Creating Leads on a Limited Budget
Filed Under Telesales | Leave a Comment
If your business is one started on next to nothing or maybe you are experiencing a cash flow problem, you will need to implement a low cost lead generation program. Because you are on a limited budget you may not wish to pay the cost of having a lead generation service do the work for [...]
The Worst Mistake Voice Broadcasters Make Answering Calls - And It’s Very Common
Filed Under Telesales | Leave a Comment
This article reveals the single worst mistake broadcasters make when answering calls in response to their recorded message. And this mistake is very common. Many experienced broadcasters continue making it! Luckily, this mistake is real easy to fix.
The single worst mistake in answering is to say something like…”Hi, this is Amy, thanks [...]
How to Build Great Relationships through Cold Calling!
Filed Under Telesales | Leave a Comment
Sometimes the finest solutions are the simplest. Focusing on relationships when making cold calls is one of them. It keeps us genuine, and eliminates our dread of making cold calls. We’re real people talking about real things. We’re interested in the conversation, and it shows.
Most of us dislike putting on our “salesperson persona” when [...]
How to Stop Cold Calls from Feeling Intrusive
Filed Under Telesales | Leave a Comment
Can’t you tell when somebody wants something from you? I certainly can. And it usually feels inconvenient and intrusive.
So you can understand, then, why potential clients will often run for cover when your cold call is only about “making the sale.”
Most people sense that cold calls are self-serving to the person calling. You [...]
How to End the Cold Calling Game of Chasing a Sale
Filed Under Telesales | Leave a Comment
Our thoughts are always at the basis of our behaviors. If our thoughts are fixed on the goal of making a sale, then we’re not really being forthright. We’re not focused on the conversation or the truth of a situation. We’re chasing people — or at least chasing the sale.
Here are 5 important steps [...]
Cold Calling With Integrity - The Way We’ve Always Wanted To Do Cold Calling!
Filed Under Telesales | Leave a Comment
You probably never tell potential clients your real goal in calling them, but you don’t need to. They’re already aware, because we’re all sensitive when the phone rings and it turns out to be someone we don’t know.
In the old traditional training, we learned the latest techniques for making a sale. We talk to [...]
How to Diffuse Cold Calling Pressure Points
Filed Under Telesales | Leave a Comment
Stop your expectations from sabotaging cold calls
Sales pressure is a mighty saboteur. And it comes in all shapes, sizes, and flavors. Beginning any conversation with the anticipation of a sale puts the whole conversation under pressure. This doesn’t normally create good outcomes. It usually triggers pressure, resistance, and tension.
People have received so many [...]
Using A “Sales Pitch” Kills Cold Calls
Filed Under Telesales | Leave a Comment
The moment you use the old-school cold calling approach the traditional pitch about who you are and what you have to offer, you trigger the negative “salesperson” stereotype. And that usually means instant rejection from your prospect.
The problem is with how you’re selling, not what you’re selling. When you start cold calling by talking about [...]
4 Keys To Making Your Cold Call Stress-Free
Filed Under Telesales | Leave a Comment
From the traditional point of view, cold calling conversations should constantly lead towards making sale. We’ve been given only one path to follow, and that’s getting a “yes.”
This is why our language and energy feels stilted. We aren’t being genuine, and we aren’t inviting the other person to tell us the truth about where they [...]
The 7 Deadly Sins Of Voice Mail
Filed Under Telesales | Leave a Comment
Today, it seems more important than ever that we make the most of our business communication. And when we’re selling, using voice mail is one of our most important tools.
By avoiding these 7-Deadly Sins of Voice Mail, you’re giving yourself a much better chance of having your phone call returned by your [...]