21 11, 2014

Writing Your Own Cold Call Script: A How-To Guide

By Michael Halper|2024-08-09T04:44:33+00:00November 21, 2014|Cold Call Script, Cold Calling, Inside Sales, Sales Pitch, Sales Prospecting, Sales Scripts, Sales Training, Telemarketing, Telesales|0 Comments

“I don’t need to use a cold call script” is what a lot of salespeople will say or think when the subject of a cold call script is mentioned. When someone says this, it is usually because they either think that scripts are for junior salespeople or for those who work more in an inside [...]

15 11, 2014

How to Have “Business Conversations” When Sales Prospecting

By Michael Halper|2023-10-27T08:02:26+00:00November 15, 2014|Communicating Value, Inside Sales, Lead Generation, Sales Coaching, Sales Prospecting, Sales Tips|0 Comments

There was a point in my sales career when I sold enterprise software and the message coming down from my management was to have “business conversations” when you are sales prospecting. This was actually a really good directive from the top as what they were saying was to get away with talking about products and [...]

10 08, 2014

Establish Momentum When it is Time for Phone Prospecting

By Michael Halper|2023-10-31T05:32:31+00:00August 10, 2014|Cold Calling, Inside Sales, Lead Generation, Sales Prospecting, Sales Tips, Telemarketing, Telesales|0 Comments

Phone prospecting is something that most of us do not look forward to. But at some point, it has to be done. Here are some quick tips to help you power through that mental resistance. Schedule time for prospecting Prospecting over the phone is likely just one of the many things that you need [...]

11 02, 2014

What You Need to Know About Cold Call Scripts

By Michael Halper|2024-07-24T10:34:27+00:00February 11, 2014|Cold Call Script, Cold Calling, Inside Sales, Lead Generation, Sales Pitch, Sales Prospecting, Telemarketing, Telesales|0 Comments

Don’t use a cold call script….is what some sales professionals say. Are they right? Let’s break that philosophy down to answer that question. You do not sound good when you read from a script. There are a couple of reasons why a salesperson might be fairly negative about the concept of using a script. [...]

29 01, 2014

Cold Calling Techniques: 9 Easy Steps to Improve Results

By Michael Halper|2024-08-10T01:25:52+00:00January 29, 2014|Cold Call Script, Cold Calling, Inside Sales, Lead Generation, Sales Coaching, Sales Prospecting, Sales Tips, Telemarketing, Telesales|0 Comments

Here are 9 cold calling techniques that are easy to implement and can help you to immediately improve your results. 1. Focus on the right goal It is very easy for us salespeople to “always be closing.” But what are you trying to close when you are on a cold call? Don’t try to [...]

19 09, 2013

Use a Sample Sales Pitch to Build Your Sales Script

By Michael Halper|2024-08-11T04:00:56+00:00September 19, 2013|Cold Call Script, Communicating Value, Inside Sales, Qualifying Prospects, Sales Pitch, Sales Prospecting, Sales Scripts|0 Comments

Here are some sample sales pitch examples: Value Focused Sales Pitches One trap that we can easily fall into when trying to deliver a sales pitch is that we can focus too much on our products and features. The problem with this is that the primary thing that the prospect cares about is “what [...]

27 08, 2013

Simple Steps to Make Your Phone Script More Powerful

By Michael Halper|2024-08-11T04:04:37+00:00August 27, 2013|Cold Call Script, Cold Calling, Inside Sales, Sales Pitch, Sales Prospecting, Sales Scripts|0 Comments

In order to make your phone script more powerful, you can do some very simple and clear things. 1. Confirm availability Include language that confirms the prospect is available to talk to you for at least a couple of minutes at the beginning of your telephone script. By confirming the prospect is available, it [...]

5 07, 2013

Use This Sample Sales Script to Get Ideas For Your Script

By Michael Halper|2024-08-12T03:06:58+00:00July 5, 2013|Cold Call Script, Cold Calling, Inside Sales, Sales Prospecting, Sales Script Examples, Sales Scripts, Sales Tips|0 Comments

Here is an analysis of a common approach for a sample sales script, and then we present an alternative way to go that might be more effective for you. A Common Approach Hello Ms. Turner, how are you doing today? I am with Ribbon Solutions and we are the leading provider of vendor management software. [...]

19 06, 2013

Learn From A Sales Email Example: Templates You Can Use

By Michael Halper|2024-08-12T03:20:30+00:00June 19, 2013|Cold Emailing, Inside Sales, Lead Generation, Sales Coaching, Sales Pitch, Sales Prospecting, Sales Script Examples, Sales Scripts|0 Comments

Having a sales email example to use as a guide can often help when performing sales prospecting. As we move on to look at examples, it is important to point out that there are actually a few different types of sales emails that can come up when prospecting. Pre-Call Sales Email One effective way [...]