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### What Is A Sales Call?  {{ ss.marketing_idea.sales-calls.widget }} {{ ss.marketing_idea.sales-calls.description }} ### Key Takeaways - **Preparation is key** no matter your relationship with the prospect/customer - Set a **daily goal** to contact new prospects - Effective **voice-mail messages** will get you more return calls - Always **keep time** or the next salesperson will overtake you ### How Does A Sales Call Work? "Sales calls" are pre-arranged **face-to-face interactions** with potential leads or existing customers. The goal of these meetings is to make a sale and **create a professional relationship** or connection with your customer. Oftentimes, the salesperson will prepare a presentation, marketing collateral and offer a gift to their prospect. ### Examples Of Prospecting Calls That Convert Mark is a sales professional who does great when it comes to prospecting calls. In this call, Mark has a well-outlined sales call script, that he uses to gain an audience from the prospect. [https://youtu.be/fGuSJpOUVRc](https://youtu.be/fGuSJpOUVRc) Initially, the prospect seems to be in a rush, but Mark assures him that the call wouldn’t take long. What I Like about this call: - The introduction is short and to the point - The caller mentions how the service he is offering is of value to the prospect - Caller moves in to suggest a meeting and he is flexible about the date and time Finally, the prospecting call is successful and they have agreed on the best time to meet. #### 2. A successful Sales Call by a Customer Care Representative The second sales call example teaches how to build rapport, assume the sale, and how to overcome objections. In the call, the customer care representative builds rapport easily and ends up convincing the caller of the need to buy the service.  She overcomes the objection successfully, through two convincing reasons explained to the caller. Finally, the customer care representative closed the sale successfully. ### Tips for Planning A Successful Sales Call - Know your prospects' needs including the particular pain points - Start with the right introduction and establish the connection - Aim for a balanced speaking-to-listening ratio - Know your call-to-action - Track the metrics - Be prepared to handle rejections Creating a sales call script is the perfect way to plan the call. Therefore, take time to create a sales script that aligns with the customer's expectations.
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