Outreach qualifying calls
Doing outreach qualifying calls to new prospects? List-building is especially helpful when you reach the gate-keepers. I politely say “sorry, I dialed the wrong number”, but flag for call back after hours to reach owners who usually work late. Exceptions are gate-keepers for high-level exec — especially the larger organizations. These gate-keepers usually worthwhile. Try list-building your prospects into three categories: A. reachable prospects during day B. reachable prospects after hours C. reachable only during day and only via gate-keeper C above I generally avoid— more productive to work A and B. Voice mail or leaving messages with gate-keepers I have found ineffective on first calls to new prospects. Q: What goals are realistic for outreach qualifying calls? […]