Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 24, 2022

If you are dealing with a customer who buys their products from another vendor, then ask: “Who are you getting that from now?”. And: “I’ve certainly heard of them, just out of curiosity, what keeps you coming back to them?”. And: “What would it take to earn a portion of your business?”.

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Mr. Inside Sales

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Response One: “That’s great, and I’d just like to see if we could get on your vendor list for the next time you’re in the market. What I’ve found is that those companies who are already using a vendor for this are surprised to learn that….”. Getting screened out by the gatekeeper. Let me ask you…”. Identifying decision makers.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 8, 2022

In fact, because you already have someone, this is the perfect time to compare prices and services with other vendors. That way, when you do have a need to look elsewhere, you’ll have a solid option already vetted. Let me ask you this….”. And then use a qualifying question regarding what they use, how often they order, etc.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 17, 2022

4: Going to use their old vendor. #5: After the client thought about it, he declined Jeffrey’s offer, and then he polled the sales team, and here were their common objections: #1: Too expensive (don’t have the budget). #2: 2: Have to get approval. #3: 3: Need to think about it. #4: 5: Need to get several quotes. #6:

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Referrals are how most people prefer to do business, whether they’re looking for a good restaurant or a new software vendor. Dylis and Joanne discuss how to get introductions to the type of clients you love working with, avoiding gatekeepers, and why prospects don’t call you back. Why would they? Listen to the podcast.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 15, 2021

Talk to any software vendor, and they can’t wait to show you their cool software. They don’t have to worry about getting past gatekeepers or heading off the competition, because they have the best possible competitive advantage—a relationship built on trust. How could we, when we’re all typing instead of talking to potential clients?

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 22, 2020

Let me ask you this: When things settle down and you get back into the office, and back to doing business again, what does your ideal vendor look like?”. Response: “Right?! I know just what you mean. I know just what you mean. Here’s the good news: we’re on hold here, too. Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price!

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 25, 2023

Talk to any software vendor, and they can’t wait to show you their cool software. They don’t have to worry about getting past gatekeepers or heading off the competition, because they have the best possible competitive advantage—a relationship built on trust. How could we, when we’re all standing behind screens?

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 13, 2018

Prospecting by phone can be hard—gatekeepers screening you out, decision makers don’t want to talk to you, etc.—but This technique will help you overcome objections from: 1) Gatekeepers. A new vendor for different services, or. • To compare quotes and services with a different vendor, or. • but it doesn’t have to be.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 19, 2020

I don’t know about you, but all my LinkedIn requests and emails from vendors now begin the same way: “I hope you and your family are staying safe…”. One of the ways you stay ahead of your competition is to stop sounding like them. Unlimited License: One to 100 reps can attend for one low price!

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

In making sales, a few common personas might include decision-makers, gatekeepers, end users and opponents. Cultivate long-term relationships and position yourself as a trusted advisor, not just a vendor. Gatekeepers focus on process adherence and access control: Leverage internal advocates on your behalf.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 21, 2019

Many sales reps still have trouble handling the initial resistance statement: “We’re all set,” or “We already have a dealer/supplier/vendor for that.”. Response One: “That’s great, and I’d just like to see if we could get on your vendor list for the next time you’re in the market. We’re all set”. Who Should Attend?

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Mr. Inside Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Response One: “That’s great, and I’d just like to see if we could get on your vendor list for the next time you’re in the market. What I’ve found is that those companies who are already using a vendor for this are surprised to learn that….”. Let me ask you…”. Now ask an engaging qualifying question….

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Sales 2.0

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

You can talk to other sales people at the company, assistants (yes, be nice to “gatekeepers”), basically anyone that will fill you in. You can even talk to vendors and sales people that don’t work at the company but do know what is going on there. This person does not need to be in the department you are targeting.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Lies You Tell Gatekeepers. Gatekeepers can smell phoniness a mile away. When you have a referral, you’ll never have to use duplicitous tactics to bypass the gatekeeper. Read “ Lies You Tell Gatekeepers.”). (Read “ Mobilizing the Corner Office—What CEOs Want From You.”). Newsflash: You’re not fooling anybody.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JULY 11, 2020

There are, however, ways to position yourself to earn some of the business either now, or to be the preferred vendor they reach out to when they consider making a change. This is, at first glance, a seemingly difficult objection to overcome—and sometimes, if it’s true, won’t be overcome right away.

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Sales 2.0

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

You can talk to other sales people at the company, assistants (yes, be nice to “gatekeepers”), basically anyone that will fill you in. You can even talk to vendors and sales people that don’t work at the company but do know what is going on there. This person does not need to be in the department you are targeting.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 7, 2018

Talk to any software vendor, and they can’t wait to show you their cool software. They don’t have to worry about getting past gatekeepers or heading off the competition, because they have the best possible competitive advantage—a relationship built on trust. How could we, when we’re all standing behind screens?

