No More Cold Calling

MARCH 31, 2021

Here’s what you might have missed this year from No More Cold Calling. Their clients weren’t returning calls, and budgets were constricted or put on hold. Even so, emails and cold calls aren’t going to help your business recover. Why the sudden interest in referral sales? They freaked out. They were smart.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2024

Why would you need a script for making a cold call? Before the end of the day, you need to make 100 calls. Your sales manager has given your team a big pep talk encouraging you to dial, dial, dial. Imagine how stressful it would be to go into each of these calls blind. What is a cold call?

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Someone tried to suck me into a LinkedIn discussion on cold calling today. The article declaring cold calling dead was written by a colleague I deeply respect, and I have no disagreement with the points in her article. I’ll look at a variety of aspect of cold calling. What is cold calling?

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 15, 2021

Every sales leader says their #1 prospecting challenge is getting leads in the pipe. Considering half of the deals that are forecasted to close don’t, and customer retention has decreased as seller attrition increases, sales teams are facing yet another frustrating year if something doesn’t change. Try this instead. That’s a fact.

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The Pipeline

JUNE 24, 2013

The Discovery channel has their annual tradition of Shark Week, and now we introduce Voice Mail Week. Below is the first of three installments (2 video) looking at voice mail and how to use it to your advantage and sales success. Sales Process Tibor Shanto Voice Mail Technique' What’s in Your Pipeline? Tibor Shanto.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 21, 2022

I was reading a LinkedIn article on “Cold Calling… ” I’m beginning to think articles or surveys about cold calling happen when you don’t have anything else to talk about. The topic of cold calling will always raise opinions — however well or poorly informed those might be.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 31, 2020

Waiting could be your Achilles heel—plus, everything you missed from No More Cold Calling this month. Learn the nine “Killer Steps” to increase sales in an economic downturn, retain your loyal customers, and attract new business without increasing your cost of sales. Register here , even if you can’t attend live.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 14, 2021

Register for Back in The Black Sales TV—first episode on January 19. The Gatekeeper Died: Why That’s a Good Thing” is the topic for my new, monthly, live Sales TV Show on the Sales Experts Channel. Why am I doing a monthly Sales TV Show? And certainly not when you cold call. Always free. Think again.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 13, 2017

But they certainly have one thing going for them in sales: They question everything. Prospecting strategies that once worked don’t work anymore, and cold calling —which never worked so great in the first place—is now a complete waste of time. If “paying dues” means cold calling, I wouldn’t do it either.).

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 21, 2020

His so-called referral program couldn’t be measured and didn’t hold sales reps accountable for results. Most sales organizations don’t have an outbound referral program that zeroes in on their most neglected revenue channel—existing clients. Choose a date and time for a complimentary 30-minute call.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 1, 2019

It’s also the ultimate sales advantage. Sales has always gotten a bad rap, but it’s gotten much worse as sales channels have evolved. The problem is with typical sales metrics. Forget about cold calling. Learn more about No More Cold Calling referral programs. Why Trust Is Hard to Earn.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 3, 2014

This is a true story of how Social Prospecting is helping one Sales Leader. This post is about how one Sales Leader has implemented social prospecting. The Sales Leader realized his buyer had changed. Cold calling was resulting in success rates lower than 3%. The Situation. The Approach.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2021

If your sales pipeline is colder than a Siberian spigot in January, it’s time to rethink your sales prospecting techniques. Sales prospecting techniques are the tactics a salesperson uses to find new customers. Sales prospecting techniques are the tactics a salesperson uses to find new customers. Let’s jump in.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Why the sudden interest in referral sales? Not a cold calling stranger or someone pitching them on LinkedIn. Sales leaders have an ongoing challenge to get more qualified leads in the pipe, but seller access has evaporated. You can ask: During the sales process when you’ve added value. When your client thanks you.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

A new research study unlocks the key to using social media for sales. Is it just another term to check off your buzzword bingo card at the next sales meeting you attend? You bet, and it’s critical to increasing B2B sales effectiveness. Not every social outreach is going to result in a sale, nor should it. Not really.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 9, 2019

Successful sales professionals understand that technology is a must-have business tool. So, they rely on outdated tactics that fail to engage the 21st-century buyer—tactics like cold calling, sending cold emails, and stalking prospects on social media. The Evolution of Cold Calling. Don’t believe me?

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 7, 2022

Cold calling is the bane of plenty of sales reps' professional existence. Enter cold calling software — the tools that take some strain off of cold calling reps and the managers that guide them. HubSpot Sales Hub. CRM data-driven call prioritization. First-rate call analytics.

