Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 11, 2019

I was talking recently with an SDR who’s brand new to selling — and struggling with how to do effective cold calling. I’m going to protect his identity here and call him “Joe with Acme, Inc.,” ” not just because it’s fair to him but because he could be anybody out there doing cold outreach.

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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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Cience

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Most reps had at least one embarrassing call like that. Let’s talk about the key to success in your cold calling effort — the cold calling script ! Cold Calling Scripts — Do We Even Need Them? Prospects perceive such calls as mass outreach, impersonal, pushy and salesy. Never mind!

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 16, 2020

And to make it worse, everyone and their start-up cousin is calling them, which makes it tremendously difficult to stand out. Chances are you’ve heard the advice, “ Don’t sell something you don’t believe in. ” Sell time on your calendar. For the rest of you, listen up. And many many calls and meetings.

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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. Calls longer than one minute. on cold calls.

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Cience

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Most reps had at least one embarrassing call like that. Let’s talk about the key to success in your cold calling effort — the cold calling script ! Cold Calling Scripts — Do We Even Need Them? Prospects perceive such calls as mass outreach, impersonal, pushy and salesy. Never mind!

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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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Sales Hacker

APRIL 5, 2018

How to Sell Over the Phone: Rookie Mistakes to Avoid. 1) Not picking up on pain or interest signals. 2) Failing to recognize and overcome objections. 3) Losing control of the call. Do you get excited when you receive a cold call ? What about when you have to call into your cable, internet or phone provider?

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Gong.io

JUNE 19, 2018

In fact, an ideal talk-to-listen ratio is almost the opposite of what you’d want on a discovery call: Prospecting calls aren’t about discovery. They are about selling your value to pique their interest enough for a meeting. We analyzed cold call opening lines to see which ones led to the most meetings held , not just booked.

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Martech

JULY 19, 2023

She’s done everything from cold calling to cutting-edge B2B marketing. I got to really know outbound marketing: Objection handling, what do we say to a customer? I found a startup called MRP and was there in the beginning with the founders James Reagan and Kevin Cunningham. I ended up leaving them.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

They end up having little respect for us towards the end, which is why they either keep asking for things (discounts) or they just flat out disappear on us and don’t even give us the courtesy of a callback. When the customer says they’ll make a final decision on Friday, schedule a call for Friday. Don’t Jump to Discounting.

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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. That phrase should have been put to bed ages ago, but it’s in enough sales books that new recruits still pick it up. Simply put, there’s no cold call opening line that works better.

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Salesforce

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

You’re not selling tools or closing contracts; you’re offering solutions and building partnerships. Account A business, customer, lead, or prospect a company engages with to sell products or services to. Business-to-business (B2B) A model in which businesses sell products or services directly to other businesses.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

So you decided to become a sales development representative … My guess is your plan involved getting a promotion or making a lateral move within a year, as that’s the plan for most people who sign up for what I call “the struggle.” . They train you on how to introduce yourself, the company’s value prop, and objection handling. .

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 28, 2019

Whether they are SDR hire #1 or #20, you need to get them up and running quickly and efficiently. For many companies, the ramp-up time for new sales professionals typically is 6 months or more, but inside sales has changed. Here are some simple ways to ramp up SDRs to see those results as soon as possible. Objection handling.

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Gong.io

JULY 6, 2018

Afternoon calls have fewer no-shows and prospects stay on the call longer: Mornings? Your prospect is 30% more likely to show up for a call at 4 PM than one at 8 AM. Instead, spend a few minutes warming up the tone of the call. Cold calling , for example, is a major outlier. Now switch !

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

This goes to an idea that Jason Fried, one of the founders of Basecamp, talks about often: You don’t really sell “product” at the end of the day. You sell people a better version of themselves or their company. Even if you can come up with an ROI there’s no trigger why to buy NOW. Objection Handling. What solution?

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The 5% Institute

MARCH 28, 2022

A sales playbook (also known as a sales process or selling process) is key to consistently succeeding in sales. Outbound prospecting is proactively reaching out to your potential clients with social media, email, cold calling and networking events. The Benefits Of Using A Sales Playbook. 2 – Building Rapport.

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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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CloserIQ

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Ready to amp up your sales training results? You can also get insights into how your sales team is using (or not using) content, if they’re nurturing leads, how quickly they’re following up with customer requests, what their daily behaviors are, and which channels they use most to communicate with prospects. Actionable takeaways.

