Blog posts that outline tips for how to have the best sales pitch
We recently analyzed a cold call example from an HR and payroll outsourcing provider and we created a cold call script that is based on all of our recommendation and that is outlined in this video. Here are a few of the tips that we use for building this cold call script example. Focus on [...]
In this video, we outline a step-by-step process that you can use for building a sales message. It is important to point out that we are not talking about creating a sales script, and more so creating just a sales message. The sales message is simply all of the key points and talk tracks that [...]
This is a recording of a commercial real estate cold call and we have included an analysis of what went well and what could have been better. At the end of the cold call analysis, we provide a recommended cold call script that this salesperson could have used for making real estate calls specific to [...]
This is a recording of week 2 of our 16-week SMART selling webinar series where we introduce the concept of consultative selling. Listen to "Introduction to Consultative Sales (Week 2 of 16-Week Webinar Series)" on Spreaker.
One of the first steps to improving your sales efforts is to try to understand the prospect. By that, we mean to try to understand the person you are communicating with and trying to sell to. This can help you in two ways. First, by taking a step back to try to understand the prospect [...]
Here is an example of a cold call from another financial advisor. We have done a review and analysis of a couple of calls from financial and wealth management advisors so if you find this video helpful, be sure to go to our YouTube playlist here to view the other cold call examples and hear [...]
This is a recording of a warm call script example that we received from one of our service providers. After the call recording is a play-by-play analysis where we outline what he could have done better. Included with the analysis is a cold call script example that takes our recommendations into consideration that he could [...]
One of the main sales tips that we recommend is to not sound like a salesperson that is trying to sell something when communicating with prospects. But there are two reasons that make this even more important when communicating with prospects on LinkedIn. First, the people that you want to pursue are likely getting messages [...]
We hosted a webinar on how to create an attention-grabbing sales message and you can watch a recording of that sales training workshop here, as well as download the slides. There are four points in this video where we don't go into detail because the concepts are explained in stand alone videos and below are [...]
Here are some dos and don't for prospecting on LinkedIn. Don’t Sound Like a Salesperson There are two reasons that make it even more important to not sound like a salesperson when communicating with prospects on LinkedIn. First, the people that you want to pursue are likely getting messages from a lot of product selling [...]
If it does not look like the gatekeeper is going to let you through, try getting around the gatekeeper by treating the gatekeeper like the target prospect. There are two different ways to do this. First, if the gatekeeper does not understand who you are, who you should talk to, or why the target prospect [...]
Here are some tips and tactics that can improve the interactions you have with gatekeepers. Understand the Gatekeeper One of the reasons that gatekeepers can sometimes be difficult and unpleasant is that they are sometimes instructed to keep salespeople out. Gatekeepers are often trained on how to identify when calls are from salespeople who are [...]
