Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Question for you: How often do you take notes while you’re on Mute and your prospect is revealing their buying motives? Then, by feeding these back to them, you’ll be speaking to a person’s listening. Make a much better connection with your prospect or client because they will feel listened to and heard. You don’t take notes?

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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. 2: Make more calls without leaving a message. sales reps hide behind them, too.

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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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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 11, 2021

And when your ears are closed, you learn nothing about your prospect’s buying motives, their possible objections, or whether or not they are buying into your pitch. Ask questions frequently of your prospect. Intersperse it with tons of questions and tie-downs and opportunities to engage and learn more about your prospects.

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Score More Sales

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Which brings me back to you – do you come to work in Beast Mode? Or are you just “calling it in” today because you understand most people are not around – they are shutting down for the holidays? Lori speaks, writes, trains, and consults with inside sales teams in mid-sized companies.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 2, 2021

Welcome back to your home office; how do you feel? Most company’s sales teams are under immediate pressure to begin accomplishing their new goals and sales targets for 2021. As you speak with your clients and prospects this week, it’s helpful to realize that they are all feeling this same pressure also. Overwhelmed?

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 20, 2021

Qualify prospects better and learn their buying motives. If your team is struggling with call reluctance and is tired of the endless rejection they face, then get instant access to our On Demand training today. The post Spectacular Summer Sale! appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Overcoming objections easier.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 8, 2021

Two weeks into the New Year, and are you already stressed about picking up the phone and making prospecting calls? I learned a secret years ago that enabled me to overcome my fear of making calls, and that allowed me to make hundreds of cold calls stress-free. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 7, 2020

I listen to a lot of calls each week that my clients send me. This week, I listened to a closing call from one of their reps, and here is how the prospect opened the call: Prospect: “Let me just tell you upfront that we’re looking at a lot of different options right now of which yours is just one…”.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 6, 2021

I listen to hundreds of calls every month, and I rarely hear thank you (or please). If your team is struggling with call reluctance and is tired of the endless rejection they face, then get instant access to our On Demand training today. Again, I know, this sounds too simple, too common place, too commonsensical. Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Finding and hiring good inside sales reps has always been a challenge, and it’s gotten even tougher since the pandemic. Recruiters, HR departments, and sales managers are working harder than ever, and they all ask me the same thing: “Where has everyone gone?”. Qualifying prospects. How about your company?

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 19, 2024

Like this: “I’m sure you do, and that’s why I’m calling you today. I know it makes sense to have several vendors you can check pricing and availability with, and having another supplier in your back pocket is only going to help you, right?” [Get Now ask questions, try to engage, and take your prospect as far as they’ll let you!

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 12, 2020

In case you missed this, I received the following email last week: Dear Mike: The people have spoken and your article, “3 Keys to Dealing with Difficult Prospects,” has won 2nd place in our 2020 Sales Pro Central MVP Awards Social Selling category!” I listen to a lot of calls each week that my clients send me.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 14, 2023

To follow up on the blog post from two weeks ago (about the one quick fix to get your VMs returned ), here is the second quick fix: Stop trying to trick your prospect! Call me back as soon as you can…” just reeks of a tricky salesperson calling. So do your prospects. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 15, 2020

2) To nominate for the AA-ISP Top 25 Most Influential Inside Sales Professionals, please go here: [link]. Here is the information you’ll need to nominate me : Choose: “Sales Leader/Executive” in the middle from 3 options on the bottom. Company: Mr. Inside Sales. appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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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

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

If a client or prospect contacts you for something, say, more information or to look up the status of an order, etc., rather than waiting until you have the answer—which could take a day or longer—get into the habit of responding back within the hour with even: “Just wanted to let you know I received your email, and I’m working on it.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 22, 2020

You go back to basics: you acknowledge them, and then go around them to either earn the right to have a conversation, or to qualify the prospect. Tell you what I’d like to do: Let’s set up a 10-minute call, and I’ll share some of those solutions with you and let you know what we’re doing to help them. That was quick.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 22, 2021

We all know the importance of asking questions of our prospects and clients, yet how many do you ask? How many does your sales teams ask? If you’re like most sales reps, then you’re probably doing a lot more talking (read pitching) than you are listening. appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 22, 2024

