Blog posts that outline tips for how to have the best sales pitch
It can be easy to see that a cold call script is needed when making outbound calls and then feel that an inbound call script is not needed when receiving calls from prospects. Why We Feel This Way This is very understandable for two reasons. First, inbound calls, where a prospect calls you, are a much easier sales [...]
One of the most common sales role-play exercises you will see in training programs or interviews is where the request is made to sell a pen. If you have ever seen someone try to do this, most of the time, they will not handle the test well. In this post, we will explain exactly how to [...]
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 [...]
If you find yourself thinking you need to do some sales prospecting but you just can’t seem to get going, you are not alone. Part of this might be a little call reluctance, but most can be tied to a few hurdles that make it tough to just get your outbound effort going. 1. You [...]
One of the most common gatekeeper objections is when they ask you, “What is the call in regards to?” They use this question to determine whether you are a salesperson. And it is very effective. Don't Sound Like a Salesperson If you follow your instincts or directly answer their question, you might respond with [...]
What if there is a way to sell more by selling less? Here are four tips for changes that you can make that will lead you to not trying so hard, and you might just end up selling more at the same time: 1. Minimize the product and company talk tracks A typical salesperson [...]
Have you ever had someone say, “Now you’re speaking my language”? This is a really good thing to accomplish as you are saying something that the other person understands and is completely in agreement with. Imagine arriving at this place with prospects when selling. What a great place that would be, huh? Believe it or [...]
Many salespeople use one sales pitch, and they essentially say the same thing to every prospect they talk to. You can get by with this approach and be an OK salesperson. But if you want to operate at a high level, you really need more than one pitch, and we will outline why. Different Benefits and Problems [...]
When you are cold calling a prospect, the contact will have their guard up at a medium level when they answer the phone. Everything that you say will either increase or decrease their guardedness. If you can simply improve your ability to not trigger their guard so that it either stays level or decreases, you [...]
While struggling with a cold this week, I thought of a company that has a great sales and marketing message, and that is because they focus solely on the pain that they fix. This example that I thought of is NyQuil. Take a quick look at their main tagline: NyQuil: the nighttime sniffling, sneezing, coughing, [...]
