The 5% Institute

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Cold calling incorrectly can potentially harm your sales efforts – which is why in this article, we’ll go through our recommended cold calling process, to help you win more sales. The Cold Calling Process – A Step By Step Guide. What Is Cold Calling? Qualifying them for a sale.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 18, 2025

Get out your calendar and schedule an appointment for the time you need to prospect. Treat that appointment as you would a sales call and don’t cancel it or reschedule it. In summary, spend a night getting ready, call your ass off each day, and quota-busting sales success will be yours.

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Sales people have to prospect! I know this is not a great revelation, and you are probably wondering why I would even add this to the list of truths about sales people. I''m confused because it appears that today''s sales people either don''t prospect, don''t generate their own leads, or don''t do either one very well.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Cold calling is nobody’s favorite part of sales. The same research indicates just 2% of cold calls result in a booked meeting, and other literature suggests that dismal figure might actually be on the optimistic side. Let’s be honest up front.

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Sales Gravy

MAY 6, 2025

Tyler Goss, from Tampa has two critical sales questions: 1) How do we achieve those "crazy" prospecting numbers I talk about in my books? Some sales leaders will tell you to create a deal before you even make the first call (ridiculous). The qualification point is simple: both parties have agreed to step into the sales process.

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Anthony Cole Training

JULY 18, 2014

As sales people, we are always looking for the same thing – increased revenue. However, by observing many over the years, I have seen sales people who in reality have already “retired” and just haven’t told anyone. Now, having thrown THOSE people under the bus, I will now address the REST of those sales people who DO work hard.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Yesterday, I posted this article about why sales cold calling is so bad. One of my readers asked what I would recommend to make the calls more effective. A new book on sales, How to Close Deals Like Warren Buffett , was launched today. Getting More Appointments.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Yesterday I posted this article about why cold calls are so bad. One of my readers asked what I would recommend to make the calls more effective. I've written a lot of articles about making cold calls more effectively so I have linked to 14 of those articles below.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 25, 2012

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Cold calling. Some industries still break-in their salespeople by putting them on the phone and having them dial - more than one hundred times a day - and attempt to schedule appointments. Cold calling isn't enjoyable (for those salespeople who are truthful about it).

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Salesmate

AUGUST 19, 2021

The end goal of every sales call is to get an appointment. Before you schedule a meeting with your prospect and dazzle them with a strong value proposition, you need to persuade the prospect with an appointment call. . No one likes cold calling hundreds of prospects just to end up with one or two appointments.

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ClickFunnels

JUNE 24, 2021

The post Creating A Sales Prospecting Process That Works appeared first on ClickFunnels. Sales are the lifeblood of any business. And to get more sales, you need to get more leads. That’s exactly what we are going to discuss today: What is sales prospecting? How to create a sales prospecting process that works?

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The 5% Institute

JANUARY 1, 2020

Cold calling incorrectly can potentially harm your sales efforts – which is why in this article, we’ll teach your how to cold call correctly to help you with your sales efforts. How To Cold Call – A Step By Step Guide. What Is Cold Calling? Qualifying them for a sale.

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Hubspot

APRIL 7, 2025

Im not sure theres any activity more closely associated with sales than cold calling. It can be the trial by fire that preps SDRs for a career in the field, the day-to-day responsibility that keeps reps diligent and engaged, and the basis for a ton of sales org's prospecting infrastructures. Why do salespeople cold call?

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Sales Hacker

JULY 25, 2019

As a sales trainer, there’s always a balance between research and just picking up the phone and dialing out. Too little, and you sound like a cold call , and you’ll get disconnected. What you need is a quick and easy way to do some pre-call planning — so you have a successful call without having to invest too much prep time.

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Pointclear

APRIL 4, 2013

Staying current on the latest innovations and opinions in sales can be daunting, especially in the the digital space. PointClear''s staff and Sales Sphere features relevant blog articles from our digital circles about B2B sales. Sales Coaching - The Use and Abuse of Modeling.

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Anthony Cole Training

JUNE 15, 2011

HOME ABOUT US SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED LEARNING CLIENT RESULTS FREE RESOURCES SHOPPING CONTACT US SALES BREW SALES FORCE ONE SELLING FOR LIFE. Does Your Team Need a Wake Up Call? 5 Direct Sales Activities that Lead to Sales Success? 7 More Sales Core Competencies. 7 More Sales Core Competencies.

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Sales Gravy

APRIL 29, 2025

If you're doing any kind of cold calling or prospecting, you'll eventually hear this objection: "I'm in a meeting right now." Paul Wise, a heavy cold caller from Normandy, France targets product managers at software companies and says that nine times out of ten when he gets a decision-maker on the phone, they claim to be "in a meeting."

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Sales Pop!

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Besides old age cold calling , companies are increasingly using new technology to win more deals. For instance, training platforms that offer courses in various sales training topics might empower salespeople and boost their performance. In other words, the sales setup of an average business is constantly growing.

