Is it weird I don’t want to know what my prospects look like?

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Random but I almost never look up a client on LinkedIn or social media. I’ve been in sales almost a decade and have only tried looking someone up like 5 times. I get annoyed when people have their front facing camera on for meetings when it isn’t necessary. Is this just me?

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As  BDR I sometimes do not want to know what my prospects look like prior to cold calling because then I start to make assumptions about how rude they will be if they do pick up. Beyond that I always want to know what they look like.

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I almost get upset when they don't turn their camera on because I've become so accustomed to reading body language and facial expressions over zoom demos now. Need that face-to-face interaction to become maximally effective.

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It’s just you. I feel like my A game is on when I have that real life or mental face to face time.

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I like not knowing their face as well. Helps me stay calm on the cold call if I have no idea what the person looks like

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Nah man I never worry, unless there is the video call happening

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Ehhh, I personally think there's more advantages to knowing what they look like. Sure you can psych yourself out but I feel like you can tell a lot about a person sometimes based on their LinkedIn pic. If someone has a professional headshot versus a fun/quirky photo, it does give you a little bit of insight into how they carry themselves.

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It’s just you. I feel like my A game is on when I have that real life or mental face to face time.

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I almost get upset when they don't turn their camera on because I've become so accustomed to reading body language and facial expressions over zoom demos now.

Finesy

Is it weird I don’t want to know what my prospects look like?

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Finesy

Is it weird I don’t want to know what my prospects look like?

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