Communication

Prospecting emails can be very effective when done right and could lead to millions of dollars in your pipeline. However, the majority of sales prospecting emails sent remain unopened or unanswered. This happens because the salespeople give their prospects a bad first impression by making common email mistakes. In field sales, this will make-or-break your chances of getting a face-to-face meeting. Here are some of those mistakes and how to fix them. 1. Tricking People into Opening Your prospect is probably receiving over 50 emails a day from other salespeople. It's hard to stand out and capture their attention. The…

“How important is leadership in sales?” We all are gripped by this question every now and then.  There’s a ton of advice out there saying something like - “It depends on the company.” Well, that’s… not very helpful, is it? But one thing is obvious, when you hear people saying this, you’ll probably start thinking that only huge companies need leaders. But let me dispel this myth for once and all. Leadership doesn’t and shouldn’t be based on the company or brand - it depends on YOU and the team! People tend to overlook the impact an effective leader can…

Watch more videos on The Secrets and Tips of Field Sales on YouTube here! Any salesperson will tell you that closing deals is not a matter of luck. It's about skill, about perfecting your sales processes and about overcoming the objections that would keep a deal from closing. In this blog, I'll show you the strategies that I use when a prospect says “Let me think about it” or some other version of a “soft no”. These are some of the most common objections that you'll deal with in sales, so mastering them is key to success.

Watch more videos on The Secrets and Tips of Field Sales on YouTube here! How many times has this happened to you? After a few minutes of chatting with a prospect, they cut you short and tell you: “Just send me your information. I'll review it and get back to you.”  Now, tell me this, what do you think the chances are that your prospect actually means what he said, that he's actually going to wait for your email, drop everything he's doing to read it, and then return your call? They're very low. In this blog, I'm going…