How to Book More Sales Meetings by Leveraging Insights About Introverts and Extroverts

This article dives into strategies for increasing sales meeting bookings by understanding the differences between introverts and extroverts. It highlights the importance of tailoring communication approaches to match these personality types, enhancing the effectiveness of sales calls. The article also introduces the Traitspotter app, which provides insights to help salespeople adapt their strategies, significantly improving the chances of booking meetings with various clients.

In the complex environment of different human personalities, especially the introverts and extroverts stand out for their distinct traits. Introverts, often reflective and reserved, thrive in solitary settings and need time to recharge after social interactions. Extroverts, on the contrary, are outgoing and energised by social gatherings, displaying a natural knack for communication and networking.

In the modern business world booking sales meetings is a challenging arena. Sales professionals and prospects juggle an overwhelming number of meetings, face scarcity of time, and have generally difficulty differentiating products. Getting the attention of your prospects to book a sales meeting is becoming harder and harder.

The Traitspotter insights are created to enhance the booking rates of sales meetings by a staggering 30% or more. By leveraging insights into a client’s extroversion or introversion, Traitspotter equips salespeople with the knowledge to tailor their approach, ensuring a more natural and effective experience.

The ultimate recipe to booking sales meetings lies in establishing instant rapport and understanding what resonates with each prospect. The information flood through incoming calls, messages and ads is overwhelming and standing out has been becoming especially hard in prospecting and agreeing meetings over phone. But, by knowing and leveraging insights about individual traits of clients, particularly extroversion, SDRs and salespeople can navigate these waters more effectively.

Here’s concrete examples of how extroverts and introverts are quite different in their preferred communication style and pace.

  • Extroverts generally enjoy social situations, are often talkative and sociable, and find it easier to start and maintain conversations with others.
  • Extroverts tend to think on a higher scale and about the big picture. They gain energy from social interactions and are usually active and outward-facing.
  • When booking meetings with extroverts, you should use an energetic opening to catch the attention and paint a picture about the big opportunity the meeting offers.
  • Introverts are typically calmer, more reserved, and enjoy solitude or deep conversations with close friends more.
  • Introverts tend to focus on the facts, data and have generally quite pragmatic approaches to their work. They lose energy when socialising with new people.
  • When you’re booking a meeting with introverts, open calmly, lead with the facts and clear steps how the benefits can be incorporated into real life.

Where some extroverts may want to skip this detailed and practical part of the article, introverts will be more interested in the practical step-by-step guide provided. Here’s how Traitspotter is used in the daily life of SDRs or whoever wants to be effective when booking a meeting with someone.

1. Install the Traitspotter app from the HubSpot marketplace, drag the Traitspotter card in the Contact (and Company & Deal) view from the bottom of the right hand side column to the top

2. Create or find your prospect in your HubSpot account and see if the contact is still up2date and how their extroversion is classified

(if you’re using the On-demand or the free version, click the Traitspotter button first to have the contact analysed)

3. Pick up the phone and use the matching variation of the booking script which tells you about the recommended tempo/pace, the amount of emotional expression and which items to highlight.

(If you don’t have the scripts for crafted yet, please contact your HubSpot Partner or us!)

4. Enjoy the faster connection with your contact and follow the flow of the call to book a meeting.

Using this method your success rate may increase up to 30% or more!


Another simple tip for Sales teams with several people: Analyse your own personalities at big5.traitspotter.com and split the introverted prospects to your introverted people and extroverted contacts to extroverted people. This way you create an even more natural atmosphere to all calls and involved people.

In summary, understanding and leveraging the nuances of introversion and extroversion can significantly improve meeting booking and sales outcomes. The benefits are clear: more effective calls, more natural communication style (for the recipient), and improved booking rates. While Traitspotter plays a crucial role, it’s the understanding and application of these insights that truly drive success.

Don’t let this opportunity slip away. If not done already, sign up now and begin your journey towards more successful, tailored booking calls with Traitspotter. To craft the most powerful call scripts, talk with your HubSpot partner or contact us!