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Sales 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

In sales we need to go through the motions. My data on using social selling techniques shows a big increase in response rates vs traditional cold calling, roughly three times more effective. Make a phone call (most likely leaving a voice mail.) Send a second Linkedin message, similar to #5 Place a second phone call.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

He’s a sales rep at Oracle. They’re missing the real value of the platform: it’s a sales tool. Cold calling is ineffective because no one answers their phone. Instead, today’s successful Sales Reps excel with LinkedIn on several fronts: They position themselves to win the deal they’re working on now. Find the link.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 19, 2014

LinkedIn and other social media channels are fantastic tools for beginning conversations and new relationships. But when you send the generic invite (“I’d like to invite you to join my professional network on LinkedIn”) and follow it up with a sales pitch, you’re breaking all the rules of social media.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 26, 2021

I wrote that in 2013, back when virtual sales meetings weren’t the only option. We’ve had to make do with virtual sales meetings, and that has affected many B2B sales pros’ ability to access new customers and to make real-world connections. The Problem with Virtual Sales Meetings. Virtual Sales Meetings Are Here to Stay.

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Salesmate

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Have you been cold calling your prospects and reaching nowhere? If you received approximately 5-6 cold calls in a day, how many would you actually receive? If you picked up the call, would you be willing to listen to their pitch? Did you know that it takes 8 cold call attempts to reach a prospect?

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 16, 2013

In this post we will discuss Agile Sales. Agile sales is an approach that can help you keep pace with your customers. A few months back I wrote a post about becoming an Agile Sales Leader. Now it is time to make the entire sales organization agile. Let’s start with the definition of agile sales.

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SBI Growth

JULY 11, 2013

Face-to-face sales interactions are typically viewed as the most valuable activity by Sales Leaders. Today, getting in the door is more difficult than executing face-to-face sales calls. Today, getting in the door is more difficult than executing face-to-face sales calls. 5 years ago they were right.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 15, 2020

Do cold calls work? How can you find more success with cold calling? We often discuss how to make a cold call, but rarely the next step after your cold call fails to get picked up. Most other sales development representatives could say something similar. A lot, right? Probably very few.

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Steven Rosen

MAY 1, 2024

In this episode of the Sales Leadership Awakening podcast, Brandon Nye , Vice President of Sales for Inmode, shares the key qualities to look for when hiring salespeople, including a proven track record in B2B sales and a competitive mindset. This is a crucial skill that many companies overlook when hiring salespeople.

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No More Cold Calling

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Women in sales have everything they need to succeed. It’s sneakier than gender discrimination or racial prejudice of old, but just as damaging for careers, relationship-building opportunities, and account based sales teams. The first is Sue, a successful field sales manager in a tech company. Comments were prolific.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 13, 2018

Social media has completely transformed the way people interact with each other—including the way sales professionals interact with customers and prospects. Social selling is one of the hottest trends in the business world, yet many sales professionals remain skeptical of its effectiveness. As a sales person, we must be visible.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 5, 2021

It’s a new year and time for a fresh approach to sales. That’s why I’m introducing Back in the Black , my new monthly sales TV show on the Sales Experts Channel! I’ll cover a different sales topic each month to help you get comfortable asking clients for referrals. Think of it like watching the news.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 4, 2021

Some of the easiest methods of lead generation include increasing traffic to your social media channels and website. Cold calling — or really any form of cold outreach. But that doesn’t mean cold outreach isn’t worth looking into. And what are one of the most difficult methods of lead generation?

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

With social media, you can prospect at your fingertips — and sidestep the awkwardness of a traditional cold call. Of course, you can't afford to spend hours on social media each day, so which channels are worth your time? Let's explore the channels that prove most effective below. LinkedIn is a platform for professionals.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 30, 2020

I recounted that story in my recent presentation—“ Sales Experts Channel: How to Recession Proof Your Sales in 9 Killer Steps ”—because it perfectly illustrates a key business insight. Plus, check out what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this month: Pick Up the Damn Phone and Have Sales Conversations.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 21, 2023

Before the end of the day, you need to make 100 calls. Your sales manager has given your team a big pep talk encouraging you to dial, dial, dial. Now all you need is a cold call script. And not just any script … the best cold call script ever. What is a cold call?

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Showing up counts—in life and in sales. Your networking prowess is critical for sales effectiveness. As a sales professional, you’re already good at all that. Use social channels to find out what’s going on with them. Keep reaching out and preserving your most valuable sales asset—your relationships.

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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. The hard truth: “sales is a numbers game” is an outdated way of thinking. Your ideal customer profile. Absolutely.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

AUGUST 19, 2016

Here are the 5 key ways that recruiting teams can leverage sales and marketing tactics to maximize hiring success: 1. Build a Multi-Channel Traffic Plan to Drive Inbound Candidates. We had a to build a multi-channel candidate attraction plan to drive candidate traffic. Learn How to Message and Motivate Like Sales and Marketing.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 6, 2019

Successful sales professionals understand that technology is a must-have business tool. So, they rely on outdated tactics that fail to engage the 21st-century buyer—tactics like cold calling, sending cold emails, and stalking prospects on social media. The Evolution of Cold Calling. Don’t believe me?

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