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15 best cold calling books to take your sales team to new levels

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Most successful sales reps have a wealth of experience with cold calling. They are used to consistent action: qualifying prospects , sending cold emails , booking meetings, maybe following up a couple of times, and finally closing the deal. This article covers fifteen top cold calling books, divided into four categories.

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Sales Trainer Reviews Sales Movie Scenes from Tommy Boy to Boiler Room

Marc Wayshak

The next movie I’m going to review is 2006’s The Pursuit of Happyness. In one early scene, we hear Gardner narrating a description of his cold-calling sales job: “Whoever brought in the most money after six months was usually hired. he opens his calls with a formal, “Why, good morning to you!”

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[VIDEO] Whiteboard Wednesday: Increase Retention in Sales – with Data (Steve Waters)

DiscoverOrg Sales

December 29, 2006: Kobe Bryant and the Lakers are playing the Charlotte Bobcats. But you’ll have to call through the switchboard, so you’ll get a gatekeeper whose job is to make sure that you’re not going to waste that decision-maker’s time. ” Why is reliable data important? The whole team will lose.

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