Cold Calling: Don't Be Afraid
You are a sales rep. It’s your job to sell, it’s “what you do.” When you run out of warm leads, it’s time to do what few like doing…and even fewer are successful at… cold-calling.
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You are a sales rep. It’s your job to sell, it’s “what you do.” When you run out of warm leads, it’s time to do what few like doing…and even fewer are successful at… cold-calling.
We have all heard the term “Sales Burnout” ...but do you know what the definition of that really is? It is defined as “Burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and sometimes physical distress that is caused by prolonged or repeated exposure to stressors.”
With the role of a sales rep being a high-stress, high-pressure position, burnout is a common occurrence for those who work in the field. So how do you avoid it?
When you look back at your previous places of employment, do you have managers that you think fondly of? You probably have had a couple that were fantastic, and you learned from them. They helped and guided you and were focused on making the workplace a more enjoyable place to be. It was obvious that they liked what they did and were good at their job.
It’s Sunday afternoon and you are sitting on the couch or in your favorite recliner when it suddenly hits you... Monday morning is rapidly approaching. You realize you will be going to bed in a few hours, and another weekend has come and gone. You start to feel anxious, and your mind suddenly switches from, “I sure am glad it’s the weekend,” to planning out how your Monday at work is going to play out. Welcome to the “Sunday Night Blues.”
Your Sales Dialer is one of the best tools in your arsenal to increase productivity and sales. There are two simple ways to increase sales: Ensure you have quality leads, and make more calls than your competition.
Your sales team needs to make sure that they are making as many calls as possible and as efficiently as possible to garner sales. A quality phone dialer will make your sales agents’ jobs much easier by eliminating manual dialing, This is where FoxieEngage will play a key role.