If you've ever been on the receiving end of it, it sounds awful. Don't do it. They already picked up the phone, that's your permission to speak for 30 seconds.

CaneWolf

Politicker

Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract

This would distract me from whatever you had to say because I would be like "wait, what number?"

wahmsales

WR Officer

SDR

That's the point lol

funcoupons

WR Officer

👑

Probably because 30 seconds/a minute seems too salesey to whoever came up with the odd number line... I think asking for permission to pitch in general sounds salesey so I don't do it.

Did I catch you at a bad time?
No - ok, the reason for my call is...

poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

☕️

This all comes down to overly creative methods of inserting a pattern interrupt. If you always say "30 seconds" some LinkedIn gurus will tell you that you're no longer "interrupting the status quo".

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

Please don't do this. Automatic shut down will ensue.

Smithy

Politicker

Director of Sales

Not a fan of it personally, but a guy in my team crushes with it.

wahmsales

WR Officer

SDR

I do it and it works 80% of the time

harebrained

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

Sounds gimmicky - here is my go to.

Hi _, this is (my name) from (company). I know you weren't expecting my call, is my timing ok for just a moment to tell you why I'm calling?

I haven't changed from this for over 10 years and it still works well.. but I think cold call openers and what works varies on your voice and tone. I sound like a bossy kindergarten teacher.

wahmsales

WR Officer

SDR

I think I'll start asking for 69 seconds to my male prospects and see what happens.

braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

Why discriminate?!

GDO

Politicker

BDM

I’m not a fan of it. A sales guru started it, now everybody does it so it’s no-longer that powerful

cw95

Politicker

Sales Development Lead

I tend to not ask for a timeframe, I straight up before even saying who I am say 'Am I interrupting anything?' or 'Have you got a sec or are you super busy' they'll usually snigger and say 'Well, I'm always busy but go on'. Just from my experience though.

Justatitle

Big Shot

Account Executive

Can I get 2 minutes of your time usually works, if not and they're dicks then it's whatever

Kinonez

Celebrated Contributor

War Room Enthusiast

I hate this line, and they always teach you to use it. It literally is you asking permitió to pitch and sound salesy. I go the probing questions route, trying to uncover any posible pain I can solve. It works for me!

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