Cold calling is still a widespread outreach strategy for many businesses today. But the process has become much harder over the past few decades. People now are less receptive and more resistant to ...

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Cold calling is a sales strategy that involves phoning a potential customer unsolicited in the hopes of getting them to buy your goods or services. Granted, cold calling isn’t always the most popular ...

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These practical cold calling tips will help you and your team hit quotas early, maximize your time, and get better results. I understand why some people are too afraid to make cold calls — it’s hard, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The author of many tech books, Michael Ashley covers AI and Big Data. If you’re anything like me, your phone rings all day with ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Cold calling can seem daunting. You have a list of numbers to call each day, and you may find that your calls go to voicemail more often ...

A ttending a class where discussion is always dominated by the same handful of confident students can be annoying. It’s not great for learning, either: Participation is a form of practice, and hearing ...

Confidence is the key to cold calling success, and that confidence comes from being uncomfortable. That’s the word from Katelynn Blackburn, founder of Diligence Agencies, where she provides financial ...

The start of 2022 not only marks a new year but also the graduation year of the MBA Class of 2022. As they begin their last semester, we asked EC (second-year) students about their first cold call, ...

Cold calling usually isn’t a part of what real estate agents look forward to, but it still works if you do it right. Picking up the phone and having a direct conversation is one of the quickest ways ...