Sales 2.0

MARCH 6, 2024

It’s an oddity of the psychology in our profession that many people would rather go through the mental grinder of cold calling than risk asking their existing customers for referrals. Given this reality they jump straight into cold calling people that don’t know them at all. It’s time for the dreaded cold call!

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Mindtickle

JUNE 22, 2023

Let’s not beat around the bush: nobody likes getting cold calls. Research from our 2023 State of Sales Productivity Report found that during a call, buyers asked an average of 18 questions, a significant increase from 13 questions in the 2022 report. First things first: Is cold calling legal?

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The Pipeline

JULY 14, 2014

It’s not that people don’t like cold calling, mostly they don’t like the outcome, which often is very little, leading to disappointed, and anemic pipelines. Frustrated, they seek expert advice on how to get more buyer engagement while avoiding the dreaded cold call. By Tibor Shanto - tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 27, 2022

The truth behind improving your cold calling (and cold emailing) is also a larger truth about sales in general — it’s not about volume, it’s about productivity. Regardless of the size of your sales team — two or 200 — you are still dealing with the ultimate finite resource: time. What’s the impact of bad data? Absolutely.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 7, 2022

It’s not often that we get something for free, but I’m going to give you some resources, some inside sales techniques that will help you sell more with less resistance. Now here’s the crazy thing about this no-strings attached offer: Over half the people reading this won’t take advantage of these valuable resources. Get Access Today.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 8, 2014

Small business expert, Megan Totka, explains why cold calling really doesn’t work for SMBs. And since there are so many of us, we get hundreds of solicitations every week— mostly phone calls and emails promising that if we just buy a magic list, we’ll be home free. Hint: It’s not cold calling.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 7, 2022

Cold calling is the bane of plenty of sales reps' professional existence. It's a grating, uncomfortable, often awkward process — involving a whole lot of rejection from frustrated prospects. Enter cold calling software — the tools that take some strain off of cold calling reps and the managers that guide them.

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Gong.io

AUGUST 4, 2021

7 seconds is all you get on a cold call. That’s why I put together these 6 cold calling examples. Hit your prospect with them inside of 7 seconds and you’ll grab their attention from “hello” until “speak to you next week.”. Example #1: This cold call opener beats every line in the book.

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 11, 2023

A sales manager recently asked, “Is cold calling effective?” There are sales teams who find cold calling effective, while there are others who think it is useless. In this article, we’ll explore the value of cold calling, and how your team can improve their cold calling results.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Cold calling — a staple of several (if not most) sales org's operations that's every bit as frustrating as it is prevalent. Here, we'll take a closer look at what cold calling is, review why sales orgs still leverage it, and see some strategies you can employ to do it right. Let's jump in. Gather intel ahead of time.

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The Pipeline

JULY 14, 2014

It’s not that people don’t like cold calling, mostly they don’t like the outcome, which often is very little, leading to disappointed, and anemic pipelines. Frustrated, they seek expert advice on how to get more buyer engagement while avoiding the dreaded cold call. By Tibor Shanto - tibor.shanto@sellbetter.ca

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 14, 2018

With the rise of sales enablement technology and the variety of available communication methods, one might expect phone calls to become a thing of the past. Yet, cold calling is still a key component of B2B sales. cold call attempts to reach a prospect. cold call attempts to reach a prospect.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 9, 2018

Is Cold Calling Dead? Cold calling is a traditional sales technique that involves calling people with whom you have no existing relationship. Warm calling" means you establish contact with a prospect before sending them an email. Is cold calling dead? Not really. Let's be honest.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

There is no hotter topic in B2B sales than cold calling, does it work, and is it necessary in today’s social environment, call screening, voice mail , and “inbound” universe. Definition: To start we need to define “cold call”, there are almost as many meanings as there are pundits.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Free Resources. Cold Calling: The Warrior Delusion. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , Cold calling , Guest Post , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales Success , Webinar , execution. The Pipeline Guest Post – Wendy Weiss, The Queen of Cold Calling™. What is the truth about cold calling?

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Close.io

DECEMBER 3, 2019

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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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Free Resources. Is Cold Calling Dead? Stored in Cold calling , Planning , Proactive , Proactivity , Prospecting , Sales Strategy , Sales Success , Success , Video , execution. I suspect that cold calling, like other sales techniques continues to evolve, right along with other methods.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Here’s what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this quarter. You certainly wouldn’t lead with a sales pitch before you even knew if the person would be a decent prospect. Nothing helps you close a deal faster than having someone your prospect knows and trusts vouch for you.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 24, 2011

No More Cold Calling OnDemand™. No More Cold Calling. The No More Cold Calling Private Client Program. You’ll receive all No More Cold Calling training materials, CDs, videos, and books. Bi-weekly 30-60 minute phone calls or webinars to review goals and stay on track for the two week period.

