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Why “Script” is a Dirty 6 Letter Word
If a rep is given a script to use on a cold call to overcome objections and told to “use this script”, they are probably going to look at the script and only know how to handle situations outlined in the script. On the flip side, if a rep is given a framework and told…
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Cold Calling Strategies for Sales Teams
Instead of convincing the prospect to buy, the goal is to determine which of your solutions are a good fit, at the perfect time. Clearly demonstrate your organization’s ability to be a superior fit over the incumbent and the competition. Top-performing SDRs learn more about their prospects when they receive objections. They are able to…
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Top 5 Signs You are Ready to Stop Being Reactive with Call Coaching
There is a very specific reason that stop signs, traffic lights and push notifications are red. When humans see red, their reactions become faster and more forceful. We, as humans, associate red with danger (think about the last time you saw someone get mad or angry, what color did their face turn?). So, it is…
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The Subconscious Mind’s Secret
Stored in the subconscious mind are all your beliefs, memories, and life experiences. Now, while sales representatives can’t have access to someone’s dreams, knowing what steps to take to access their subconscious mind is absolutely doable. For anyone in a sales or support role, accessing the subconscious mind is critical. This is from where their…
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Even Senior Agents Have Bad Days – How Can Call Center Software Help?
Tracking sales calls couldn’t be easier with a transcript, live cues, and a call guide to follow. Not because your inside sales or outbound salespeople couldn’t handle it without it, but because now you can hire for attitude and train to fit. Your best performers will perform better, your worst performers will outrun your competitor’s…
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Tracking Sales Calls with AI
Tracking sales calls couldn’t be easier with a transcript, live cues, and a call guide to follow. Not because your inside sales or outbound salespeople couldn’t handle it without it, but because now you can hire for attitude and train to fit. Your best performers will perform better, your worst performers will outrun your competitor’s…
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How to Boost Your Bottom Line with Your Contact Center Software
The problem is that people are often a cost center, so companies tend to stretch them out to make sure they are using them as efficiently as possible …. We needed a way for our reps to see contact center-style scripting of how to handle ….
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Last Mile of Account-Based Marketing
With Abstrakt’s real-time, in-call coaching software, the content, messaging and relevant pain points around which effective Account Based Marketing campaigns are built, can be extended into the initial 1:1 SDR conversation with the prospect, ensuring better alignment between sales and marketing.
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Missing Sales Development Reps KPIs
Would you still put a Sales Development Representative on a Performance Improvement Plan if you knew that they consistently handled objections correctly, 90% of the time were able to get past the gatekeeper and consistently asked 80% of the qualifying questions they were supposed to? Here at ABSTRAKT, we are going to propose that you…
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Why Top Sales Reps Don’t Use Scripts
When it comes to sales, scripts work in very few places – the reason is that scripts tend to be forced and dehumanizing mechanisms for low/entry-level positions. They could work for things like surveys, where exactly what needs to be said is precise and standard.
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Using Data to Build a Formula for Winning
The question becomes, we know buyers are engaging in different ways to fact-find, yet reps are not being trained in how to use that information. Why not? Sales coaching needs to incorporate an understanding of how prospects look for information in order to use that as part of the sales cycle.
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What is Conversation Intelligence
Let us first begin by quickly agreeing on what Conversation Intelligence is not, does that sound fair? Conversation Intelligence does not define a software category, nor does it describe a particular feature within a software product. Conversation Intelligence is not an outcome or report driven by something that happened in the past either.