How have you been dealing with 100+ rejections every day?

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funcoupons
WR Officer
17
👑
I don't get rejected 100+ times a day...sounds like you need help with your cold calling strategy. What are you doing now?
Smithy
Politicker
1
Director of Sales
Amen to what she said, brother. 

swizard
Celebrated Contributor
10
Sales Evangelist
100+ rejections sound like a hardcore day :xD what is the product you are selling? 
CaneWolf
Politicker
10
Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract
Rejection is part of the game. Just don't tie your value to work. But echoing the points of others, let's dig into it deeper to see if we can solve some things.
hauru.sales
Celebrated Contributor
10
Sales Enthusiast
Thanks for advice!
TommyBoy5
Good Citizen
1
Enterprise Account Executive
“Don’t tie your value to work” might just be some of the greatest advice I’ve heard. Easy to do when you’re killing it with all the momentum. Even harder to avoid when reaching quota is miles away 
GDO
Politicker
0
BDM
Your job is getting an answer. No is also a win, yes is better of course. 
paddy
WR Officer
10
Director of Business Development
I just say "alright alright alright" as Matthew McConaughey would and try for 100 more rejections. Nothing gets me harder than "no"
Full_Send
Opinionated
0
Mid Market AE
Thats a fairly incriminating statement lol 

paddy
WR Officer
1
Director of Business Development
Is it now...?
AinslieStreet
Politicker
5
Sales Consultant
If I got 100+ no's in one day, I would question what I was doing wrong. Am I bad a fit for this industry? Or this company? Or sales in general?

... so I'd probably deal with it by looking for a new gig. 
hauru.sales
Celebrated Contributor
9
Sales Enthusiast
Thanks for your advice!
Wishbone
Opinionated
5
Enterprise Account Executive
Step 1: open Spotify
Step 2: in search bar type “Britney Spears”
Step 3: go to the song “Work Bitch”
Step 4: repeat step 3 until you realize anyone who rejects you is not wasting anytime thinking about you
Ace
Arsonist
4
CEO
100+ rejections is a hard "check engine" sign for your approach. I'd suggest you to rework that. But in general handling rejections become easier the more they happen and the less you take them personally
hauru.sales
Celebrated Contributor
8
Sales Enthusiast
Thanks for advice!
CCP
Opinionated
4
VP, Business Development
Brown liquor. 
hauru.sales
Celebrated Contributor
5
Sales Enthusiast
lol
Hotsaw
Politicker
4
VP Sales
Walks, War Room & self medication - lol
hauru.sales
Celebrated Contributor
5
Sales Enthusiast
War room fav
Telehealth_2the_Moon
Notable Contributor
2
Director of Business Development
Don't know if it's been 100+ a day for me in a while, but I think you can have blinders, just focus on the wins. Don't let a 100 no's blind you to the yeses.
DataSlangah
Politicker
2
SAE
How are you even getting 100 people on the phone a day?  If I make 100 dials, I am leaving 90 voicemails or more.  Do a quick google search or John Barrows or Josh Braun.   They give a ton of free content away and it will help you come up with a more compelling hook that won't get you 100 NOs a day.
hauru.sales
Celebrated Contributor
5
Sales Enthusiast
I will try thanks
pirate
Big Shot
2
🦜☠️ Account Executive
BDSM... Business, Development, Sales, Marketing

100+ rejections, quit. If it's just that they don't reply, wait until August and you should be fine.
Annonny
Big Shot
2
Account Executive
Yes!! Tinder has been doing me dirty!! 
hauru.sales
Celebrated Contributor
5
Sales Enthusiast
lol
antiASKHOLE
Tycoon
2
Bravado's Resident Asshole
this is pretty damn epic or sad. depending on how you look at it. 
Annonny
Big Shot
1
Account Executive
I won't ASK your opinion to decipher between the two! 
ChunkyButters
Tycoon
2
AE
By getting more coaching to turn it into 99 rejections and 1 yes. Then to 90 rejections and 10 yes.

Then by making more fucking calls.

Every person that rejects you is someone you don't have to waste time on and you can now focus on a prospect that will say yes.
Kfrieds
Contributor
2
Strategic Account Executive
You gotta be more targeted than 100+ spray and pray cold calls... A. you'll burn out doing that crap B. You're not gonna get anywhere with it.  

Target VP/C-Level with compelling short messages.  Leverage your network, and your colleagues network.  Dont be afraid to ask around.  Shoot your shot.  Use Linkedin Teamlinks, etc.

hauru.sales
Celebrated Contributor
5
Sales Enthusiast
Thanks for your advice! I will
BigShrimpin
Catalyst
2
Account executive
If you’re getting 100 rejections a day I’d take a look at what’s causing that 
hauru.sales
Celebrated Contributor
5
Sales Enthusiast
This is what I am looking for
ChiefGreef45
Catalyst
2
Account Executive
Best advice I got was to separate yourself from the outcome.  It's all apart of the process.
RampagingDog
Politicker
1
Recruitment Consultant
I've certainly had those days.  100+ dials and every single one was a bitchy GK or a completely uninterested DM or nothing but voicemail.  The best way to deal is to just push through.  Every dial is one dial closer to a yes.  At the end of the day, celebrate your losses the same way you'd celebrate a win.  Hit the mother fuckin reset button, and come back the next day ready to crush it.  All those "no"s from the day before are going to have a "yes" following them the next day. 
hauru.sales
Celebrated Contributor
8
Sales Enthusiast
Thanks for you feedback!
sneakysnek
Politicker
1
KCSM
For reference, how many touches are you putting out per day?
The.Machine
Politicker
1
Sales Development Lead
You selling Housing Credit mate? 
Brbman01
Opinionated
1
Account Executive
weed
hauru.sales
Celebrated Contributor
5
Sales Enthusiast
Nah, not a weed person
Full_Send
Opinionated
1
Mid Market AE
Dude how are you even getting 100 connections a day 

hauru.sales
Celebrated Contributor
5
Sales Enthusiast
Magic
ChicagoCloser1717
Politicker
1
New Business Development Representative
100+ Jesus are you an ADR or BDR? thats a brutal amount
beerisforclosers
Politicker
1
Account Manager
Celebrate - that's a hell of a lot of dials! There's a 'yes' around the corner. Or another job if sales turns out not to be your jam.
egluck1031
Good Citizen
1
Commercial Account Executive
It's part of the process.  Making cold calls is never easy but keeping a positive mindset is what is key
PawPaw
Opinionated
1
Business Developmemt Director
Are you using the same pitch no matter who the person is? Based on the persona and responsibilities of the person you are calling you should be able to tweak your messaging, or the value prop. Otherwise, the market may be telling you something about your product/solution.

If all else fails, just blame marketing for poor product positioning.
Blackwargreymon
Politicker
1
MDR
Best advice I got was to separate yourself from the outcome.  It's all apart of the process.
MaximumRaizer
Politicker
1
Sales Manager
I just say "alright alright alright" as Matthew McConaughey would and try for 100 more rejections. Nothing gets me harder than "no"
Clashingsoulsspell
Politicker
1
ISR
Kinky, I see why you chose sales as your career path.
MR.StretchISR
Politicker
0
ISR
I don't get rejected 100+ times a day...sounds like you need help with your cold calling strategy. What are you doing now?
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