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Vendor Neutral

JULY 16, 2021

Cold Calling. Cold Calling in A Digitally Enabled Environment. Cold calling is evolving, and performed correctly, it can be a valuable part of the sales process. Join our upcoming webinar to learn how cold calling has evolved through the years and what you can do today for success.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

No More Cold Calling OnDemand™. No More Cold Calling. Home » The No More Cold Calling® Webinar Series-->. The No More Cold Calling® Webinar Series. If your biggest sales challenges are: Getting double-digit returns on your sales prospecting approaches. Live Webinar Series.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Here’s what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this quarter. You’re resourceful. I’m introducing a Referral Selling System to ensure companies build a referral culture, source only qualified leads, get meetings with their prime prospects, and close business quickly. What will you do differently in 2024?

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Why would anyone, in any role, at any company, choose to waste the time, money, resources and effort to send out prospecting emails when in the worst of circumstances, they could make cold calls and one in fifteen calls will be answered? I get around 600 of these shitty emails each month and two cold calls.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Human Resources owns a growing piece of the budget pie – but how do you break in? Cold calls? The human resource department deals in data, so data security is top of mind. “I The post Pitch Perfect: Selling into Human Resources (HR) appeared first on DiscoverOrg. Workplace services. Compensation.

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LeadFuze

JUNE 28, 2021

What is Cold Calling? Cold calling techniques are used to make contact with potential customers by phone. Cold calling is still an effective way to grow your customer base and reach new people that may not have been introduced to your company before. Cold calling myths. People hate cold calls.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 25, 2011

InsideView nailed it by titling its Sales Intelligence blog “ Why Cold Calling is the Bottom of the Barrel ”. company states that cold calls are dead.Yet, many sales people continue to cold call. My definition of a cold call: You call a person who does not know you and is not expecting your call. (For

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Chorus.ai

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

There have been considerable questions asked in the SaaS community as to whether or not cold calls are as valuable as they were pre-COVID. The art of cold calling might still be key to a sales team’s success, but the art of cold calling has changed along with the market. What Is Cold Calling?

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The Pipeline

JULY 4, 2011

Free Resources. 3 Ways To Reduce Friction In A Cold Call – Sales eXchange – 104. Stored in Attitude , Cold calling , Proactive , Prospecting , Sales eXchange , execution. 3. Project confidence, it is infectious – One of the reasons sales people get rejected on cold calls is because they ask for it.

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Smart Calling

JUNE 22, 2020

When I talk with sales leaders whose reps are struggling with prospecting, quite often I find the root of the problem is actually with the leaders themselves. Upon examination of their methods, processes, and beliefs I often can spot mistakes being made due to belief in one—or many—of the cold calling myths that still are being perpetuated.

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The Pipeline

JUNE 23, 2020

Want to split a room of salespeople, just bring up cold calling. Which immediately tells you who doesn’t cold call routinely. I understand why people do not like cold calling, I don’t like it either, I just make the connection between my next call and my next beach holiday. Right Calling.

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

FREE Resources. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. FREE Resources. B2B Phone Sales Cold-Calling: It Still Works! Recently I wrote about why I think phone sales cold calling still works , and the feedback has been amazing. Client List. Testimonials.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 11, 2011

No More Cold Calling OnDemand™. No More Cold Calling. Home » The No More Cold Calling Workshop-->. The No More Cold Calling Workshop. We either work independently or with great companies with super resources, but we need a proven system instead of just trying to figure things out.

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LeadFuze

MAY 5, 2021

What is Cold Calling. Cold calling is a sales technique that involves calling prospective customers or clients to make an unsolicited telephone call, typically with a high-pressure sales message. 5 Benefits of Cold Calling. The art of cold calling makes you a better salesperson.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 14, 2021

So, I’m committing to spending time on-camera answering your questions and sharing powerful tips and methods to revolutionize your prospecting. And certainly not when you cold call. Newsflash: Most CEOs do not respond to cold calls or emails, and neither do their gatekeepers. Always free. Always fabulous!

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 31, 2012

FREE Resources. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. Mark’s Insights on PROSPECTING. FREE Resources. What You MUST Know About Cold-Calling and Your Website. This one is regarding cold-calling and websites. Is it necessary during a cold call to tell people about it?

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 16, 2020

At least, that’s what many prospects have come to believe. How Your Prospects Choose Whom to Trust. He says, “Trust is a belief we hold about a person or resource. And just as importantly, who do your clients and prospects trust? Email joanne@nomorecoldcalling.com or call 415.461.8763.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 7, 2020

Human Resources controls a growing piece of the budget. Cold calls ? Free Trial One Major HR Pain Point: Data Security Data security, vendor trust, and system reliability The human resource department deals in data, so data security is top of mind. “I Workplace services. Compensation. Recruitment. But how do you break in?

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