The 5% Institute

JANUARY 11, 2021

Objection handling as a part of your sales conversations is a very important part of the sales process , and something you’re most likely to come across from time to time. So how should you go about overcoming objections in sales? Where Do Sales Objections Come From? Sales objections generally come from one of two places.

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Gong.io

APRIL 27, 2018

Objection handling techniques, tips, and tricks for sales are all over the Internet. So what makes this the BEST post about objection handling you’ll ever read? But, the way successful salespeople were handling sales objections were golden and we wanted to share them as well. We’ve seen it last up to 21.45

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Salesforce

APRIL 11, 2023

We learned very quickly that the biggest obstacle to closing new business isn’t the objections themselves, it’s how the team manages the objections. The key to effective objection handling is using a question-based framework that puts the prospect at ease. Why is objection handling important?

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Hubspot

MARCH 2, 2018

Your product doesn't work with our current set-up.". To be successful, reps must learn how to both discover and resolve these objections. What Is Objection Handling? Objections are generally around price, product fit, competitors, and good old-fashioned brush offs. Objections are far more serious than brush-offs.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Closing techniques, discovery hacks, objection handling gimmicks, proposal generation in 5 minutes, and more. And AI has amped it up to another level. We are even seeing AI Agents conducting the meetings for us, so we don’t even have to show up. It’s stunning how much time we free up!

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Cerebral Selling

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Most sales reps start with product or process-focused questions like What are you doing today? But the truth is customers dont wake up thinking about products or processes. Its problems and challenges that keep them up at night! If their answer doesnt align with your solution, use follow-up questions to explore their reasoning.

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Cerebral Selling

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

With heavy talk of inflation and a looming recession (or a recession that’s already started) buyers are anxiously shifting their budgets, headcount, and growth plans, leaving salespeople to hear objections like: now isn’t the right time. my CFO is asking me to put together a “recession plan”. call me back when the storm passes.

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Cerebral Selling

JANUARY 23, 2023

Or maybe you’re constantly coming up against the same competitor in your sales cycles and have to deal with non-stop questions around feature comparisons and landmines that have been set for you. There are two important things to keep in mind before you start injecting these tactics into your sales and marketing motions!

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 16, 2025

In selling, there is no end to the tools that claim to provide coaching, performance reporting tools, conversational intelligence, role play tools, social selling, prospecting/customer engagement, negotiation, objection handling, closing, time management. Let’s start with what coaching is not: Training isn’t coaching.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 19, 2024

Objection handling 4. It stands for Pleasant, Laughing, Arms Up. Pleasant: Start with a warm, unexpected greeting. Arms Up: Body language is everything when you talk. I put my arms up because I sound less aggressive and at ease. If not, feel free to hang up on me. Value proposition 3.

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SaaStr

MARCH 29, 2025

The transition typically happens when you hit ~$1M ARR or when you can no longer handle the volume of leads yourself. Hire Two Sales Reps To Start, Not One. Include scripts, objection handling, and key metrics. Or at least, work on these together when they start. This is a classic mistake.

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Veloxy

JANUARY 7, 2025

Having theappropriate qualifying criteria, like budget, authority, need and timeline ( BANT ), is a good place to start. Automation is key, the right tools will ensure that nothing gets missed with proper follow-ups. To top it all off, keeping up with the changing demands of the market requires anongoing project in improvement.

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The 5% Institute

OCTOBER 12, 2017

One of the more common questions I am asked by my Students is sales objection handling. Ranging from money, to ‘needing to think about it’, there are all kinds of objections you’ll come across when having conversations with your potential clients. Sales Objection Handling – A Step By Step Process.

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Lead Fuze

DECEMBER 2, 2021

3 Objection Handling Script Examples & Techniques All Sales Professionals Must Conquer. But only if they are prepared and know what objections might come up along the way. No sale is perfect, and when objections come up, the question becomes what are you going to do? Objection Handling Script.

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The 5% Institute

AUGUST 2, 2022

Sales Drills #1 – Objection Handling. There are numerous sales objections your team will come across when speaking with your potential clients, and if they don’t know how to effectively handle them – this can cost them the sale. Related article: Sales Objection Handling – A Step By Step Guide. 3 – Pre-Frame.

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Gong.io

APRIL 27, 2018

Objection handling techniques, tips, and tricks for sales are all over the Internet. So what makes this the BEST post about objection handling you’ll ever read? But, the way successful salespeople were handling sales objections were golden and we wanted to share them as well. We’ve seen it last up to 21.45

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Gong.io

APRIL 27, 2018

Objection handling techniques, tips, and tricks for sales are all over the Internet. So what makes this the BEST post about objection handling you’ll ever read? But, the way successful salespeople were handling sales objections were golden and we wanted to share them as well. We’ve seen it last up to 21.45

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The 5% Institute

MAY 18, 2021

Objection handling. Rapport Building Sales Questions To Ask Customers: “Where were you working before you started at [current company]?”. First of all, it allows them to open up about themselves and their previous experience. Qualification. Read on to learn our recommended sales questions to ask customers.

