How do you cold call vets structure short, concise, and compelling value props/meat of a phone call?

For all the seasoned vets crushing quota in SaaS sales - Do you guys have any advice on a general skeleton of a compelling yet direct message that will inspire a conversation from a cold call? I often get a gut feeling sometimes that my value prop is too lengthy and feel salesy. Inevitably, that call will lose momentum and end in a hang up.


I understand that there isn't any magic bullet and there are always some people that will be more open to a random stranger calling them but where have you guys found the most success particularly with Director - C-Suite level after getting permission to carry on with the call?

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CuriousFox
WR Officer
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Why do something, why your company, and why now. 
UrAssIsSaaS
Arsonist
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SaaS Eater
about as solid a formula as it gets 
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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AessK
Politicker
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SDR
Appreciate it CuriousFox! I saw other threads about you using cold calls to follow up on emails which is an awesome idea. I'm gonna try this out with my new enterprise gig since I tried ripping 60-100 ice cold dials per day and getting nowhere. 



How are you balancing personalized emails and volume - do you have a sweet spot number you try to hit daily so that you don't get overwhelmed and all over the place? 
Beans
Big Shot
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Enterprise Account Executive
What problem do you solve?
goose
Politicker
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Sales Executive
I have a pretty big problem with cold calls.  I know, it's weird.  But, as a buyer, I'm not inclined to buy anything from a cold call.  I get it.  B2C is different than B2B but in the end buyers are buyers. 

Ask yourself, what would it take for you to buy from a cold call.  Would it sound something like "Hi AessK, most people in your position are looking for a better cereal.  Well, our cereal is full of fiber and tastes great.  Would it be a good idea for me to stop by tomorrow morning to talk more about cereal?"

Like I said, pretty dumb but I think it resonates.  If you have customers that use your stuff then give them a call and interview them about why they buy, how they found you, what helped them make the decision.  I find that this is a good place to start.
AessK
Politicker
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SDR
Really appreciate the feedback. Thanks! I sell to the IT department so to your point - a lot of them are more averse to cold calls as well. Since you are experienced with IT personas - Would you recommend cold calling only for the purpose of collecting intel and then leveraging that into emails to book meetings with people that have more authority?
goose
Politicker
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Sales Executive
I would. Warm calls are way better than cold calls. IT people aren’t going to buy from people they don’t know or like. They certainly aren’t going to buy from people they don’t trust.
Diablo
Politicker
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Sr. AE
Something that helped me is 'how do we solve a problem' 
hh456
Celebrated Contributor
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sales
"its me w company, purpose of my call is to"
Njanack
Good Citizen
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SDR
Just treating them as a normal human being, forget about title, salary, and reputation. 
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powerful email call to actions. Make your prospects respond!

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AE’s - here’s a very client-centred way to gather information about ‘WHEN’ a decision needs to be made. Doing it this way will help you shorten sales cycles and build trust. Keep in mind - not every question I ask in this example is a perfect fit for every buyer, but should give you a good place

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How long do you wait: Customer emails to ask for your number and says “I’ll call you right now.”

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how long do you wait
46% 5 minutes
23% as long as it takes
31% wait? f that ill call them when i have time.
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