Founders try outbound but most won't do this:
1. Go to LinkedIn.
2. Find 10 companies that fit your ICP.
3. Identify your decision maker.
4. Use a tool like @ZoomInfo for contact data.
5. Send an email asking to talk.
6. If the prospect doesn't reply, call.
7. Repeat.
Instead, they find 150 companies and blast emails.
You'll learn more about messaging and how to generate sales meetings with 10 accounts than you will 100.
Start specific then scale.
A Harvard study found ONE WORD increased conversions by 33%.
The word: “Because”
Why does it work?
Because (😉) when people are given a reason for an “ask,” they’re more likely to comply.
@BrianLaManna_ Literally every single one can be handled the same way with a simple phrase.
“Oh, what makes you say that?”
Or paraphrase the last two or three words they said in an uptone.
“No budget..?”
In both situations they’ll typically move to the real objection.
You’re welcome!
@Chris_Orlob Read a bullshit post last week that said the exact opposite.
I’m 100% with you.
The reason why good salespeople don’t sell shit product is they have the SKILLS to understand the economics and move on quickly.
Remember when "Social selling" started in like 2014?
🏴☠️ Cold Calling is DEAD
🏴☠️ Cold Email is DEAD
"Your buyer is XX% of the way through the buyer's journey..."
It's been 10 years.
The social selling companies have come and gone.
A now...
SDR's are dead, cold calls = D.E.A.D.
@HyperSalesman 2/2
Crappy sellers are crap as compared to their higher-skilled colleagues every day.
The real answer?
Work for a company with a product that works and is in demand.
Improve your sales skills to outperform.
The worst salespeople are those who only lean on the company 'brand'.
@HyperSalesman Hmm.
1 guy sells $1M
1 guy sell $100k
Same geographical locations,
Selling the same stuff,
Same price,
Wildly different results.
Happens every day, everywhere.
Sales skills make a difference.
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