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. Objection handling. Rapport Building Questions To Ask A Potential Client: “Where were you working before you started at [current company]?”. Qualification.

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Clients Objection handling Objectives and Key Results Drivers/motivators 98

The 5% Institute

MAY 25, 2021

There are a number of key things you’ll need to focus on to ensure you’re successful. Consistently deliver results. 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. Handling objections.

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Consult Objectives and Key Results Lead generation Sales 119

SalesLoft

MARCH 31, 2022

These changes are positive, but now sales leaders have new challenges that are keeping them up at night – myself included. We all know that with the lack of in-person meetings, buyers are able to meet with a lot more vendors than they used to. Three top sales leaders in EMEA recently joined me to chat about these topics.

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Lead Fuze

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Why people raise objections. The problem is that I can’t seem to overcome objections. There are a few ways to get out of objections, and one is the defusing objection framework. People who Raise Objections Are Real: What to Avoid. ” She used this objection to her advantage. What You’ll Learn.

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Prospecting Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Commission 52

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.

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Process GTM Objectives and Key Results Objection handling 52

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 are some key areas where transformation is already well on its way: Superhuman efficiency (e.g.,

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Salesforce

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A well-defined sales cycle has two key benefits. 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. Why is a sales cycle important? Here’s a closer look at each sales cycle stage: 1.

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The 5% Institute

JUNE 8, 2023

How To Close A Sales Interview – Introduction The sales interview process can be challenging, as it requires you to showcase your sales expertise, interpersonal skills, and ability to handle objections. Preparing for the Interview To excel in a sales interview, preparation is key.

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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. Here’s the first one: Your questions didn’t respect your prospect’s stage in the buyer’s journey: Most salespeople are trained to start by diagnosing a buyer’s problems. START with a “discovery prompter.”. Everyone knows not to feature dump.

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Gong.io

MAY 18, 2018

Starting May 25th, the impact of GDPR on sales and marketing teams could force you to experience a serious pipeline drought. That means the impact of GDPR on sales will put a number of meetings and qualified opportunities that come into your pipeline at risk of being cut in half. Treat sales meetings as precious assets.

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Pipeline Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Meeting 88

Highspot

JANUARY 29, 2024

You should have clear goals and objectives laid out before the call. Consider price concessions you might be willing to make, what objections might be made, a timeline of deliverables, and even cross-sell or upsell opportunities. Timely Follow-Up: After initial discussions, follow up promptly and consistently.

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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 start, show your team the data behind asking great questions. Your sales team can be amazing at discovery, presenting, and objection handling.

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Objection handling Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Sales 92

PandaDoc

APRIL 25, 2023

A sales plan contains everything your sales team needs to know about their roles and how they can influence meeting your organization’s sales targets in addition to contributing to the company as a whole. Your ultimate choice depends on the best approach to meet your overarching needs and goals. Here are some of the most common types.

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Territory Objectives and Key Results Teamwork Customer Relationship Management 52

Outreach

JULY 29, 2020

By leveraging natural language processing, machine learning, and AI, Outreach captures the results of these actions, analyzes them, and determines cause and effect to dramatically improve the experience and outcomes for every user. One example is with out-of-office email replies , which make up about 18 percent of our internal replies.

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Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Sales Relationship building 69

Highspot

JANUARY 3, 2024

Whether you’re a seasoned sales manager or a frontline rep hustling for results, we get it – the struggle is real. It starts with understanding the customer’s needs and demonstrating how your product or service can meet those needs. These challenges can influence the sales team’s ability to meet quotas.

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Closing Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Technique 52

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. . line resulted in a 6.6x

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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 are some key areas where transformation is already well on its way: Superhuman efficiency (e.g.,

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Objectives and Key Results Pitch Cold Call Sales 52

Gong.io

JUNE 19, 2018

Step 1 – Prospecting: Get the First Meeting Every Time. If you can hold their attention, you’re twice as likely to book a meeting as someone who can only keep them on a three-minute call: You’ll hold their attention by making sure you have s omething worth saying. In fact, it makes you 40% less likely to book a meeting.

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Gong.io

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

For example, it probably feels right and intuitive to do a “ramp up” product demo. That’s when you start your demo from the ground up, build anticipation, and do a “grand finale” at the end, For most people, that seems like the right way to approach a product demo. The first product demo was all lead up. Please don’t.

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Gong.io

MAY 18, 2018

Starting May 25th, the impact of GDPR on sales and marketing teams could force you to experience a serious pipeline drought. That means the impact of GDPR on sales will put a number of meetings and qualified opportunities that come into your pipeline at risk of being cut in half. Treat sales meetings as precious assets.

