Comments on: Are Young Entrepreneurs Cold Calling?

By: David Askaripour

David Askaripour — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:09:36 +0000

Hey Jeff,

Thanks for your input. Glad to see that cold calling is still working out for people. Right on!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:26:02 +0000

Yup, lots of cold calling. It absolutely works. If you are calling people who hold value in what you have to offer, it is very simple to make cold calls. You get over the self-conscious stage pretty quick. I do B2B calling to people who usually appreciate what I have to say and offer. Never hurts to tell them it is your company that you started. They being business owners can usually relate to that.

By: David Askaripour

David Askaripour — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 17:55:35 +0000

Pete, I agree, I think that it’s still a viable way to conduct business. But for the future… not so sure…

By: Pete Prestipino

Pete Prestipino — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 20:16:25 +0000

“Dialing for dollars” (whether for sales or exposure) still works. It may not mesh with marketing or sales approaches by the Seth Godin’s of the world, but that certainly does not mean that it’s not effective.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:57:19 +0000

Old-school cold calling is a no-no in today’s marketplace. If you haven’t read it already, I recommend you check out the classic Seth Godin book “Permission Marketing.” It’s a real eye opener.

By: Ryan Kettering

Ryan Kettering — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:29:46 +0000

I don’t just call random people, but i do get a lot of leads that I don’t know, but I will call and say “Hey, so-and-so told me to call you, said you have this problem or issue that I think we can help with” and their reaction at that point is usually similar to one of someone that a do actually know. So i usually am not looked at as a problem, but rather a solution.