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Sales Training Connection

OCTOBER 13, 2016

If you go with an outside vendor and customize the training materials, the training will be in the neighborhood of $1,000 to $1200 per sales rep. If this challenge was on the table 10-15 years go, there were not many viable sales training vendor options from which to select. Gatekeeper Criterion. Lots of options.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MARCH 30, 2017

Sales reps aiming to displace the current provider were stuck dialing into dead-end corporate switchboard phone numbers, getting stonewalled by gatekeepers, never to reach their buyer’s voicemail box—let alone pitch their product to a decision-maker. The first good sales rep on site won exclusive mining rights.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The first person you talk to will usually be a gatekeeper , who is still a valuable contact to have. Connect with an associated gatekeeper. A gatekeeper is typically an executive assistant or associate who has direct contact with the decision maker. Is there a committee assigned to choosing a [vendor, supplier, solution]?

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 22, 2019

When you are in the market again, could I be one of the vendors/suppliers/sources you go to for a quote?”. “That’s no problem at all – quick question: is it that you don’t need anything just now, or do you even order/carry/use __ anymore at all?”. [“We We do order, we just don’t need any now”]. Response #6. Who Should Attend?

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Your customers already think all vendors are the same, because everyone has the same message and makes the same promises. You don’t have to worry about getting past the gatekeepers or heading off the competition, because you have the best possible competitive advantage—a relationship. Break Away From the Pack. You have a choice.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 24, 2019

The key to qualified lead generation is being a welcome call, and for busy executives and their gatekeepers , cold calls are definitely not welcome. They get meetings in one call, get in early, uncover pressing problems, build strong relationships, get introduced to others in the organization, and cement their status as a preferred vendor.

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Key Takeaways: Procurement as a Strategic Partner : Recognize that procurement professionals are not just gatekeepers but integral to the decision-making process. The goal is to be seen as a strategic partner rather than just another vendor.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MARCH 20, 2020

We have looked into your company before—and other vendors like yours—and we just haven’t seen your type of solution working for us. “In “Let’s touch base in a couple of weeks just to compare notes. How does next Tuesday, April 7 th sound to you?”. Email from Prospect #3: “Dear…. “I I have received your emails…. “We

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SalesLoft

JANUARY 14, 2019

Vendors and partner ecosystems should be assets to your defensive program, not a gap. To be considered a vendor you can truly rely on, a provider should also demonstrate a dedication to security at all levels and be able to answer questions about their approach to internal security concerns. A Word on Email Trust.

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Showpad

JUNE 24, 2019

The bigger the company, the more gatekeepers reps have to go through to reach key stakeholders and decision makers throughout the sales process. Additionally, such organizations rarely buy brand new solutions; they expect vendors and sellers to develop a product or platform that will work within their existing systems and operations.

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Selling Essentials RapidLearning Center

JUNE 7, 2019

Since creating it in-house isn’t always an option, you may opt to purchase it from an outside vendor. If you have to buy content in several different learning areas, it’s tempting to source it all from a single vendor. No vendor provides superior content in every area of your business. You check all the boxes and you’re done.

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Showpad

OCTOBER 8, 2019

While Showpad has had a hand in creating this community, Accelerate is a vendor-agnostic space. Our intention is to create a space for sales enablement professionals to learn from each other without vendors, including us, getting in the way with sales pitches and product offerings. Allison is Accelerate’s gatekeeper and leader.

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The Sales Developers

DECEMBER 6, 2019

There are more vendors in sales acceleration every day and ever expanding budgets fueled by venture capital and other forces. These steps will eliminate roadblocks (gatekeepers, wrong titles, bad phone numbers, bounced emails, etc.) There are vendors who can deliver accurate, enriched, and validated data. Build it internally.

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The Brooks Group

JANUARY 31, 2020

Some other findings of our study that support this notion: Procurement as Gatekeeper : Two-thirds of procurement professionals surveyed indicated they were involved in the buying process from the very beginning — at the point where needs were being identified.

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Showpad

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Gone are the days of the simple gatekeeper-sales rep relationship. Today’s buyers are self-directed and self-educated, spending just 17% of their time with vendors , according to research from Garnter. But B2B buyers aren’t just changing—they’re taking on new habits and expectations at lightning speed. This isn’t a blip, either. .

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Chorus.ai

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

After rigorous prospecting to determine the companies (and decision-makers/gatekeepers) to approach, your sales reps will pick up the phone. and a co-founder of Vendor Neutral advised: “If you've been told to use a script that doesn't feel like you, find a way to make it more natural to you.”

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Bernadette McClelland

JANUARY 15, 2017

So here are ten of the changes I have noticed and they are in no particular order: Competition in the past was contained to local or domestic vendors, in local cities and at margins that were typically healthy however with the introduction of technology, we have now become more of a global village.

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SBI

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Tell us little bit more though about smart selling tools and Vendor Neutral can kinds what your mission is all about. Figuring out a way to monetize that, make that a business with a little tricky for a while but we do work with a lot of vendors and that allows us to offer free resources for buyers. Nancy Nardin: Oh sure.

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Crunchbase

JUNE 16, 2023

Give and get all information in one go It’s a pipe dream to think a buyer is speaking to just one seller — they’re approaching a ton of vendors. These gatekeepers are valuable contacts, so sellers don’t want to destroy that relationship by following up constantly. Here’s why.

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