1. Enable airplane mode on your phone, so calls are automatically routed to voicemail.
Voicemail #1: "Hi Jerry, I recently attended one of TrustPilot's webinars. I didn't receive any follow-up emails, which made me wonder if you have a marketing strategy in place for nurturing webinar leads. Folks who attend a live event are 30% more likely to convert, according to my team's research. What strategy, if any, do you have in place today?"
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This script comes from Donato Diorio and it's quite simple and to the point. But it still does a great job of highlighting prospect benefits and the follow-up plan.
As a bonus, here is an example of our own holiday voicemail greeting here at OpenPhone:
According to Hubspot, the most effective voicemail is as simple as the following:
Greetings can be recorded by dialing the Voice Portal (pressing the message button on your IP phone) and entering the Voice Portal password. 7
Thanks for joining me today and thanks for listening. I hope you learned something new today. Weon Inteligene is away on holiday, coming back soon to enlighten you in the next episode!
Voicemail #1: "Hi Jerry, I recently attended one of TrustPilot's webinars. I didn't receive any follow-up emails, which made me wonder if you have a marketing strategy in place for nurturing webinar leads. Folks who attend a live event are 30% more likely to convert, according to my team's research. What strategy, if any, do you have in place today?"
Mom⊠Dad. I know you are mad that Iâm never home to take your calls. So, as a solution to this, I think you guys should give me an early birthday present: a cell phone. beep.
Phrases like, "Please call me back when you get this," "I'm really looking forward to hearing from you," and "Call me at your earliest convenience," are pushy, aggressive, and borderline desperate.
Too many reps are the inside sales equivalent of chatty grandmasâpitching solutions, discussing features, and offering value propositions over a voicemail.
Increase the odds of getting a call back by mentally composing your message before each call. And remember, people hate it when callers state their name and phone number too quickly in voice mail messages â no one wants to listen to a message ten times to comprehend simple information. Begin by saying your name and company (if applicable). Then assume the person youâre calling doesn't have your number, so say your phone number twice. If your name is at all unusual, spell it the first time you say your phone number. Talk slowly like you were writing it down yourself. The second time you say your phone number, you can say it at your normal rate of speech. A gracious phone message is no longer than 30 â 45 seconds. Be pleasant, but also get right to the point. Keep your voice mail message to two points maximum. If you need to share more information, then say you will send an e-mail message with the rest of the details. Leave a specific message. Thereâs nothing more frustrating than a voice mail that says, âHi, itâs me. Call when you can!â Even if youâre just calling to say âHiâ, tell them that in your message. End on a high note! You donât necessarily need to say âGoodbyeâ at the end of a voice mail, because you didnât really talk to anyone. Instead, try something like, âLook forward to talking* with you!â
Unfortunately, the default settings on most gadgets arenât set up to keep everything hidden or password-protected. Anyone who accesses your devices can see everything.
Refer to your previous conversation to jog their memory, saying, "In our meeting earlier, you said something about your shipping needs that really stuck out to me. I'd love to ask you a question about that."
Visit the prospectâs website and social media and find a piece of connective tissue, such as an alma mater, a favorite sports team, or a common pet (Iâm a dog lover, personally). This opens the conversation, and shows that youâve done your research.
To turn off Wi-Fi, go to the Control Center and tap the Wi-Fi icon. Now try using voicemail.
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