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If you are a human being with a heartbeat, the ability to fog a mirror by breathing on it, and in possession of a work email address you were foolish enough to use to fill out a form on a website, then you are in someone’s prospecting sequence. You are likely in dozens of sequences, few of which are relevant, many being nothing less than an automated, brute force form of persistence.
In this blog post, we present a question that may force you to look yourself in the mirror and ask, "What can I do better as a salesperson to increase my sales in 2020 and beyond?".
The best cold call script is the one that allows you to book a meeting at the highest percentage rate. When you are making a cold call, your single goal is a meeting, nothing more, nothing less. Even though the right words are critically important, the best approach is made up of four principles that, when followed, improve your results. The Best Cold Call Script Is Other-Oriented.
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There are times when you may feel like the right thing to do is to stop selling. No matter what you think, and without regard for any circumstances, you must not stop selling. The implications of pausing your efforts, diverting your attention, and even something that sounds as innocuous as helping your team will cost you dearly later. You Believe You Should Stop Selling.
The prospect you are pursuing spends much money in your space. They use a great deal of what you sell, always has, and always will. Winning their business will move you very close to reaching your goal, and they’re engaged in the sales conversation with you now. But before you decide that revenue is all that matters, look for these ten sure-fire signs that your dream client is a nightmare.
We often speak about concepts as if we understand the words we are using, and that there is a general agreement about what words mean. It’s essential to understand the meaning of the words you use, especially when the concepts they represent are important. “ Success ” is one of the words with a definition we believe we know, with a meaning that offers greater clarity.
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