Michael Pedone teaches inside sales teams how to pick up the phone and close business. He is the CEO/FOUNDER of SalesBuzz.com – An online sales training company.
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Make it as easy as possible for your prospects by including your phone number near the beginning of the message, then repeating your contact information near the end for good measure.
You may feel the need to erase your voicemail for many reasons, other than just trying to rekindle your old love! Maybe you are leaving a voicemail to your boss and you use inappropriate language in the heat of the moment. Perhaps you are sending a voicemail to your supplier and miss out important details. Sometimes you may not word your message properly, or you might leave a voicemail that is difficult to comprehend.
Now before we jump into one possible solution, let’s cover an additional step you may want to add to your repertoire:
I don’t know about you, but I’m shocked every time I listen to a voicemail message left for me by sales reps, prospects and even clients. They are filled with ‘um’s’ and ‘ah’s’, they ramble on and on, they leave no compelling reason for me to call back, and they almost always leave their number so fast that I have to listen to it two, three, sometimes four times to make it out!
If you have a visual voicemail from FaceTime you want to preserve, you can save it with the Files app:
1. Towards the top of the screen, select the trashcan icon. A checkbox towards the right of each voicemail message in the list will appear.
To some extent, we all have a “phone voice”. But there are phone voices and then there are PHONE VOICES. We’ve all gotten a voicemail from the stiff, ultra-peppy, overly rehearsed cheerleader; it doesn’t sit well with you, right?
Hey, sorry I missed you. There may be one of the reasons why I can’t get to the phone: a) I’m with my girl (laugh), b) I am totally wasted and can’t remember how to use a phone, or c) I just don’t wanna talk to YOU. Leave a message.
The default voicemail greeting on the iPhone plays generic Your call has been forward to an automated voice message system recording. If your phone is for personal use, create a personalized greeting so people hear your voice and know they called the right number. Do you say bye at the end of a voicemail?
1. Turn on your phone and launch the Phone app. Turn the power on for your phone. Then, tap the Phone app.
1. Turn on your phone and launch the Phone app. Turn the power on for your phone. Then, tap the Phone app.
3. Select “Deleted Voicemails,” you will then be presented with a list of voicemail messages available for restore.
I’m home right now . . . I’m just screening my calls. So just start talking and if you’re someone I want to speak to I’ll pick up the phone. Otherwise, well, what can I say?
A special high five to Margot Howard for her outstanding research and contributions to this article. We love working with and supporting like-minded entrepreneurs who are passionate about business success strategies. Thank you Margot! ❤️
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