Building a Business
20 Lessons Learned From Making 2,000 B2B Cold Calls in Just 20 Days
An "expert" in your industry is just that. An "entrepreneur" knows how to sell.
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Marketing
It’s a Cold World for Cold Callers
Cold calling is never easy but most who try it make it needlessly difficult.
By Phil La Duke
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How to Cold Email a Stranger for Advice
The cold email is a tough email to write, but the right nugget of wisdom can save an entrepreneur years of headache and thousands of dollars.
By Ramit Sethi
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Starting from Scratch: How to Approach Cold Calling for New Businesses
Have you ever considered the wisdom of initially going after prospects who have little chance of being interested in your product?
By Danny Wong
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Why Do You Need to Cold Call?
Success does require leaving your comfort zone. Start cold calling potential clients.
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Are Successful Cold Calls Still Possible in the Digital Age?
As long as you have a thick skin and can form a relationship with a listener, you can still cold-call with success.
By Danny Wong
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Financial Winter Is Coming. Are You Prepared?
The difference between the right call and the wrong call equates to comparing a photo taken from your phone with a piece of art.
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10 Can’t-Miss Tips to Dominate Your Cold Calls
Work through your nerves and you'll achievie 'hello-my-name-is' excellence.
By Cole Schafer
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How I Made $24,000 in 4 Weeks of Cold Calling
Anyone can do the same if they know the process and pair it with hard work.
By Alicia Glenn
Thought Leaders
How to Get Responses When You Email High-Level Contacts
Sometimes it's not what you know, but who -- even if you don't actually know them. Yet.
Online Presence
How LinkedIn Has Helped Kill Cold Calling Once and for All
LinkedIn's messaging feature allows others to get to know you first, on their own terms, which is preferable to pretty much everyone.
By Stephen Key
Building a Business
5 Reasons to Take Cold Calling Behind the Barn and Shoot It
A good sales phone call isn't entirely dead -- but please, let's put an end to cold calling.
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7 Tips for Cold-Calling Success
The cold call can be painful. Here are some tips for getting through it successfully.
Marketing
The Rise of Inbound Marketing and the Death of the Cold Call
Why an "outbound" focus could be costing you sales prospects.
By Derek Miller
Brick & Mortar
4 Success Lessons From a Powerful Boston Developer
Richard Friedman has an impressive history of turning real estate into gold.
Building a Business
The Often-Overlooked Value of Cold Calling
Even if you run a scalable Internet business, you should still look beyond online channels for product validation and sales strategy support.
By David Chait
Thought Leaders
A Navy SEAL’s 5 Entrepreneurial Leadership Lessons From 2014
It's always a good idea to review what worked, what didn't work and why, and think about what you will do in the upcoming year.
By Jeff Boss
Thought Leaders
7 Tricks to Write an Effective Cold Email
Reaching out to someone you haven't met doesn't have to be complicated, as long as you have something valuable for them.
By Kevin Gould
Online Presence
LinkedIn’s Updated Sales Navigator Looks to Take the Cold Out of Cold Calling
The professional-networking giant just rolled out its overhauled standalone 'social sales' offering, which it's couching as a kinder, gentler approach to sales.
Building a Business
Whether Inside or Out, the 4 New Realities of Closing Sales
Advice on developing a culture and strategy that breeds revenue from the chief revenue officer of Hubspot, which pulled in $77 million last year.
Marketing
Google Hangout: Secrets to Becoming a Sales Powerhouse
Entrepreneur, sales expert and best-selling author Grant Cardone shares his insider tips for how you can stand out from the crowd and boost your revenues.
By Jason Fell
Marketing
6 Ways to Take The Chill Out of Cold Calling
It's nearly impossible to avoid cold calling, especially when you're just starting out. Here are six ways to make the most of each call and score more sales.
Marketing
Perfecting the Art of Cold Calling
Dread the idea of calling prospects you haven't met yet? Using these tips can make cold calling easier for beginners.
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Entrepreneur’s 10 Most Helpful Stories of 2012
Richard Branson on why we need more women at the top, how to avoid home business snafus, a rubric for networking, Google versus Apple, and more.
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Start-Up Jitters? 6 Ways to Ease into Entrepreneurship
Starting up for the first time can be a nerve-wracking experience. Here's how to soothe your fears and boost your odds for success.
By Adam Toren
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Seven Secrets to Cold Calling Success
Many business owners dread picking up the phone to reach potential customers or investors for the first time. Here are seven tips to overcome your fears and prepare to win.
By Jane Porter
Tech
When You’re Hungry for Sales, Consider These Lead-Gen Tools
If you're looking for leads en masse, this survey of four services can help you choose the one that's best for your business