Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Dave Kurlan Inbound Marketing inside sales reaching prospects prospecting tips' Did you ever play a hole where you drove it perfectly off the tee, hit a great shot from the fairway and still couldn’t get it on the green in regulation? Of course you did. Almost always.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 11, 2021

Sales people like to talk; if you don’t believe me, just listen to a recording of one of your reps (or of yourself!). And that’s because when your mouth is open, your ears are closed. Why do sales reps talk so much? In sales, less talking and more questioning and more listening is the key to success. This is a problem.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 12, 2022

In inside sales, too, you can become a better sales producer if you concentrate on the simple things and doing them better. Bottom line—if you don’t get it right during the qualifying call, then you’ll never increase your closing ratio. #2: 2: Ask for bigger orders on every close. You should be doing so, too!

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 14, 2021

Arguably, these may be the two most frustrating objections sales reps get, and interestingly, there is one technique that works amazingly well—but few sales reps use it. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! The post One Great Close You Should Be Using appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 11, 2019

Do you want to be a top producer in sales? If you get this objection—while closing or qualifying—then the worst thing you can do is try to answer it or overcome it. It forced me to listen rather than ad-lib poor sales technique. And only when I understood what was really holding my prospect back did I begin to close more sales.

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 20, 2023

Group Coaching Inside Sales Reps In sales leadership, fostering a culture of continuous learning and feedback is paramount. By group coaching inside sales reps, you can tap into the power of collective insights can pave the way for a more informed and cohesive sales team.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Remember: You can’t close an unqualified lead. Yet that’s still what many sales reps and teams are trying to do. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! The post One Question to Close More Demos appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. You’ll be more in charge, and you’ll become a better closer as a result!

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 22, 2019

How many tie-downs and trial closes do you or your team use during their presentations? What’s a trial close?” In an earlier blog , I introduced the term, “Spray and Pray” as way to describe how many sales rep’s presentations go. This is just one small example of introducing an objecting by pitching past the close.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 23, 2021

If you find the real objection even half the time, you’ll be that much closer to closing more sales! ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. And then use it for a month and see what you find. Need More Proven Responses to the Selling Situations You Face Every Day?

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 21, 2022

Check out our best inside sales training available on the Internet: On-Demand Training! If you get this objection—while closing or qualifying—then the worst thing you can do is try to answer or overcome it. It forced me to listen rather than ad-lib poor sales techniques—perhaps some of the things your team is doing right now….

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 11, 2021

No business can survive for long without a healthy sales pipeline. It’s what keeps your sales team organized and focused on managing opportunities to close deals. Unfortunately, many B2B organizations suffer from ineffective sales pipeline management. What Is a Sales Pipeline? Get the Report.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 31, 2022

I was giving a training today and emphasizing the importance of directing the sale, assuming the deal, and leading the prospect through the close. As I did, I reminded the team of closers of my very favorite closing phrase, and one that has literally made me millions of dollars in my career. Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 6, 2021

Stalled sale. Luckily, there is a best practice around this and it is: Stick with your main product or service, close that deal first, then circle back around and pitch the ancillary product/service. The dangers with offering too many choices are you’ll often talk past the close. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Sometimes fitting in just means shifting circumstances — and that principle applies to different brands of sales. Sometimes sales professionals currently working outside sales aren't cut out for it. If you find yourself in a position like that, you might want to consider transitioning from outside to inside sales.

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Gong.io

MARCH 19, 2020

New sales model? Sales team temporarily grounded? There’s no shortage of reasons to make the case for moving outside reps to inside roles. Here’s what you – aka sales professionals – need to know to make the switch. . It’s the ultimate test to becoming a world-class inside sales rep. . Career shift?

