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The Ultimate Guide to Becoming Freakishly Good SDRs (Sales Development Representatives)

If you have seen ads from agencies, promising 100-300 booked meetings every month, and you wonder how to hit those kinds of figures consistently without losing yourself in the process, this blog will show you how. You will learn underrated yet highly effective secrets of high performers - that could allow you to turn almost any cold prospect into a…
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Cold Calling

A Simple Cold Call Framework That Any SDR Can Use

Looking for a cold call framework to use so you can book more meetings with top prospects? Look no more! In this article, we’ll outline a simple and easy-to-use framework that anybody can use to start cold calling and set more meetings with prospects. In this framework, we’ll break the cold call down into 4 main parts: Opener, illuminating question,…
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Cold Calling

How to Motivate Yourself to Start a Cold Call Session

Making the first dial in a cold call session is often a difficult task for salespeople. Luckily, there are a few steps you can take to motivate yourself to start those cold calls. In this article, we’ll outline 5 steps you can take to get yourself in the right mindset for cold calling and book more meetings. 1. Plan your…
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Cold Calling

How to Cold Call: A Tactical Guide

Cold calls are still one of the most effective ways to fill your pipeline. Whether you’re an experienced salesperson or you are just getting your feet wet in the sales world, this guide will help you structure your cold call and set more meetings. In this guide, we break the cold call down into four main parts: Opener, illuminating question,…
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Cold Calling

7 Bad Habits That SDRs Should Avoid

The SDR role is complex. It's a role where a number of small changes can have monumental effects on performance. It's easy to get roped into bad habits during your outreach process, and sometimes we may not even know we are doing it! But these small changes can drastically affect our results. That being said, here are 7 bad habits…
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Cold Calling

4 Steps to Improve Your Cold Calling in 2021

Cold calling is the lifeblood of a healthy pipeline and is still one of the most effective ways to drive revenue, but jumping into these calls without an established plan can not only hurt your brand image, but burn bridges with prospects. In this blog post, we’ll walk through 4 steps to up your cold call game and book meetings…
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