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5 Sales Prospecting Techniques for Cold Calling

July 4, 2022 by Alexandra Kozma @CloudTalk Leave a Comment

Unlike interaction via email or social media, speaking to a person allows your sales agents to build rapport with your prospects and form lasting relationships. Besides, a phone conversation allows you to learn valuable information about a prospect’s pain points that can later be used to further your overall sales performance.

In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the most important sales prospecting techniques that will make your cold calls more effective and help turn your prospects into loyal customers.

Research Your Prospect

Since you need to establish a connection with a potential prospect as soon as possible, your sales agents must have some talking points and ice breakers readily available.

You can find information about a company by browsing its website and social media accounts or by simply plugging its name into your preferred search engine. According to LinkedIn’s survey, 74 percent of sales professionals use LinkedIn to collect data, so

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