{"id":72091,"date":"2023-01-27T14:01:25","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.act.com\/10-mistakes-every-sales-rep-needs-to-avoid\/"},"modified":"2023-03-21T10:49:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T17:49:04","slug":"10-mistakes-every-sales-rep-needs-to-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/products.act.com\/en-gb\/10-mistakes-every-sales-rep-needs-to-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Mistakes Every Sales Rep Needs to Avoid!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71393 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-inproduct.pantheonsite.io\/uploads\/Act-Sales-Rep-Mistakes-002.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Act-Sales-Rep-Mistakes-002.png 640w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Act-Sales-Rep-Mistakes-002-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales rep<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has been there. You mispronounce a name, botch a detail or go braindead at the worst possible moment. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sales call<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fails come with the territory. The best <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales reps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, however, are able to shake them off and jump right back on the phone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best-of-the-best <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">salespeople make<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a game plan to prevent the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">biggest sales mistakes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. No one&#8217;s perfect, but the right amount of preparation and strategy can help you limit <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">common mistakes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Whether you&#8217;re a seasoned <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales rep<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or new to the role, learning how to avoid the sales mistakes on this list will help you succeed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talking too much<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the words of Run DMC, &#8220;You Talk Too Much.&#8221; Limiting how much you say is the cardinal rule of sales. You may have the gift of gab, but sales is all about understanding each <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">potential client<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s problems and wants. There&#8217;s no way to do that without a healthy dose of active listening.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t be afraid to let the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales conversation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sit in silence for a few seconds longer than usual. Your prospect might have a critical thought that will push things forward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your sales strategy is too specific or too general\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While listening to individual needs is important, it&#8217;s not the be-all and end-all. Individualizing too much hinders <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales reps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They bounce from call to call without a dedicated strategy. A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales call<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> framework helps reps get the conversation going, and provides talking points based on information the prospect provides. A sales framework usually goes something like this:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Greeting\/intro:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Friendly banter to set the tone\u2014friendly, courteous, and professional\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Discovery call<\/b><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A series of questions that get to the heart of their prospect&#8217;s problem, use case, and goals<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Value proposition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Delivering the company&#8217;s or software&#8217;s value proposition and the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">benefits of your product<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or service, i.e. why the prospect should care<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Small steps:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Setting up an introduction to another contact, scheduling a personalized demo, or nailing down timelines<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Follow-up<\/b><b> or fallback: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backup plans if a prospect has a plethora of objections, an undetermined budget, or a general disinterest<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-inproduct.pantheonsite.io\/en-gb\/products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Act!<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">helps <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales representatives<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> execute their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales cycle<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> framework by recording all prospect history and details, allowing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales teams<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to juggle multiple opportunities at once. If you&#8217;re looking beyond the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales call<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> strategy, read about the seven-step <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales process<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/act.com\/en-gb\/7-step-sales-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bells-and-whistles syndrome<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71414 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-inproduct.pantheonsite.io\/uploads\/10-Mistakes-Sales-Rep-Needs-to-Avoid_Callout01_012423.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-Mistakes-Sales-Rep-Needs-to-Avoid_Callout01_012423.png 1536w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-Mistakes-Sales-Rep-Needs-to-Avoid_Callout01_012423-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-Mistakes-Sales-Rep-Needs-to-Avoid_Callout01_012423-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-Mistakes-Sales-Rep-Needs-to-Avoid_Callout01_012423-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top sales professionals<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> know the ins and outs of their products. They can anticipate <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customers\u2019 needs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and answer questions about features on their own without confirming with a team member. But this strategy can get risky if it&#8217;s the core of the pitch. It&#8217;s not necessary to discuss every feature during the initial conversation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prospects are going through a sales research process. After multiple demos, seeking <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">referrals<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and hours of research, they&#8217;re not going to remember what feature X does. They primarily care about solving their specific problems within their budget. Plus, feature-heavy presentations leave little room for conversation, question-asking, and information sharing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not dealing with objections\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you sell<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cars or perfume, overcoming objections is key to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">successful sales<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Successful <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">salespeople<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have to prepare for objections <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> overcome new ones on the fly. This is a mindset as much as it is a science. The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is about understanding the prospect&#8217;s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pain points<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Overcoming objections is a natural step along the way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not following up\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Failure to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">follow up<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> seems like an easy mistake to avoid\u2014just make the call, right? However, not all <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">follow-ups<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are created equal. Sure, persistence is important. But incessant, meaningless <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">follow-ups<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> make an account go cold.