9 Sales Statistics Every Freight Broker & Freight Agent Need to Know

Leveling up your sales statistic knowledge can be instrumental in getting an overall better understanding of what's at stake as a broker. For this installment of Freight Broker Boot Camp, I list nine eye-opening statistics that will help you become better in sales in any industry.   Timestamps: [00:00] Nine sales stats every broker needs to know [00:44] #1 – 92% of all customer interaction happens over the phone [01:44] #2 – It takes an average of 8 cold call attempts to reach a prospect [03:03] #3 – The best time to cold call is between 4-5pm [04:22] #4 – 80% of sales require 5 follow-ups after you get in touch with them [05:39] #5 – Sales people who effectively seek out referrals earn 4-5x more [06:40] #6 – 78% of salespeople sue social media to outsell their peers [08:11] #7 – Retaining customers is 6-7x less costly than acquiring new ones [10:01] #8 – The average company loses 10-30% of their customers each year [11:39] #9 – 55% of salespeople don't have the right skills to be successful [13:12] Get on the Waitlist NOW! at www.FreightBrokerBootCamp.com/Waitlist [14:33] Get your Freight Broker Training NOW! at www.FreightBrokerBootCamp.com [15:26] Subscribe, Rate & Review! ---------------------------------- If you enjoyed this episode, please RATE / REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE to ensure you never miss an episode. Connect w/ Dennis & Learn More! Connect with me on LinkedIn Learn to Become A Freight Broker/Agent in 30 Days or Less! Watch Freight Broker Training Videos FREE Recently Ranked "Top 30 Freight Podcast"