The 5% Institute

AUGUST 2, 2022

Sales Drills #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. 3 – Pre-Frame.

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Cerebral Selling

JANUARY 23, 2023

In sales, customer objections are a fact of life. But running into the same objections time and time again can make selling feel more like Groundhog Day, especially when you know they’re coming! The post Running Into the Same Objections Over And Over Again? appeared first on Cerebral Selling. Try this Tactic!

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Partners in Excellence

APRIL 13, 2022

Lately, I’ve been watching some eLearning programs on objection handling. It suddenly struck me, there’s a unique arrogance we sellers have about the concepts of objections. Too often, the underlying thinking seems to be that salespeople are the only people that encounter objections.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Sales professionals not only convert prospects into buyers, they hold the power to negotiate, upsell, and even problem-solve after the initial purchase is made. For example, if you work for a software company, you might call a prospect to introduce your advanced project management software and its benefits.

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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. Price Objections The price tag is often where prospects hesitate.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Prospecting in the enterprise environment is just different. And to make it worse, everyone and their start-up cousin is calling them, which makes it tremendously difficult to stand out. So, today, we’re going to cover four prospecting tips for breaking into Enterprise Accounts (plus some bonus tips at the end). Lots of time.

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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. Prospecting is hard. Second, d on’t sell the product, sell the next step.

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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.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 30, 2023

The world has changed, but we are still doing the stuff we’ve always done–at least in selling. We may have buffed them up a little to make them look shinier, but underneath they are what we have always done. We engage in linear selling processes–Prospecting, Qualifying, Discovering, Proposing, Closing.

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Data-Driven Decision Making Digital sales rooms provide in-depth analytics and insights into prospect behavior, content effectiveness, and sales performance. Personalization and Relevance Digital sales rooms allow sales professionals to tailor their presentations and content to the specific needs and interests of each prospect.

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Veloxy

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Better understand customer needs and pain points If you were to ask ten prospects, “Do you wish you could improve the productivity of your team by two or three times?”, On the other hand, if you were to ask ten prospects, “What do you think is preventing your team from doubling their productivity?

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Cerebral Selling

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

After all, the prospect agreed that solving the problem was important and we even helped them quantify the value of making the purchase. I refer to this in my objection handling course as “ turning the future into the past ”). We forecasted the deal to close but after ALL that work, they STILL didn’t move forward with us!”

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The 5% Institute

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Sales team building games can be a great way to break up your usual sales team meetings , because it allows your Sales Professionals to enhance their personal development in a lighter way. 1 – Objection Handling. The first on our list of sales team building games, is objection handling. 2 – Sell Me This Pen.

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Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

It starts with prospecting for potential leads, then moves through to negotiation and closing the deal. Each stage requires specific selling skills to satisfy prospect needs. Objection handling: Sales reps address any concerns or doubts the prospect might have, showcasing their expertise and the value of their solution.

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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.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Instead of simply steamrolling through their objection, own it. Fall on your sword and acknowledge their objection. This tactic is the first step in preventing a buyer from hanging up on you, ending the call seconds after they answer. These are all simple, direct, and reasonable ways to validate a buyer’s objection.

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Partners in Excellence

JUNE 3, 2020

We tend to overcomplicate things, particularly selling and leadership. We might focus narrowly on prospecting, or account planning, or developing better deal strategies. Some focus on skills like objection handling, closing, negotiation. Some focus on skills like objection handling, closing, negotiation.

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Hubspot

APRIL 2, 2018

I wanted to follow up on the proposal.”. "Do I’m looking forward to working with you [prospect].". Great to meet you [prospect]! You’re working with a prospect. I found myself in this situation a few years back: The deal had been advancing, my prospect was responsive over email, and I was confident we would close soon.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

1 Sales Skills for Prospecting: The ideal talk-to-listen ratio. But the top sales reps are great at prospecting. Sound advice… but NOT for prospecting calls. The talk-to-listen ratio for successful prospecting calls is higher than unsuccessful ones. The goal of prospecting is to sell the meeting.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 15, 2022

Alternatively, WIP might build up after one manufacturing step. We tend to focus on “If you do this one thing…” As a result, we may focus only on prospecting, or only on objection handling, or anything else. Sometimes people would focus more in the individual steps and not on the end to end process.

