7 Cold Calling No-No’s You Need to Stop Doing Immediately

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This post on cold calling was originally published on Dec 19, 2016  and updated on June 19, 2019.

I was reading a blog post put out by another sales trainer titled “7 Ways to Make Cold Calling Easier”. It got me wondering, where do these tips come from? Were these ideas formulated by this trainer or were his insights rehashed from basic advice you can find anywhere? Was his advice based on empirical data, or was it based on opinions from his experiences in sales? And at that moment, I had an epiphany. This wasn’t the first time I came across a basic ‘tips to cold calling’ post. And it wasn’t the first time I was turned off by an article like this.

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Insider Secrets to Reaching C-Suite Executives

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How Do I Get to the C-Suite Executives of a Company?

In an earlier post, I reviewed one of the most common questions I get from salespeople: how do you reach the C-suite executives of a company? It reminds me that the natural impulse for new salespeople is to look for the silver bullet that will solve all their problems quickly, effectively, and efficiently. Continue reading →

Voicemail Messages – 3 Secrets To Getting A Response

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Getting Voicemail Messages Returned

Here is the question beginning sales reps ask a lot during my sales training sessions:

I’ve left 25 voicemail messages and sent several emails. How do I get a response from my prospect?

After mulling over the question, I have a few questions of my own:

  • Are you trying to connect with the right person?
  • Is the product/service you are offering a good match for what the company does?
  • Are your sales processes and techniques a match for their environment?

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Use These Tips to Increase Your Cold Call Success

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When Making Cold Calls, Create a Web of Influence. Call Wide and Call Deep.

Studies have shown that 82% of sales reps feel challenged by the amount of data and the time it takes to research a prospect just to make the initial cold call. To be more blunt, Google and LinkedIn have become the purgatory for inefficient sales reps. Continue reading →