free webinar: how to avoid getting screened out! Gatekeepers Best Practices Learn how to get the gatekeeper to put you through over 80% of the time without screening you out! Most sales reps hate prospecting because they don’t know how to effectively deal with the gatekeeper. Do your reps suffer from call reluctance because they […]
Last week I was contacted by the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals and asked if I would share my best practices for dealing with the gatekeeper. Sure! I said. In under 10 minutes they recorded a slide presentation, and I want to share that with all of you. Do pass this on to others […]
If you’re getting screened out by gatekeepers, then chances are you’re probably causing that screening. Before we get into the things you may be doing to cause them to begin interrogating you, let’s quickly define some terms. First, not all gatekeepers are the same. About 30% of the gatekeepers you get are closer to being […]
gatekeeper best practices webinar PRICING OPTIONS THE GATEKEEPER: Avoid getting screened out and reach more decision makers Today! Why gatekeepers would rather not interrogate you! Believe it or not, most gatekeepers would rather just put you through and move on with their day. The problem is that many sales reps use the wrong approach that […]
free webinar: how to avoid getting screened out! PRICING OPTIONS Gatekeepers Best Practices Learn how to get the gatekeeper to put you through over 80% of the time without screening you out! Most sales reps hate prospecting because they don’t know how to effectively deal with the gatekeeper. Do your reps suffer from call reluctance […]
Many sales reps don’t know how to deal successfully with the gatekeeper. If things like: “Will he know what this call is regarding?” keep you up at night, then you need to watch this video and use the proven techniques in it. And if you’re a sales manager, you need to send this out to […]
Are you still getting screened out by the gatekeeper? Are you still getting interrogated with questions like: “Will he know what this call is about?” “Is she expecting your call?” If you are, then chances are you’re still making one of three fundamental mistakes listed below. In fact, just last week I was reviewing a […]
One of the biggest mistakes I still hear sales reps making is pitching the gatekeeper or receptionist in hopes of them being so impressed that they will put them through to the Decision Maker (DM). Yeah, right. I mean, how often does that happen for you? Truth is, the more you “pitch” the gatekeeper, the […]
Note on today’s blog post: Due to the many requests I have received for more scripts on selling techniques, I am postponing my series on motivation and awareness. I hope you enjoy today’s cold calling tip. I was talking with a client last week about some of his new employees. He told me that some […]
Every month, I get emails from my readers asking me how to deal with gatekeepers. They tell me the most frustrating part of prospecting is actually getting through to the decision maker. They get interrogating questions like: “Will he know what this call is about?” And “Is she expecting your call?” And “Have you spoken […]
