Outreach

AUGUST 9, 2018

Objections are part of the cold calling game. You need ways to keep your prospect on the line, and buy enough time to educate them and sell the meeting. And that's where objection handling comes in. Knowing how to sidestep cold call objections can separate a good seller from a great one. .

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Engage Selling

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

It’s the worst question in sales and marketing today: How do I get better at cold calling? Spoiler alert: Cold calling is dead. Stop wasting your time with it. Here are the better questions to ask: Why do sales teams … Read More »

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

1 Sales Skills for Prospecting: The ideal talk-to-listen ratio. Cold calling is not for the faint of heart. But the top sales reps are great at prospecting. For most sales calls, it’s about listening (we’ll get to that skill a bit later). Sound advice… but NOT for prospecting calls. It’s tough.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 11, 2019

I was talking recently with an SDR who’s brand new to selling — and struggling with how to do effective cold calling. I’m going to protect his identity here and call him “Joe with Acme, Inc.,” ” not just because it’s fair to him but because he could be anybody out there doing cold outreach.

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Cience

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Let’s talk about the key to success in your cold calling effort — the cold calling script ! Cold Calling Scripts — Do We Even Need Them? However, we believe that the success of a cold call heavily depends on whether you have a good or a bad script. Your prospect has just lost touch with you.

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Cience

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Let’s talk about the key to success in your cold calling effort — the cold calling script ! Cold Calling Scripts — Do We Even Need Them? However, we believe that the success of a cold call heavily depends on whether you have a good or a bad script. Your prospect has just lost touch with you.

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Gong.io

AUGUST 22, 2018

To download both sales training materials , click the banner below (they’ll both be sent to your email): Sales Training #2: Cold Calling and Prospecting. Your sales team can be amazing at discovery, presenting, and objection handling. So what can you teach your reps about successful cold calling and prospecting?

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Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Sales analytics to improve booked meetings from cold calls. Watch these metrics to understand whether your approach to booking meetings using cold calls works: Calls made. Measure the number of calls your reps make per hour, week, and month. How many attempts does it take each rep to engage with prospects?

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Gong.io

MAY 3, 2018

Try googling cold calling tips and see what happens. So, why can we credibly claim that the cold calling tips in this article are the best ones you’ll ever read? At Gong.io, we have the largest database of recorded sales calls in the world. Cold Calling Tips: The Anatomy of Successful Cold Calls from Chris Orlob.

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Gong.io

MAY 3, 2018

Try googling cold calling tips and see what happens. So, why can we credibly claim that the cold calling tips in this article are the best ones you’ll ever read? At Gong.io, we have the largest database of recorded sales calls in the world. Cold Calling Tip 1: Buy Time. Cold Calling Tip 2: Educate.

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Gong.io

JUNE 19, 2018

Step 1 – Prospecting: Get the First Meeting Every Time. Prospecting is your first step in the sales process. Your only job at this stage is to keep the prospect on the phone for five minutes. If you don’t do the talking, the prospect will, and your call will be less successful. You should use a proven winner.

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Gong.io

JULY 6, 2018

If you think a morning-fresh, bright-eyed prospect is your best bet, guess again. Afternoon calls have fewer no-shows and prospects stay on the call longer: Mornings? Your prospect is 30% more likely to show up for a call at 4 PM than one at 8 AM. Instead, spend a few minutes warming up the tone of the call.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 5, 2018

2) Failing to recognize and overcome objections. 3) Losing control of the call. Do you get excited when you receive a cold call ? What about when you have to call into your cable, internet or phone provider? I’ll be the first to admit I’ve made some terrible cold calls! Let me ask you a question.

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The 5% Institute

MARCH 28, 2022

Below is a detailed breakdown of the 10 step sales playbook: #1 – Prospecting. . The first part of the 10 step sales playbook, is finding out who your ideal prospects are, and then targeting them using prospecting strategies. Prospecting can generally be two-fold – inbound and outbound. 2 – Building Rapport.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 11, 2018

These activities commonly include: Prospecting. Demos, objection handling, closing. They are committed to meeting target metrics such as the required volume of prospecting activity they need to perform daily — even when their pipeline is already humming or when they have just closed a major deal. Lead generation.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 14, 2020

A well-executed mock call is an excellent opportunity for you to get a better feel for your reps' strengths and weaknesses. You can see, first-hand, what they're doing well and where they have room to grow when interacting with prospects and customers. Make sure the degree of call difficulty is in keeping with your reps' experience.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 13, 2023

When I think about different types of sales calls, some of the first terms that come to mind are terms like warm calling or cold calling. These are important to understand of course, but salespeople aren't always going to call just to pitch to a potential customer — the job encompasses so much more.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Use this template for a response to a prospect request: I am happy to do that. Well, there are some negotiation and objection handling techniques that can help, but the best way I’ve ever come across is quite simple. RELATED: Objection Handling Techniques For Negotiating In Sales: How To Earn Your Worth.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Tailoring your message already starts in lead generation (cold calling, email prospecting). Objection Handling. Record every objection from every call/email ever on one shared document: Over time, you and your team will maintain a list of objections and can group them into categories.

