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Practical Prospecting

26. The Permission Slap

May 23, 2023
13:03

We all know about the cringy "pitch slap" that we have been taught to avoid as sales reps. But what if there was a softer version of that strategy? A version that doesn't annoy people and provides a quick path to a "yes" or a "no". Today we are talking about the "permission slap", and some of the best strategies we have found for asking permission to pitch someone.


Timestamps:

[0:01] Intro

[0:38] What is a permission slap? 

[1:58] How to ask permission to pitch 

[3:55] Two tested and proven ways to use the permission slap 

[6:25] Why the permission slap works 

[7:13] How you can try this out yourself 

[10:01] Some additional resources and ideas for implementing this tactic


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