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Gong.io

MAY 12, 2019

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. In fact, Gong’s data shows that using it makes you 40% less likely to book a meeting: Luckily, there’s an alternative that works. Immediately.

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Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Price Negotiate 107

The 5% Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

There are a number of key things you’ll need to focus on to ensure you’re successful. Consistently deliver results. 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. Handling objections.

Consult 98

Consult Objectives and Key Results Lead generation Sales 98

Gong.io

MAY 18, 2018

Starting May 25th, the impact of GDPR on sales and marketing teams could force you to experience a serious pipeline drought. That means the impact of GDPR on sales will put a number of meetings and qualified opportunities that come into your pipeline at risk of being cut in half. Treat sales meetings as precious assets.

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Pipeline Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Meeting 48

Highspot

APRIL 20, 2021

If you haven’t already built sales plays into your enablement strategy, now is the time to leverage them to reinforce your key priorities and equip your reps with the guidance they need to succeed. Giorgia Ortiz and Kaitlyn Buckheit, global enablement leaders at Lever, recommend starting simple and evolving over time.

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GTM Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Sales 52

The 5% Institute

JULY 12, 2021

There are a number of key things you’ll need to focus on to ensure you’re successful. Consistently deliver results. Having been a part of literally thousands of sales meetings and presentations , Consultants generally approach their sales with this approach: They say hello, and build some basic rapport. Handling objections.

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Consult Closing Objectives and Key Results Sales 52

The 5% Institute

OCTOBER 5, 2020

There are a number of key things you’ll need to focus on to ensure you’re successful. Consistently deliver results. 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. Handling objections.

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Objectives and Key Results Lead generation Sales Objection handling 52

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 28, 2019

Whether they are SDR hire #1 or #20, you need to get them up and running quickly and efficiently. It’s your responsibility to show them the ropes so they can start producing for your company. For many companies, the ramp-up time for new sales professionals typically is 6 months or more, but inside sales has changed. New trends.

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Objectives and Key Results Cold Call Objection handling Inside sales 68

CloserIQ

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Ready to amp up your sales training results? In addition to observation and feedback, you can start with data. Look at your sales enablement metrics to assess what your training should cover for the best results. This includes those who are good at cold calling, objection-handling, closing and cross-selling.

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

Sales Hacker

MAY 2, 2018

That means the number of sales meetings and qualified opportunities that come into your pipeline is at risk of being cut in half. Treat sales meetings as precious assets. Those deals (and the sales meetings contained within those deals) are precious opportunities. As a result, each deal requires its own strategy.

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Pipeline Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Sales 51

Gong.io

MAY 27, 2018

Let’s get started. They’ve rehearsed their sales call process, and never show up just to “wing it.”. They jump around a lot less than their low-performing peers who are all over the place: The key takeaway for reps? Prepare in advance and know how to move your conversations smoothly from start to finish.

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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.” . He got the same result with less work. . In reality, my action plan started before I got the job.

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Gong.io

APRIL 27, 2018

Let’s get started. They’ve rehearsed their sales call process , and never show up just to “wing it.”. They jump around a lot less than their low-performing peers who are all over the place: The key takeaway for reps? Prepare in advance and know how to move your conversations smoothly from start to finish.

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Closing Objectives and Key Results Objection handling Price 48

Openview

JULY 23, 2018

As we covered in our last article , managing the tension between consistency and flexibility is key to a sales team’s success. But if you give your team too much flexibility, you end up with inconsistent results. As a result, discovery calls tend to have a consistent logical flow.

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Objectives and Key Results Process Contract Objection handling 62

The 5% Institute

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

By hiring correctly up front, you’ll have steps in place to avoid the mistake of having to manage and train people who are not the right fit for your sales team or business. How To Manage A Sales Team #2 – Be Clear On The Desired Results. Contrary to popular belief; many Sales Professionals don’t turn up to work purely for the money.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Their calendars are blocked with 76 meetings. And to make it worse, everyone and their start-up cousin is calling them, which makes it tremendously difficult to stand out. Luckily, there are a few things you can do today to start improving how you go about the rigorous, rejection-filled prospecting days. Lots of time.

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Gong.io

JUNE 19, 2018

Step 1 – Prospecting: Get the First Meeting of the Sales Process. If you can hold their attention, you’re twice as likely to book a meeting as someone who can only keep them on a three-minute call: You’ll hold their attention by making sure you have s omething worth saying. In fact, it makes you 40% less likely to book a meeting.

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Process Objectives and Key Results Cold Call Objection handling 48

Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Sales Hacker Success Summit: Level Up for 2020. So, start clearing your schedule, and get ready for the best week of your sales career! How can you differentiate yourself from the competition, and set yourself up for a successful sales career that keeps getting better, and better? WHEN : December 9–13, 2019. COST : Nada.

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