The Pipeline

AUGUST 2, 2013

As you’ll read below, she boldly predicts that by 2015 inside sales will overtake field sales, as that unfolds, she will be in greater demand. Josiane heads up TeleSmart Communications , and is leading practice and thought leader in the area of inside sales and management. How can that be?

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Score More Sales

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

In selling there is a lot of big talk about closing deals, as if the act of “closing” is a verb and is something to do TO your prospective client or customer. One of the most talked-about sales books in the last couple years is The Challenger Sale. Gain control of these feeble buyers, right?

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 30, 2021

Wouldn’t it be convenient to have a list of 5 questions you could use to get your prospect talking, to get them to open up about how they’re feeling and what you might need to concentrate on? If you’re a manager, this is a great exercise for a sales meeting. You could do two: one for prospecting and one for the close.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 12, 2016

So, we recently published a blog entitled, “ What You Won’t Learn from Books About Sales ,” and now here we are sharing our favorite books and blogs that can make your better at inside sales. Yes, best performing salespeople learn from experience and develop “grit” without the help of sales books.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

These are just a few of the crucial questions that Doris Kearns Goodwin answers in her new book: Leadership In Turbulent Time s. If you enjoy reading about and learning from history, then you’ll love this new book. The post New Book on Leadership: A Great Read! appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. And who isn’t?

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Especially when you hire Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales to kick off your sales event! Mike can customize your keynote, breakout, or sales kickoff session and deliver a content rich, motivating message that will launch your team into action in January. Want an even more personalized sales conference event?

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 18, 2020

He asked me what I was up to these days, and I told him I was an inside sales consultant. I asked him what he was up to, and this is when the chill hit me: he said he was starting a new sales job today, and then he rolled his eyes as if to say, “And this one will suck, too.”. Amazon has it on sale for just $19.15

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 13, 2021

But when you’ve done a presentation and then don’t hear back from a prospect, it can often mean the kiss of death. While it seems counter intuitive, I’d rather know up front if I’m wasting my time or if this is a real prospect. Speaking about prospects hiding behind emails, etc., sales reps hide behind them, too.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

By booking Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales, you will ensure that your inside sales team returns to their offices not only pumped up, but also equipped with proven sales skills they can use to instantly perform better! The post Still Time to Book Best Virtual Speaker for Your 2023 Event!

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Score More Sales

MARCH 11, 2013

It doesn’t mean that your company should make changes at any time just because a prospective customer wants them to. If everyone involved does not profit in some manner, it is not a good sales opportunity. This is when we go to leadership with an idea or suggestion on how to solve that issue and ultimately create that win-win.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 30, 2024

Here is a proven resource—both hardcover book or audible recording—of over 500 proven and effective scripts to help you improve and make more money: Power Phone Scripts! I sincerely hope you respect yourself, your career, and your future as much as other top producers who rely on this book—and others!—to So invest in yourself now!

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Looking for a dynamic speaker for your sales kickoff event? Book Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales, early to ensure your 2019 sales kickoff gives your team both the motivation and the sales skills they need to make next year your best year yet! How to ask for the sales–multiple times. Mike Brooks.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

And if you need a deeper dive, try this: The number one best selling book of current and effective phone scripts: Click here. The best (and most affordable) on-demand inside sales training program? Here’s an e-book for you: Click here. Feel free to forward this email to everyone on your inside sales team.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

If you find yourself in a position like that, you might want to consider transitioning from outside to inside sales. And to help your case, we reached out to HubSpot experts who made that jump for their input on what mastering inside sales entails. By her account, inside reps should "always be present.I

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 17, 2024

What’s the number one blow off prospects use these days? Not only is it hard to get prospects back on the phone, when you do, you usually lead off with the ineffective opening line of: “Did you have a chance to review that email I sent you?” And then when a prospect blows you off with, “Can you email that to me?”

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 7, 2019

By booking Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales, you will ensure that your inside sales team returns to their offices not only pumped up, but also equipped with proven sales skills they can use to instantly perform better! Want an even more personalized sales conference event? Upcoming Schedule.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Why You’re Turning Off Your Prospects. Learn the best cold calling and sales prospecting tips, ideas, techniques, strategies, tools and methods on how to make effective successful business calls for sales. Mr. Prospect, my name is….and If so, then inside sales is in big trouble…. It happened just now.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 9, 2018

Mike Brooks, Mr. Inside Sales receives multiple awards from AA-ISP’s 2018 Leadership Summit last week: Service Provider of the Year Award – Sales Script Development AND The TOP 25 Most Influential Inside Sales Professionals in 2018 Award. . He also offers customized sales training programs, works as a virtual V.P.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 6, 2020

