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    A Cold Email Template Sales and Selling


    A Cold Email Template

    Posted: 09 Jul 2019 04:36 AM PDT

    I wrote a short cold email for a sequence for a client and apparently the results have been "like night and day". So, I figured I'd share the outline of the first one here. It relies on you being able to fill in the brackets well, but I figure folks in r/sales can manage that.

    Hi {firstname},

    If you'll humor me, I'm going to take a guess at your current situation.

    You have [this problem] which causes [these specific issues].

    You've likely considered [this typical solution], but [avoided it for this reason].

    How'd I do?

    If that's correct, you might be interested in [our offer].

    It's a [short outline of what's on offer].

    With it you would be able to:

    [list of 3 best outcomes]

    While avoiding [issue with alternatives].

    You're welcome to book a discovery call, where we'll further explore some of your processes and configure a demo app for you

    Just click here to schedule a time.

    Kind Regards,

    {name}

    It's essentially a riff on the classic problem-agitation-solution format, with a bit of self awareness that it's cheeky as hell.

    If you're unsure how best to fill in the blanks with what you're thinking and I'll help refine it.

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    Best Buy or Mobile Phone Sales to get sales experience?

    Posted: 09 Jul 2019 05:42 AM PDT

    I'm an IT Tech/system admin for a non profit and have no real sales experience. So I was thinking if I wanted to get into sales and specifically tech sales, I should take a part time job selling technology or phones to gain experience, see if I actually like it, and that way have a way to tell if I'm actually any good at it? I could usually work nights/weekends? Any other companies I should look at? Thoughts?

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    Lazy sales reps and outbound procedure

    Posted: 09 Jul 2019 10:52 AM PDT

    I am an SDR

    Why do reps only accept opportunities if it's hot and a "want to buy now"? I've had some very good meetings where it's early stages of a project but there's definitely interest there. What the heck is the point of outbound if reps just want easy deals? If sales is becoming more complex each year and pretty much harder, why the heck is BANT still the standard? That type of qualification doesn't even make sense when you're calling outbound because timing and budget are both determined by value while Authority and need really determine if something can happen. I just don't get it, can someone explain?

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    Commission based job. Need advice !

    Posted: 09 Jul 2019 09:16 AM PDT

    There is this webdesign company I want to apply for, but the "problem" is that it's a commission based salary. My question is if there are any people out here who ever had a commission based job in this sector (or similar) and could tell me what to expect ?

    How much % commission

    How much you can sell websites for

    How many you can sell in a month.

    Thanks !

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    How would you describe "sales enablement"?

    Posted: 09 Jul 2019 08:54 AM PDT

    I've seen lots of different descriptions of "sales enablement". How would you describe it?

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    Wholesale real estate cold calling ⬇️⬇️

    Posted: 09 Jul 2019 12:17 PM PDT

    Want to get better at my cold calls. Anyone got any resources or courses to dive into ?

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    Losing sales job - how to package up a fail to win the next sales job?

    Posted: 09 Jul 2019 07:53 AM PDT

    After having the best year of my career with a large organized company and great customer base - and feeling a bit cocky - I was lured by a wealthy friend/small business owner to come on board a new industry with promise of huge potential uncapped commissions, new products coming online etc. I'd done business on the side with him for years and everything seemed to be on the up and up. A natural fit.

    Here I am 6 months later and I'm looking at getting out fast. It is the job from hell. My pipeline is growing, customers like me but sales results are awful and my new coworkers hate me and want me out. So when interviewing and networking for a new role - how do I package up such a colossal fail sales role/experience so I can get into another sales role where I can get back to shakin' and jiving?

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    Commercial Insurance Sales in Canada

    Posted: 09 Jul 2019 10:36 AM PDT

    The first time I seriously considered a career in sales was from a one-liner I read half a decade ago recommending commercial insurance.

    I would appreciate it if anyone had any insight on working in this type of sales. I'm mainly looking to hear about commission structures and earning trajectory through out a career. I'm open to hearing about American numbers too, especially bits that might be relevant north of the border too.

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    Resources for SaaS Channel Managers?

    Posted: 09 Jul 2019 06:37 AM PDT

    Potentially transitioning from Account Manager to handling our partner network. Targeting enterprise organizations. I know what goes into being a Channel Manager, contracts will be my weakest area, any resources people can refer me to would be greatly appreciated? Example comp plans or general advice would be extremely helpful as well.

