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.
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 [...]
When prospecting on LinkedIn that you want to contact, it is time to figure out how to reach out, and you have a few different options: Send an invitation to become LinkedIn connections Send an email message through LinkedIn Send an email outside of LinkedIn Call the prospect INVITING TO BECOME CONNECTIONS If you see [...]
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 [...]
One of the biggest mistakes that I believe salespeople make when prospecting on LinkedIn is that they do what I call the “Instant Pitch.” This is where the salesperson sends an invite to connect and immediately after the contact accepts, the salesperson sends a product selling email. Here is an example of what this may [...]
When prospecting on LinkedIn, it is very important to always keep in mind that the contacts you are reaching out to are getting sold to by a lot of salespeople every day. With that, try to not send messages that are all about you to contacts you find on LinkedIn. For example, salespeople often send [...]
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 [...]
"What is this in regards to" is the main “go to” objection for gatekeepers and prospects because it is very effective at identifying if the person calling is a salesperson who is trying to sell something. Since you are a salesperson who is trying to sell something, if you comply with this objection, you might [...]
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 [...]
If you are cold calling and trying to get your foot in the door of an account and the target prospect never answers his or her phone, this will seem like a significant barrier preventing you from selling to that account. The simple workaround for this is to find other contacts at the account that [...]
