Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

You’d have fewer lost deals right now and you’d be heading for the long-term results you want (like an accurate forecast and a President’s Club-level sales team). That’s why we created a key-metrics-only sales report template in Excel. Sales analytics to improve booked meetings from cold calls. Not getting great results?

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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

Gong.io

AUGUST 22, 2018

It influences everything from how the seller presents, to which objections the customer surfaces, to how much negotiating leverage you find yourself with at the end of the sales cycle. 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.

Objection handling 92

Objection handling Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Sales 92

Highspot

JULY 6, 2023

In this guide, we’ll explore the key sales skills that will equip your reps with confidence and boost sales. Becoming a good salesperson involves much more than simply knowing your product; it’s a rich blend of product and market expertise, meaningful dialogue, solution-based selling, and emotional intelligence.

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Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Objection handling Pitch 52

Salesforce

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Think of it like the structure of a deal — the building blocks, like lead qualification and sales calls, that need to be stacked in a specific order so it’s possible to drive deals to close. The goal of a sales cycle is to ensure reps are uncovering customer needs and resources they can map to product solutions before ever making a pitch.

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Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Sales Technique 110

Gong.io

JUNE 25, 2021

” Our product gives sales leaders data-backed insights into their sales team. By analyzing millions of sales interactions captured by Gong’s Revenue Intelligence Platform across web-conferencing, phone calls, and emails. Steve, a CRO friend, did an A|B test and shared the results with me in this email: . Hello reality.”

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Cold Call Sell Objectives and Key Results Negotiate 93

Salesforce

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

A sales call is a conversation between a salesperson and a prospect about the purchase of a product or service. Ideally, a rep closes a sales call with a verbal agreement from the prospect to make a purchase. Conduct research that offers guidance around which products will solve your buyer’s challenges.

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Objectives and Key Results Pitch X-functional Sales 69

Salesforce

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Benefits of a playbook Sales plays to include in your playbook How to write an effective playbook How to keep your playbook up to date 7 sales playbook types and examples Make your enablement about results, not effort Close your revenue gaps and get more out of every rep — with Sales Programs delivered in your CRM. What are sales plays?

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Objectives and Key Results Technique CRM Follow-up 59

Highspot

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This ensures a quicker, more consistent ramp-up to full productivity, benefiting new salespeople and the business. This results in a more powerful go-to market strategy. Identify key stages and decision points, and outline the specific actions and responsibilities at each step.

Growth 52

Growth Objectives and Key Results Cold Call Sales 52

Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2023

And AI (particularly ChatGPT) has supercharged my productivity and learning — and helped me get back some of my oh-so-precious time. Here are some key areas where transformation is already well on its way: Superhuman efficiency (e.g., Pro tip: Prompts are key to getting the output you need. Intimidated by AI? Don’t worry.

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Objectives and Key Results Pitch Cold Call Sales 75

Gong.io

MAY 12, 2019

Let’s move from a cold call through to a closed deal. That’s true whether you meet them in person or on a cold call. It works in some situations (like negotiations), but it doesn’t work on cold calls. Simply put, there’s no cold call opening line that works better. Why do they do it?

Cold Call 107

Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Price Negotiate 107

Gong.io

JUNE 19, 2018

seconds on successful cold calls and for eight seconds on unsuccessful cold calls: The key takeaway: polish your pitch and get them hooked. We analyzed cold call opening lines to see which ones led to the most meetings held , not just booked. The result? Prospects talk uninterrupted for 3.5

Process 103

Process Objectives and Key Results Cold Call Objection handling 103

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 28, 2019

When you feed them the right amount of training with the right amount of technology, that machine pumps out killer results. Here are some simple ways to ramp up SDRs to see those results as soon as possible. The 2 weeks should be dedicated to these areas: Product knowledge. Objection handling. Cold call scripts.

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Objectives and Key Results Cold Call Objection handling Inside sales 67

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Believe in your product. And while this is great advice, you probably wouldn’t have taken the job if you weren’t fired up about the product or service. The trick is that believing in your product isn’t some one-and-done thing. You need to go into your day KNOWING that your product is the best thing for your prospect.

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Prospecting Cold Call Referrals Objectives and Key Results 105

Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2023

And AI (particularly ChatGPT) has supercharged my productivity and learning — and helped me get back some of my oh-so-precious time. Here are some key areas where transformation is already well on its way: Superhuman efficiency (e.g., Pro tip: Prompts are key to getting the output you need. Intimidated by AI? Don’t worry.

Objectives and Key Results 52

Objectives and Key Results Pitch Cold Call Sales 52

CloserIQ

OCTOBER 30, 2018

A satisfied customer is more likely to spend more, refer your business and generally serve as a brand ambassador for your products or services. Ready to amp up your sales training results? Look at your sales enablement metrics to assess what your training should cover for the best results. Actionable takeaways.

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Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Cold Call Cross-sell 98

Gong.io

JUNE 19, 2018

seconds on successful cold calls and for eight seconds on unsuccessful cold calls: The key takeaway: polish your pitch and get them hooked. We analyzed cold call opening lines to see which ones led to the most meetings held , not just booked. The result? Prospects talk uninterrupted for 3.5

Process 48

Process Objectives and Key Results Cold Call Objection handling 48

SBI

JUNE 2, 2020

Software (like CRM), training (skills and product knowledge), coaching, and good sales processes are all key. In business, snags cause deals to be lost at the last minute, cold-calls to not convert into meetings, forecasted deals to get pushed. Why Reliable CRM Data is the Source of all Fast Flowing Revenue Streams.

CRM 49

CRM Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Cold Call 49

PandaDoc

DECEMBER 7, 2017

If outbound sales works for your company and product, it can be a powerful way to grow your business. Meaning that because you aren’t relying on inbound leads, you have the entire universe of prospects to call on. This way, they are familiar enough with the product, but can’t possibly have a premade script to fool you.

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Objectives and Key Results CRM Sales Objection handling 99

Gong.io

MAY 27, 2018

They jump around a lot less than their low-performing peers who are all over the place: The key takeaway for reps? Sales Call Step 2: Open Your Call Like a Pro. A great sales call structure starts with a great “opening” to the meeting. The results may surprise you. (We Successful demo calls last 30.5%

Closing 48

Closing Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Price 48

Gong.io

APRIL 27, 2018

They jump around a lot less than their low-performing peers who are all over the place: The key takeaway for reps? Sales Call Step 2: Open Your Call Like a Pro. A great sales call structure starts with a great “opening” to the meeting. The results may surprise you. (We Successful demo calls last 30.5%

Closing 48

Closing Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Price 48

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Customers lose sleep over their problem, not your product. Being well-versed about your product, your target customers, your industry, and the unique value your brand provides can never be overstated. This is where you articulate the unique value your customers will experience if they purchase your product or adopt your solution.

Process 82

Process Objectives and Key Results Repeat business Referrals 82

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 19, 2019

There is no “great line” for closing more deals or handling objections perfectly. . Scripts, objection handling , and closing techniques that come from your manager are likely being used for a reason. They ask to silently audit ten of their cold calls or three of their demos. What’s the trick? They work. .

Quota 81

Quota Objectives and Key Results Sales Follow-up 81

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The best products, services, and ideas are nothing without a way to turn them into currency, and sellers are a big part of making commerce happen. Mindest : Be a Student, not just of the product, but of the process. You can rise within a company selling your ideas, or you can go off on your own and be your first salesperson.

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Sales Start-ups Up-sell Cross-sell 130