{"id":6076,"date":"2020-11-10T12:16:20","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T18:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kmbrian.com\/blog\/?p=6076"},"modified":"2020-12-18T11:46:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T17:46:00","slug":"sales-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kmbrian.com\/blog\/sales-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Sales Tips to Help You Close More Deals"},"content":{"rendered":"
Are you tired of being told to \u201cdive into customer personas<\/a><\/em>?\u201d<\/p>\n The stream of content online telling you how to close more deals and win more revenue for your company is endless. But let\u2019s be honest, you\u2019re already racing against the clock to get more done, right?<\/p>\n And you\u2019re probably swamped with a laundry list of sales tips that seem effective, but demand time that you don\u2019t have spare.<\/p>\n You need quick wins that work, like yesterday. And in this post, you\u2019re going to get them. Keep reading for 5 quick sales tips that tilt the odds of closing in your favor without costing more than 5 minutes of your time.<\/p>\n A feature is just a detail about your product. A benefit, however, shows how that feature will help your prospect. Make sure you\u2019re selling features over benefits by using the \u201cso what?\u201d sales copywriting test<\/a>.<\/p>\n Simply go through the list of features\/facts for your product and ask yourself: \u201cSo what?\u201d<\/p>\n It sounds simple, but this is a great way to sell better by putting yourself into your prospect\u2019s shoes.<\/p>\n Imagine you\u2019re pitching prospects a web intelligence tool, like Leadfeeder<\/a>, here\u2019s how the \u201cso what?\u201d test transforms your pitch:<\/p>\n After using the \u201cso what?\u201d test, you communicate in a way that conveys value:<\/p>\n That\u2019s a huge difference in persuasiveness, don\u2019t you think?<\/p>\n If you haven\u2019t tried the \u201cso what\u201d test already, give it a shot. List all the important facts and features about your product\/service, then convert each feature into a benefit by putting yourself in your prospect\u2019s shoes and asking \u201cso what?\u201d.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re not recording sales calls, you\u2019re losing precious, easy to capture sales data.<\/p>\n Calls and meetings play a critical role in the buyer journey. They are an opportunity to understand who your prospect is, what their unique challenges are, and most importantly, how your product helps them conquer those challenges.<\/p>\n By recording calls, you quickly store, capture and validate all the information above. This gives you a deeper insight into who you\u2019re selling to, which can be used to quickly fine-tune your pitch and present your product in a way that appeals to your prospect.<\/p>\n With the right technology, tracking calls and meetings is easy. Start by using the Sales Navigator mobile app to log call length, duration, and the relevant LinkedIn contact that you\u2019re connected to.<\/p>\n This will make follow-up conversations much smoother because you don\u2019t have to leave the LinkedIn app.<\/p>\nUse the \u201cso what?\u201d test to transform your pitch<\/h2>\n
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Record your calls to reveal \u201cgolden\u201d sales data<\/h2>\n