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Cold calling in a business to business sales (b2b) context is a highly useful skill for any sales or marketing person, or entrepreneur, to possess.
Most salespeople fail because they do not prepare for the call and don't research their prospective customer, they sound too "generic" and do little to immediately make clear why their call is worth taking over and above the other calls that person receives. Finally they fail to phrase their value statement using terms and statements that are immediately appealing to the person receiving the call. People receiving these calls will reject 95%+ of them because they know that if they engage at all a great deal of their time will be wasted with follow up calls and e-mails.
To be effective at cold calling therefore you need to
1. See things from the perspective of the potential customer you are calling and set out to explain how your product or service can immediately benefit them. Put yourself in their shoes.
2. Don't be too greedy on each call. It is very unlikely that a senior executive will agree to an appointment on the basis of one call, from a total stranger, so ask for a commitment to read a short e-mail and give you their thoughts (qualify their interest) and plan to build interest and commitment from them over 2 or 3 calls and as many weeks.
3. Persist. This is a skill where practice really makes you MUCH better.
There is a very good free podcast series available on the internet which you can find by googling the obvious terms. 1. Don't start off with a sales pitch but rather build it up from introduction. Feel out the situation and keep up the conversation in a friendly manner.
2. Make sure you have your calls segmented into niche markets so that you know who you are talking to and what industry they are in.
3. Prepare what you are going to say before you say it. This means writing down ideas and wording them out before you start making calls.
4. Prepare benefits and value sheet to browse from so while in a sales conversation you do not forget key selling point of your product.
5. Try morning calls when the day is new and fresh for your prospect.
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How do you make sales on phone calls?
I believe that if you are providing a service they may or may not know they need yet. It is not a cold call! It's just a simple friendly introduction. When I make these calls, (and I have made many) I know at the end of the day my services are needed. The reason cold calling gets a bad rap is many people do it with out their heart in it. To be an effective cold caller you must be friendly, outgoing, assertive, and helpful. There are too many people in the game now that think you can just read a script (Hating it the whole time) and be effective. The people on the other end can and will pick up on this. In "Cold Calling" you must bring you're "A" game. You also must believe in your self and your ability to help. They will then listen. I run an outbound lead generation call center see our link below. We charge on a pay per introduction basis. == * http://telehammers.com
Is it legal for telemarketers to call from the phone book?
In the United States, it is legal for telemarketers to make "cold calls" except for calls to mobile phones (cell phones), hospital rooms, and numbers on the national "Do Not Call" list. There are also restrictions such as time of day. However, it is illegal for a telemarketer to make a "cold call" with an automated or recorded message, without first having a live human being ask your permission (Title 47, United States Code, Section 227). You can add your telephone number to the national "Do Not Call" list by going to DoNotCall dot gov, or by calling 1-888-382-1222. Laws in other countries may vary.
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I believe that if you are providing a service they may or may not know they need yet. It is not a cold call! It's just a simple friendly introduction. When I make these calls, (and I have made many) I know at the end of the day my services are needed. The reason cold calling gets a bad rap is many people do it with out their heart in it. To be an effective cold caller you must be friendly, outgoing, assertive, and helpful. There are too many people in the game now that think you can just read a script (Hating it the whole time) and be effective. The people on the other end can and will pick up on this. In "Cold Calling" you must bring you're "A" game. You also must believe in your self and your ability to help. They will then listen. I run an outbound lead generation call center see our link below. We charge on a pay per introduction basis. == * http://telehammers.com
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