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Sales Gravy

MARCH 11, 2025

Cindy is struggling to set appointments and handle the "How Much Does it Cost?" She recently switched from media sales to the home services industry. Suddenly, she finds herself making all her own cold calls no marketing team, no pre-existing territory full of warm leads. Whats the price? Im busycall me later.

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Veloxy

JANUARY 18, 2023

Sales teams are increasingly adopting a digital-first strategy and focusing on connecting with prospects who tend to prefer self-directed buying tasks. What is field sales software? Read on to learn more about how these digital tools can streamline key mobile selling workflows and increase the ROI of your traveling sales team.

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Anthony Cole Training

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Sales people have to have prospects - that''s the truth. Sales people can find those prospects in lots of different ways: Introductions, direct mail, internet offers, net working, internal referrals from business partners, cold calling, pre-approach mail, association memberships, business networking groups.

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The Sales Hunter

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. Phone Sales Tips. Sales Development. Sales Call Best Practices. Retail Sales Trends. Cold Calling: Brother, Can You Spare a Sale? Related posts: Cold Calling: The Spam of the Sales World.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Traditional cold calling is killing your company’s bottom line. If your business approaches cold calling like most companies, you likely have your sales reps dialing unverified, unvetted numbers off a list you got from a data vendor or database. Rather, it’s their approach to figuring out who to call.

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PandaDoc

MAY 8, 2018

Most sales professionals wish they could spend more of their time pitching to prospects, but the reality is that outbound sales start with lead generation – the tedious and ongoing process of identifying, qualifying, and booking sales appointments with qualified leads. How does appointment scheduling work?

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The Sales Hunter

JULY 31, 2012

A prospect or customer cancels an appointment. Sure, but you don’t have to view cancelled sales calls as lost opportunities. ” If a customer cancels an appointment, the last thing you should assume is that you lost the sale. Copyright 2012, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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Hubspot

JULY 19, 2010

If you're a regular reader of this blog, you know that we HubSpotters aren't confident in the success of cold calling as a sales and marketing tactic. The Abusive Math of Cold Calling. Marketing Takeaway: Cold calling is not an effective sales method. Quite a stark contrast, right?

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Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 6, 2015

That''s when I was asked to explain how to maintain control of a cold call. Dave Kurlan cold calling scheduling sales appointments building the sales pipeline'

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Women Sales Pros

MAY 3, 2019

One of my personal resolutions was to post a new article to our blog every week to keep you current on what we’re finding is working in sales and marketing. Sales can feel the same way. Rather than set a lofty sales goal then wait for the power of positive thinking or The Secret to deliver, let’s do something different.

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Sales Pop!

JULY 23, 2021

You may be using many tools such as logo maker , business card maker, etc.for your graphic design needs, but these tools will help you generate more leads and grow your sales. More and more savvy businesses are now relying on affiliate programs to assist them in bringing in site traffic and sales. Why not do it in Calendly ?

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Hubspot

JULY 25, 2023

Cold calling is the bread and butter of sales reps in real estate. So, how should you cold call in real estate? In this post, we'll share 11 cold-calling scripts for real estate agents. Though cold calling is time-consuming, it can prove very beneficial in real estate.

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The Sales Hunter

JUNE 18, 2013

While some salespeople do cut back during the summer, it also can be the customers who start canceling appointments. Here are a four ways to prevent sales call cancellations in the summer: 1. Always have a back-up plan for Friday sales calls. Always confirm Friday appointment no later than Thursday morning.

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The 5% Institute

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Warm calling is an effective prospecting activity when done correctly; so, what is warm calling, and how can you do it effectively? In this article, you’ll learn what is warm calling, as well as how to make your cold calls into warm calls. What Is Warm Calling? So, what is warm calling exactly?

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Veloxy

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Sales is near the the top of that list. The question now becomes, how does Sales Artificial Intelligence fit into all this? Does it really play a vital role in sales? Well, there are numerous ways that AI for sales can benefit a sales team. Well, there are numerous ways that AI for sales can benefit a sales team.

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SalesLoft

OCTOBER 5, 2015

We’re well into fall, and that means it’s time to go back to school with some new strategies to optimize your cold calls. If you’re looking to make an A+ on your next discovery call, you’ll need to do some research. Here are 3 simple steps to get you having better conversations and booking more appointments today.

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Women Sales Pros

MARCH 1, 2019

You can’t achieve your revenue sales goal without monitoring interim sales and marketing metrics. Most business owners focus only on the end goals: closed sales and net new clients. You have to look at how you’re doing all along the way to the closed sale. But focusing only on the end goal won’t ensure you’ll achieve it.

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Closing Bigger

JUNE 28, 2022

I have heard many sales experts, gurus and influencers promoting the idea that “old school” concepts like closing the sale are outdated and no longer relevant. While “old school” techniques have become outdated, closing skills are still vital for sales success. Even the appointment is too much of an ask or close.

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RingDNA

MARCH 26, 2025

How to Use LinkedIn to Find and Engage B2B Sales Prospects While the cold call has hardly disappeared from inside sales, social media tools such as LinkedIn give you the ability to warm up cold calls with research. But what about calls? I’ve found that prospects seem quite receptive to InMail.

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