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What’s the difference between a solicited and an unsolicited sales proposal?
- A solicited sales proposal is sent by a lawyer
- A solicited sales proposal contains an NDA (non-disclosure agreement)
- A solicited sales proposal has been requested by the prospect
- A solicited sales proposal is sent to someone you know
- Solicited sales proposals are longer than unsolicited sales proposals
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Which of the following won’t help your cold email get a response?
- Adding plenty of links and attachments
- Showing your appreciation with a ‘Thanks’ at the end
- Researching the recipient before writing the email
- Personalization
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What does USP stand for?
- Under-Selling Problems
- Uniform Sales Proposal
- Undervalued Salesperson
- Unique Selling Point
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What should you say first when you hear the objection “could you send me an email?” on a cold call?
- “Sure, what is your email address?”
- “Who am I talking to?”
- “Actually, what I have to say is better said over the phone”
- “Absolutely, I just want to ask one question to make sure I’m sending you the right information”
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What does SQL stand for?
- Sales Qualified Lead
- Small Quantity Lead
- Status Qualified Lead
- Simple Quality Lead
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If you hear the objection “I need to talk to the team and get back to you” after a sales presentation, which of the following do you need to do?
- Find out who the other decision-makers are
- Make sure you have persuaded the prospects who attended the presentation
- Set up another presentation with the other decision-makers
- Find out what was wrong with the presentation
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Which of the following best describes an opportunity stage sales forecasting method?
- Forecasting sales based on your previous sales results
- Using the length of your sales cycle to forecast future revenue
- Forecasting sales based on how likely every deal in your pipeline is to close
- Forecasting sales based on the opportunities you see in the market
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