Highspot

JANUARY 4, 2024

The program helps reps understand customers, develop compelling sales pitches, and build enough confidence to close deals. Follow these seven steps to develop your sales training program: 1. Practical advice: Organize regular pitch practice sessions where reps can present to their peers or supervisors acting as potential customers.

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

Gone are the days of cold calls and one-size-fits-all pitches. 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. Follow-Up and Continuous Learning Process Establish a culture of continuous learning and development.

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Technique B2B Cross-sell Negotiate 52

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. Crafting Compelling Pitches A well-crafted pitch is essential for grabbing the prospect’s attention. How can appointment setters handle objections effectively?

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Salesforce

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This isn’t just a quick pitch, however. Speed up your sales Wait, what is a sales call? These calls — most often conducted either in-person or via video — involve multiple parts, including initial agenda-setting by the rep, the product pitch, a demo, prospect objections and rep responses, negotiation, and outlining of next steps.

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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?

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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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Highspot

JULY 6, 2023

Target audience: Be sure to define the target audience so sellers can create personalized sales pitches and engagement activities. Sellers can benefit from public speaking sessions to build confidence and clarity in speech as they pitch to prospects. Sales plays and coaching are unique to each organization.

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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.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Which is a real problem… Because after you’ve put effort and resources into researching and creating a solid pitch and proposal, it only makes sense to come to the table prepared to negotiate with the prospect. Have an idea of when each step should be taken, from first contact to following-up, all the way to actually closing the deal.

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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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Gong.io

JUNE 25, 2019

Here’s a fix for that: Sign up for our free Sales Success Master Class video series. It’s a short pitch (~3-5 minutes) about a business problem you solve or an opportunity you help buyers exploit. Most salespeople do ramp-up-style product demos, where they “save the best for last.”. Here’s what a GREAT pitch sounds like.

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CloserIQ

APRIL 25, 2019

A sales pitch , no matter how perfect, can quickly be ruined by poor objection handling afterward. It’s a rare day when you pitch someone and they simply submit and ask where to sign. The response: Agree to send the information, but don’t hang up right away. Ask an open-ended follow-up question.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 17, 2021

When a manager asks about the pipeline, we don’t conjure up sewage systems, water or gas pipelines and the associated pumps and valves. Imagine them worrying about snakes from the Amazon, while drinking a cup of coffee and worrying about a potential accident (for those that can’t follow my weird logic, Python, Java, crash).

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Objectives and Key Results Technique Manufacturing Objection handling 106

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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Objectives and Key Results Pitch Cold Call Sales 52

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Objection handling training exercises. Have your reps come up with all of the reasons they’ve heard why someone would reject your product. Then, have them develop — on their own or in groups — the most convincing counters to those objections. Why not take a similar approach with your sales team? Get certified.

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Highspot

JANUARY 29, 2024

This not only helps foster long-term relationships but also allows you to tailor your sales pitch accordingly. Timely Follow-Up: After initial discussions, follow up promptly and consistently. This will allow you to further personalize your pitch and focus on the overall outcome.

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Negotiate Closing Objectives and Key Results Technique 52

Gong.io

MAY 3, 2018

Successful cold calls were defined as those that ended up in a held follow-up meeting. Cold Calling Tip 3: Don’t Be Afraid to Pitch. Pitching the wrong way is a very common mistake made on cold calls. And to make a great pitch, a few wisely-placed discovery questions might help. And they want to know more.

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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? baseline you’d have without following the rest of our cold call suggestions: So what’s the best cold call opener?

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Hubspot

MAY 10, 2022

To get customers to sign up, you can ask them to text a keyword to a mobile number. Don’t forget to send a confirmation text (ie “You’ve been signed up on our mailing list! The following guidelines will help you reap the benefits of text while staying professional. Sales Text Message for Objection Handling.

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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. It entails carrying out research and gathering vital information regarding your customer so that you can make a good pitch guaranteed to close the deal.

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Gong.io

JULY 6, 2018

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. Instead, learn to pull the prospect into your rhythms (volume, pitch, talking speed, and pauses). Let them follow you. Stay away from them. It comes across as robotic. Be a leader.

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Cold Call Objection handling Pitch Sales 103

Partners in Excellence

MAY 15, 2014

.” When I ask, I get responses like: “Would you just give us the formula to [insert whatever you want--prospect, get meetings with execs, close, handle this/that objection, fill my pipeline.]?” ” “If I just had a killer pitch!” ” “What’s the script?”

