Hey guys!

I wanted to post a series of topics pertaining to cold calling. Coming
from a guy who has made close to a half million cold calls, and trained
dozens of financial professionals, which the vast majority have went on
to have considerable success in the business. I would humbly consider
myself qualified. [url=…/…/…/smileys/smiley1.gif]

 

Cold calling is the lifeline of the sales business. The formula is very
simple: dials=leads=account=assets raised=$$$. I’ve found the majority
of people dislike cold calling for 3 simple reasons, they have a fear
of rejection, they don’t know how to effectively call, or most
importantly they were never trained properly from their superior. Cold
Calling is a science, that is not very difficult to master, it just
takes time, repetition and a lot of dialing. Thats what I’m gonna help
you with today, for anyone willing to listen. [/url][url=…/…/…/smileys/smiley32.gif][b] 

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Today I’m going to discuss 2 vital things:  (Sales Intro, and Quality Leads)

A cold call is determined within the first 5-8 seconds of the initial
contact, so it’s imperative that it’s very strong. The way I used to
explain it to my trainees, is if you were meeting a prospect in person
for the first time. What would do when you first meet him? You would
shake his hand firmly and give strong eye contact, to convey confidence
and cabability right? Well, you have to do the same thing when you cold
call, but in a different way. When your weak on the phone you convey a
weak handshake and limited eye contact.  It’s very simple! Follow me.

 

Example #1:  (Wrong Way)

-Hi Mr.Gekko this is Bud Fox over at xyz capital. How are you doing
today? (he replies good) you reply: How’s the weather? How’s your day
going? Whats your kids names? Soon after you hear that familiar dial
tone. It’s ok to be friendly and build rapport, once you get all the
info you need for the lead, but until then, it’s a complete waste of
yours and his time. Lets break this down:

-Never
call someone Mr or Mrs on a cold call (unless they request you to) this
automatically gives them the upper hand to control the conversation.
Knowbody is above you. Always use their first name

[b]-A cold call is supposed to be quick and to the point. Time is
$$$, for both you and him. Business people are very busy, and don’t
have time for small talk, when your calling interfering w/ the middle
of their day. You always want to convey to the prospect that your
extremely busy. Furthermore small talk like that tells the prospect,
that your not busy, and are probably a rookie, not worthy of his time.

*Small Talk is vital to build rapport w/ your prospect once he’s your CLIENT, until then keep it brief and direct.[/b]

-Always ask direct questions. Can you tell…  prospect replies
No I can’t.  Would you… Prospect replies No I would not. Direct
questions get direct answers.  Name me one… How much do you… Tell me
one…  ASK DIRECT QUESTIONS…

Example 2: (Right Way)

Hi Gordon! (he replies speaking:) Gordon this is Bud Fox SPEAKING (pause) from xyz capital (pause). How are you?

-Always use speaking when cold calling (e.g. This is Bud Fox SPEAKING from xyz capital) . This demands attention and respect.

-Always be firm and loud during the introduction. This part of
the call is the equivolent of you shaking hands and making strong eye
contact, if he were sitting before you. [/url]

- Here’s a tip: On the way to work in the morning I used to
scream as loud as I could in the car, this way by the time I got into
the office my voice was loud, confident and powerful. Try it!! Works
Great!

To me there is absolutely no substitute for a good quality lead source.
I’ve heard people say things like: don’t ever pay over 10c for a name,
or don’t buy from vendors. From my own experience this couldn’t be
farther from the truth. From my own experience there is nothing worse
than cold calling people day in and day out who are not interested in
your products. You can have the best product in the world but without a
qualified investor/buyer you’re not gonna make it very far.

 I and others use liquid leads. Their a reputable lead company. I would
buy quality leads, cold call for a fraction of the time, get 5-10 times
more leads, and open a quite a few accounts, compared to someone who
was calling cheap stuff. It’s a complete waste of time. I’ve been down
that road many times, and it always came back to bite me in the a–.
Besides the extra money you pay in leads comes back to you 10,000 fold,
with the business you generate from quality leads.  Good Luck!!!