To say or not to say my name?

Hi community,


When you make a cold call, do you first say your name or do you go straight into the permission based opener?


🔎 Prospecting
📞 Cold Calling
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CuriousFox
WR Officer
2
🦊
Hi this is Fox with company name and I'm calling about your blah blah blah. 
TheQueenofDiamonds
Politicker
1
Account Executive
I should start with that too, I would totally listen to a calling Fox 🦊
privateryan
Politicker
1
Director of Sales
I love “hi this is (name) - I know you’re busy this will only take a second…” but I don’t do a ton of cold calling..so…
GDO
Politicker
1
BDM
Exactly what I do
ragnarlothbrok
Politicker
1
Key account manager
I start with name, but that’s just me 
GDO
Politicker
0
BDM
I al ate same my name and then gobstraight into it. 
DrunkenArt
Politicker
0
Sales Representative
I always say my name, otherwise the prospect gets super defensive and says, "who is this" in a really aggressive tone. 
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