#Jibber e jabber full

I personally have never been fruit-picking. You've probably, at least once in your sales career, been told to go for the low-hanging fruit. You can focus on adding value, rather than trying to hit your KPIs.Īlso, nobody has ever thrown a book at me. Safe in the knowledge that you've got the perfect balance of automation and personalisation as part of your process. One of the things I've always loved about Salesloft, is that you can put your metrics to the back of your mind. Thankfully the world of sales has changed, and salespeople have more at their disposal than ever to make sure they hit their KPIs. If I didn't hit my KPIs, I'd get a book thrown at me.' 'I never even got given a chair before I'd hit my KPIs.' I didn't even get a lunch break without making 100 dials.'

Back in my day, I used to have make 100 dials before lunch. Here are some that I've genuinely heard in my time: There's nothing a salesperson who's been in the job for a while loves to do more than tell people what their KPIs used to be in a previous role. KPIs in sales usually means how many activities you do throughout the working day. It's time for another appearance of a sales acronym! A quantifiable measure of performance over time for a specific objective. I also just think we'd get on really well as friends. T does sales training?īut if he did, I think he'd approve my tips.

#Jibber e jabber full

(You'll find that the calls from top-performing reps are full of great questions and no jibber-jabbering.) Listen back to the calls from top-performing reps and replicate their success in your own way. Listen back to your calls and figure out where you could have listened better. Once you stop waffling and cut the fluff, you'll start to have better conversations. One of the best ways to show that you've understood what your buyer wants is to show them you've heard what they've said. It might sound like an obvious one, but you'd be amazed how much easier a call becomes when you simply tell your prospect the reason for the call. You've thought about this call way much more than they have. Here's my top tips for beating the jibber-jabber on the first call to a prospect: The next thing you know you're scrambling for that piece of paper with your notes on it and the prospect has hung up on you. 'What am I even saying?' you think, as you try and remember your training.

Some of the nonsense that's coming out your mouth, you've never heard the likes of. 'They've answered! Amazing! This is amazing!' you scream internally.Īnd what's the first thing you do? You start jibber-jabbering. I know what it's like when you finally get through to a prospect. He's straight-talking, he doesn't stand for any nonsense and he's got a great haircut. When calling a prospect, I think reps should take some age-old advice from one of my favourite fictional characters from the 80s. This simple skill helps you connect with people very quickly, build rapport and make meaningful connections.īut if you're not also good at listening - you're going to struggle. Jibber-Jabber Rapid and excited speech that is difficult to understand.īeing good at talking is one of the best skills you can have in sales.