Comments on: Cold Calls http://thomaslarock.com/2009/04/cold-calls/ Sat, 19 May 2012 00:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kevin Devine http://thomaslarock.com/2009/04/cold-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-555 Kevin Devine Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:05:14 +0000 http://sqlbatman.com/?p=1644#comment-555 Cold calls produce about 2-3% sales. This is considered a successful campaign. You still generate leads and update your database on who works where if the recipient answers a few questions. Most people cannot understand cold calling because they, personally, never buy anything from a cold call, but some people do buy this way... Cold calls produce about 2-3% sales. This is considered a successful campaign. You still generate leads and update your database on who works where if the recipient answers a few questions. Most people cannot understand cold calling because they, personally, never buy anything from a cold call, but some people do buy this way…

]]> By: PP http://thomaslarock.com/2009/04/cold-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-554 PP Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:50:16 +0000 http://sqlbatman.com/?p=1644#comment-554 BI is one thing companies/people are trying to fix since ages. Companies have failed miserably & then after quite a few trials they succeeded in BI. If this particular company think they really had BI solutions for your problem (w/o even speaking to you in the past) then I really think this company had no-clue what they were blabbering... BI is one thing companies/people are trying to fix since ages. Companies have failed miserably & then after quite a few trials they succeeded in BI. If this particular company think they really had BI solutions for your problem (w/o even speaking to you in the past) then I really think this company had no-clue what they were blabbering…

]]> By: SQLBatman http://thomaslarock.com/2009/04/cold-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-553 SQLBatman Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:33:45 +0000 http://sqlbatman.com/?p=1644#comment-553 sure, there are only two things i do not like about that approach. first, it is nowhere near as funny. second, they usually claim that it will take 6-8 weeks for me to be removed from their system, so i may get called again, which i believe to be a total crock especially since i get removed MUCH faster if they think they are getting charged $6.95 a minute. sure, there are only two things i do not like about that approach. first, it is nowhere near as funny. second, they usually claim that it will take 6-8 weeks for me to be removed from their system, so i may get called again, which i believe to be a total crock especially since i get removed MUCH faster if they think they are getting charged $6.95 a minute.

]]> By: bdpowell http://thomaslarock.com/2009/04/cold-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-552 bdpowell Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:50:05 +0000 http://sqlbatman.com/?p=1644#comment-552 If you use the exact phrase "Take me off your list" they are usually legally liable to do just that. If you use the exact phrase “Take me off your list” they are usually legally liable to do just that.

]]> By: SQL Server and Cloud Links for the Week | Brent Ozar - SQL Server DBA http://thomaslarock.com/2009/04/cold-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-551 SQL Server and Cloud Links for the Week | Brent Ozar - SQL Server DBA Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:35:44 +0000 http://sqlbatman.com/?p=1644#comment-551 [...] Cold Calls - in which SQLBatman tries cold calling his coworkers to sell them database solutions. [...] [...] Cold Calls – in which SQLBatman tries cold calling his coworkers to sell them database solutions. [...]

]]> By: John http://thomaslarock.com/2009/04/cold-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-550 John Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:23:24 +0000 http://sqlbatman.com/?p=1644#comment-550 i think part of the reason most cold calls still happen is outdated metrics on sales staff that state 'you shall make n calls each week to generate n/y leads'. the sales guys' managers cant measure social iteration or relationship building so they go for the old cold call routine to see if their staff are working. i think part of the reason most cold calls still happen is outdated metrics on sales staff that state ‘you shall make n calls each week to generate n/y leads’.

the sales guys’ managers cant measure social iteration or relationship building so they go for the old cold call routine to see if their staff are working.

]]> By: SQLBatman http://thomaslarock.com/2009/04/cold-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-549 SQLBatman Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:21:54 +0000 http://sqlbatman.com/?p=1644#comment-549 and it is so easy because they typically ask you "is so-and-so there?". all you need to do is say "no, but what are you wearing" and hilarity ensues! if you have never heard of tom mabe, check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5z4Vs26-TI and it is so easy because they typically ask you “is so-and-so there?”. all you need to do is say “no, but what are you wearing” and hilarity ensues!

if you have never heard of tom mabe, check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5z4Vs26-TI

]]> By: Marc Beacom http://thomaslarock.com/2009/04/cold-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-548 Marc Beacom Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:00:19 +0000 http://sqlbatman.com/?p=1644#comment-548 I'll have to remember the sex call come back. That's a good one! I’ll have to remember the sex call come back. That’s a good one!

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