Gong.io

MAY 3, 2018

Try googling cold calling tips and see what happens. So, why can we credibly claim that the cold calling tips in this article are the best ones you’ll ever read? At Gong.io, we have the largest database of recorded sales calls in the world. Cold Calling Tip 1: Buy Time. Cold Calling Tip 2: Educate.

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Cold Call Pitch Education Objection handling 48

Hubspot

DECEMBER 13, 2023

When I think about different types of sales calls, some of the first terms that come to mind are terms like warm calling or cold calling. These are important to understand of course, but salespeople aren't always going to call just to pitch to a potential customer — the job encompasses so much more.

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Objection handling Negotiate Cross-sell Contract 73

Gong.io

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Gong captures anonymized data from our customers – web conference meetings, call recordings , and emails – and uses AI to analyze how seller and buyer behavior impacts success rates. . Millions of calls. Cold calling is not for the faint of heart. Here’s why: Cold calling isn’t about discovery.

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Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Cross-sell 71

Gong.io

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Starting Meetings 3. Objection Handling 6. They’re split into sections from discovery call tips , to product demos , to objection handling , and more. There seems to be a ‘ cold calling is dead’ trend floating around these days. But fear of cold calling is going to hold you back.

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Technique Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Objection handling 133

Highspot

JULY 18, 2023

Role play: Let your sales team practice sales calls with real-life training exercises. Provide them with the opportunity to practice high-pressure situations like cold calling and elevator pitches. Sit in on sales calls: This is particularly important for new sales reps.

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Objection handling Objectives and Key Results Sales Cold Call 52

Gong.io

AUGUST 22, 2018

To download both sales training materials , click the banner below (they’ll both be sent to your email): Sales Training #2: Cold Calling and Prospecting. Your sales team can be amazing at discovery, presenting, and objection handling. So what can you teach your reps about successful cold calling and prospecting?

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Objection handling Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Sales 92

Gong.io

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Consistency is key if you want to meet revenue targets month after month, year after year. By outlining the steps your reps need to take to move each deal from first contact to close, you set them on the path to success. Contact prospects. Clearly stating the reason for your call. Booking a meeting time on the phone call.

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Pitch Cold Call Sales Referrals 62

Salesforce

OCTOBER 10, 2023

For example, as part of the sales process, a rep may choose to reach out on LinkedIn or make cold calls to find prospects. There are a lot of different ways to make that first prospecting connection — emails, cold calls , videos, events, social media, customer referrals. Why is a sales cycle important?

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Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Sales Technique 110

Salesforce

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

An example of a sales play might be sending a personalized email, followed by making a phone call and then arranging a meeting. It includes detailed methods for engaging with customers, such as how to approach cold calls , effective emailing techniques , and tips for successful face-to-face meetings.

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Objectives and Key Results Technique CRM Follow-up 59

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Their calendars are blocked with 76 meetings. And to make it worse, everyone and their start-up cousin is calling them, which makes it tremendously difficult to stand out. If you’re in the Enterprise space and can close in 1 call, please leave a comment below and teach me your ways. And many many calls and meetings.

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Prospecting Cold Call Referrals Objectives and Key Results 105

Highspot

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The sales development playbook ensures all sales interactions, including objection handling and closing techniques, are standardized and maintains a uniform customer experience throughout the buyer’s journey. Detail the Sales Development Process Clarify the take away for each step, from initial contact to closing deals.

Growth 52

Growth Objectives and Key Results Cold Call Sales 52

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

They train you on how to introduce yourself, the company’s value prop, and objection handling. . Practice Cold Calling . My prep work for tech sales was cold calling life insurance leads. . If you’re not up for insurance, find a charity and do cold calls asking for donations. .

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Cold Call Objection handling Objectives and Key Results Represent 70

Salesforce

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

How to start a sales call How to close a sales call 13 tips for making a successful sales call Sell faster by connecting with buyers wherever they are Learn how Sales Engagement helps you meet buyers on their preferred channels, whether by phone, email, and web. Speed up your sales Wait, what is a sales call?

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Objectives and Key Results Pitch X-functional Sales 69

SBI

JUNE 2, 2020

In business, snags cause deals to be lost at the last minute, cold-calls to not convert into meetings, forecasted deals to get pushed. Sellers are calling 90% of them, however, they aren’t converting enough calls to meetings. Upstream vs Downstream thinking. What are you missing?

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CRM Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Cold Call 49

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Tailoring your message already starts in lead generation (cold calling, email prospecting). Objection Handling. Record every objection from every call/email ever on one shared document: Over time, you and your team will maintain a list of objections and can group them into categories.

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Objection handling Sales Cold Call Niche 105

SalesLoft

OCTOBER 2, 2018

It isn’t cold-calling lists (it’s not executing lists at all, in fact). Target contacts, accounts, opportunities, funding, competitors, news, growth rates, etc. For example, if you only look at phone connect and call back rates, you might conclude that “cold calling is dead.”

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Cold Call Sales Objection handling Prospecting 52

SalesLoft

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

First off, the speed at which you respond to an incoming lead is important as an inbound SDR, and the channel with the highest rate of contact continues to be the phone. You see, modern dialer technology affords SDRs a number of advantages in their cold calling process. Objection Handling. Why is that?

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Objection handling Cold Call CRM Pitch 52

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Initial Contact/Needs Assessment. Calling, corresponding via digital tools, or meeting a prospect in person for the first time is a great opportunity to probe deeper into their situation and assess their real needs. Objection Handling. A sales process systematizes your approach in meeting specific objectives (e.g.,

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Process Objectives and Key Results Repeat business Referrals 82

Gong.io

JANUARY 25, 2019

If your candidate is up to par, they’ll take control and show you that they can run a meeting. The best of the best will relish this question, setting a purpose or agenda for the meeting, asking questions, and scheduling the next step at the end. Would you be willing to do a mock sales call with me right now?

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Quota Sales Drivers/motivators Objection handling 80

SaaStr

MARCH 12, 2019

If you ever asked me to come to your board meetings, I want this to be the first slide. “Hey Mrs Salesperson, record your discovery call, let’s get a room” Product, marketing, customer success, let’s listen to what the customer is saying and let’s figure out if we’ve got it right. Can you measure it?

Growth 82

Growth Cross-sell Contract X-functional 82

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

See if they would be willing to meet on a monthly basis to start and bring a topic you would like to discuss. It’s also important to know that managers can create opportunities for you to do the job before you’re in the job – for example, hosting a team meeting, coaching a junior rep or leading a forecasting meeting.

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Sales Start-ups Up-sell Cross-sell 130

Outreach

MARCH 25, 2019

Common B2B sales pipeline stages: Prospecting Qualification Needs Analysis Value Proposition Identification of Decision Makers Perception Analysis Proposal/Price Quote Negotiation/Objection Handling Closing/Deal Signing Referrals/Upselling. Continuously refine your cold call and email campaigns. Is contact data accurate?

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Pipeline A/B testing Non-Profits Sales 65