Cold FaceTimes? Handing out leaflets? What's next?

Hello y'all,


So, I think some have seen that cold FaceTiming is now a thing that everyone is sharing on LinkedIn. I think cold calling and cold outreach in general is a great way to put oneself on the radar of potential buyers if done right.


As someone who's done a fair share of calling, emailing, LinkedIn'ing etc. I always welcome a good pitch over the phone. But FaceTime seems a bit odd. What do you think of these "innovative" new approaches?



Would you answer a cold facetime in your PJs?

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hh456
Celebrated Contributor
15
sales
Cold FaceTime. Wat the fuck
jefe
Arsonist
3
🍁
My exact thought upon reading this.
LordStacks
Opinionated
2
Account Executive
That's what I thought but then seeing some of the replies these "influencers" get on their posts, I started thinking... Maybe I could rappel down their office building?
Fribbles
Notable Contributor
1
Sales doosh
lmao
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
1
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Standard thing of SaaS sales forgetting that selling to non-SaaS Sales people's is slightly different...
poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
7
☕️
I rarely pick up facetimes from my parents...0 chance if it's an unknown number.

Also, welcome to the WR. Quick suggestion: update your username to something more anonymous, and update your avatar to the same. This community thrives under the agreement of anonymity, and we'd love for you to do the same.

If you name is not Daniel, and your avatar is a random dude, then carry on.
LordStacks
Opinionated
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Account Executive
Never understood this whole cosy-fluffy-"I'm friends with my prospects" approach some people try to push.

Also, thanks for the tip. 
Fribbles
Notable Contributor
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Sales doosh
LOL COLD FACETIME. yeah bro try it and see how it goes. I GOTTA know <3


Prospect - *picks up FT* 
Rep - "HoW aRe yOu"
Prospect "Great, whats up? "
Rep - "The reason I called you.." 

Can you imagine this scenario actually working? I'd never do this, especially not in any mid-market/enterprise sales.
CaneWolf
Politicker
3
Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract
I'd fucking go off.
funcoupons
WR Officer
6
👑
This is even creepier than the poster who suggested sending things to cold prospect's home addresses...

This would get you in my blocked list even faster than foreign scammers, bad salespeople, and my ex who holds a torch of hope that we'll end up together even though we broke up over a decade ago.
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
1
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
We're here to talk to you about your pressure washers extended warranty. 
funcoupons
WR Officer
1
👑
Oh you know I bought the ultimate warranty package on my precious pressure washer. 
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
1
No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Whats the PSI? 
funcoupons
WR Officer
0
👑
69
FattySnacks
Politicker
2
Senior Account Executive
Cold FaceTime is so cringe
CuriousFox
WR Officer
2
🦊
No. Just no. Nothing about this is ok. 
TheIncarceration
Politicker
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SDR Manager
The people advocating cold FaceTime must be intentionally trying to sabotage others. That sounds like a fucking awful idea
dwightyouignorantsale
Politicker
0
Account Executive
noooooooooo. I would be pissed. Not like I would ever answer it tho
DungeonsNDemos
Big Shot
0
Rolling 20's all day
The sheer audacity of a cold facetime... I've heard it before but I just can't help but wonder how well this actually would work. 
Seems highly skewed towards selling to sales teams. 
Sunbunny31
Politicker
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
I don't even answer FT requests from people I know. No, I do not need you to see my distorted face in real time in the middle of whatever else I'm doing that does not involve starring in an involuntary video.  No way in heck am I answering a cold one EVER.  
ColdCallFartBoy
Celebrated Contributor
0
Business Development Representative
Expect a restraining order if you cold facetime me
QueenSoopers
Opinionated
0
Account Executive
where the fuck do people come up with this stuff??
Chep
WR Officer
0
Bitcoin Adoption Specialist
If someone cold facetimed me I would be annoyed
Kirby
Politicker
0
Sales Representative
It’s so funny because it started as a joke
Fenderbaum
Politicker
0
Retired Choirboy🪕
Wow, hell to the naw.
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*Cold Call Scaries* Timid SDR

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