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Amazing Techniques to Master Your Voice For “the Telephone”

 Phone calls can often be the most horrifying process of marketing. It is likely the most important part in the sales process.

The listener that you are talking to can only visualize what you are like by the sound and tone of your voice. That’s all they can picture at that point.

So it is equally important when making calls to portray the correct depiction. When you teach yourself to control your voice, then you can control your calls for success! You’ll need to sound optimistic, business like, in control but not over powering.

They cannot see you so unless of course they have a photograph of you or have meet in person before they haven’t a clue what sort of person you are.

 Unlike face-to-face contact which is all about visual movements in communication, the phone needs to paint a blank canvass as you go. With the phone, you’ll only have your voice to use, so master your voice to represent the right image with these tips.

 Cold Calling and Telemarketing is a skill that anyone can learn. Each day just practice these steps for a few minutes and you will see that you close more cold calls.

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3 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Cold Calling Tips - June 16, 2010 at 12:59 pm

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The Four Covert Skills of Telemarketing

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Most prospects do not want to feel as though they are being sold to, they want to believe as though they are being looked after and served.

 On any given day a person is met by thousands of commercials for the next big thing so it is no wonder that when it comes to sales, a prospect could be unresponsive when they are called.

 Teachers in telemarketing and telesales training will emphasize, but also make students aware that as a telemarketing consultant there can be a lots happening and going on this prospects life, and if they are cold and never take it personally.

There are a number of reasons why a person will triumphantly reach their sales and personal goals.   

 Below are 5 covert key steps to follow to essentially reach your goals in cold calling over the phone.

 1. You’ve probably heard it all before but, AIDA – get their attention. Be mindful of the first few seconds of the call as this may find out whether the caller will take the time to speak with you.

Begin by explaining who you are, your organisation/business and how the prospect can benefit from you.

This is a vital and decisive step as prospects need a obvious reason to take time from their hectic timetable.

If the prospect cannot see “what’s in it for them” they will not be prepared to give you the time you need on the phone call.

2. Create acceptability and trust. Be brief and to straight to the point that you are a well respected company with a proven track record.

 3. State a solid purpose. You want to see whether their requirements meet those that your service and or product could provide. Try to forget selling and pitching and concentrate on listening and providing a service.

 4. Gather data and information. Bare in mind that some prospects are not suitable to your product or service. To find out whether they are just ask qualifying questions about their current requirements and situation. Questions like these, (criteria elicitation) show your interest whilst adding to their desire to feel appreciated.

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7 Cold Call Opening Statements From Hell

When cold calling, the opening statement is THE most critical element to your success. If you don’t nail the opener and get the prospect’s attention, you needn’t worry about the rest of the call. In short, you can’t afford to make a mistake.

Regrettably, mistakes are made but the troubling fact is that the SAME mistakes are made repeatedly, every day, by thousands of sales reps.  Here are seven cold call opening statements that illustrate the typical blunders tele-prospectors make.  Are you guilty? Read more…

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3 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Cold Calling Tips - June 3, 2010 at 12:36 pm

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Why You Hate Cold Calling But Shouldn’t

Most sales reps hate prospecting by phone. Part of the reason is that they believe some of the many myths that have been perpetuated over the years about “cold” calling. Most of these are nonsense, and just plain wrong. Read more…

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Top 5 Reasons Why Your “Cold Calling” May Suck!

   So let me guess . . . you’re here because of two things. 1)You was lured by the catchy title? And 2) Your “cold calling” efforts are driving you insane trying to get more prospects?

