Cold Calling


Recent Cold Calling Articles

A Sales Force Built Around Cold Calling

To thrive in a recession, the sales force at iCore Networks focuses on cold calling  Read more

Door Knocking 3.0: Two Ways to Find New Customers

Get Sales Leads Online (From Real People) Salesconx combines the chumminess of old-school selling with the speed of ...  Read more

A Cold Call, a Blog, and a $20 Million Lawsuit

A North Carolina entrepreneur blogs a warning to her industry -- and gets sued for her troubles.  Read more

Your Cold Calling?

Business for Sale: A recreational outfitter in northern New England for $6.185 million.  Read more

Turning Sales Into Science

It's a question almost as old as commerce itself: Is selling an art or a science? For years, technology companies have been trying to transform the ...  Read more

Bootstrapping 101: Get to Know Your Customers Really Well

Pete Kight couldn't afford a sales staff when he started CheckFree. So he sold door-to-door himself and found an experience both excruciating and useful.  Read more

Do Your Homework (Really)

A good salesperson does research on companies; a great salesperson does research on people.  Read more

What advice do you have for a cold caller who sells services?

Sales mentor Pat Cavanaugh reponds to the following question from an Inc.com user: I'm 24 years old and in my second sales job. ...  Read more

Tips and Sales Techniques for Cold Calling

Advice on developing one of the most difficult skills in sales.  Read more

A Little Research Makes Better Cold Calls

Personalize your cold calls for better results.  Read more

The Right Voice-Mail Message Will Get You Through

When cold calling, leave a voice-mail message that encourages prospects to call back.  Read more

I Never Know How to Start a Cold Call. Any Advice?

An art consultant shares her strategy for making cold calls.  Read more

Warming Up to Cold Calls

Motivating oneself to do cold calling work by realizing the dollar amount of each visit.  Read more

Warming Up to Cold Calls

In February 1992, Susan Greco wrote the following review in Inc. magazine: When Read more

48 Hours with the King of Cold Calls

A salesman par excellence talks about the rewards of cold calls.  Read more