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CloserIQ

OCTOBER 30, 2018

You can also get insights into how your sales team is using (or not using) content, if they’re nurturing leads, how quickly they’re following up with customer requests, what their daily behaviors are, and which channels they use most to communicate with prospects. Actionable takeaways. Make sure the sales leader is right for the role.

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Outreach

APRIL 9, 2019

The outbound sales process generally adheres to the following sequence: Prospecting Research Connecting Needs Assessment Presentation/Proposal Follow Up Negotiation/Objection Handling Closing In outbound sales, sellers initiate the relationship and drive interactions with target B2B buyers. B2B Inbound Sales Process.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Prospecting is often cited as the most difficult step in any sales process. . Finding new opportunities among the sea of prospective buyers in your segment is always a challenge. Everyone is following tedious prospecting process A…. They train you on how to introduce yourself, the company’s value prop, and objection handling. .

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Gong.io

JUNE 25, 2021

Sales Stats for Prospecting. Sales Stat #1: DON’T use ROI in cold emails. Sharing ROI stats in cold emails is often shared as a “best practice.” Annoyed prospect. Annoyed prospect. I was hoping you’d call! Opening a cold call with “Did I catch you at a bad time?” Yes, yes, you did.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

1 Sales Skills for Prospecting: The ideal talk-to-listen ratio. Cold calling is not for the faint of heart. But the top sales reps are great at prospecting. For most sales calls, it’s about listening (we’ll get to that skill a bit later). Sound advice… but NOT for prospecting calls. It’s tough.

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Salesforce

OCTOBER 10, 2023

3 ways to optimize your sales cycle Follow a clear path from prospecting to close Sales Cloud gives you the tools to navigate every sale easily, tracking each stage in the sales cycle and surfacing recommendations for actions that will get you to closer faster. For example, prospecting is a stage in the sales cycle.

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SalesLoft

APRIL 6, 2020

You’re probably familiar with the concept of a Power Hour—a focused hour of calling in which everyone on the sales floor calls only your best prospects with a common theme or talk track. Cultivate playlists of the best calls from your team every week and have the team vote on their favorite and dissect why the call was good.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 28, 2019

Include best practices for: Prospecting. Objection handling. Sales Articles – Include useful reading related to: Cold calling and email tips. Cold call scripts. How to spend time prospecting. Handling Objections. CRM maintenance. Using tools to maximize productivity.

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SalesLoft

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

These three infographics below show 15 examples of the stresses SDRs face every day, and ways they can confront them head on: 5 Reasons Your Prospects Say No. 5 Actionable Tips for Cold Calling. 5 Actionable Tips for Cold Calling. 5 Top Email Mistakes that Will Send You to Spam.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 15, 2013

Objection-Handling Technique: The Agreement Frame. Another Way of Handling Price Objections. Smart Calling Blog, by Art Sobczak. Cold calling is the dirty little secret no one wants to admit to. Inside Sales Power Tip 126 – Stop Calling High. Never Make Another Cold Call?

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Lead Fuze

JULY 18, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll delve into the art of handling sales objections effectively. We will explore common objections you might encounter during prospecting or follow-up calls such as price, budget, competitor comparisons, and timing issues. Price Objections The price tag is often where prospects hesitate.

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SalesLoft

DECEMBER 8, 2015

These prospects are simply dipping their toes in the water. From sending them valuable content, to question answering and objection handling — this is where a relationship is built that leads to a quality sales-ready lead. Find out if the prospect has Authority ( Can they sign? Take Stage 1 leads for example.

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criteria for success

JANUARY 20, 2022

This fear is also a leading cause of debilitating “head trash” that can keep salespeople from making enough cold-calls or setting up new business meetings. With that said, go into meetings and cold-calls prepared to field a wide range of objections. 5: “That's not my call.”. Handling Objections.

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PandaDoc

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Meaning that because you aren’t relying on inbound leads, you have the entire universe of prospects to call on. For most prospects, you will want to start out with a 15-minute phone screen. Objection handling – What the common objectives are, and how to overcome them.

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Heinz Marketing

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

This time we hear from Jeb Blount in an episode we call “Sales Objection Handling from the Master: Insights from Best Seller Jeb Blount” Jeb is a best selling author of nine books and the CEO at Sales Gravy. You get objections when you ask for next steps. You get objections when you prospect.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2023

Hyper-targeted prospecting: AI is a personal research assistant who never sleeps. Real-life example: Creating ChatGPT parameters Nothing is more tedious than getting a long email from a prospect you need to pull key ideas out of and rewrite for the CRM. Researching ICPs and pain points Need to know more about your prospects?

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Lead Fuze

JUNE 30, 2023

Successful salespeople recognize that it’s not just about sealing the deal; they must comprehend their prospective customers, make use of suitable instruments and strategies, and continually refine their selling process. Mastering objection handling techniques such as Sandler’s Reverse Negative approach will be another focus area.

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Gong.io

JULY 6, 2018

If you think a morning-fresh, bright-eyed prospect is your best bet, guess again. Afternoon calls have fewer no-shows and prospects stay on the call longer: Mornings? Your prospect is 30% more likely to show up for a call at 4 PM than one at 8 AM. Instead, spend a few minutes warming up the tone of the call.

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