When some people think about the act of selling something, they often think that the salesperson is going through a process of convincing the prospect to buy what they have to offer - that they are “talking them into it”. With this frame of mind, the belief is created that the best salespeople are the [...]
There was a point in my sales career when I sold enterprise software and the message coming down from my management was to have “business conversations” when you are sales prospecting. This was actually a really good directive from the top as what they were saying was to get away with talking about products and [...]
Here are ten sales questions that could immediately improve your sales results. These simple questions can help you extract key details to better qualify prospects, leading to a healthier pipeline of easier-to-close deals. 1. Why are you looking to make a change? If you are talking to a prospect interested in purchasing your products [...]
Do you know what your ideal sales process looks like? In the movie "Glenngary Glen Ross", there is a well-known speech by Alec Baldwin to a team of salespeople where he preaches the concept of "ABC: Always Be Closing". If you haven't seen the movie, the main message in the speech is that you should [...]
Building rapport with sales prospects can be challenging, but there are actually some small things to do on a cold call to help. Confirm that you are not interrupting anything It is safe to assume your prospect will be busy when you cold call them. This is because they are either busy working if you are [...]
Phone prospecting is something that most of us do not look forward to. But at some point, it has to be done. Here are some quick tips to help you power through that mental resistance. Schedule time for prospecting Prospecting over the phone is likely just one of the many things that you need [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In case you missed it, Michael Halper, Founder and CEO of SalesScripter, was a guest speaker on a webinar, “Converting Your Leads to Sales,” hosted by SalesNexus. is extremely important. But what you do with those leads and being able to consistently convert a high percentage of them to sales is just as if not [...]
