The second tip on our list of 10 telemarketing tips is to begin with an elevator pitch. What is an Elevator Pitch An elevator pitch is one to two sentences that explain how you help. A key thing to keep in mind here is that this is not an explanation of what you sell. More [...]
The first tip on our list of 10 telesales tips is to try to do what you can to avoid sounding like a salesperson trying to sell something. The reason we start with this tip is that when your prospect senses that you are calling to sell something, they will begin to become guarded, and [...]
We recently held a sales training webinar on 10 inside sales tips that will transform your game. You can view the video and download the slides here. Tip #1 - Don’t Sound like a Salesperson Trying to Sell Something The first inside sales tip is to try to minimize how much you sound like a [...]
Here are 6 powerful appointment setting tips. 1. Focus on the right goal. When you are a salesperson, you will always have two goals. Your ultimate goal is to close the sale and get a new client. Your immediate goal is to get the prospect to move to the next stage in your sales process. [...]
Here are a few tips to help you with how to create your sales call script. Step 1 - Identify the product you are trying to sell. We don’t want you to talk too much about the product you are trying to sell in your sales call script. But knowing what you might try to sell the [...]
A key tactic for your script for appointment setting is to share some examples of the problems that you help to fix. A good time to do this is after you ask some of your pre-qualifying questions. If you ask some of your questions and you don’t get any answers that give you a reason [...]
How to create good inside sales scripts can often seem difficult to figure out. But don't worry any longer because here is a structured process that you can go through to create a script for any product or service. Step 1: Identify the product that you want to drive demand for. We don’t want you to [...]
When teleprospecting, you will typically spend a lot of time talking with gatekeepers. But there are actually different types of gatekeepers, and knowing how they differ can help you figure out how to avoid them. Front-Desk Receptionist One of the more common gatekeepers you will encounter when teleprospecting is a front-desk receptionist. This person is usually [...]
When telephone prospecting, you can sometimes spend up to 50% of your time dealing with gatekeepers. With that being such a large percentage, if you can improve your ability to get around the gatekeeper, you can expect to see an immediate improvement in your results. Here are a few tips to help you with getting [...]
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 [...]