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Saleswithsingh

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What type of buyers persona aren't reachable via cold emails?

Cold emails are one of the most important parts of the sales process.


What are some of the industries or personas you have found it impossible to reach out to them via cold email?

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LordOfWar
Tycoon
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Blow it up
Medical is a tough one. Defence or government sales are too since most don't buy or want to talk to salespeople outside of funded RFPs.
Saleswithsingh
Good Citizen
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Sales manager
I think the administrative department is reachable via cold emails in both the industries.
LordOfWar
Tycoon
5
Blow it up
You asked for not reachable, everyone has an email so I assumed you meant those who are not receptive to cold emails.

I don't want to talk to admin, I want to talk to buyers. I'll only talk to admin if they get me the buyer's info or can influence the decision. Most won't talk to a salesperson anyway.

I've only ever gotten anywhere in medical sales by cold/warm calling.
Saleswithsingh
Good Citizen
0
Sales manager
What is funded RFPs?
LordOfWar
Tycoon
4
Blow it up
A request for a proposal that has funding behind it...sometimes governments canvas for pricing but projects are not funded and may not actually proceed with award.
braintank
Politicker
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Enterprise Account Executive
Amish
punishedlad
Tycoon
0
Business Development Team Lead
Show up and help them raise a barn and you're in.
GALACTIC
Politicker
0
Account Executive
LOL some of my best clients WAY back in my car sales days were the amish. It always cracked me up, selling them 5 top of the line superduty trucks, but special ordering ones without the radio/NAV because they don't believe in technology.

The fact that literally everything was computer controlled in those things didn't seem to bother them much.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
1
Sr Sales Executive ๐Ÿฐ
Just don't sell them the red ones. ;)
antiASKHOLE
Tycoon
6
Bravado's Resident Asshole
Unless they are a caveperson, they have an email. I would get that government would be the toughest to get a response from.
jefe
Arsonist
3
๐Ÿ
What are you looking to accomplish here?
CuriousFox
WR Officer
3
๐ŸฆŠ
Government usually has a formal bid process.
Whatchamacallit
Politicker
2
AE
What are you experiencing to come up with this question?
Kosta_Konfucius
Politicker
2
Sales Rep
From what people are saying, it seems like medical and gov
Saleswithsingh
Good Citizen
1
Sales manager
I also consider doctors to be the hardest to reach out to. I was looking for some more examples.
punishedlad
Tycoon
1
Business Development Team Lead
I used to sell into Hedge Funds. While it was easy to get them on the phone, it was hard not to get a "F*** you"
Saleswithsingh
Good Citizen
0
Sales manager
What were you selling to hedge funds?
punishedlad
Tycoon
0
Business Development Team Lead
Proprietary day trading news terminal.
TennisandSales
Politicker
0
Head Of Sales
if you are selling to Dr.'s who actually see patients this can be SUPER hard.

but EVERYONE with an email address is reachable.

you also need to make sure your org isnt screwing something up and getting your emails blacklisted haha
SoccerandSales
Big Shot
0
Account Executive
Might be a personal experience thing, but for me doctors are a NIGHTMARE to try and get ahold of, even if they want you reaching out
Singularity
Fire Starter
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Consultant, former CRO
Publishers. Anyone selling media or tech into publishers needs to know cold emails will never work for any publisher you'd actually want to work with.

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