Hubspot

MAY 10, 2022

Sending sales text messages to your prospects to nurture them all the way until conversion. Text and live chat can be fantastic mediums for staying top-of-mind for your prospects, which is leading to the evolution of business conversations. To get customers to sign up, you can ask them to text a keyword to a mobile number.

Prospecting 69

Prospecting Conversion Legal Sales 69

The 5% Institute

JUNE 8, 2023

Timing objections: “It’s not the right time for me to buy/sell.” To address this objection, engage in a conversation to understand their reasons for waiting. Provide them with up-to-date market trends, recent sales data, and comparable property prices to support your arguments.

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Objection handling Transportation Finance 52

The 5% Institute

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Sales Training Activity #1 – Objection Handling. There are numerous sales objections your team will come across when speaking with your potential clients, and if they don’t know how to effectively handle them – this can cost them the sale. Related article: Sales Objection Handling – A Step By Step Guide.

Objection handling 98

Objection handling Sales Appointment Clients 98

SalesLoft

JANUARY 16, 2024

Kristin and Sarah dive into the Salesloft platform to learn how it prioritizes sellers’ daily workflows, recommends follow-up timing and copy, provides AI-powered forecasting, flags potential issues with the buying committee, and orchestrates your deal cycles from start to finish so you never miss a target again. But that’s not all.

Process 52

Process GTM Objectives and Key Results Objection handling 52

The 5% Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Making a great first impression in your sales conversations is key, and in this article, we’ll look at ten questions to ask a potential client to help you with this. Although there are various questions to ask a potential client; we’ll be looking at it with the following structure: Rapport. Objection handling.

Clients 98

Clients Objection handling Objectives and Key Results Drivers/motivators 98

The 5% Institute

AUGUST 9, 2021

Having been a part of literally thousands of sales meetings and presentations , Sales Professionals generally approach their sales with this approach: They say hello, and build some basic rapport. Objection handling, and then again – ask for the sale. Present their products or services. Your Consistent Sales Process.

Closing 145

Closing Objectives and Key Results Lead generation Sales 145

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

Veloxy

MAY 24, 2023

Sales velocity measures the SPEED at which deals move through your sales pipeline, resulting in shorter sales cycles, higher conversion rates, and increased revenue generation. Let’s delve into the core elements that make up this dynamic metric and explore the formula for calculating sales velocity. What is it?

Objectives and Key Results 130

Objectives and Key Results Pipeline Pharmaceutical CRM 130

The 5% Institute

AUGUST 10, 2023

Their expertise lies in effectively communicating a business’s value proposition and setting up meaningful appointments that can lead to conversions. Their primary goal is to initiate conversations, build rapport , and ultimately schedule appointments for sales representatives or business owners to further the sales process.

Appointment 52

Appointment Lead generation Objection handling Pitch 52

Highspot

JANUARY 4, 2024

The strategy ensures reps are well-prepared to meet and exceed sales targets. The goal of a blended and financially supported approach is to transform sales professionals into exceptional performers, equipped and ready to meet evolving customer needs and achieve measurable business outcomes.

Objection handling 52

Objection handling Pitch Sales Technique 52

Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

What makes it more complicated is that 90% of buyers don’t follow a linear sales funnel path , leaving sales reps little to no room for mistakes. The B2B sales process is a structured yet flexible journey tailored to meet the unique needs of customers. Gone are the days of cold calls and one-size-fits-all pitches.

Technique 52

Technique B2B Cross-sell Negotiate 52

Gong.io

AUGUST 22, 2018

This data (along with every other data point we’ll cover) comes from analyzing almost two million recorded sales conversations with AI. It’s an indicator of having a balanced two-way conversation, rather than a “checklist style” interrogation. It creates a balanced feel to their sales conversations. No pipeline, no glory.

Objection handling 92

Objection handling Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Sales 92

Salesforce

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It’s no different in sales — only instead of game rules, you use a sales cycle to make sure you’re following the right steps at the right time. A sales cycle is the collection of sequential stages sales reps follow when converting a prospect into a customer. What you’ll learn: What is a sales cycle? Why is a sales cycle important?

