A Prospecting Post-Mortem – Why You/Your Team Are Not Securing Enough Meetings
The Sales Management. Simplified. Podcast with Mike Weinberg
Release Date: 04/16/2024
The Sales Management. Simplified. Podcast with Mike Weinberg
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Episode 94 is a special one for several reasons, not the least of which is that it’s the first show where the guest made Mike cry! You will be challenged listening to this interview with Mike’s friend, sales executive extraordinaire and leadership guru Jeff Hancher, who shares his personal journey from pain and poverty to powerful purpose. Jeff’s story of resilience and how sales changed the trajectory of his life will remind many listeners of why we got into the sales profession in the first place. And every sales leader will benefit hearing about Jeff’s rise through the ranks...
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info_outlineEpisode 71 was inspired by a message Mike received from an executive whose sales team was not securing enough meetings with prospective customers. The executive shared two specific frustrations:
- The sales team’s lack of effectiveness at getting prospects to agree to an initial meeting
- The number of prospects cancelling at the last minute or “no-showing” for a meeting they had previously agreed to attend
In this episode, Mike shares his initial response to this request for help and offers up a list of potential causes for ineffective prospecting – ranging from impersonal, automated approaches, to the model being deployed, the focus of the messaging, the DNA of the salespeople, sellers not properly pushing past resistance or overcoming objections, the weightiness/reality of virtual vs. in-person meetings, and more.
Take a listen to see if any of these obstacles are preventing you or your sales team from securing meetings with targeted prospective customers.
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
YOUR SALES STORY online course
Supercharge Your Sales Leadership full-day intensive
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This episode is sponsored by Pursuit Sales Solutions. If you are looking for help adding A-player talent to your team, contact Mike’s friends at pursuitsalessolutions.com/weinberg