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Inside Sales and Telesales Performance

Selling by phone and video removes almost everything a salesperson normally relies on, leaving the first fifteen seconds and whether the other person believes the call is worth their time. This course rebuilds the discipline around that constraint. Delegates work through call preparation and the research that changes an opening, and openings that earn a conversation rather than trigger a brush off. Questioning and listening without visual feedback are practised. Handling the common brush offs is covered as a set of responses to rehearse rather than improvise. Managing a call list, call volume and the arithmetic that connects activity to results follows. Follow up sequences across call, email and message are addressed, including how many attempts are reasonable. Recording outcomes accurately in the system is covered. The course closes on resilience through rejection and on measuring quality rather than only dials.

2 day course

Course objectives

  • Prepare a call so the opening is specific to the person
  • Open in a way that earns a conversation
  • Question and listen effectively without visual feedback
  • Handle common brush offs with rehearsed responses
  • Connect call activity to results through simple arithmetic
  • Run follow up sequences across call, email and message
  • Record outcomes accurately and measure quality rather than dials

Who should attend

  • Inside sales and telesales agents
  • Customer service staff with a sales responsibility
  • Lead generation and appointment setting teams
  • Contact centre team leaders and supervisors
  • Field sales professionals now selling remotely

Course outline

  1. 01Fifteen seconds and nothing else
  2. 02Call preparation and research
  3. 03Openings that earn a conversation
  4. 04Questioning and listening by phone
  5. 05Brush offs and rehearsed responses
  6. 06Call volume and the activity arithmetic
  7. 07Follow up sequences and attempt limits
  8. 08Recording outcomes, resilience and quality measures

Scheduled sessions

Scheduled sessions for Inside Sales and Telesales Performance
DatesVenueFormatPriceRegister
11 to 12 January 2027Kigali, RwandaClassroomUSD 795 per delegate
15 to 16 February 2027Maputo, MozambiqueClassroomUSD 795 per delegate
22 to 23 February 2027Gaborone, BotswanaClassroomR11,950 per delegate
25 to 26 February 2027Durban, South AfricaClassroomR11,950 per delegate
1 to 2 March 2027OnlineOnlineR6,500 per delegate

Inside Sales and Telesales Performance

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