Inside Sales: Cold Calling Tips and Strategies

9 06, 2016

Setting Appointments Made Simple: An Expert’s Guide

By Michael Halper|2024-07-27T23:07:33+00:00June 9, 2016|Cold Call Script, Cold Calling, Inside Sales, Lead Generation, Sales Methodology, Sales Pitch, Sales Process, Sales Prospecting, Sales Scripts, Sales Tips|0 Comments

Setting appointments can be a key part of a salesperson's job. While this can sometimes seem challenging, there are some small steps that can make it easier, and we outlined those in this recent sales training webinar. Step 1 – Focus on the Right Goal The first step in this process is to focus [...]

18 05, 2016

How to Make a Sales Call: Plus Free Sales Script Template Kit

By Michael Halper|2026-07-18T09:17:22+00:00May 18, 2016|Cold Call Script, Cold Calling, Inside Sales, Lead Generation, Sales Prospecting, Sales Scripts|0 Comments

A sales manager could find it difficult to teach a salesperson how to make a sales call. This is because every call and every prospect is unique, making it difficult to teach someone exactly what to do. We have a process that can help here. We have broken down a cold call and put together [...]

10 05, 2016

The Essential Guide to Making a Great Sales Pitch

By Michael Halper|2024-07-29T01:12:13+00:00May 10, 2016|Cold Call Script, Cold Calling, Inside Sales, Sales Methodology, Sales Pitch, Sales Prospecting, Sales Scripts, Sales Tips|0 Comments

We will give you clear steps for making a good sales pitch. Step 1 - Identify the Value that Your Products Offer The first step in making a good sales pitch is to consider the value that your products or services offer. This is not what your products do but rather what they help your customers improve. [...]

29 04, 2016

Learn from the Best Sales Pitch Examples & Cold Calls

By Michael Halper|2024-07-29T01:22:09+00:00April 29, 2016|Cold Call Script, Cold Calling, Inside Sales, Sales Methodology, Sales Pitch, Sales Prospecting, Sales Script Examples, Sales Scripts, Sales Tips|0 Comments

Here are some of the best sales pitch examples from cold calls that we have received and made. For each, we provide an actual recording of the cold call with a review of what went well and what could have been done better after the call. Cold call from a payroll software salesperson Here is [...]

24 04, 2016

Sales Pitch Tips: How To Avoid Sounding Like a Salesperson

By Michael Halper|2024-07-29T01:28:32+00:00April 24, 2016|Cold Call Script, Cold Calling, How to Build Interest When Selling, Inside Sales, Sales Methodology, Sales Pitch, Sales Prospecting, Sales Questions|0 Comments

Here are some quick sales pitch tips that stand a good chance of immediately improving your sales efforts. 1. Don’t sound like a salesperson. We operate under the belief that people don’t mind buying stuff, but nobody really enjoys being sold to. If that is true, then it might help us improve our conversations [...]

17 04, 2016

Writing a Sales Script for Different Buyer Personas

By Michael Halper|2026-07-18T12:28:07+00:00April 17, 2016|Cold Call Script, Cold Calling, Inside Sales, Sales Pitch, Sales Prospecting, Sales Scripts|0 Comments

Step 6 in writing a sales script for different buyer personas is to create name-drop examples that will help you establish credibility. What is a Name Drop Example When we refer to a name-drop example, we are discussing a one to two-sentence talk track that shares details about a past client that you have [...]

16 04, 2016

The Keys for How to Write a Sales Pitch

By Michael Halper|2024-07-29T23:41:40+00:00April 16, 2016|Cold Call Script, Cold Calling, Inside Sales, Sales Methodology, Sales Pitch, Sales Prospecting|0 Comments

Here are very clear steps for how to write a sales pitch. Try Not to Sound Like a Salesperson Before we get directly into how to write a sales pitch, we first want to point out one thing to try to avoid and minimize in your pitch: do everything you can to avoid sounding [...]

8 04, 2016

How to Create a Product Pitch that Builds Interest

By Michael Halper|2024-07-30T00:10:59+00:00April 8, 2016|Cold Call Script, Cold Calling, Communicating Value, How to Build Interest When Selling, Inside Sales, Sales Methodology, Sales Pitch, Sales Prospecting, Sales Scripts, Sales Tips|0 Comments

It can be common for salespeople to use the same approach when building their product pitch, focusing primarily on the product, what it does, and how it works. While those are all important details, we believe there are some more powerful things to focus on and we outline those in this sales training video. High-Level [...]

7 04, 2016

Tips for Getting Around the Gatekeeper: Plus Free Objections Ebook

By Michael Halper|2026-07-16T04:23:31+00:00April 7, 2016|Cold Call Script, Cold Calling, Inside Sales, Sales Methodology, Sales Objection Handling, Sales Pitch, Sales Prospecting, Sales Scripts, Sales Tips|0 Comments

Getting around the gatekeeper can be one of the most difficult things a salesperson has to do when B2B cold calling. Given that's such a large percentage, if you improve your knowledge and skills in how best to deal with the gatekeeper, you can immediately boost your sales effectiveness. Four Types of Gatekeepers One [...]

29 03, 2016

Insurance Sales Pitch: Resolve Objections with These 3 Options

By Michael Halper|2024-07-31T06:13:25+00:00March 29, 2016|Inside Sales, Sales Methodology, Sales Objection Handling, Sales Pitch|0 Comments

In this sales training video, we discuss how to structure your insurance sales pitch so that you can resolve and get around sales objections. You are guaranteed to face objections when talking with prospects, and the more prepared you are for those, the better your sales results will be. Three Sales Objection Handling Options [...]