You call a prospect for the first time and ask to meet. Little do you realize that you are the 10th call they received that very day for the same reason. Are you different? Why should they say yes, when you’ve never met? Of course you know to lead with value, what...
The Psychology of Prospecting
If you want to exceed your budget consistently and bring new business into your company, you need to be successful at prospecting, period! This is why the most successful sales professionals earn the big bucks! Sales managers hire sales people that can bring in new...
3 Easy Tips for Successful Prospecting in 2011
Another year has come to a close and many sales professionals will be glad to say goodbye to 2010. With the economy still recovering and many businesses still holding off on spending, prospecting for new business was especially challenging this past year. So what can...
Is Cold Calling Worth it?
So how would you like to start your prospecting campaign today? It’s Monday morning at 9 AM and you ask yourself, should I block out and hour for cold calling or should I go see the dentist for a root canal? For many the perceived level of pain is the same. The...
5 Critical Mistakes of Cold Calling
My colleague Barry Caponi of the Caponi Performance Group eats, sleeps and drinks the topic of appointment making. As a matter of fact, their approach, "The Appointment Making Formula" (or The Formula, for short) has become one of the most successful methodologies in...
5 More Critical Mistakes of Cold Calling
My colleague Barry Caponi of the Caponi Performance Group eats, sleeps and drinks the topic of appointment making. As a matter of fact, their approach, "The Appointment Making Formula" (or The Formula, for short) has become one of the most successful methodologies in...
Three Realities of Prospecting
Most sales professionals cringe when they are told to prospect for new customers! Why? Too much work? Too much pressure to perform? Uncertainty on what to expect? Fear of rejections? Loss on what to say? Yes to all. Prospecting creates anxiety. Either the salesperson...
3 considerations for exceeding your sales budget
What can we do to position ourselves to be the partner of choice with our customers and prospects this coming year? Let’s address three key issues when approaching your market: (1) value proposition, (2) how personality impacts on reasons to buy, (3) seeing from your...