Objectives and Key Results 110

Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Sales Technique 110

The 5% Institute

MAY 25, 2021

Having been a part of literally thousands of sales meetings and presentations , salespeople generally approach their sales with this approach: They say hello, and build some basic rapport. Objection handling, and then again – ask for the sale. Present their products or services. Your Consistent Sales Process.

Consult 119

Consult Objectives and Key Results Lead generation Sales 119

The 5% Institute

APRIL 14, 2021

Executives require sales training for a number of reasons; it helps them have the knowledge to train their staff, ensure consistency is followed within their sales team, and to make sure all your potential clients have the same positive experience. It allows you to control the sales conversation. Topic #4 – Setting Pre-Frames.

Objectives and Key Results 139

Objectives and Key Results Sales Clients Objection handling 139

The 5% Institute

MARCH 3, 2020

By putting into place a complex sales process, you’ll have a step by step road map to follow and lean on, so you’ll minimise the guesswork and know exactly what to do and say during each step of the sales process and your sales conversations. Something you can follow consistently, no matter what you’re selling.

Process 98

Process Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Sales 98

criteria for success

MARCH 11, 2020

The opposite, a bottom-line, risk-taking buyer, will also raise an objection or concern to test your abilities or determine whether they can trust you. Objections are Opportunities. Fine-tuning your objection handling process can actually improve the quality of the conversation for both parties. Download Now.

Closing 69

Closing Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Cross-sell 69

The 5% Institute

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

By putting into place a B2B sales process, you’ll have a step by step road map to follow and lean on, so you’ll minimise the guesswork and know exactly what to do and say during each step of the sales process. Following a B2B sales process will give you many positive results when engaging with your potential clients.

B2B 98

B2B Process Objectives and Key Results Objection handling 98

The 5% Institute

JULY 22, 2020

Sales Training Idea #1 – Objection Handling. There are numerous sales objections your team will come across when speaking with your potential clients, and if they don’t know how to effectively handle them – this can cost them the sale. Related article: Sales Objection Handling – A Step By Step Guide.

Objection handling 52

Objection handling Appointment Sales Clients 52

The 5% Institute

JANUARY 15, 2021

Small Business Owners require sales training for a number of reasons; it helps them have the knowledge to train their staff, ensure consistency is followed within their sales team, and to make sure all your potential clients have the same positive experience. It allows you to control the sales conversation.

Objectives and Key Results 131

Objectives and Key Results Sales Clients Objection handling 131

SalesLoft

APRIL 6, 2020

Traditionally, SDRs use power hours to focus on setting meetings. Who booked the most meetings? Closers: Who had the most conversations? Customer Success: Who had the most conversations? Listen in Using Live Call Studio and Analyze With Conversation Intelligence. Who progressed the most deals? We have too.

A/B testing 95

A/B testing Objection handling Cold Call Trust 95

Gong.io

JULY 11, 2022

Let’s say you’re looking to implement a new email marketing campaign , and you need an email automation platform to set it up. Depending on their role within the team, inside sales reps engage in research, prospecting, email and social media outreach, cold calling, lead nurturing, qualification, demonstration, and negotiation conversations.

Inside sales 62

Inside sales Commission Outside Sales Quota 62

Hubspot

MARCH 20, 2018

When we talk about objection handling in sales, it is often focused on the later stages of the buying cycle, usually during negotiations. We focus on pricing and timing issues -- the types of objections that prevent a deal from closing. I’m not ready for a buying conversation. The Top 7 Prospecting Objections.

Prospecting 101

Prospecting Objection handling Appointment SQL 101

Gong.io

JUNE 19, 2018

We used AI to analyze over 1M sales conversations that span 384,923 deals. While building a sales process can seem complicated, we found it comes down to three things: Identifying the types of sales conversations that happen. Understanding what success looks like in each of those conversations. Equipping your reps to execute.

Process 103

Process Objectives and Key Results Cold Call Objection handling 103

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

A sales cycle is a term used to describe the sales process steps, beginning when a sales rep identifies a potential customer to follow up after closing the sale. This information will help you when coming up with the perfect sales pitch that will appeal to your prospect and sell the value of whatever product/ service you might offer.

