High Probability Selling for Sales Professionals: Turn Cold Calling into Warm Sales Leads
Like most sales lead consultants, I do not advocate cold calling . However, I acknowledge that cold calling is necessary at times.
You need prospective clients and customers: If you don’t have a customer list from which to solicit referrals, and you also lack an advertising/marketing budget, cold-calling to a highly targeted list is the fastest route to finding high probability prospects.
A High Probability Prospect is one who wants, needs, can afford, and is ready to buy your product or service- now. Those who only want, need, and can afford- but are not ready to buy now- are prospects that you will not meet with now. But, you will continue to contact in the future, until they are ready to buy.
How does Cold Calling fit into High Probability Prospecting?
Before picking up the phone, you need to define your target market. Your target markets are consumers and/or companies who are likely to want your product or service. If you haven’t gone through the exercise of defining your target market, start by making a list of your best...