What’s the biggest mistake sales reps make with prospecting or cold calling? You know, that desperation sales people have when they finally get someone on the phone. Your prospecting will go a lot better if you do! Cold calling mistake #2: Don’t pitch your prospect—yet. and allow your prospect to engage with you.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

In my book, Power Phone Scripts , I talk about the secret of sales. Yes, there is an actual secret to successful sales, and by following it you not only will overcome failure and frustration, but you’ll make more money, so much more easily, that sales will actually become fun. Think of that. Get Access Today.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 10, 2020

Art received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals, He’s the author of five books, and his flagship book, “Smart Calling- How to Eliminate the Fear, Failure, and Rejection from Cold Calling” is the standard for individuals and companies worldwide to prospect effectively without “cold” calling.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Before you get on your high horse and tell me you wouldn’t be caught dead using a script, consider: If I were to record your prospecting and demo calls for a week, and then transcribe what you say, what would I get? Your prospects will trust you more, and you’ll appear more professional. And prospects like that! #2: Your script.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 15, 2020

Digital transformation and a shifting sales landscape are driving both general interest in and a pronounced need for salespeople that might not physically interface with prospects. As time has gone on, many B2B companies have begun to incorporate that brand of sales — known as B2B inside sales — into their overall sales infrastructure.

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One of a Kind Sales

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

CONTENT: I am so excited to announce that my book, The Inside Sales Solution is now available! This short, easy to read book shows YOU how to set-up an effective outbound prospecting program. The Inside […]. The post My New Book, The Inside Sales Solution, is LIVE!

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 14, 2022

There are many other examples of this (too many for this limited blog post), and if you would like a book full of them, then check this out. Otherwise, listen to your own recordings and see where and when you give control of the conversation to the prospect. Need More Proven Responses to the Selling Situations You Face Every Day?

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Invest in books/audios/YouTube videos that teach you The Law of Attraction, and begin changing your consciousness. If you don’t change the inside , then the outside won’t change. #3) 3) Invest in, study, and use the scripts in this book. Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price!

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Thank you for all the best wishes on my new book, The Owner’s Manual to Life: How to Worry Less & Enjoy Life More. Finding ways to remain calm and collected during our busy jobs in sales is certainly needed! If you’ve been interested in learning more about the book, I’d like to offer you a complimentary sample.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 23, 2019

This is a good question and many sales reps are wondering the same thing: With so many ways of being contacted, why is it harder to reach them? The answer is simple: Prospects now have more ways of identifying sales reps they don’t want to speak with, and now have more ways of evading them. It’s the same for your prospects.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Remember, YOU are the closer, and YOU need to be leading the sale. And if you’d like more scripts like this, then download my Complete Book of Scripts by clicking here. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! </strong> appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. And you can.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 14, 2024

Several of his books include: “The Power of Positive Leadership,” “The Energy Bus,” etc. Good morning everyone! I just returned from a “Day of Development” seminar in Charlotte with the Jon Gordon company. Check them out on Amazon if you’re interested in learning more. Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price!

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 14, 2023

This is one of the most basic of interview questions I use for prospective sales reps, and the answer reveals so much about their previous training, their understanding of the sales process, and ultimately about what kind of sales rep they are going to be. Qualifying prospects. Identifying decision makers.

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Do you remember Dicken’s book, A Christmas Carol ? One guy—mid 40’s, tall and lanky—started walking towards the Starbucks, and when he entered the store, I recognized him from many years before when we were both struggling inside sales reps trying to sell investments over the phone. Yes” I said. Hey, we used to work together!”

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

My client was obviously pleased with how this turned out, but he told me that the real lesson he learned from the interaction is just how long some prospects take to think about questions they are asked. He continued: “This situation revealed the real challenge we face as inside sales reps.

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Pointclear

JANUARY 31, 2013

TeleSmart is a leader in providing inside sales coaching and consulting to Fortune 1000 companies. As publisher of TeleSmart’s “Trend Report,” Josiane has spent most of the last decade tracking the biggest challenges that sales leaders face each year. The Inside Sales Superhero to the Rescue. They’re social.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 8, 2020

It’s time to face this new reality and reengineer our sales environments to exploit the spoils of it! Why Inside Sales is Outpacing Field Sales. Sales used to be something that happened "out there" — in the field. Fifty years ago, when the modern sales function evolved, customers were "out there."

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Because of this, it fools many sales reps who think that perhaps after a week or two the prospect might actually buy. Like my suggestions from the last two weeks, try this the next time you get this objection, and see if you can have an open, honest discussion with your prospect. That’s the only way to win a sale.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 10, 2020

The good part is this prospect isn’t saying no, rather, he/she is saying, “It is best to reschedule this call.” Prospect name} is really booked right now with very little down time. Comment: Another honest and realistic response based on what this—and many other—prospects are dealing with. Objection/stall: “Good morning!

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