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Salesforce

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

They’re expected to shake off the rejection, hold sales burnout at bay, and continue their cold calls and emails – all in an ongoing quest to get one more meeting, generate one more lead, or land one more opportunity. Sign up now Thanks, you’re subscribed! Cold call assessment 2. Complete onboarding 2.

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Outreach

APRIL 9, 2019

If your business sells products or services to other businesses, you have a B2B sales process. They search for and directly engage sales opportunities--companies and decision makers who fit their ideal customer profile--and launch direct outreach efforts such as cold calling and emailing to move prospects through the sales pipeline.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Having a feel for what to expect, what can go wrong, and what you need to do better makes literally any situation run more smoothly — and sales calls are no exception. As a salesperson, you don't want to go into a call blindly — especially if you're newer to the game. Run-of-the-Mill Cold Call.

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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

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. When you’ve really got the stages in the right order in your sales cycle down, it frees you up to be connected with your prospect in the moment,” said Elyse Archer, CEO and founder of She Sells.

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Lead Fuze

JULY 18, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll delve into the art of handling sales objections effectively. We will explore common objections you might encounter during prospecting or follow-up calls such as price, budget, competitor comparisons, and timing issues. If so, how will you address this objection?

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PandaDoc

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Just because you raised funding, you launched a product, or your CEO told you ‘it’s time to scale,’ doesn’t mean you’re ready to scale up your outbound sales team. Here are a few things you need to make sure you’ve checked the boxes on before you scale up the team. Then, ask them to sell me something related to their hobby.

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Sales Gravy

APRIL 10, 2025

link] The Fancy Stuff Is Failing You We see it all the timesalespeople hiding behind automation tools, social selling gimmicks, and relationship-building fluff. Lets call this what it is: avoidance. Lets call this what it is: avoidance. Phone Calls Cold calls. Warm calls. Follow-up calls.

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criteria for success

JANUARY 20, 2022

Fielding unexpected objections can be one of the most daunting aspects of sales, especially for a new hire or someone new to selling entirely. This fear is also a leading cause of debilitating “head trash” that can keep salespeople from making enough cold-calls or setting up new business meetings.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2023

Bonus: 7 ChatGPT Prompts for Selling to the C-Suite Table of contents What AI can do for AEs Introduction to ChatGPT Easy guide: How to set up and use ChatGPT 5 things you should use ChatGPT for right now (with prompts!) Here’s an example prompt: Set this up, tune it to your needs, and then paste your proposals in, one after another!

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Heinz Marketing

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

This time we hear from Jeb Blount in an episode we call “Sales Objection Handling from the Master: Insights from Best Seller Jeb Blount” Jeb is a best selling author of nine books and the CEO at Sales Gravy. Every single person that sells is going to face objections. It doesn’t matter.

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Lead Fuze

JUNE 30, 2023

To be a successful salesperson, one must acquire the aptitude to excel in selling – whether as an employee of a large company or as the proprietor of a small business. We’ll also explore effective follow-up strategies using advanced tools like HubSpot, along with other beneficial resources for sellers. So keep trying.

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Highspot

JULY 18, 2023

When you’re planning how you’ll build a successful sales strategy, it’s important to know where you’re starting from and where you want to end up. pricing sheets, sales templates, assessments, refined sales pitches) is crucial for them to start selling immediately.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

It depends on what you’re selling, how you’re selling it, and who you sell it to. . New sales reps can get up and running faster when there is a proven and repeatable process they can follow. There are plenty of ways to do so, including cold calling , emailing, and sending LinkedIn messages. Qualify buyers.

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Gong.io

JULY 11, 2022

Inside sales (sometimes called remote sales or remote selling) is often the primary sales model for B2B, SaaS, tech, and certain high-ticket B2C sales teams. Let’s say you’re looking to implement a new email marketing campaign , and you need an email automation platform to set it up. Outbound cold calling or emailing.

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Gong.io

JUNE 19, 2018

In fact, an ideal talk-to-listen ratio is almost the opposite of what you’d want on a discovery call: Prospecting calls aren’t about discovery. They are about selling your value to pique their interest enough for a meeting. We analyzed cold call opening lines to see which ones led to the most meetings held , not just booked.

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Gong.io

JULY 6, 2018

Afternoon calls have fewer no-shows and prospects stay on the call longer: Mornings? Your prospect is 30% more likely to show up for a call at 4 PM than one at 8 AM. Instead, spend a few minutes warming up the tone of the call. Cold calling , for example, is a major outlier. Now switch !

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