Either way, you are about to learn why most people absolutely suck at “cold calling” . . . Read more…

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1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Cold Calling Tips - May 20, 2010 at 12:19 pm

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Four Practical Telemarketing Tips For Success In 2010

As much as you might hate receiving unsolicited calls, fact is that telemarketing can be a great way to generate leads and sales for your business. Despite the fact that Do-Not-Call directories are becoming more and more prevalent, telemarketing is still a viable lead generation method in 2010. Read more…

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6 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Cold Calling Tips - May 8, 2010 at 9:07 am

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Why You Hate Cold Calling But Shouldn’t – The Common Myths Exposed and Truths Uncovered

Most sales reps hate prospecting by phone. Part of the reason is that they believe some of the many myths that have been perpetuated over the years about “cold” calling. Most of these are nonsense, and just plain wrong.

Perhaps you’ve heard them:

Cold Call Myth: “It’s just a numbers game.”
Truth: It’s a quality game. It does not matter how many calls you place; what’s important is the amount with which you have success. A baseball player could swing at every pitch, but only the quality attempts have a chance of hitting the ball. Casino games are numbers games; sales and prospecting is a quality game.

Cold Call Myth: “For every no you get, you’re that much closer to a yes.”
Truth: You are no closer to a yes unless you are doing the right things to get the yes. The previous “no” has absolutely no bearing on your next call. Activity solely for the sake of activity does not get you closer to success.

Cold Call Myth: “You need to love rejection to be successful at prospecting.”
Truth: You want to avoid “rejection.” It is a state of mind based on how you react to what happens to you. I’m not a psychologist, but I would say it is impossible to love “rejection,” unless you have some type of mental illness. You can get a “win” on every call — even when you get a no. For example, you can plant a seed for the future, or simply keep the door open for a future contact.

Cold Call Myth: “The telephone is just for setting an appointment.”
Truth: Salespeople are using the telephone can to SELL every type of product or service. Limiting oneself by getting off of a call too early unnecessarily lengthens the sales process. Indeed, your sales model might involve a face-to-face visit, but that visit will always be more productive if you take your call further.

Cold Call Myth: “Never give the screener any information.”
Truth: The screener may in fact be a decision maker, or at least an influencer, and needs to be treated like the buyer. Trying to go around or above an assistant, and being evasive labels the sales rep as a cheesy buffoon, and simply intensifies the screener’s resolve.

Don’t buy into the longtime, false beliefs about telephone prospecting. Prospect professionally, the Smart Calling™ way, and you’ll make your calling easier, more fun, and successful.

Art Sobczak helps sales pros use the phone to prospect, service and sell more effectively, while eliminating morale-killing “rejection. To get FREE weekly emailed TelE-Sales Tips visit: http://www.BusinessByPhone.com.

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1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Cold Calling Tips - April 29, 2010 at 1:36 pm

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The 8 Skills of Telesales

Telephone sales training courses will remind you that telesales training is a path full of potential bumps and potholes but remember that there is always a rainbow in that puddle.

Customers do not want to feel as though they are being sold, they want to feel as though they are being served. On an average day a person is met by over 2,300 adverts for the next big thing so it is no wonder that when it comes to sales a customer could be numb and unresponsive. Read more…

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15 Tips to Making More Telephone Appointments, More Often

So we all hate having to make telephone appointments, it’s a pretty thankless task at the best of times, but if you learn your craft well, at least you will be out there getting appointments and making things happen. Just remember, if you sell a product worth say 5000 pounds, and it takes you 100 rejections to get that sale, then each of those rejections is worth £50.00. If you were paid £50.00 just for getting a NO each time, you’d be on that phone day and night wouldn’t you? Read more…

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8 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Cold Calling Tips - April 27, 2010 at 1:25 pm

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Cold Calling – 10 Techniques that Really Work

Even the word Cold Call will send shivers down anyone’s spine. Most of the people I deal with do not like them and will avoid them at any cost. I do not blame them and most often cold calls will not yield very high results. You are only likely to gain ten percent of your business (at the most) from cold calling. So why do we do it? First, there is a myth that cold calling is necessary to gain new business. Second, it seems to be a challenge to many salespeople to make the cold call. All of this is totally unnecessary if you can change the cold call into a warm call. Read more…

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8 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Cold Calling Tips - April 24, 2010 at 7:05 am

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