Don’t use a cold call script….is what some sales professionals say. Are they right? Let’s break that philosophy down to answer that question. You do not sound good when you read from a script. There are a couple of reasons why a salesperson might be fairly negative about the concept of using a script. [...]
Here are 9 cold calling techniques that are easy to implement and can help you to immediately improve your results. 1. Focus on the right goal It is very easy for us salespeople to “always be closing.” But what are you trying to close when you are on a cold call? Don’t try to [...]
There are actually some clear differences between what is cold calling and what is more warm calling. Three Characteristics of Cold Calling There are three key factors that determine whether or not your sales call is a cold call. Those are outlined below, and really, all three need to be met for the call [...]
Having a good cold call script can sometimes be the difference when trying to get a prospect to open up. And there is one component that we can easily leave out, and that is pre-qualifying questions. What are pre-qualifying questions? Pre-qualifying questions are questions that help to determine how well the prospect fits with [...]
With the continued growth of inside sales, the need for telesales resources is increasing along with it. Here are some quick keys to help with training telesales. How to Build a Strong Inner Game One step that is often skipped in sales training is talking about the mental aspects and the inner game. The [...]
Many salespeople debate whether or not cold call scripts work. There are definitely some key benefits from using a cold call script. But what is important is how you build your script and how you use it. Benefits of using cold call scripts If you don’t use a call script, you are going to [...]
Figuring out how to write a cold call script is a key step to take when trying to drive sales prospecting results. Cold calling is one of the most difficult things that a salesperson will need to do, and that can make writing a script for cold calling just as difficult. You can easily look [...]
Looking to sell like a pro? Begin by stopping to think about a professional football player or professional athlete. How does he (or she) prepare? Does he jump right into the game without taking any steps to prepare ahead of time? Of course not. There are actually two things that he will invest time and [...]
A question that gets asked all the time is “What the heck is SalesScripter?” It is actually not an easy question to answer because there is nothing like it out there, and the scripter actually does many different things. Quick One-Minute Video To help answer this, here is a quick one-minute video that explains [...]
There is one thing that we can always stand to be reminded of when sales prospecting, and that is that it is not always all about us, the seller. To immediately improve your conversations, shift from talking about you and focus more on talking about the prospect. We are self-serving at some level There [...]