http://kevinoefelein.com This week, we’ve talked about how NOT to handle inbound calls. Today, we’ll talk about how to handle these calls, and handle them well… bringing in the most possible leads, sales, and bottom line revenue. Let’s get started. In order to understand how to handle these inbound calls the right way—meaning the way that gets the optimal result from the call (a qualified lead, a sale, a sale with an upsell, etc)—we must first quickly recap the wrong way, both pre-call and during the call. The number one mistake business make with inbound calls happens before the call even comes in. Most businesses put the same phone number and extension on every ad, not allowing them to track where the calls come from. Big mistake number one. They then have the call go to a secretary or receptionist who in addition to not being properly trained in sales and telemarketing, also has multiple other, conflicting responsibilities. Doing this gives your business a good chance of “scaring off” or mishandling a person who was otherwise willing and able to do exactly what you wanted them to do. When this happens, all the time, effort, and money spent getting that person to take action is completely wasted. Big mistake number two. Big mistake three is a combination of two things: 1) not have a uniform way of handling every single call, regardless of salesperson answering it, and 2) not allowing a disproportionate amount of calls to be taken by your best salespeople. The first thing listed above is an obvious one, but is not abided by, by most companies. Create a proven script and have every salesperson stick to it. Have a strategy laid out for every call and for every circumstance or objection the salespeople may face. Have it all uniform and systemized. And have it drilled in everyone’s head so they know it in their sleep. And then, have your top salespeople handle the majority of the calls. Have the lower-tiered salespeople earn their right to take calls. Have them only receive calls when the top salespeople are busy. There’s obviously more you can do, but if you avoid these three major pitfalls afflicting most companies with their inbound calls, you’re going to be further along than at least 90% of the businesses out there. More importantly, you’ll see these three simple changes creating a marked improvement in your bottom line. They are that powerful.

1. The Right Way to
Handle Incoming
Sales Calls

2. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
This week, we’ve talked about
how NOT to handle inbound calls.

3. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
Today, we’ll talk about how to
handle these calls, and handle
them the right way…

4. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
Bringing in the most possible
leads, sales, and bottom line
revenue.

5. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
Let’s get started.

6. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
In order to understand how to
handle these inbound calls the
right way…

7. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
Meaning the way that gets the
optimal result from the call (a
qualified lead, a sale, a sale with
an upsell, etc)…

8. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
We must first quickly recap the
wrong way, both pre-call and
during the call.

9. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
The number one mistake business
make with inbound calls happens
before the call even comes in.

10. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
Most businesses put the same
phone number and extension on
every ad, not allowing them to
track which ad the calls came from.

11. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
Big mistake number one.

12. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
They then have the call go to a
secretary or receptionist…

13. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
Who in addition to not being
properly trained in sales and
telemarketing…

14. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
Also has multiple other,
conflicting responsibilities.

15. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
Doing this gives you a good
chance of “scaring off” or
mishandling a person who was
willing and able to do exactly
what you wanted them to do.

16. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
When this happens, all the time,
effort, and money spent getting
that person to take action is
completely wasted.

17. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
Big mistake number two.

18. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
Big mistake three is a combination
of two things:

19. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
1) not have a uniform way of
handling every single call,
regardless of salesperson
answering it

20. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
2) not allowing a disproportionate
amount of calls to be taken by
your best salespeople.

21. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
The first thing listed above is an
obvious one, but is not abided by,
by most companies.

22. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
Create a proven script and have
every salesperson stick to it.

23. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
Have a strategy laid out for every
call and for every circumstance or
objection the salespeople may
face.

24. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
Have it all uniform and
systemized.

25. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
And have it drilled in everyone’s
head so they know it in their
sleep.

26. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
And then, have your top
salespeople handle the majority
of the calls.

27. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
Have the lower-tiered salespeople
earn the right to take calls.

28. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
Have them only receive calls when
the top salespeople are busy on
the other line.

29. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
There’s obviously more you can
do…

30. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
But if you avoid these three major
pitfalls afflicting most companies
with their inbound calls…

31. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
You’re going to be further along
than at least 90% of the
businesses out there.

32. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
More importantly, you’ll see these
three simple changes creating a
marked improvement in your
bottom line.

33. The Right Way to Handle Incoming Sales Calls
Yes. They are that powerful.

34. Until Next Time…
Until next time,
Kevin Oefelein

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