The most common gatekeeper objection is when they ask you, “What is the call in regards to?” They use this question as a tool to identify if you are a salesperson or not. And it is very effective. If you follow your instincts or directly answer their question, you might respond with something like: Well, [...]
One easy way to take your cold calling script to the next level is to incorporate name drops. There are two different types of name drops, and we will break them down for you in this post. Internal Name Drop An internal name drop is mentioning the name of an individual internal to the [...]
I receive at least one cold email every day from a salesperson, and as I read these, I always see some things that could be done better. Here are some thoughts on small changes that can have a significant impact. 1. Try not to sound like a salesperson. All of these emails I receive [...]
It can be tough to get prospects on the phone. Your repeated attempts will often end at the prospect’s voicemail box. With that, it can sometimes be unclear what to do. Do I leave a message? Do I hang up? If I leave a message, what do I say that will get the prospect to [...]
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 [...]
We all buy stuff every day. Some of these purchases are repeat purchases and some are new. When you think about that, you may realize that we really don’t mind buying stuff. Sometimes it can be kind of fun getting something new. But even though we might enjoy buying something or know that we need [...]
I talk to salespeople every day who think they do not need a cold calling script because they have so much experience. I have around 20 years of sales experience, and I just created a cold call script, so I thought I would write about why I created one and why it will help me. [...]
The most common and challenging sales objection is when the prospect says, “I am not interested.” If you find this one challenging and frustrating, here is an easy way that you can handle that sales objection. Don’t follow your natural instinct When you hear this sales objection, the first thing you need to do [...]
I was talking with a former customer of Sales Scripter this week. She mentioned that they did not need Sales Scripter anymore because "sales scripts are really only something that new salespeople need,” and they let their new salesperson go. She mentioned how she and others on the team have 18-plus years of sales experience, [...]
Call reluctance is something that almost every salesperson can feel at some point. Sure, picking up the phone and calling warm contacts or leads is no problem. But when it is time to make the true cold calls where the prospect does not know who you are, there can often be an uneasy feeling. This [...]