Sales 105

Sales Cross-sell Pipeline Negotiate 105

Highspot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Sales Planning They develop sales plans, strategies, and tactics to meet or exceed sales goals. Building and Leading a High-Performing Sales Team Only 31% of sales managers had strong confidence in their sales team’s ability to meet key business objectives.

Objectives and Key Results 59

Objectives and Key Results Quota Technique Construction 59

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!) Meet ChatGPT: The account executive’s AI personal assistant What is ChatGPT?

Objectives and Key Results 75

Objectives and Key Results Pitch Cold Call Sales 75

Gong.io

JUNE 25, 2021

Sales success = meeting booked in the next 10 days. Sales Stat #2: DON’T ask for time when booking meetings with cold emails. We crunched the stats, and it turns out the “Interest CTA” is the highest performing call to action for cold emails: The Interest CTA sells the conversation, not the meeting. . Provide context. .

Cold Call 93

Cold Call Sell Objectives and Key Results Negotiate 93

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? If so, with whom?

Objectives and Key Results 69

Objectives and Key Results Pitch X-functional Sales 69

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

If you’d like to go into a sales negotiation with a constructive mindset and achieve the optimum result for your company, follow these tips in developing your own negotiation strategy. Have an idea of when each step should be taken, from first contact to following-up, all the way to actually closing the deal.

Negotiate 111

Negotiate Closing Objectives and Key Results Objection handling 111

The 5% Institute

JUNE 15, 2023

Sales SDRs reach out to potential customers, initiate conversations, and identify prospects that align with the organization’s target audience. Sales engagement platforms help automate outreach, schedule follow-ups, and track prospect interactions.

Lead generation 52

Lead generation Relationship building Objection handling Sales 52

The 5% Institute

JUNE 7, 2023

These interactions can take place in various settings, such as retail stores, trade shows, conferences, or client meetings. Immediate feedback and objection handling During in-person sales meetings , sales professionals can gather immediate feedback from customers, allowing them to address concerns or objections promptly.

Represent 52

Represent Technique Sales Objection handling 52

Salesforce

JANUARY 3, 2024

As a sales leader, it’s your job to distribute this investment wisely and set your team up for success. Keep testing your messaging, questions, and objection-handling techniques. Put the right people in the right places Do you have the right people in the right seats to support the structures you’ve set up?

Retail 64

Retail Sales Objection handling Cross-sell 64

Gong.io

JULY 6, 2018

Congrats on landing the sales meeting. There are good and bad times of day for the first sales meeting. Your prospect is 30% more likely to show up for a call at 4 PM than one at 8 AM. For starters, they cover more topics than poor or average performers: 15 compared to 12 on a 43-minute call: Their conversations are linear.

Cold Call 103

Cold Call Objection handling Pitch Sales 103

CloserIQ

APRIL 25, 2019

A sales pitch , no matter how perfect, can quickly be ruined by poor objection handling afterward. A disarming response like this may bring their guard down enough to get a concrete meeting scheduled. The response: Agree to send the information, but don’t hang up right away. Ask an open-ended follow-up question.

SQL 92

SQL Objection handling Angle Pitch 92

The 5% Institute

JULY 21, 2020

Entrepreneurs require sales training for a number of reasons; it helps them have the knowledge to train their staff, ensure consistency is followed within their sales team, and to make sure all your potential clients have the same positive experience. It allows you to control the sales conversation. Topic #4 – Setting Pre-Frames.

Objectives and Key Results 94

Objectives and Key Results Sales Clients Objection handling 94

Gong.io

JUNE 25, 2019

Here’s a fix for that: Sign up for our free Sales Success Master Class video series. What’s the best way to earn the right to ask questions during an intro sales meeting? If you spend 3-5 minutes STARTING a meeting with a well-crafted customer story … and THEN pass the torch to your buyer by saying: “Enough about us.

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Objectives and Key Results Pitch Hospitality Objection handling 108