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Cold Call SellingCold call selling can make you successful. It really can. But the mindset many salespeople have toward cold calling prevents them from ever being good at it. We’ve got some advice to help you get better at cold calling.
People hate cold calls. The fear of rejection is something most salespeople cannot get past. However, those that are good at it know an effective cold call starts with the right frame of mind. If you are a person that fears cold call sales, you are making the customer interaction about you, and not about the client. You need to turn your thinking around. A successful sale is never about the salesperson, it is always about the customer.
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When you pick up the phone or drop into a potential customer, don’t think about getting rejected. Focus your energy on how you can help their business. This could mean a variety of things. Whatever you are selling and whatever their business issue, you have to connect the dots. This will set the foundation for what could eventually become a strong customer relationship.Use the Bookmark button to be notified of updates to Better Sales & Selling. The problem salespeople have with cold call sales is that it is usually the salesperson that is “cold”. They go into a sales situation without having done any homework on the client. They are ripe for rejection. A critical component to an effective cold call is preparation. Do some homework on the customer’s business and its industry before you engage. You don’t have to be an expert, but you need to be able to ask questions specific to their world. Cold calling should not be intimidating. The best salespeople in the world use cold calling to dramatically grow their book of business. Think from the client perspective and profit from this oft-maligned marketing strategy. Thanks for reading. Good selling
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