It takes an average of 8 cold call attempts to reach a prospect

Great article highlighting some interesting facts about sales. Two stats that callout why sales is so hard ⬇️


☝️ It takes an average of 8 cold call attempts to reach a prospect

YET...

✌️ 92% of all customer interactions happen over the phone


So almost all critical moments happen over the phone but its very difficult to actually get someone on the phone.


TL;DR

Don't give up on your prospects!

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How many times do you call a prospect before moving on?

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📞 Cold Calling
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How many reach outs (email, call, LinkedIn, etc.) with no response does it take for you to take that prospect off your list?

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8

Does getting buy in from the prospect to take the cold call work?

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16
Does getting buy in from the prospect to take the cold call work?
85% Yes
15% No
72 people voted
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What do you call it when you close a prospect on your first call/meeting?

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What do you call it when you close a prospect on your first call/meeting?
26% First call close
63% One call close
11% Other (list in comments)
232 people voted