No More Cold Calling

JUNE 10, 2021

I was working for a global consulting and training firm. Get meetings with prime prospects in one call. Convert prospects to clients more than 50 percent of the time. I didn’t know what to call my company. I was debating between No More Cold Calls and No More Cold Calling. That was it.

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The Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Ask any group of salespeople why they don’t like telephone prospecting, objections or rejections are number one on the list. While every cold call or prospecting call will result in an objection, the objections are not all that different. Your question can be a key to unlocking a train of thought.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 13, 2021

You get an introduction to your prospect, and you get a meeting with the decision maker. They rely on what they’ve done before, which is cold calling and sending cold emails, and decision makers don’t want either. Some salespeople fool themselves into believing what I call the “warm call fantasy.”

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Sales 2.0

JULY 17, 2019

It’s about an alternative way to get in front of your target buyer without cold calling. It’s my belief that there are networking style ways to generate appointments that are actually more effective than cold calling. I graduated from Wharton’s MBA program in 1993 and had no sales training at all. Sales 2.0:

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 16, 2024

For years, the fashion has been to declare, “Cold calling is dead!” Or any other engagement approach where “cold calling,” is the obvious foil. It seems to strengthen whatever position they want to take, and some are valid, the primary argument is to declare “Cold Calling Is Dead.”

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 22, 2019

People will tell you that the number one reason sellers do not like to prospect, specifically telephone prospecting, is rejection. Look at it as an opportunity to educate the prospect or correct a misunderstanding they have, or highlight a blind spot they hadn’t considered. By Tibor Shanto. Best Defence Is a Good Offence.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 22, 2022

In today’s crowded B2B ecosystem, where personalization and relevance are seen as crucial competitive differentiators, the idea of cold calling might seem archaic. As daunting as cold calling may be, it still has a place in today’s sales pipelines. What is B2B Cold Calling? Not all calls are created equal.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 29, 2021

Unless you address the broken links in your prospecting system, your sales reps will continue to struggle with closing the deal. Other reasons why salespeople fail to close sales include: The initial prospects were unqualified. The salesperson left without getting agreement on next steps or scheduling the next call.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 22, 2019

That’s why I decided to host summer sales training courses this year. And it took training and practice. Either way, if you’re looking for individual sales training courses that can help you fill your pipeline with hot leads, this is the program for you. Referral Sales Training Courses. A marathon is 26.2

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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. Imagine how stressful it would be to go into each of these calls blind. If you're in a hurry, skip to the script or download free sales call templates.) What is a cold call? Consider this.

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Understanding the Sales Force

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

When prospecting doesn’t take place on a daily basis, salespeople fail to build their pipelines. Whether you call it cold-calling, prospecting, outbound, or hunting, the name doesn’t change what it is or how difficult it is.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 23, 2020

Companies today purchase the latest and greatest sales technology, provide minimal training, and then wonder why it’s not adopted across the board. Sales technology might help you identify prospects, but it won’t solve your sales execution challenges. appeared first on No More Cold Calling. Yes, you read that right.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 1, 2019

If sales managers hold their people accountable for the number of phone calls they make, emails they send, and invitations and InMails on LinkedIn, that’s how they’ll prospect. Until something changes, salespeople will continue to cold call , harass strangers on social media, and (in the process) erode trust in our profession.

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Mr. Inside Sales

JANUARY 8, 2021

Two weeks into the New Year, and are you already stressed about picking up the phone and making prospecting calls? I learned a secret years ago that enabled me to overcome my fear of making calls, and that allowed me to make hundreds of cold calls stress-free. ON DEMAND SALES TRAINING THAT GETS RESULTS!

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 12, 2024

Who do you think knows why your prospect buys? Who do you think knows when your prospect is going to buy? The answer, of course, is your prospect! The problem for many sales reps, is that they prefer to pitch and talk at prospects more than they actually ask questions and listen. Or who they like to buy from?

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Mr. Inside Sales

JUNE 6, 2020

What’s the biggest mistake sales reps make with prospecting or cold calling? They call with what a client of mine once called, “commission breath.”. Read them, compare them to how you make calls, and then refrain from making these mistakes in the future. Your prospecting will go a lot better if you do!

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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. And certainly not when you cold call. Newsflash: Most CEOs do not respond to cold calls or emails, and neither do their gatekeepers. Always free. Always fabulous!

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 9, 2019

But very few understand how to incorporate technology into their prospecting strategy. 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.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 22, 2018

Check out my NEW online sales training course on LinkedIn Learning. Then a colleague suggested LinkedIn Learning, a new platform for online sales training. My outreach would have been just like cold calling. In this LinkedIn Learning course, you’ll discover: Why referrals work where other prospecting methods fail.

