What are the most effective ways to leave a message when you don't reach a prospect?

Here are some things to consider when leaving a voice-mail - 1. State your name, company, and reason for calling. 2. Provide a brief value proposition or benefit - This has to align with their specific role, if not they will likely not reply. 3. Personalize with relevant information about the prospect. Do your research first. 4. Clearly request a call-back or offer an alternative contact method, text messages might work. 5. Maintain a polite and professional tone. Dont be too excited just yet. Start here and add in your unique authenticity when you get the meeting (Be human, be real). 6. Follow up in 3-7 days and be professionally persistent and respectful.

1. Be Concise: Keep the message brief, focusing on key details to grab the prospect's attention. 2. Clear and Direct: Ensure clarity in your message by articulating your name, company, and reason for calling without ambiguity. 3. Value Proposition: Highlight the value you can provide to the prospect to pique their interest. 4. Professional Tone: Maintain a professional tone in your message to convey credibility and trustworthiness. 5. Call to Action: Include a clear call to action, such as requesting a callback or providing alternative contact information. 6. Follow-up Strategy: Mention a follow-up plan, like sending an email or additional information, to keep the communication open.

This initial interaction serves as a first impression. Considering that the recipient may receive many messages, it's imperative to make a distinct impact. Based on my expertise and experience, here are crucial factors to consider: Introduction: clearly state your name, the company you represent, and the purpose of your message. Professionalism: Maintain brevity while being professional, focusing on key details to establish credibility. Personalization & Value Proposition: Craft a personalized message that states the value you offer. Next Steps: Outline a plan for follow-up actions, such as sending an email or requesting a callback, to facilitate further engagement. By doing this, we can enhance the effectiveness of our outreach efforts.

Simplicity is key. "Hey 'first name' - this is 'your name' at 'company.' When you get a chance, give me a ring back at 'your cell phone number.' Thanks!" Let them know who you are. This connected to other touch-points, via email, LinkedIn, phone, what have you, are important in ensuring they know who YOU are.

In my voicemail to a prospect, I mention a unique detail about their company for personalization and quickly highlight how we can address their specific needs. I mention an email I've sent with more information and clear next steps, emphasizing the value we offer. Concluding with thanks, I make the message engaging and direct, ensuring they know exactly where to find further details to prompt a response.

Ensure you say their name, works well! Research is important and try and stand out if you can. Relevance a post you have seen maybe and make it personal so they know its not a generic message.

Similar to a movie trailer, the message you leave should create a desire in your prospect to learn more. However, it shouldn't feel like reading from a script or left by a machine. You should convey that you understand your prospect’s needs, are familiar with their industry and company, and can provide support to solve their problems. They should feel that you can create value for them so that they would want to discuss how you can do this live on the call. The person listening to your message should think that you can develop personalized solutions for the specific problems of their company. Personalized messages will prompt them to respond to you amidst the many messages they receive.

I can agree with this in certain situations absolutely. But you don’t want to give too much info as some of this type of info is much better discussed live on the call. But hey, that’s just my two cents. - Phone Assassin

I think this is good but always keep in mind that the purpose of leaving a message is to create a need for more information. If you leave a message that gives out every detail then they won't feel the need to reach out again. Similarly, if you leave a message with short irrelevant information you'll miss their attention. And please, don't sound salesy... it will automatically kill any chance you ever had to book a meeting with the prospect.

The purpose of the call is to arrange for the next call or discussion. Hence, keep them simple and captivating enough. I recommend planning and rehearsing your call scripts to sound certain and strategic.

To boost prospects' responsiveness, employing curiosity and urgency is pivotal. Effective methods encompass: 1. Crafting a captivating and personalized opening, demonstrating familiarity with their profile or business¹. 2. Clearly articulating the purpose and value proposition of your call, accentuating the benefits they stand to gain². 3. Employing a compelling call to action, urging them to take the next step, whether it's scheduling a meeting, requesting a demo, or exploring your website³. 4. Infusing a sense of urgency, hinting at limited availability or time sensitivity, compelling them to seize the opportunity⁴. 5. Maintaining a concise, amicable, and professional tone to avoid coming across as intrusive or desperate.

Okay I actually love this because it’s so so right. The number one thing I think sales reps struggle with is creating this curiosity and building that urgency. We want to sound intriguing on a voicemail, make it interesting. - Phone Assassin

A lot of times even with a compelling strategy and offer, the deal fall flat due to lack of urgency. Make sure there is a clear call to action that enables the potential client to actually sign the cheque and get the work started with. This CTA can be scarcity generation of a special service, or complexities of a work taking more time thus early head start being compulsory, whatever, etc. Make sure that the CTA is not dependent on sales pitches like discounts, or offers but rather pinged to obligations of value creation.

Always give the next date and time of when you are going to call. And stick to the plan if you are. If you are going to state you are send a follow up email, send it!

Something I've learned from another SaaS seller is to mention something like this at the end of leaving the message: "... and don't worry about giving me a call back. I'm going to send an email to you right after this call and if you would be able to reply to the email, that typically works best for me." This CTA at least invites them to engage an communication again with you which can help the deal continually progress and eventually close.

I don’t agree with this at all. Enthusiasm can ruin it for your prospects. Don’t even get me started.. When was the last time you enjoyed an overly enthusiastic sales person? *crickets* - Phone Assassin

This prompt was clearly not written by a salesperson. When’s the last time an enthusiastic salesperson made you want to buy? Instead of focusing on your energy, focus on your prospect’s. Steady and calm build trust better than enthusiasm.

Make it short and relevant. Give them just enough info to get their interest so you can increase your chances of getting a callback. Even if they don't call you back, when you reach out again you can at least reference a voicemail they'll remember. Don't be overenthusiastic, you're already in the "Sales People" bag and that always plays against you. Give them a reason to listen in less than 20 seconds.

Leaving a message will not always- and actually will almost never- turn into a callback. However, if you do it right the prospect will remember it and you can reference it on your next outreach. That way it's still a cold cold but with a warmer introduction.

Don't just leave a message. Leave a message with the info and tell them that you will text them too. That way if they hear your message after you've left the text, you won't sound weird. Always message, then text or whatsapp

Be understanding that they probably didn't ask for your call and are too busy to call you back, or just dont like calling back salespeople. In your message, give them several options. I love giving them choices, meeting them where they want to be (we are all self-centered humans, where online shopping, and food/grocery ordering has spoiled us). I have found better results with "You can call me back if you want, but if it's easier, I am also sending you a message on LinkedIn and an email - so reply back in whatever way you prefer."

Utilize Social Proof: Incorporate elements of social proof into your message to increase credibility and trustworthiness. This could include mentioning successful case studies, testimonials from satisfied clients, or industry awards and recognitions your company has received. By showcasing evidence of your competence and reliability, you can capture the attention of your prospect and increase the likelihood of them responding positively to your message.

Send a hand written note in form of Mail if you can within 1 or 2 days unless you have to speak to the person the same day. In the era of digital communication a physical note can be outstanding.