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 2, 2018

Quick: Can you tell me, in three sentences or less, exactly what AI is and how it is going to impact your sales career or company? Today, technology is much more accepted, and technology and sales are inseparable. All those data points are what you use to find the right lead to call or to close a current deal.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 11, 2019

That reminded me of what I was taught when I was new on the phone: that the sale doesn’t start until the fourth or fifth no. And that as soon as you asked for the sale at the end, you were now in the red zone. He told me that if the client said “no,” then it was up to me to use a close and ask for the sale again.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 16, 2013

In this post we will discuss Agile Sales. Agile sales is an approach that can help you keep pace with your customers. A few months back I wrote a post about becoming an Agile Sales Leader. Now it is time to make the entire sales organization agile. Let’s start with the definition of agile sales.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 17, 2015

What salespeople—and sales managers— need to understand is that calls are either hot or cold. Inside Sales Meets No More Cold Calling: An eBook I was thrilled when Ken Krogue, founder of InsideSales.com , invited me to present with him at Dreamforce 2014. Avoid common mistakes sales teams make. Delete, delete, delete.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 31, 2020

Sales organizations that wait until a sale is won or lost to judge a playbook’s success only have one metric by which to measure their efficacy. Without tracking their sales and pipeline activity, in addition to results at both an individual and company-wide level, it’s impossible for sales leaders to pinpoint weak areas.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 5, 2020

For many leaders, when we hear the term remote sales management, our blood pressure starts to rise. Sales teams are hard enough to manage already, let alone remotely.". Let’s explore some crucial components you can keep in mind when constructing your own sales enablement strategy. There is no need to fear.

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 1, 2018

I don’t know why tie downs aren’t used more by sales reps selling over the phone. Tie downs (and trial closes) serve several important functions, including: Getting confirmation that the point you just made was understood and accepted by your prospect. Trial closes are crucially important as well. A great trial close!).

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Great inside sales training improves team performance, which can increase sales revenue. Be that reducing recruitment costs by retaining top-tier sales talent or training reps to automate non-selling activities with AI tech. Table of Contents What is inside sales training? Here are five reasons you should.

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Marc Wayshak

MARCH 22, 2023

Over the past couple of years, there has been a seismic shift to inside sales. Salespeople who used to sell out in the real world, face-to-face with prospects, began selling inside, never having to leave the office in order to close deals. Inside sales isn’t going anywhere. They probably never will again.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Influencers are key to both getting through to decision makers, and to eventually making a sale. The question is: How do you properly qualify them and get them to influence the sale in your favor? Learning how much influence they have is crucial to the overall sales process. Key Number Three: Attempt a trial close.

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Salesmate

JANUARY 24, 2021

Just like every important element of our lives, technology has changed the face of sales. Both – Businesses and customers have grown comfortable with sales inside an office. Companies have started to build a workforce that finds prospects inside four walls. So what exactly is inside sales?

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Let’s review briefly: We all know that “you can’t close an unqualified lead.” Yet that’s still what many sales reps and teams are trying to do. The post One Question to Close More Demos appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Who Should Attend? Upcoming Schedule.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 16, 2019

The problem I’m hearing is that sales reps—both newer reps and even some seasoned reps—immediately drop the price or offer a trial, or readily hand out references thinking that this is what will close the sale. It’s not an effective sales strategy…. You’ll close more sales and feel better about yourself!

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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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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 7, 2024

If you would like to instantly improve your selling skills—and so your open and close rate—you can do so by taking just a few minutes to complete the following exercise (don’t worry, it’s easy and fun!). What you’ll do is make a list of all the common closed ended questions you ask, and then turn them into assumptive questions instead!

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

First, understand what’s happening here: Remember the law in sales: Leads Never Get Better! And, since many sales reps don’t qualify thoroughly enough, most of the leads they stuff into their pipeline are made up of 6’s and 7’s. This approach cuts to the chase and acts like a mini trial close. What to do? Now REALLY listen…).

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Score More Sales

JULY 11, 2013

He was my sales colleague. It can take weeks or months for some in sales to truly qualify a sales opportunity. This exercise will help you determine if a sales opportunity is probable or not – it can save you hours or months of effort, and it can help you close business sooner. Close More Deals.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 8, 2020

Field sales has been dying for years. These two facts of life have converted most field salespeople into reluctant inside salespeople who venture out only occasionally. 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.

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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!” Take your sales hat off and play their game. You need to match them.

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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? Better than the other sales reps competing with you? ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! You owe it to yourself!

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Need help closing more business? The best (and most affordable) on-demand inside sales training program? Feel free to forward this email to everyone on your inside sales team. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Click here. Click here. Click here.

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Mr. Inside Sales

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

When you open your mouth, you close your ears. Remember, when you open your mouth, you close your ears. Use these 3 simple methods to close your mouth and open your ears. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS! The post 3 Easy Ways to Better Listening appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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