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.

Objectives and Key Results 110

Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Sales Technique 110

Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2023

Trust me: I’m an AE who’s embraced the change. I just had a cold call with an enterprise corporate prospect in the financial industry for an IT cloud solution. I called the Head of Infrastructure, but they didn’t seem on board with what I was saying and threw lots of objections at me. Intimidated by AI?

Objectives and Key Results 76

Objectives and Key Results Pitch Cold Call Sales 76

Gong.io

JUNE 25, 2021

Sharing ROI stats in cold emails is often shared as a “best practice.” Turns out: Using ROI language in a cold email decreases success rates* by 15%. But don’t trust me outright. Opening a cold call with “Did I catch you at a bad time?” The success rate for cold calls that opened with this line?

Cold Call 93

Cold Call Sell Objectives and Key Results Negotiate 93

Gong.io

JULY 6, 2018

Sales Call Tip #4: Nail Your Talk-to-Listen Ratio. Here’s the crux of it: The perfect talk-to-listen ratio depends on the type of sales call you’re making. Cold calling , for example, is a major outlier. seconds) versus unsuccessful (8 seconds) cold calls: Mastered that concept? Now switch !

Cold Call 103

Cold Call Objection handling Pitch Sales 103

Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2023

Trust me: I’m an AE who’s embraced the change. I just had a cold call with an enterprise corporate prospect in the financial industry for an IT cloud solution. I called the Head of Infrastructure, but they didn’t seem on board with what I was saying and threw lots of objections at me. Intimidated by AI?

Objectives and Key Results 52

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. The result?

Process 103

Process Objectives and Key Results Cold Call Objection handling 103

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 16, 2020

They tend to feature dump and forget the purpose of a cold call. With enough calls and emails, you can usually find a way to break through. The next question you may have is, how do you start building rapport when you only have 30 seconds to make an impression on a cold-call? They don’t have time for cold calls.

Prospecting 106

Prospecting Cold Call Referrals Objectives and Key Results 106

Salesforce

MAY 30, 2023

Sales certifications show competency in core skills or functions like cold calling or sales management. There are many sales certifications to choose from, but it’s best to opt for those backed by a universally trusted organization with documented experience in sales. Get started What are sales certifications?

Education 52

Education Objection handling Cold Call Up-sell 52

Gong.io

JULY 6, 2018

Sales Call Tip #4: Nail Your Talk-to-Listen Ratio. Here’s the crux of it: The perfect talk-to-listen ratio depends on the type of sales call you’re making. Cold calling , for example, is a major outlier. seconds) versus unsuccessful (8 seconds) cold calls: Mastered that concept? Now switch !

Cold Call 54

Cold Call Objection handling Pitch Sales 54

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. The result?

Process 48

Process Objectives and Key Results Cold Call Objection handling 48

Hubspot

AUGUST 15, 2013

Objection-Handling Technique: The Agreement Frame. Another Way of Handling Price Objections. Smart Calling Blog, by Art Sobczak. When Setting Appointments are You Seen as Trusted and Valued? Cold calling is the dirty little secret no one wants to admit to. Never Make Another Cold Call?

Elevator Speech 77

Elevator Speech Cold Call Inside sales Objection handling 77

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.

Cold Call 118

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.

Technique 133

Technique Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Objection handling 133

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.

Cold Call 71

Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Cross-sell 71

Gong.io

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

A buyer persona describes the ideal person your reps should pitch to. There are plenty of ways to do so, including cold calling , emailing, and sending LinkedIn messages. If you want even more help to get your reps selling well over the phone, download our highly effective cold calling scripts. Contact prospects.

Pitch 62

Pitch Cold Call Sales Referrals 62

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Trust is built of five components. Trust gets you in the door, but it’s competency, reliability, integrity and vulnerability that keep you there. Trust yourself. Trusted relationships, connections, and domain expertise are essential in all careers, but particularly in sales. Alyssa Merwin.

Sales 130

Sales Start-ups Up-sell Cross-sell 130

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Active listening, empathy, note-taking, trust-building, and following up are great skills to deploy in this stage. . Pitch/Presentation. Objection Handling. Under this dynamic, customers make a purchase because they “trust” the seller and expect the purported benefits and results to be realized. .

Process 82

Process Objectives and Key Results Repeat business Referrals 82