Making a cold call is one of the more difficult things that a salesperson will need to do in their day. You are basically calling someone who is not expecting your call and they are going to be coming from a place where they likely do not want to talk with you. Not only can [...]
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 [...]
I have some bad news. You are very likely to face cold call objections on just about every call that you make. Objections are like stop signs that the prospect will hold up to try to take the call in a direction of their choosing. And if you have called someone unexpectedly and appear [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Every person we call and every conversation we have is unique and unpredictable, which is one of the many reasons outbound sales can be challenging. There are things that can be done to better prepare for calls we make, but in the end, we never know how the call is going to go. With that [...]
Most businesses can spend time and energy on determining how to prospect for clients. Hard work and effort alone don’t equal results every time when it comes to prospecting. The reason is that there are very clear things we can do or not do to immediately impact our results. Outlined below are some of these: [...]
It can sometimes assist you in figuring out what to do and not do when cold calling by having a cold call sample. Let’s discuss some things to do and not do before showing a sample. Introduction It can be good to confirm that the prospect is available for your call at the very beginning [...]
We need to try to build interest on a cold call once we have uncovered any pain that the prospect is experiencing on a cold call. At this point, we will begin to take all of the stuff that we have been listening to and begin to share with them some of the details that [...]
Many sales professionals debate whether or not to use call scripts. One of the main arguments against using one is that it does not sound as good. Because cold calling scripts require effort to write and memorize, many professionals do not use them. With that being said, some great benefits result from using sales scripts. [...]