    And yes, I did google this, and yes I can and have found a ton of info on my own but this community seems to always provide something I wouldn't find in a google search, particularly personal experiences.

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    4 years with small company - how do I ask for a raise?

    Posted: 09 Jul 2019 10:22 AM PDT

    Currently I work as an independent contractor for a small company (14 employees) making $10/hour, 21-25 hours per week, and I've been with the company 4 years - never asked for a raise.

    I asked my immediate manager about asking the owners for a raise and he pretty much laughed and said it probably wont happen. Of course, now, I really want to ask.

    The owners of the company are a couple and they live in Vegas - which is across the country from me - so meeting them in person isn't an option for asking.

    So my question is: How do I even ask for a raise? Email? Phone call? What would I say? How much should I ask for?

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    Open a Franchise While Working in Sales?

    Posted: 09 Jul 2019 10:01 AM PDT

    I am trying to gauge the feasibility of buying or opening a franchisee while continuing to work in my full time sales role. I'm looking for input on anyone who has done something similar or considered it and didn't go through with it for certain reasons. Or to just hear the communities general thoughts.

    I work a full time account management role in the manufacturing space that confines me to a relatively limited geographic area. I often have lots of free time on my hands and I definitely have the flexibility if I needed to be at my franchisee at a certain time or even extended period of time. If I was to open a franchise it would be near my home and within my sales territory.

    Additionally, I have a significant portions of savings that could cover a majority of the startup/purchase costs with a smaller portion of it coming from a bank loan.

    I am also relatively new into my career at 3 years into my current role.

    Thoughts?

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    A Massive thanks to all the people contributing to this sub.

    Posted: 08 Jul 2019 11:23 PM PDT

    Hey guys,

    I'd just like to thank everyone here for all the amazing ideas, motivation and advice I've picked up over the years. I first started in Sales 5 years ago, when I was just 17 years old and couldn't tell my ass from my nose. I decided early on that I wanted to be in Enterprise Software Sales because one of my father's friends was in the game. This guy was was jacked, had a crazy hot wife, drove a Mercedes and played golf on the weekends. All the stories I read on here further cemented those notions of grandeur, so in the manner of many 17 year olds, I was all in.

    I've since used many of the techniques, read an incredible number of books and been motivated by all of your posts to keep grinding and hustling at my job. Whether it was learning about Sales Cadences for the first time, getting over my fear of cold-calling or simply mid-week motivational posts, this subreddit has helped me so much.

    Over the last 5 years, my career trajectory has seen me go from working at a furniture store, 6 month software sales unpaid internship (found this by cold emailing), 2 year stint at different software company (Recruiter Linkedin messaged me), 1 year selling consulting services at a startup (recruiter) and most recently 1.5 years selling online advertising.

    Today I sent back a signed offer letter for a role that would involve me selling large software systems to F100 organisations. I got this role by cold-calling the GM after seeing a job-ad online. For the first time, it seems that I'm about to play in the Big-Leagues. The deal sizes at this new role are orders of magnitude larger than any I've seen before and it seems that I can finally add the "Enterprise" to my hitherto humble "software sales" title.

    Once again, Thank you all.

    AMA I'm riding this high right now.

    Also if you have any ideas or advice for a BDR or SDR who's just moved from mid-market to Enterprise please help a brother out. I'm excited but also intimidated by the new role haha.

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    Dan Lok and his content

    Posted: 09 Jul 2019 08:42 AM PDT

    His videos came up in my feed recently and some of his advice and objection handling is good. But he comes off...I can't quite think of the word. He feels too influencer-y and not real enough.

    What are your thoughts on him and his content?

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    Interview

    Posted: 09 Jul 2019 07:09 AM PDT

    I need to do an interview with a salesperson for my marketing class. Can anyone answer a few questions for me? Don't be afraid to give longer answers as this is a 4-page paper. It is double spaced 12 point font so it isn't too bad.

    1. Name, job title, company, product lines

      1. How long has he/she been there?
    2. How long has she/he been in sales? Describe other sales jobs.

    3. Describe his/her customers.

    4. Things he/she likes most about the job.

    5. Things he/she likes least about the job.

    6. What is their selling "philosophy"?

    7. What type of training do they receive?

    8. Attitude about quotas, paperwork and sales managers.

    9. Income - ask how much someone makes starting out and then five years later. 11. Is it salary, commission bonus or some combination?

