I decided it was time for us to have a little pep talk about the ideal time to call a prospect. Some say it’s morning. Some say it’s afternoon. In fact, if you ask enough people, you will hear every conceivable day and time and that’s why I thought we should settle this once and … continue reading »
My first suggestion is so important that you can literally take this advice and throw out the other 4 and still get amazing results. It also comes with an all caps warning . . . THIS IS NON NEGOTIABLE! 1) Make A Decision Already And Stop Stalling! Dr Piers Steel conducted a 10 year study … continue reading »
Sometimes we get caught up in a discussion, debate or full blown argument to the point that our own passion for the subject keeps us away from bigger issues. Enter the ongoing “Is the cold call dead?” debate. And just to silence those who feel a need to define a cold call . . . … continue reading »
There was a time when I didn’t believe in using headsets and in retrospect it was an “ego” thing. When I launched my business last year, I decided to lose the ego and suite up with proper phone gear. There are 3 reasons why I enjoy using a headset, let’s get the obvious one out of … continue reading »
In this week’s podcast I offer several tips to help you get to new levels of awesomeness on the phone. There’s 4 very quick tips with lots of additional ideas sprinkled in for good measure! Scroll down and have a listen if you’re ready to rock! Now if you’re not in the mood to further … continue reading »
Make too many calls and you begin to sound mechanical and scripted. It can also burn you the heck out right quick. Consider blocking calling sessions that never exceed 2 hours. When the session is done, move on to another sales activity. You can always come back to it later. Put all your eggs into … continue reading »
Once upon a time in a sales cubicle far, far away I managed a sales team that had a very cool luxury . . . a team of inside sales jedis who’s sole purpose was to set appointments for the outside sales jedis. Pretty freakin cool . . . huh? Well, upon mucho reviews and … continue reading »
So I’m sitting at home thinking to myself “Self, you have several blog posts and tips you’ve put out on how to use the phone more effectively. How cool would it be if you put those bad boys into a Free (no strings attached) E-Book and let everyone download it?” So if you would be … continue reading »
Did you ever give serious thought to the impression you make when approaching a prospect? I mean, we’ve all heard that it can take as little as a few seconds to make a good first impression. No revelation there. Right? How about a bad first impression? How long does it take to undo one of … continue reading »
I’ve been noticing a bit of a trend lately. I even stepped back, counted to 10 and asked other execs their spin before showing up with my soapbox to complain. There’s this maneuver where you call a prospect and after you leave a voicemail, you immediately email referencing the voicemail. First of all, congrats because … continue reading »
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