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The Sales Hunter

MAY 21, 2019

We all wish every lead turned into a great prospect and in less time. Here are 10 things you need to do to prospect faster: 1. Use this list to as a guide as you prospect. Block enough time in your calendar to both lead development phase and qualify the prospect. Make your prospects earn the right to become prospects.

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Hubspot Sales

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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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 25, 2018

They ended up cold calling. Yes, they still get a phone, which they rarely use, because most prospects and clients are never at their desks and only give their mobile numbers to salespeople they actually want to hear from. Reps need account based sales development training, lead generation tools, and a career path.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 10, 2024

GDPR compliance is a messy process to begin with, but trying to stay ahead of the regulation while B2B cold calling presents a whole other set of problems. Was B2B cold calling still legal? How GDPR Affects B2B Cold Calling With that out of the way, let’s settle the most important thing first.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 14, 2019

Prospects trust us. Thus, No More Cold Calling was born. I got very lucky as a first-time author, and my book— NO MORE COLD CALLING: The Breakthrough System That Will Leave Your Competition in the Dust —was picked up by Warner Books. It’s changed how we prospect, but it hasn’t changed how deals get done.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 23, 2019

Prospecting is not an afterthought. Prospecting is the foundation sales should be built upon. If you remove prospecting from the equation, business and in turn the economy will be affected very quickly. This week’s list of truths 1-10 is called “It’s Your Job!” Prospecting is a muscle.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 23, 2019

Here’s another common scenario: They use LinkedIn to find mutual connections with their prospects, reach out to those connections, and say, “Hey, I’m trying to get a meeting with so-and-so at XYZ Corp. Even if your referral source says yes, you’re still cold calling. Prospecting is either HOT or cold … period.

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Mr. Inside Sales

MAY 25, 2024

Who do you think knows why your prospect buys? If you have followed me for a while, you may know that my opinion on whether to ask a prospect, “How are you,” has changed over the years. You can’t tell if your prospect is annoyed, resistant, bothered, or if they are willing to have a conversation with you. Ask It—Or Not?

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 30, 2021

Plus, what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling. I learned a lot more about gratitude after recently celebrating the 25th anniversary of No More Cold Calling. I was working for a global consulting and training firm. Every sales leader says their #1 prospecting challenge is getting leads in the pipe.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Two colleagues complained they were so involved in their work, they didn’t have time to prospect. One guy even said he was thinking of cold calling (shudder) and doing more marketing. People are so focused on their projects, and they don’t make time to prospect. Why didn’t he think to ask for referrals? That’s scary.

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No More Cold Calling

JUNE 15, 2017

We were thought leaders; we had visibility; and the client loved our solution for advanced sales training. I called and called, and was repeatedly told they hadn’t made a decision. While I’d been working so hard to seal the deal, the other company had developed the advanced sales training it previously lacked.

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No More Cold Calling

AUGUST 17, 2017

Want your account based sales reps to devour information and training, and to have passion for growing their skill sets? Yes, sales teams need multi-threaded approaches to reach prospecting targets. It’s no longer just email, just webinars, just social media, or just cold calls. appeared first on No More Cold Calling.

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Lead411

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Mastering the Art of Overcoming Cold Call Objections in Sales Cold calling can be a daunting task for many sales professionals. However, with the right strategies and mindset, you can turn objections into opportunities and improve your success rate in cold calling.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

If virtual sales training was ever needed, this was the time. Without it, your prospects figure you’re not interested, and they tune out. It’s also my only way to make eye contact with many clients and prospects, so I’ve learned to live with it. (It even became a verb.). Sadly, it hasn’t happened in most companies.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 26, 2021

If you have a big-deal prospect or client, you’d better jump on a plane, catch a train, or take a road trip as soon as possible. For sellers, this makes access to prospective buyers the first chokepoint. How do you get access to your prime prospects? Referrals can transfer earned trust from a customer to a prospect.

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 30, 2020

Plus, check out what you might have missed from No More Cold Calling this month: Pick Up the Damn Phone and Have Sales Conversations. In fact, they didn’t even need to talk to prospects, because they had great tech tools. The #1 Way to Land Top Prospects Now. The #1 Way to Land Top Prospects Now.”). Yep, wimpy.

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Mr. Inside Sales

AUGUST 21, 2022

I watched a sales rep making cold calls the other day. He was making one crucial error that was leading to him not getting very far with prospects. I want to share with you what this common prospecting error is and how to immediately fix it. What was missing was the common currency of human interaction to set up the call.

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No More Cold Calling

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Let’s set the record straight: Most everyone on your sales team has call reluctance , whether they’re cold calling or asking for referrals. Many account based sales reps find it harder to ask their referral networks for introductions than to cold call strangers. Ironic, yet it makes complete sense.

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