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Sales Scripts - 5 Cold Calling Strategies

Sales Scripts - 5 Cold Calling Strategies
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If you have been in sales any time at all, one of the biggest challenges to new salespeople is the telephone. The fastest way to cover a lot of ground quickly is by telephone. A new salesperson receives a cold call script, and a telephone and is asked to contact as many people as possible and follow the sales script. This has been the norm for some time. The sales scripts are designed to  lead the salesperson down a path to setting the appointment, selling a product and so forth.

In a cold call environment the major problem is, the writer of the script is not the caller, therefore, it is extremely unnatural for the new salesperson. Their voice gets louder and they start talking faster until the person on the other end of the phone simply hangs up. The salesperson then usually goes back to the manager and says "This sales script must be off. Its not working." The real problem is that you are trying to force a square peg into a round hole. Below are 5 ways to win with cold calling.

1.Understand that most sales are made by a problem being solved. Recognize the problems your clients face, and speak to the person on the other end of the phone in those terms.

2. Prioritize your potential client's biggest problems and talk to them in that vein. Throw your script away and focus on having a conversation with someone who has a problem you can solve.

3. Be yourself. The script is written to say things the way of the script writer not necessarily the way you would say it. For example, if you are selling health insurance, The  approach scripted may be, "If I could save you money on your health insurance, would you be interested?" Rather, try addressing the problem. Bob I run across a lot of people who either don't have health coverage or can't afford it any longer. Do you know people like this? Trust me you will start a conversation. Focus on the problem to start a conversation, then you can offer a solution. Be yourself. Say things the way you would say them. After all, you are just having a conversation.

4. Slow down. One of the natural inclinations is to talk fast. Why? Because you want to get your pitch out before they have a chance to hang up. You can do both talk slower and have a conversation about a problem.

5. Do not come across like a telemarketer. Most people do not like telemarketers. If you don't like them, ( I am assuming you are like 99.9% of the population) do you think the people you are calling do? Again be yourself.

When you simply focus on having a conversation the way you would if you picked up the phone and called one your friends, the nervousness and the anxiety will fade away and you can move on to becoming the sales leader you were meant to be.





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