Gosho Kosama

Account Lead

do you get your prospects' numbers?

I used to be in an account management role where over time, I had the mobile numbers of most of my clients. I would always be careful about using them, but as you are an AM, you do get opportunities to provide value over text - and it really works when chasing contracts!

As I have now moved to a predominantly new business patch, I'm not so sure about how it would be perceived if I ask for my prospects number so we can keep in touch during the process. From my point of view, this should be valuable for them - if they do want to move forward, this would provide a filter through their email so we can move on time. If they don't want to move forward, they can, as always, just let me know we should put a pause on us pursuing this and I won't bother them.

Do people generally do that?

Do you ask for your prospects' mobile number?

Attached poll

52%

Yes

39

36%

Sometimes

27

12%

Never

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Sunbunny31

Politicker

6

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Why not ask?

HVACexpert

Politicker

3

sales engineer

Yeah worse that happens is they say no. Also if it’s in their signature as far as I’m concerned that’s an open invitation.

jefe

Arsonist

3

🍁

Why else would it be in a signature!?
So many of us are still remote, that it's often hard to pin someone down at a desk.

jefe

Arsonist

2

🍁

It really can't hurt. And people will be happy you gave them the opportunity to decline that method of communication, if they do say no. We all know they can be found.

NoSuperhero

Politicker

1

BDR LEAD

My thoughts exactly

f2pftw

Opinionated

2

Retention Specialist

Mine is in the signature line of my emails, and i offer people to use it, if they do start using it I will text back. If they stick to emails then so do I

Beans

Big Shot

2

Enterprise Account Executive

It's a fine line but can really help build rapport.

antiASKHOLE

Tycoon

1

Bravado's Resident Asshole

I ask almost every time. Why waste the time to go through the recept every time.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

1

🦊

It's situational for me.

wolfofmiami

Opinionated

0

🐺

Most of the time their cell is on ZI or Apollo and that’s the one I use. Usually don’t text first, but if they text me i will text them back

Pachacuti

Politicker

0

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

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Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

0

Sales Rep

Always ask for the best number, 99% they say their mobile

TheColdestColdCall

Executive

0

Enterprise Account Executive

Once you’re on a text basis you can basically stage 4 commit a deal

GDO

Politicker

0

BDM

The worst thing they can say is no

BTQ

Politicker

0

Account Manager

I don't ask because my crm already has it son

pirate

Big Shot

0

🦜☠️ Account Executive

Yes ask it and definitely save it

SalesPharaoh

Big Shot

0

Senior Account Executive

I try my best

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