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4 Tips for Successful Cold Calling: Show Notes & Transcript

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This is Episode #114 and we’re talking cold calling in the age of social media and email. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and your other favorite podcast spots – follow and leave a 5-star review if you’re exercising your Marketing Smarts!

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Marketing Smarts Episode #114: 4 Tips for Successful Cold Calling

There’s certainly an art to cold calling. There’s a big difference between a message that’s perfect for your target customer and one that comes across the wrong way. How do you go about cold calling without appearing spammy, pushy, or too salesy? In this episode, we’re breaking down real cold call messages we’ve received that do and (definitely) don’t work. You’ll learn how to make your message customized, offer immediate value without gating it, be professional in tone and style, and make an irresistible offer. You’ll also discover the cold calls likely to turn people off the most, whether cold calling is even worth it, and the best channel for cold calling. This episode covers everything from spammy messages to having empathy when cold calling. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

  • How do you cold call successfully?
  • What cold calls turn you off the most?
  • Is cold calling even worth it?
  • What is the best channel for cold calling?
  • How do you leverage your network for lead gen?
  • What’s the deal with bait & switch?
  • How does PR (public relations) play into cold calling?
  • What is fowling?

And as always, if you need help in building your Marketing Smarts, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at: ForthRight-People.com.

Check out the episode, show notes, and transcript below:

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What is Marketing Smarts?

From brand-building and marketing veterans Anne Candido and April Martini comes a podcast committed to cutting through all the confusing marketing BS so you can actually understand how to take action and change your business today. They deep-dive into topics most would gloss-over, infusing real-world examples from their combined 35+ years of corporate and agency experience. They tell it how it is so whether you are just starting out or have been in business awhile, you have the Marketing Smarts to immediately impact your business.

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