Unfortunately, you are guaranteed to run into sales objections on just about every cold call. Either the prospect is simply busy, they are not interested, or they ask you to just send your information. These objections can be challenging, downright frustrating, and sometimes ruin your day. The good thing is that there are only about [...]
One of the key steps to take during sales prospecting is to find out if the prospect is having any pain. This is critical for a couple of reasons. First, getting pain into the conversation is one of the best ways to grab the prospect's attention and create engaging conversations. Another reason this is important [...]
One thing that most salespeople are really good at is going into detail and talking about all the great things their products do. The challenge with that is that, when you are first talking to a prospect, it is too early to talk about what your products do. This prospect does not care at this [...]
If you are interested in using Sales Scripter, or interested in improving your sales for that matter, you might want to watch this video. This is a recording of a mini-workshop on sales messaging. This training outlines a sales messaging methodology that breaks down into six categories: Value Pain Qualify Objections Interest Credibility This video [...]
Figuring out how to write a telesales script can be easier than you probably think. There are just some key principles to get your hands around, and it is smooth sailing from there. Communicate Value When selling over the phone, you need to tell the prospect why they need to stop what they are [...]
Something that every business owner, sales manager, and sales professional cares deeply about is how to increase sales volume. It may seem that sometimes you have to be more lucky than good for everything to work, but the reality is that there are things that can be done to improve sales volume. Clearly Identify [...]
Every sales organization would like improved cold calling results as well as the ability to benefit from cold call training. Current cold calling results aren’t good currently or they need improvement, or the current level of performance is acceptable, but driving even better results would certainly be of interest. Regardless, there is always a place [...]
Here is a list of things that you can consider and incorporate to improve your sales calls. Steps to Take Before You Make Calls It is important to point out that some of the steps that can be taken to improve your cold calls and sales meetings should be taken prior to calling or [...]
Here is an analysis of a common approach for a sample sales script, and then we present an alternative way to go that might be more effective for you. A Common Approach Hello Ms. Turner, how are you doing today? I am with Ribbon Solutions and we are the leading provider of vendor management software. [...]
Pretty much every business and sales organization focuses on how to increase sales revenue. The following are seven specific areas where attention can be focused to try to drive an increase in sales revenue. 1. Improve Sales Messaging Usually, there is always room for improvement with sales messaging. An easy place to start is [...]