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Your Prospect Has All The Answers

Mr. Inside Sales

Who do you think knows why your prospect buys? Who do you think knows when your prospect is going to buy? The answer, of course, is your prospect! The problem for many sales reps, is that they prefer to pitch and talk at prospects more than they actually ask questions and listen. Or who they like to buy from?

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One Simple Technique to Learn Buying Motives

Mr. Inside Sales

Question for you: How often do you take notes while you’re on Mute and your prospect is revealing their buying motives? Make a much better connection with your prospect or client because they will feel listened to and heard. The post One Simple Technique to Learn Buying Motives appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Need Help Finding Good Inside Sales Reps?

Mr. Inside Sales

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. Staying motivated.

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One Question to Learn Buying Motive

Mr. Inside Sales

If you or your team is struggling, a cause might be a fundamental flaw that many sales teams suffer from: failure to understand—and pitch to—a prospect’s unique buying motive. Let’s review the sales process briefly: Recognizing all buyers of products and services have specific needs (buying motives) they are looking to fulfill.

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Best Way to Spend the Fourth of July

Mr. Inside Sales

Imagine: for less than $18 you can suddenly fly past gatekeepers, overcome initial resistance statements from prospects, and qualify leads so you’ll know exactly how to close them! And all it takes is a little bit of effort, time, and a tiny amount of money. Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price!

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“How Are You?” Ask It—Or Not?

Mr. Inside Sales

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. Ask It—Or Not?

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Best Way to Open a Closing Call

Mr. Inside Sales

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. And then I hit MUTE.

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