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Why a Fear of Cold Calling is Destroying the Latest Sales Generation

Iannarino

The Gist: Salespeople are being taught to fear cold calling by people who should know better. There is never a reason to fear calling a stranger, especially since every won deal starts by meeting a stranger. Many believe that cold calling is dead, but the successful use it to outproduce their competitors.

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The Complete Guide to Cold Call Scripts

Veloxy

Are your cold call scripts costing you potential qualified leads? Cold call scripts are not one-size-fits-all, so what works for one team may not work for the next. If you sell telecommunications, your cold calls could and should be different than a salesperson selling software. Prospect: Yes!

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What is the Difference Between a Hot Call and a Cold Call?

Veloxy

Couple the aforementioned facts with the reluctance on the part of inside sales and outside sales reps to call leads, and the phone can collect dust faster than a broom. Yet, 82% of buyers still accept meetings with sellers who cold call. Why are sales professionals reluctant to cold call? What is a Hot Call?

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Cold Calling: Everything a Salesperson Needs to Know

Veloxy

Cold calling is not dead! This is the golden key to cold calling! We’ve got you covered with the ultimate guide on everything you need to know about cold calling. What is Cold Calling? Is Cold Calling Dead? What Is Cold Calling? Is Cold Calling Dead?

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Is Cold Calling Dead? 74% of You Say No!

SaaStr

So even after doing SaaS all this years, and being perhaps the biggest fan of SaaS sales and sales processes out there … I still struggle with the idea of cold calling. Personally, I never answer a cold call, and want at least my initial discovery to be done over email. A lot of phone-based cold calling isn’t 100% cold.

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Cold Calling Perfection: A 10-Point Assessment

Women Sales Pros

In email prospecting , one of the first things I recommend is that you send yourself a draft before hitting send. That way, you experience what it’s like for the prospect you’re emailing – from the perceived length to the content and call to action. So, how do you assess your cold call effectiveness?

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Cold calling strategies to respond to “I don’t have time”

Salesmate

How many times have you made a cold call and received “Sorry, I don’t have time” as a reply? Well, it’s disappointing when such calls get brushed off, right? Your product/service could be the best in the market, but how to convey that when the prospect isn’t ready to spare even a few minutes? You must provide some value.