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. Emails, articles, news flashes, blasts, webinars, podcasts…they make my blood boil. Think you’re getting away with cold calling and pretending you’re best buddies with your prospect?

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Pointclear

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Six months into the situation three new reps had been hired; two were in the field only a month and one was finishing training. Training took about four weeks even with experienced salespeople. The sales manager went from new territory to new territory, training and trying to boost the new reps’ closing rates.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 22, 2022

In the age of COVID and increased remote work, sales development representatives (SDRs) and account executives (AEs) are finding that cold calling can be an effective means of reaching prospects — when handled correctly. B2B cold calling is simply calling a prospective customer before they’ve expressed interest in a product or service.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

There’s a common misconception that’s finally starting to fade that inside sales is essentially just telemarketing. The difference lies in the fact that telemarketing is scripted. Instead, they meet with prospects outside the office. Focused on reaching as many new prospects as possible. Coaching and training.

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The Sales Association

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

But these prospects raised their hands," they tell you. Just because someone downloads a white paper or attends a Webinar doesnt mean they are even remotely interested in doing a sales call. There is so much training and support for people who conduct sales face to face, but what about the phone?

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Cience

JULY 9, 2020

Telemarketing. In B2B outbound marketing, cold calling is a prospecting technique used to start business conversations with decision-makers over the phone. Velocify found that the average number of cold calls to a single prospect to close a deal is six. Telemarketing. Table of Contents. What Is Cold Calling? Warm Calling.

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Close.io

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Yes, it often requires a human touch, and yes, it relies on pushing ideas onto ( sometimes ) unsuspecting prospects, but it’s one of the most powerful ways to build trust, close big deals, and maintain control. Instead of the prospect coming to the company, the salesperson (or business) comes to the prospect.

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