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Lead Fuze

JULY 18, 2023

Plus, we’ll highlight the importance of following up with customers post-sale to ensure satisfaction with their purchase or service received. So buckle up as we take you through this free guide on how to fill your sales funnel by becoming proficient at closing sales! It’s like a road trip with twists and turns.

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Technique Closing Sales Follow-up 52

Highspot

JANUARY 3, 2024

This is followed by handling sales objections, offering solutions, and finally, guiding the customer towards making a buying decision. You might suggest a minor next step, like a trial period or a follow-up meeting, which can lead to a more significant commitment to closing the sale.

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Closing Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Technique 52

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Competencies can be anything from listening and closing skills to negotiation skills and objection-handling – anything a rep needs to be proficient at to be successful. For example, if a rep has her first prospecting call in 14 days, set up relevant training, a video coaching assessment (i.e., 14 Day Sprint: Training ? . #3:

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Lead Fuze

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

This is crazy specific, but you could find all the people that match the following: . 6 Ups Account Executive Interview Questions to Find the Best Talent. Can you describe your process for staying up to date on current developments in your business or target demographic. A company in the Financial Services or Banking industry.

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The 5% Institute

DECEMBER 17, 2019

High ticket closing, is the step by step system you need to systematically follow to close high ticket products or services. The 5% Sales Blueprint prescribes the following successful steps: Build rapport. Objection handling. Counter objections up front. The second is the ‘I need to think about’ objection.

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Score More Sales

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

In a recent panel at LeadsCon with moderator Dan McDade and co-panelists Chad Burmeister and I proved there are 6 pillars to the “perfect pitch” Attention Grabber. Listen Up & Learn. Objection Handling. Look for a follow-up article on those six pillars of the perfect pitch.

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Gong.io

JUNE 25, 2021

Silence, followed by phone hanging up sound. Open up your next cold call with the following question: . These “best” words subconsciously cause buyers to stand up at attention metaphorically. Do that by phrasing your questions as follows: . Grab our 43 Highly Effective Email CTAs cheat sheet.

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Cold Call Sell Objectives and Key Results Negotiate 93

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 22, 2020

More and more people in sales are finding that rigorous follow-ups, a solid pitch, and great objection handling skills just aren’t cutting it anymore (at least not on their own). If a deal is lost, how do you follow-up with the prospect? You need salespeople with high emotional intelligence.

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Quota Objectives and Key Results Sales Objection handling 76

Gong.io

MAY 27, 2018

So what sales call steps should you follow? We’ve formatted everything into 7 concise steps for you to follow. They’ve rehearsed their sales call process, and never show up just to “wing it.”. Instead, spend a few minutes warming up the tone of the call by sounding like a real person on the other line. Let’s get started.

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Closing Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Price 48

Gong.io

APRIL 27, 2018

So what sales call steps should you follow? We’ve formatted everything into 7 concise steps for you to follow. They’ve rehearsed their sales call process , and never show up just to “wing it.”. Instead, spend a few minutes warming up the tone of the call by sounding like a real person on the other line. Let’s get started.

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Closing Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Price 48

PandaDoc

APRIL 24, 2023

It’s their job to head up your approach. The following five sales enablement functions make up the core of a strong sales enablement strategy: 1. Ebooks: Downloadable guides on how your sales team should handle particular customer call scenarios. What are the elements of a sales enablement strategy?

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Objectives and Key Results Sales Cross-sell CRM 52

Gong.io

JULY 6, 2018

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. Instead, learn to pull the prospect into your rhythms (volume, pitch, talking speed, and pauses). Let them follow you. Stay away from them. It comes across as robotic. Be a leader.

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? baseline you’d have without following the rest of our cold call suggestions: So what’s the best cold call opener?

Process 48

Process Objectives and Key Results Cold Call Objection handling 48

Cience

DECEMBER 16, 2019

According to Jessica Broom and Qualtrics “78% call center managers said that getting reps to “follow a script” was a primary focus, but only 38% of scripted calls were actually successful.” Next, comes the silence and the prospect hangs up. Something similar may happen when a rep uses a bad script and is taught to follow it strictly.

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Lead Fuze

JANUARY 1, 2022

This is crazy specific, but you could find all the people that match the following: . It can be defined as the steps, beginning with identifying clients and following up after closing deals. Salespeople will often try cross-selling or up-selling during this stage. Handling objections. Who use Hubspot.

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