Is Cold Calling a Thing of the Past?

Posted by Rachel Brink on Nov 13, 2015 8:38:30 AM

“Cold calling”, or the act of making unsolicited phone calls to consumers in hopes of making a sale, is a widely used marketing tactic that has recently come under immense scrutiny. Cited as “irritating” to those on the receiving end of the call and inefficient for those performing the dialing (only 2% of cold calls lead to a future appointment), many have begun to wonder if outbound calling/telemarketing is a sustainable way to sell and market product and service offerings in today’s consumer-centric society. And with the FCC and FTC cracking down on telemarketing and the use of ATDS devices with increased TCPA regulations, businesses are also fearful of mistakenly crossing legal boundaries, leaving many to wonder whether they should seek out alternative means to connect with their target audience.

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Topics: Inside sales, tcpa, sales, tcpa compliance, cold calling, telemarketing

5 Ways to Boost the Success of Your Inside Sales Team

Posted by Rachel Brink on Oct 29, 2015 8:54:41 AM

Outbound sales has always been considered a challenging role—but as consumers become more mobile and their expectations continue to rise, sales representatives are finding it increasingly difficult to connect with their target audience. In fact in 2007, it took an average of 3.68 calls to reach a single prospect. Fast forward to today, it takes an astounding 8 attempts to get in front of one—twice as difficult. And for the typical sales rep, only 2% of calls result in an appointment—it can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. With consumers harder to reach and prospects more challenging to sell, how can one boost the productivity and success of their inside sales team?

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Topics: Inside sales, outbound sales, sales

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