    10. What perks come with the job?

      1. What is the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to him or her during a call?
    11. What was the most satisfying sale he or she ever made?

    12. Would he or she recommend a career in sales?

    13. What type of customer do they typically deal with?

    14. What type of objections due they normally receive?

    15. What type of questions does the salesperson use to uncover needs?

      1. What are some of the closing techniques they use?
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    Medical equipment sales experience?

    Posted: 09 Jul 2019 07:05 AM PDT

    Anyone here have experience in medical equipment sales i.e. surgical devices direct to surgeons? I've got an interview this week, apparently the recruiters have been struggling to find a good candidate as the employer is very picky. Would be very keen to hear anyone's experience, if it's challenging/lucrative and maybe any advice on the type of candidates these companies want, like should I let them that I only play to win or do they appreciated a more reserved professional. Anything you got, let me know! I've been doing insurance for years but health sector is new to me.

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    Recruitment.

    Posted: 09 Jul 2019 03:01 AM PDT

    Hey, I've got an interview for a legal recruitment firm tomorrow. I've been doing door 2 door and cold calls for the past 3 months. Really enjoy the speaking to people and I'm very confident and outgoing and also a good track record in sales but only after countless hours of hard work. Any tips for someone who wants to succeed in this industry? Any tips for the interview too? Questions I should ask? Etc. I'm 21 btw if that matters. Cheers!

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    Any ideas for a light/comfortable headset with little pressure on your temple?

    Posted: 09 Jul 2019 06:20 AM PDT

    Hey, so I am in a SaaS sales company and am about to move into an AE role. I recently developed TMD, which essentially causes pain in the jaw/temple area. The headsets I've been using as an SDR tend to aggravate the issue, so I've been calling with the old school phone.

    The issue is in the AE role I'll need to be hands free and using a headset. My manager said I can do some research to find a comfortable one as long as it's under $300 or so.

    What are your favorite cheapish headsets that don't clamp too hard on your temple/ear?

    Edit: Ideally it would be able to plug into a phone jack.

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    Just got offered a job paying me a lot more than I make.

    Posted: 08 Jul 2019 04:55 PM PDT

    Right now I'm comfortable. Life goes from one week to the next. But with the new job my family can get ahead. I'm nervous.

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    online courses

    Posted: 09 Jul 2019 04:25 AM PDT

    so in a previous discuss we were talking about Dan Lok, as i had expressed interest in signing up with one of his products. i have since decided not to. a few people suggested some better resources and that has led to my next question.

    just what are the credible online courses to join? i'm just being inundated with people trying to sell me marketing and sales courses online, among some get-rich-quick schemes and i'm really struggling to decide what to invest in. the majority of things being pushed on YouTube are probably scammy? so where do we go for reliable knowledge?

    so far i have:

    • mikey4g5 recommended Sandler training.
    • radiopelican recommended Hubspot Academy and Sales Hacker SDR.
    • Indiaccelerates recommended Spencer Lodge.

    i've also been checking out edx and coursera but a lot of the stuff there seems pretty basic b***, so to speak.

    so the question is, what online courses have really helped you? either free or paid.

    thanks!

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    Door to door sales failure

    Posted: 08 Jul 2019 08:32 PM PDT

    I'm selling solar door to door and have been struggling a lot recently. I started a couple of weeks ago and while I've had some success, I've found that the overwhelming response is prospects slowly inching the door closed while reiterating in different ways that they're not interested.

    I'm in the Greater New York area and talking to homeowners. There are options to lease or buy but neither seem to be going well for me. I was wondering if anyone had any experience or advice for me about this kind of cold approaching and how to get people out of their reptilian brain fight-or-flight reactionary mindset. How can I get people to see that they will get the benefit out of this product before they slam the door on me?

    I'm on here all the time and can answer any specifying questions quickly. Thanks!!!

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    Question to all cold emailers -- need some feed back

    Posted: 08 Jul 2019 11:16 PM PDT

    As cold emailers, if you are looking for a tool in cold email automation, What is the one thing that you would look in a cold email tool before choosing to subscribe -- is it price, deliverability rates, features, etc ?

    If they are features, what features would you be looking for?

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