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The Art of Closing Sales

Not everyone can be a good sales person, it takes a lot of drive and motivation to develop the necessary skills in such a competitive industry. When talking with our Managing Director and Group CEO, Toby Blatchford-Tagg, we discussed what it takes to make a successful sales executive.

The Art of Closing Sales

To build a career in telemarketing, it’s imperative to have a strong work ethic; many people say that lead generation is a numbers game, and to a certain extent it is – if you’re willing to be persistent and motivated, you are likely to close a sale.

 

“It’s important to have the ability to understand what people want to hear and how to build trust – you need to speak in their language. In order to achieve this, you need to be clever in the way you construct questions, ask them about their needs and pains and then explain how you can meet their needs and pains – crafting a personalised pitch is the best way to build a relationship.”

 

“Certain characteristics can be taught – it’s widely assumed that most sales people are loud extroverts, however, it’s not unheard of for quiet and reserved individuals to be successful at telemarketing, all they need is the drive and desire to do well.”

 

Lots of variables can affect sales on a daily basis. Data is one of the most important factors in the telemarketing industry, if you source a bad data set, it can affect performance regardless of the telemarketer’s ability.

 

‘Happy people sell – everyone reflects what they hear or see, meaning a positive, bubbly voice on the end of the phone is more than likely going to generate a positive response than someone who is audibly bored or miserable. We create a fun and competitive office atmosphere for our telemarketers, which always does the trick.”

 

Here at The Lead Lab, we work in a peer to peer learning culture where we push people to discuss and develop skills together. The best way to turn a weakness into a strength is by learning from someone who excels in that weak area. By doing this, our telemarketers become well rounded by tackling weak points and teaching strengths.

 

“When I started as a telemarketer, I felt that being quick to dial was imperative, if the prospect wasn’t interested, I’d move on immediately without dwelling. The trick is to reverse sell, i.e. get the prospect to sell to you. That way, you will have them discussing something they are passionate about, which is always the best way to win them over.”

 

“Being a good telemarketer simply comes down to how much you want it. There are lots of different skills you can teach an individual, such as opening lines, rapport building, closing techniques etc. but ultimately, the people who do really well are the people who WANT to do really well.”

 

 

If you want to learn more about our services and how lead generation could help increase sales for your business, get in touch on 0333 207 0540.

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