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« on: May 01, 2011, 11:37:44 PM »
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Cold calling is referred to a process  where prospective customers or clients are approached through unsolicited phone calls.  The term cold is used due to the fact that the call from the sales person was not expected.         
         
If you are new in the business cold calls  are of help  in  commercializing   an industry.   Most of the sales people will use the internet to get tips on  substitute methods.   During  the internet many  proficiencies on cold calling are offered and help make it possible.         
         
Cold  names, when made in the correct way, enhance the  marketing process in a business.   The reason being that it makes it possible for a business  to thrive by ensuring that there are more sales  made.         
         
Due to the fact that this  rather calling entails making  calls to  somebody  in a manner that is professional, open  and meaningful, it has been deemed as a good way for  business sector  achiever .  That is true only if you  create the calls.         
         
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« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2011, 01:14:20 AM »
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Thanks for the tips, is helpful.
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« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2011, 08:51:21 AM »
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An important point about cold calling is before picking up the phone you should know the following;

A.   Who you are going to call
A lot of time should be carried out in regards to the relevance of ones product or service to the prospective person being called.   The measure is : Mr M. A. N
   Does the prospect have all of the following:
   M = The Money (Budget) for what you are selling

   A = The Authority to make the decision to buy, if they have to ask someone esle then your speaking and selling to the wrong person.  And you don't want that person to do the selling for you on your behalf

   N = The Need, if the person or company has the Need for your product this is extremely obvious and important , it's the need for the product or service that qualifies most of all , this comes down to knowing your Product\Service and how it benefits the prospect. 

B.   Why are you calling them,
     There should be three GOOD Relevant reasons

C: What you are offering  and how it will Help them.   


It's a numbers game, so you need a good list of names of people to contact.   You may not get through to all of them but you simply update your list or make call backs.   If they have not picked up the phone within 4 dials then go on to the next call.   

It is vitalitly important to understand that getting through to the Decision maker requires strategies to get round those employed to block you.   

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« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2011, 12:03:35 PM »
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The Prince, you really did justice to this subject.
You soud like Sales professional, are you one?
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« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2011, 02:24:00 PM »
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Yes,"its a numbers game. . . "
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« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2011, 02:27:02 PM »
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Yes,"its a numbers game. . . "
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« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2011, 05:50:26 AM »
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Yes,"its a numbers game. . . "
Just like almost everything we do in life.
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