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The 5% Institute

APRIL 13, 2021

Although this is completely normal, it’s still very important to have regular sessions with your team, as it keeps communication healthy, and creates an opportunity to up skill their training and abilities. 1 – Objection Handling. The first on our list of practice sales activities, is objection handling.

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Sales Pop!

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Set Up the Integration : Connect the AI tool to your email, calendar, and CRM system. Customize Coaching Prompts : Set up prompts in the AI to guide reps through the sales process. Monitor Performance : Track metrics like talk-to-listen ratios and objection handling with AI tools. How to Automate Follow-Ups: 1.

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Highspot

MARCH 6, 2025

Raise the performance bar: Actionable feedback helps reps refine their sales techniques, objection handling , sales presentation skills, and pipeline management. That starts with understanding the different approaches you can take. Each type brings its strengths, tailored to your sales objectives.

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The 5% Institute

JULY 20, 2021

You should be handling your sales call objections early in the sales process, as well as during your sales conversations; specifically, when you’re asking your sales interview questions. The first thing required prior to starting your sales conversations, is to find out whether or not they qualify for your offer.

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The 5% Institute

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Sales team building games can be a great way to break up your usual sales team meetings , because it allows your Sales Professionals to enhance their personal development in a lighter way. 1 – Objection Handling. The first on our list of sales team building games, is objection handling. 2 – Sell Me This Pen.

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Veloxy

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Let’s get started (or fast forward using the table of contents below)! Avoid current and future objections Go back up to the top of this blog post and review Jordan Belfort’s three-step open ended sales sequence. When it comes to [relevant issue], what keeps you up at night?

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Sales Pop!

JULY 3, 2024

Recruitment and Selection Creating a high-performance automotive sales team should start with effective recruiting and selection. Concentrate on consultative selling techniques, objection handling, and effective closing strategies to increase conversion rates. Invest in workforce development and see vehicle revenue go up.

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Closing Bigger

JULY 21, 2014

When you pick up the phone or step into a client meeting your intent will frame what you hear, the words you use and even your tonality, body language and pace of conversations. If it’s not an ideal fit we often have to rely on hard closes, discounting and heavy objection handling. It’s the pillar of your sales strategy.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Here’s how you get out of this trap, with one magic heck-of-a-sentence about the sales objection they named: “If we somehow figured out how to solve that issue completely, what other obstacles would we have to overcome before moving forward?”. If the customer voices other obstacles, those may be the real sales objections you’re up against.

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The 5% Institute

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The easiest way to tell if a person is feeling sales resistance, is that they will usually bring up objections – or areas of concern. Sales objections usually come from two places. The first thing required prior to starting your sales conversations, is to find out whether or not they qualify for your offer.

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The 5% Institute

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Sales Training Activity #1 – Objection Handling. There are numerous sales objections your team will come across when speaking with your potential clients, and if they don’t know how to effectively handle them – this can cost them the sale. Related article: Sales Objection Handling – A Step By Step Guide.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 30, 2023

We may have buffed them up a little to make them look shinier, but underneath they are what we have always done. It hasn’t changed since I started selling, despite all the data showing us customers don’t buy that way. We engage in linear selling processes–Prospecting, Qualifying, Discovering, Proposing, Closing.

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The 5% Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Objection handling. Rapport Building Questions To Ask A Potential Client: “Where were you working before you started at [current company]?”. First of all, it allows them to open up about themselves and their previous experience. Qualification. Read on to learn our recommended questions to ask a potential client.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Instead of simply steamrolling through their objection, own it. Fall on your sword and acknowledge their objection. This tactic is the first step in preventing a buyer from hanging up on you, ending the call seconds after they answer. These are all simple, direct, and reasonable ways to validate a buyer’s objection.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 17, 2021

” Likewise, as financial types start talking “debits, credits, etc.” ” I start getting a little dizzy. I started selling to large banks and investment companies, so I made it my job to learn their language so that I could understand what they were saying and I could make myself understood. .”

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Gong.io

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

For example, it probably feels right and intuitive to do a “ramp up” product demo. That’s when you start your demo from the ground up, build anticipation, and do a “grand finale” at the end, For most people, that seems like the right way to approach a product demo. The first product demo was all lead up.

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The 5% Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Fun sales training games can be a great way to break up your usual sales team meetings , because it allows your Sales Professionals to enhance their personal development in a lighter way. 1 – Objection Handling. The first on our list of fun sales training games, is objection handling. 2 – Sell Me This Pen.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 18, 2014

They don’t know anything about their questioning technique, they haven’t been schooled in objection handling, they aren’t trying a cool closing technique. ” Watch enough people doing this, particularly those that do it really well, you start noticing some patterns. First, is their passion.

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Gong.io

AUGUST 22, 2018

It influences everything from how the seller presents, to which objections the customer surfaces, to how much negotiating leverage you find yourself with at the end of the sales cycle. To start, show your team the data behind asking great questions. Your sales team can be amazing at discovery, presenting, and objection handling.

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