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Sales Objections: Face and Defuse

Belkins

Sales objections: It’s in the BANT. Most common objections in sales stem not from the prospects’ individual opinions about your product, but from a simple concept: Budget , Authority , Need , Time (or BANT). As we always say, there’s a right time for everything.

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The Ultimate Smarketing Glossary: 62 Common Sales Terms Explained for Marketers

Hubspot

A = Authority : Determines whether your prospect has the authority to make a purchasing decision. N = Need : Determines whether there''s a business need for what you''re selling. T = Timeline : Determines the time frame for implementation. The BANT formula was originally developed by IBM several decades ago.

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Lead Nurturing: The Definitive Guide (2019)

Albacross

Your customers don’t always reach your site ready to buy immediately, so you need to have a method for taking them from where they are at in their customer journey and helping them move forward. Then let’s move on to figuring out how you can identify which leads to nurture. How urgently do they need your product and service?