Even though prospecting for sales can be difficult, there are some small things that you can do to improve your results. One of those small sales tactics is to always keep in mind the concept of opportunity cost when deciding which prospects to spend your valuable time with. What is the opportunity cost? As a [...]
In this video are some examples of open-ended sales questions. Need vs. Want Open-Ended Sales Questions It can be easy to end up working on a sales lead or sales opportunity where the prospect expresses a lot of interest in what you are trying to sell. But does this mean that you can count on [...]
As you try to determine which sales prospects to pursue and which ones you should continue to invest time in, it can help to have clarity around which ones are likely to purchase from you. Your time is very valuable, and you need to protect it from being wasted on poor-quality sales prospects. To improve your ability [...]
In a previous blog post, we discussed how to use soft closing questions. There are also times when you will want to be more direct and hard close a sales prospect. Here are some examples of hard closing questions and some explanations for each closing question. Are you ready to move forward to the next [...]
If you want to become a better closer, you should trial close your prospects in almost every interaction with them. Trial closing is performing a test close. You do this by checking in with the prospect and asking questions to see where their head is and if you are heading in the right direction. Here [...]
I had a salesperson trying to sell to me today, and when she could not close me, she tried to figure out if I was the decision-maker. For some reason, how she tried to figure this out did not feel great to me as the prospect, so I thought it might be good to outline [...]
It can sometimes seem daunting to train salespeople to ask the right sales prospecting questions. This is understandable because a conversation can go so many different directions. But it does not need to be so difficult, and we will provide some structure here that you can apply to your sales training processes. Question Branches One [...]
If you really want effective sales messaging, you might want to start thinking about your buyer persona. If you don’t take this step or put thought into this area, you can fall into the trap of using the same talk tracks for all the prospects you interact with. Why this is Important This is important because you will [...]
Here are ten sales questions that could immediately improve your sales results. These simple questions can help you extract key details to better qualify prospects, leading to a healthier pipeline of easier-to-close deals. 1. Why are you looking to make a change? If you are talking to a prospect interested in purchasing your products [...]
If you are interested in using Sales Scripter, or interested in improving your sales for that matter, you might want to watch this video. This is a recording of a mini-workshop on sales messaging. This training outlines a sales messaging methodology that breaks down into six categories: Value Pain Qualify Objections Interest Credibility This video [...]