Salesforce

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Think about the last time you watched a football game. Did the game jump from the first quarter to the fourth, skipping the middle two quarters? There are guidelines and rules that determine who does what and when, from kickoff to when the game clock runs out. Our article on objection-handling techniques has more guidance.)

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Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Sales Technique 110

Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2023

Love it or hate it, artificial intelligence is massively changing the game in sales — and has huge potential for account executives. I just had a cold call with an enterprise corporate prospect in the financial industry for an IT cloud solution. Being your sounding board Stuck on a sales pitch ? Intimidated by AI?

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Objectives and Key Results Pitch Cold Call Sales 76

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Shifting your mental game. Leaving every call with new pieces of information. However, Russell only plays 16 – 19 games every 365 days. As a sales rep, you have game days every day, with only a few sprinkled in practice sessions. They tend to feature dump and forget the purpose of a cold call.

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Prospecting Cold Call Referrals Objectives and Key Results 106

Gong.io

JUNE 25, 2021

Opening a cold call with “Did I catch you at a bad time?” The success rate for cold calls that opened with this line? Open up your next cold call with the following question: . Cold calls that led with this question resulted in a greater than 10% success rate. Note: This is for the first (cold!)

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Cold Call Sell Objectives and Key Results Negotiate 93

Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2023

Love it or hate it, artificial intelligence is massively changing the game in sales — and has huge potential for account executives. I just had a cold call with an enterprise corporate prospect in the financial industry for an IT cloud solution. Being your sounding board Stuck on a sales pitch ? Intimidated by AI?

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Objectives and Key Results Pitch Cold Call Sales 52

Gong.io

JUNE 19, 2018

You can get away with “pitches” for up to 37 seconds : Stats show that if your spiel is too short — 25 seconds or less — you’re half as likely to book a meeting as a rep who talks for longer: Shocking, isn’t it? We analyzed cold call opening lines to see which ones led to the most meetings held , not just booked.

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Process Objectives and Key Results Cold Call Objection handling 103

Salesforce

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

As a coach, it’s thrilling to see your game plan executed to perfection on the field. 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. But it takes careful planning to get to the end zone.

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Objectives and Key Results Technique CRM Follow-up 59

Gong.io

JUNE 19, 2018

You can get away with “pitches” for up to 37 seconds : Stats show that if your spiel is too short — 25 seconds or less — you’re half as likely to book a meeting as a rep who talks for longer: Shocking, isn’t it? We analyzed cold call opening lines to see which ones led to the most meetings held , not just booked.

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Process Objectives and Key Results Cold Call Objection handling 48

Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We recently uncovered the the ORIGINAL cold call script used as a the training guide for all sales reps at Stratton Oakmont. And there’s an entire section on cold calling scripts — complete with objection handling for just about every scenario you can imagine. It has do’s and don’ts and pitch scripts.

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Cold Call Objection handling Negotiate Sales 71

Gong.io

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In practice, it looks something like this: For this particular article, we reviewed millions upon millions of web conference meetings, phone calls, and emails to understand what separates the average sales rep from the pros. 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 118

Gong.io

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Pitching 5. 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

Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Sales analytics to improve booked meetings from cold calls. Watch these metrics to understand whether your approach to booking meetings using cold calls works: Calls made. Measure the number of calls your reps make per hour, week, and month. Identify and share call best practices. on cold calls.

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Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Price Sales 132

Gong.io

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In practice, it looks something like this: For this particular article, we reviewed millions upon millions of web conference meetings, phone calls, and emails to understand what separates the average sales rep from the pros. 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

Sales Hacker

APRIL 3, 2020

I wanted to hear the pitch, but more importantly, I wanted to hear how this person would respond to objections. ” And then the pitch. ” And then she took the product out and proceeded to want to rub it on my hand to which I said, “No thanks,” kind of raising my first objection. ” “Yes.”

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Objection handling Sales Commission Prospecting 70

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Pitch/Presentation. Objection Handling. Reluctance, objections, complaints and outright rejection are so common in sales that any salesperson who lacks grit and the ability to roll with the punches will soon be out of the game. Stay relevant by bridging the prospect and the product. .

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Process Objectives and Key Results Repeat business Referrals 82

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

It was a game-changer in my career. I scheduled a demo on my very first cold call and that felt like the first “aha moment” of my career! And to always keep in mind it is about the client, not the product you are pitching. There’s no reason your pitch deck or sales script needs to look like that, but a lot still do.

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Highspot

JULY 18, 2023

pricing sheets, sales templates, assessments, refined sales pitches) is crucial for them to start selling immediately. 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.

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Objection handling Objectives and Key Results Sales Cold Call 52