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Salesforce

OCTOBER 10, 2023

3 ways to optimize your sales cycle Follow a clear path from prospecting to close Sales Cloud gives you the tools to navigate every sale easily, tracking each stage in the sales cycle and surfacing recommendations for actions that will get you to closer faster. For example, prospecting is a stage in the sales cycle.

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The 5% Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Fun sales training games can be a great way to break up your usual sales team meetings , because it allows your Sales Professionals to enhance their personal development in a lighter way. 1 – Objection Handling. The first on our list of fun sales training games, is objection handling. 2 – Sell Me This Pen.

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Gong.io

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Prospecting 2. Objection Handling 6. They’re split into sections from discovery call tips , to product demos , to objection handling , and more. Prospecting Sales Tips & Techniques. Let’s start with PROSPECTING! You have to hunt them with outbound prospecting. Quick Links 1. Discovery 4.

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 19, 2019

And if there’s one part of the discussion you’ll want to steer with a strong arm, it’s objection handling. Respond to objections by asking questions. According to our data, it’s one of the most effective objection handling techniques. Your job as a salesperson is to be in control of the conversation.

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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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The 5% Institute

AUGUST 9, 2021

Pick a niche that you want to serve and sell to. Objection handling, and then again – ask for the sale. Closing Sales Training #1 – Prospecting. There are two kinds of sales prospecting methods. Inbound Prospecting. Outbound Prospecting. Know your ideal audience. Have lead generation systems.

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Highspot

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Keeping up with new products, trends, and customer expectations can feel like navigating a maze without a map. Gain a competitive advantage: A well-prepared sales team that can execute strategic selling will outperform competitors and set your company apart. Improving Your Sales Readiness Strategy Feeling ready to sell isn’t enough.

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SaaStr

MARCH 25, 2023

Or when a VP of Sales used to selling to a sales or marketing persona sells a complex vertical product requiring a lot of domain knowlege. Or when a VP of Sales used to selling to business people has to sell an API to developers. Help them get up to speed. They often melt. I say, you just gotta know the product.

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Highspot

JULY 6, 2023

With proven sales training strategies and ongoing coaching and enablement, reps will be ready to tackle the art of selling. Becoming a good salesperson involves much more than simply knowing your product; it’s a rich blend of product and market expertise, meaningful dialogue, solution-based selling, and emotional intelligence.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Several things struck me: The approach for most of these, regardless of how politely the suppliers phrase them, tends to be: “Here are the things we do to the customer… ” They focused on our selling activities and less on the customer buying process. Many methodologies actually only address a subset of the selling process.

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Gong.io

AUGUST 22, 2018

These sales conversations were recorded on web conferencing platforms, transcribed from speech to text, and tied to the sales outcomes they produced so we could analyze what selling behaviors correlate with success. Spend 15-20 minutes on this, and get a “spokesperson” from every group to present the best questions they came up with.

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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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Lead Fuze

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Need Help Automating Your Sales Prospecting Process? 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. When you feel like your prospects are objecting to what you’re saying, then this is the right place for you.

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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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SalesLoft

MARCH 31, 2022

Both the pandemic and full adoption of digital selling have rapidly improved the way that we are looking at workplaces and teams, how we communicate with customers, and ultimately how we sell. These changes are positive, but now sales leaders have new challenges that are keeping them up at night – myself included.

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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. Below is a detailed breakdown of the 10 step sales playbook: #1 – Prospecting. . Prospecting can generally be two-fold – inbound and outbound. Related article: The Two Types Of Sales Prospecting. #2

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The 5% Institute

MAY 25, 2021

Selling new homes; although lucrative, can also be very competitive. Pick a niche that you want to serve and sell to. Objection handling, and then again – ask for the sale. New Home Sales Consultant Training #1 – Prospecting. There are two kinds of sales prospecting methods. Inbound Prospecting.

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