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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Salesforce

APRIL 11, 2023

As you can imagine, selling was a struggle through all of it. 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.

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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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Hubspot

MARCH 2, 2018

I can't sell this internally.". 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.

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Veloxy

JANUARY 7, 2025

Presenting: Showing the value of what you sell. Overcoming Objections: A game plan for addressing concerns. How to Remove Salesforce CRM Friction Learn how to remove friction points tied to Salesforce, helping your sales team sell easier and faster. This preparation can allow them to cut down selling time.

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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. The post Your Sales Narrative For Times of Uncertainty appeared first on Cerebral Selling.

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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. Are you starting to discern a pattern in these things?

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Cerebral Selling

JANUARY 23, 2023

In sales, customer objections are a fact of life. But running into the same objections time and time again can make selling feel more like Groundhog Day, especially when you know they’re coming! 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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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. This includes: Ideal Customer Profile (ICP): Who are you selling to? Include scripts, objection handling, and key metrics. This is a classic mistake.

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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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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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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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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? Consultative Selling Script.

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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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Sales Pop!

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

This leaves less time for actual selling. 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.

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Gong.io

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Starting Meetings 3. Objection Handling 6. They’re split into sections from discovery call tips , to product demos , to objection handling , and more. Let’s get started. Let’s start with PROSPECTING! If they do, I’m willing to bet that your respect for them jumps up a notch. Quick Links 1.

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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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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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Highspot

MARCH 6, 2025

Gartner found that 67% of sales reps say sales leadership is disconnected from day-to-day selling realities. Evaluating sales performance closes that gap, letting sales reps share valuable insights, objections, wins, and roadblocks. Theyre on the front lines; their input can refine your sales objectives while keeping them engaged.

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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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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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Partners in Excellence

MAY 30, 2023

The world has changed, but we are still doing the stuff we’ve always done–at least in selling. We may have buffed them up a little to make them look shinier, but underneath they are what we have always done. We engage in linear selling processes–Prospecting, Qualifying, Discovering, Proposing, Closing.

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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. An sales person answering customer inquiries could have the intent to “get an order” or “sell something from my product line.” Next steps.

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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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The 5% Institute

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Sales resistance is something you’ll experience as a Business Owners or Sales Professional when selling your products or services. 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.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 18, 2014

Probably more “selling,” happens outside the sales profession than within the profession. That “selling,” isn’t measured by revenue or quote, but it happens every minute of every hour of every day. These great “sales people,” simply don’t give up. First, is their passion.

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Cerebral Selling

JUNE 28, 2021

Consider that the moment you ask a buyer what their budget is, they immediately become defensive as their mind start having thoughts like, “Why are they asking?”, As soon as the contentious question leaves your lips (almost in the same breath), follow it up with your reason. Responding to an Objection. It depends.”

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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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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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PandaDoc

MARCH 25, 2025

If youre selling a cup of coffee, the options are relatively simple. Objection handling: Customers may have concerns about pricing, competitors, or implementation. Identifying upsell and cross-sell opportunities to drive continued revenue growth. The sales process varies greatly depending on the purchase.

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Gong.io

OCTOBER 19, 2021

For a long time, sales leaders thought that the way to give sales teams a leg up was to help them target the right buyers in the right ways. But if you thought that gifted reps and some targeted marketing would get your team to the top, pull up a chair. Let’s start by answering this simple question: “What is Sales Enablement?”.

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

At its core, sales training teaches sales reps how to sell, imparting essential skills and techniques for engaging customers. On the flip side, sales enablement provides the tools to sell better. Now that we’ve covered the benefits of sales enablement training, you might be wondering how to start your program.

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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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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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Salesforce

DECEMBER 3, 2024

What you’ll learn: What is the Sandler Selling System? Learn more What is the Sandler Selling System? The Sandler Selling System, also known as the Sandler sales methodology, was created by sales expert David H. By asking open-ended questions, you can start to figure out the prospect’s business problems.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Even concepts of insight based selling are repackaging of consultative, solution, customer focused selling programs of the 60s, 70s, 90s. Even concepts of insight based selling are repackaging of consultative, solution, customer focused selling programs of the 60s, 70s, 90s. But there are limitations to this.

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