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow-ups<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should be sent with intention and purpose. Are you adding to the conversation or mentioning a recently discovered piece of information? If not, then don&#8217;t expect meaningful results.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experienced <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales reps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also make sure <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">follow-ups<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are not a gray area, meaning they ensure the call doesn&#8217;t end without clear next steps and expectations. No matter how you handle <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">follow-ups<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, be sure you&#8217;re the one directing the action. Letting a prospect &#8220;get back to you&#8221; is the kiss of death for a sale.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoiding competitors<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s a bad practice to pretend competitors don&#8217;t exist. Google search is leveraged by even the most time-strapped prospects. Do your homework about your competitors, perhaps using a SWAT analysis, and consider creating battle cards so you are prepared to rebut your competitors&#8217; strengths with why they aren\u2019t truly important or walk them through how something plays out in practice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Too much company hype\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71407 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-inproduct.pantheonsite.io\/uploads\/10-Mistakes-Sales-Rep-Needs-to-Avoid_Callout02_012423.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-Mistakes-Sales-Rep-Needs-to-Avoid_Callout02_012423.png 1536w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-Mistakes-Sales-Rep-Needs-to-Avoid_Callout02_012423-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-Mistakes-Sales-Rep-Needs-to-Avoid_Callout02_012423-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-Mistakes-Sales-Rep-Needs-to-Avoid_Callout02_012423-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A company overview is great, but deep-diving into company history is a one-way street to sleep city. Prospects are researching multiple companies, and they can peruse your company website at any time. They care about their own problems, not extra hype about your company.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many mistakes <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales reps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> make come down to not having empathy for the prospect. Imagine the level of information you want from a vendor or a business in your daily life and adjust your strategy accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;Free solo&#8217; mode<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some see sales as an individual sport, similar to free solo mountain climbing. But the best <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales reps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rely on the subject matter experts around them. Product managers, sales engineers, product marketers, technical folks\u2014any of these roles can make the difference between a lost opportunity and a closed-won.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flirting with NINA<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes sales mistakes don&#8217;t have anything to do with the call. The call could be spectacular but still detrimental to the overall sale process. The reason? NINA: no influence, no authority. These are individuals within a company who might say the right things and ask the right questions but not ultimately have the final say when it comes to purchasing. They&#8217;re not close to the budget or simply aren&#8217;t <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">decision-makers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These types of prospects should <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> be ignored, These conversations might lead to worthwhile connections with the right people. But you have to approach them with the right mindset. Determine a list of questions that help you understand the prospect&#8217;s influence within their organisation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Act! CRM and marketing automation, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">salespeople<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can review, record, and update prospect details on the fly. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sales reps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can provide the right amount of information for every call and easily manage their<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-inproduct.pantheonsite.io\/en-gb\/what-is-a-sales-funnel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales funnel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of preparation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/act.com\/en-gb\/7-step-sales-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71428 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-inproduct.pantheonsite.io\/uploads\/Callouts-10-Mistakes-Every-Sales-Rep-Needs-to-Avoid-1.png\" alt=\"Avoid mistakes with thorough preparation and an understanding of the 7 key sales process steps. Read here to learn more.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Callouts-10-Mistakes-Every-Sales-Rep-Needs-to-Avoid-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Callouts-10-Mistakes-Every-Sales-Rep-Needs-to-Avoid-1-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Callouts-10-Mistakes-Every-Sales-Rep-Needs-to-Avoid-1-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bad <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales pitches<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> compound mistakes. Several of the mistakes <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales reps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> make can occur on one call or repeatedly throughout the day. Preparation is the most important tool for avoiding this. Ultimately, it comes down to three things:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Research:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Company info, history, prospect history, personal research\u2014everything is on the table.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Structure and goals:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Research is great, but without structure, it can be overwhelming and useless. Setting objectives and goals allows <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">salespeople<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to seize on the most important aspects of their research. Every call then has an informed plan of attack.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Mindset:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> One of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">most common sales mistakes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has nothing to do with behavior and everything to do with the mental game. Just as athletes have to visualize success before they compete, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales reps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have to stay sharp mentally. Confidence (not cockiness) reaps benefits throughout the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales cycle<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, good preparation carries over after the call. The best <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales reps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> take copious notes and find a repeatable way to keep those notes organized. They also establish clear next steps for each prospect in the pipeline.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every sales rep has been there. You mispronounce a name, botch a detail or go braindead at the worst possible moment. Sales call fails come with the territory. The best sales reps, however, are able to shake them off and jump right back on the phone.\u00a0 Best-of-the-best salespeople make a game plan to prevent the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":71396,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[186],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v22.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>10 Mistakes Every Sales Rep Needs to Avoid!<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What are the biggest mistakes sales reps make? 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