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3 Super Simple Ways To Improve Your Phone Chops

Posted October 25, 2015

Young businesswoman using telephone in office, smiling

There’s an old saying that “Practice makes perfect” but as any trainer will tell you, that’s not entirely true because;

Practice makes permanent

 

Whatever you say and do consistently becomes habit and sometimes we say and do the wrong things, therefore, solidifying a limiting habit.

This week, I have 3, super simple ways for you to keep that from happening and as a bonus, undo some limiting phone habits that might have crept into your day to day!

Just click on the handy dandy player below and enjoy your FREE sales lesson!


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Are You Ready To ROCK Your Phone Skills?

Then you’ll want to know about my new, online phone course, Prospect Like A Pro!

There are 6 all caps AWESOME, online sessions and (1) FREE Bonus, private, one on one coaching session.

First, let’s talk about the 6 online sessions . . .

Session I Setting Yourself Up For Success

How to find time in your schedule for prospecting WITHOUT working more hours!

How to combat Call Reluctance and Nervousness

How to get into your “Calling Zone” in order to expedite your call effectiveness

Session II 15 Ways To Find Opportunities

How to triple your referrals and get warm introductions

How to find buyers who are 400% more likely to buy NOW!

6 new account acquisition strategies your competitors typically neglect

Session III Creating An Awesome Communication Plan                                      

100 ways for you to mix up your touches.

The 3 touch mini campaign and 5 sample campaigns you can immediately use

Session IV Meticulous Pre Call Planning

How to find the time to plan your calls properly without becoming a full time research analyst.

What to look for and where to look when researching.

Leveraging your research to create a more compelling opening statement.

How to create a more “objection resistant” dialogue.

One common mistake that immediately bores the person on the other end of the phone.

Session V How To “Ditch The Pitch” And Create A Conversation

7 ways for you to create rapport and credibility.

A simple formula to ask better questions and demonstrate your understanding of their challenges and opportunities.

3 awesome questioning techniques (and none of that “open question/closed question” crap)

Session VI Obstacles, Stalls and Objections

How to embrace a “gatekeeper” as a partner vs some cranky keeper of the gate!

3 ways to dramatically increase the probability of someone taking your call instead of letting it go to voicemail.

How to overcome standard objections like . . .

“Not interested”

“All set”

“Already have a vendor(s) for that”

“We’re under contract”

“No time to meet”

“No budget”

How to leverage the heck out of someone asking you to “Send information”

How to leave a better/more memorable voicemail

The Sessions

Each session is approximately 60 minutes and we will also record it just in case you can’t make it or you found me entertaining enough to listen to again.

Each session includes, worksheets, reinforcement emails and templates whenever applicable.

You also get email access to me during the program!

FREE Bonus: Private 1:1 Coaching Session With Yours Truly

Once you complete the online portion of the course, the real fun begins!

You and I are going to go toe to toe in an objection sparring match designed to dramatically improve the quality of your rebuttals and the speed in which you can rattle them off.

I’ll offer additional tips and suggestions and you’ll be given a recording so you can step back and hear how you sound to your prospects!

I know, what you’re thinking . . .

“This is going to be like when Neo stepped in the ring with Morpheus!”

And you’re right!

The FREE coaching session is being offered as a part of our early registration promo and goes away after November 9th. Quite frankly, I may have to pull the plug sooner depending on how many people enroll!

Early Registration Pricing: Enroll BEFORE November 9th for $495 ($100 Savings) Plus the free one on one session ($100 value) = A hefty $200 savings!

For special pricing on 2 or more participants, click HERE to contact me!

We kick off on December 9th so while all your competitors are complaining about the holiday slow down, you’ll be learning 100+ tactics to generate MORE opportunities!

Perhaps it’s time for you and I to start working together?

To join us for the 11:30 am EST online class, click the handy dandy button below.

register here

 

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