So here is how I currently start my closing calls ( yes , I’m still closing sales!): Once I get my prospect on the phone for our chosen closing time, I open with: “Before I get started, I’m sure you’ve looked over things, so, what questions do you have for me?” first, I could save myself A LOT of time and energy.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Script #1: Make sure and have an email already prepared while you’re prospecting. The point here is whether or not your prospect will: Give you the time to speak further with them. This tells you how cooperative your prospect is, and so how cooperative they will be throughout the sales cycle. Right then! Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 11, 2021

And this particular one is called TapeACall Pro. This one has the best features, including recording incoming calls—and calls you’re already on—and more. If your team is struggling with call reluctance and is tired of the endless rejection they face, then get instant access to our On Demand training today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 30, 2024

If you’re looking forward to an extended holiday and want to know the best way to spend it, then I’ve got a suggestion: Why not spend some of it learning and getting better at your craft of sales? Why not come back to the office after the holiday better than you left it? Better than the other sales reps competing with you?

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

We all know the importance of listening to our prospects and clients, so why are we doing so little of it? Simple—salespeople love to pitch, to tell prospects of all the features and benefits, and to find the one selling point that might make the difference. 2) Write down key words or phrases your prospect uses.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Managers tell reps to stress the quality, the warranty, the features and benefits, but your prospects have heard all that before, haven’t they? Often times, services and products are roughly the same, and prospects will buy from the people they like, know or trust. Want a better way? Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 17, 2023

So many sales reps are anxious when they speak with a prospect. They know that unless they get these “tough” questions answered, there is no way to move the sale forward. Plus, they know that most of the “prospects” they speak with don’t turn into a deal anyway, so, why not learn who is a real prospect right from the get go?

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 14, 2020

When someone asks you what you do for a living, are you embarrassed to say you’re in sales? For years, I was waiting to go back to school to get my graduate degree so I could start my real life. See, I was smarter, better, had more to offer than just “sales.”. I embraced sales as a profession—not just a temporary “job.”.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 25, 2024

Who do you think knows why your prospect buys? If you have followed me for a while, you may know that my opinion on whether to ask a prospect, “How are you,” has changed over the years. Here’s why: Selling over the phone is challenging because you don’t have all the visual cues an outside sales rep has—and uses.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 1, 2021

I started showing up an hour before work began, and I headed straight to my desk and began making calls. I spent my lunch hours listening to my calls and critiquing them. At night before I went home, I took an extra half hour to lay out all my leads and call backs for the next day so I could hit the ground running when I got in.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Set a follow up call after they have pitched the decision maker. Either way, learning how to do a better job at dealing with the influencer will go a long way to controlling the sale, and making more of them! The post 3 Keys to Successfully Dealing with Influencers appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 18, 2023

Establishing rapport with a prospect in the very beginning is perhaps the most important first step to earning the right to have a conversation that might eventually lead to a sale. Get it wrong, and that could mean the end of your call—and your chance to make a sale. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 11, 2023

“The leads are trash, and I actually agree with some of my prospect’s objections!” “I Should I go back to school?” While managers want you to jump on the next call, go from a negative experience and be positive again and “smile and dial,” you know how hard that is. Just accept it and get back to neutral. And on and on.

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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

MARCH 2, 2023

Tired of leaving tons of voicemails and not hearing back from anyone? Incorporate these proven techniques and give yourself the best chance of hearing back from prospects: #1: Use the “I need a little help, please…” technique. 2: Next, make sure and let them know you’ll be brief when they call you back. . #2:

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 21, 2022

One of the most important things I learned early on in my sales career is that attitudes are contagious. My manager told me that when I’m on the phone with a prospect or customer, someone was going to sell someone—either the customer was going to sell me on why he wouldn’t buy, or I was going to sell him on why he should buy.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 29, 2024

I hope you’re not making this common mistake when following up on an email you sent: “I’m just calling to see if you got the email I sent you?” While this may sound like a reasonable way to follow up after sending an email, do you see how you’re providing your prospect with the perfect stall? ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 30, 2021

I was training a group of new reps last week, listening to one of their calls, and we found that the rep was ad-libbing right from the beginning of the call. This ad-libbing approach led to all the common problems we’ve chronicled before: He didn’t qualify the prospect for timeline, budget, decision making steps or even buying motives.

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