One of the best ways to improve your script for setting appointments by phone is to include some pre-qualifying questions at the core of the script. What are Pre-Qualifying Questions? Pre-qualifying questions are questions that determine if there is at least a slight fit on the prospect’s side for what you are trying to [...]
The above video is an example of a telephone script for making appointments for a salesperson selling CPA and accounting services. This example gives us a great opportunity to break down what the salesperson does well and could have done better. We also provide a recommended cold call script for this salesperson and service at [...]
When setting appointments over the phone, you can improve your results by staying laser-focused on the right goal. The reason we are putting this step out there is that at any point in a sales cycle, you will likely have two goals: Ultimate Goal: Close the sale, sell the product, get a new client Immediate [...]
Setting appointments can be a key part of a salesperson's job. While this can sometimes seem challenging, there are some small steps that can make it easier, and we outlined those in this recent sales training webinar. Step 1 – Focus on the Right Goal The first step in this process is to focus [...]
Here are some quick sales tips for how to start a sales pitch. How to NOT Start a Sales Pitch Before we talk about how to start a sales pitch, we want to point out how to NOT start your pitch. Try to Avoid Sounding Like a Salesperson Even though you are indeed a [...]
It can be difficult to figure out how to make a cold call. This can be tough because every call, prospect, and situation is unique. In addition, a cold call can often be a hostile environment with a prospect who is not thrilled to talk with you, and it can move quickly in a very [...]
Here are six sales presentation tips. 1. Spend time with the prospect where you can ask questions before the presentation. The first tip on the list of sales presentation tips actually takes place before the presentation's delivery. It is to meet with your prospect, where you will have an opportunity to ask questions. You will [...]
Here are some tips for the best cold call script. Don’t ask the prospect how they are doing. The first tip for how to create the best cold call script is to resist the natural urge to open a call by saying: How are you doing today? While you might think that asking this might [...]
Here are three options you have when creating your elevator sales pitch. Option 1 - Value Proposition The first option you have is to share your value proposition. We know that it can sometimes be unclear what your value proposition is, and we will try to help simplify that process. If you want to [...]
A sales manager could find it difficult to teach a salesperson how to make a sales call. This is because every call and every prospect is unique, making it difficult to teach someone exactly what to do. We have a process that can help here. We have broken down a cold call and put together [...]