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. And then I hit MUTE.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 18, 2019

If you’re getting screened out by gatekeepers , then chances are you’re probably causing that screening. First, not all gatekeepers are the same. About 30% of the gatekeepers you get are closer to being assistants, or office managers, or influencers. 3: Pitching the gatekeeper. And why would you want that? #2:

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 29, 2024

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? The best practice way is to assume your prospect received it and even glanced through it. How many times you hear: “Ah, when did you send it?” Or “I haven’t had time to look at it yet.”

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Many sales reps don’t know how to deal successfully with the gatekeeper. And if you’re a sales manager , you need to send this out to all of the reps on your team! If things like: “Will he know what this call is regarding?”

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 19, 2024

Now ask questions, try to engage, and take your prospect as far as they’ll let you! You see, the value of having a proven response in your back pocket is that it allows you to move past a prospect’s initial resistance. appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. [Now take it down, and then move into qualifying!]

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 28, 2019

Are you still getting screened out by the gatekeeper ? In fact, just last week I was reviewing a client’s sales team’s calls, and I repeatedly heard many of the reps making these common mistakes. Just giving your name and then stopping invites the gatekeeper to keep screening you. Is she expecting your call?”. This is huge.

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The reason this is such a common objection is because your prospects have figured out it’s the best way to get sales reps to drop their price! Then remain completely quiet and let your prospect tell you what the REAL objection is!] In this case, “Your Price is Too High.” And most do! Top performing reps, however, know better.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 30, 2023

If you want more “treats” than “tricks” when dealing with prospects, then be bold and call back sooner than you are now. I don’t know why sales reps always default to: “I’ll call you again in a month…” Or 60 days or 90 days, etc, but why would you want to miss all the sales this prospect will place in the meantime?

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 6, 2021

This may sound elemental, but I rarely hear sales reps use it when speaking with gatekeepers. Try it this week and watch yourself get further with gatekeepers than you ever have. When a gatekeep puts you through, say thank you. And watch how much further you get with gatekeepers! The second word is, “thank you.”.

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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! So do your prospects. Bottom line: Stop trying to be tricky, and stop sounding like a desperate sales rep. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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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

AUGUST 21, 2022

I watched a sales rep making cold calls the other day. He was making one crucial error that was leading to him not getting very far with prospects. I want to share with you what this common prospecting error is and how to immediately fix it. Plus, what was missing was a value statement of what might be in it for the prospect.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 11, 2024

As you burn through your summer, either looking forward to a well-deserved vacation or just coming back from one, you may be looking for a brief diversion from sales. As some of you may know, in addition to inside sales consulting, I am actively writing the books I’ve always wanted to—but was too busy to write!

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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 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 #1: Don’t pitch the gatekeeper. and allow your prospect to engage with you.

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Score More Sales

JUNE 18, 2014

For years I have worked with sales professionals who strive to get around the Gatekeeper – that person at your prospective customer’s company who guards their executive from unnecessary time with all sorts of things but most notably from salespeople. The post Embrace The Gatekeeper appeared first on Score More Sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 23, 2022

How many times have you been stopped by the gatekeeper asking you: “Will he/she know what this call is about?”. In all likelihood, you yourself are creating this objection by the way you’re opening your dialogue with the gatekeeper. Here’s what not to do: Gatekeeper: “Johnson company, may I help you?”. Frustrating, isn’t it?

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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

JULY 20, 2021

This powerful CD (or MP3 Download) will instantly improve your ability to: • Get past gatekeepers. Qualify prospects better and learn their buying motives. The post Spectacular Summer Sale! appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Click Here to read about the program. Click this special link to make a purchase.

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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 4, 2023

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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. Questioning this objection is much better than saying, “Okay, when should I call you back,” which is what most sales reps say. That’s the only way to win a sale. appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 2, 2024

Too many sales reps like to talk. What this tells the hiring manager is that you’re likely to “talk past the close” when on the phone with a prospect! appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. Mistake Number Two: Talking past the close. Less is more. Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price!

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 14, 2024

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 9, 2023

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 7, 2020

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…”. Here’s what I teach: Prospects have all the answers. Take what a prospect gives you.

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 23, 2023

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Mr. Inside Sales

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

At first, it seemed almost rude to utter it… But let me ask you: out of ten prospects you pitch to, how many end up actually buying? Yep, two out of ten prospects you speak with turn into buyers. That’s why most people get burned out in sales. That’s why most salespeople find sales discouraging.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 14, 2022

What these approaches have in common is they are passive, and they give the gatekeeper control of the call. Otherwise, listen to your own recordings and see where and when you give control of the conversation to the prospect. Chances are, you do it much more frequently than is good for your sales results…. Get Access Today.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 30, 2023

Problem: Salespeople talk too much when they finally get a prospect on the phone. They talk over their prospects and generally learn very little about what it takes to close a sale. Then hit MUTE again and listen as your prospect reveals more. They pitch features and benefits instead of asking questions and qualifying.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 23, 2021

First, remember: Most objections are smokescreens hiding the real reason a prospect isn’t moving forward. Here’s one way I have successfully dealt with this and gotten the prospect to reveal what was really holding them back. And then hit MUTE and listen to what your prospect reveals. appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 11, 2023

Here’s how: When you lose a sale or suffer a difficult call (could be a prospecting call), you hang up and find your attitude is a bit negative, simply say to yourself: “Okay. appeared first on Mr. Inside Sales. That’s okay.” And then leave it at that. It is what it is, and you can’t change it.

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Mr. Inside Sales

OCTOBER 14, 2023

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 2, 2023

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. Most prospects don’t call you back because they don’t want to get caught in a lengthy “pitch,” and they certainly don’t have time to waste.

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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. Getting screened out by the gatekeeper. Staying motivated.

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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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