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There’s No Such Thing as a Warm Call
by Joanne S. Black




A
         sales call is either cold or hot. Fortunately, there is a way to make
        nothing but hot calls, with a fantastic rate of return. The secret is referrals.

A cold call is made to someone who doesn’t know you and is not expecting your call. Salespeople
can delude themselves into thinking they are making “warm calls” when in fact they’re actually
making cold calls.

Consider the following situations:
         You call someone because you got the name from a
                                                                                  “Hot calls mean a
         colleague or friend. Cold!

                                                                                  new client more
         You call someone and then follow up with a letter.
         Cold!
                                                                                  than 50 percent of
         The person’s name came from a specific list.
         Still cold!                                                              the time!”
These are all cold calls — the person doesn’t know you and is
not expecting your call. Even though you think you’ve been
able to avoid sounding like a telemarketer, this type of call is
still cold. And cold calling is a numbers game. If we make 100 calls, we’ll talk to about 20 people,
schedule 10 appointments, and if we’re lucky, close one new deal. That’s a 1 percent return on
our time.

Not only does cold calling have a low percentage return, those who do it and those who receive
them rarely have a positive attitude about cold calls. Recent research by Huthwaite® surveyed
both sellers and buyers about their attitudes on prospecting: 91% of buyers never respond to an
unsolicited inquiry, 88% will have nothing to do with cold callers, and 94% couldn’t remember a
single prospector or message they had received during the last two years.

Obviously cold calls aren’t working. In fact, why would you settle for the illusion of a “warm call”
when you can make genuine hot calls? A call is hot when there’s an introduction. The person
knows who the caller is and is expecting the call. This is the kind of call that shortens the sales
cycle, increases a salesperson’s credibility, results in qualified prospects, and means a new client
more than 50 percent of the time! Why would you waste your time doing anything else?




                                                                                                    Page 1
Joanne S. Black | (415) 461-8763 phone | (415) 461-8764 fax | joanne@nomorecoldcalling.com
Make Hot Calls: Four Tips

          Make a list of everyone you know — current clients, past clients, peers, neighbors, service
          providers, friends, past co-workers, volunteer groups, etc. You should have at least 100
          names. Prioritize the list so that the people you know the best are at the top.

          Set a goal and decide how many people you will contact each week. Arrange in-person
          meetings if at all possible.

          Tell your referral sources that you are building your business through referrals and
          would like their help. Describe your ideal client and ask for one or two people who meet
          your description.

          Ask your referral source to make the introduction. The introduction could be by phone,
          in person, or by e-mail.

Start thinking about how you spend your time and the type of payoff you want. Get HOT!
Get that introduction!



Take the first step…

Build a referral system that will leave your competition in the dust.
Call Joanne Black at No More Cold Calling™ NOW! 415-461-8763.

                                Joanne Black is America’s leading authority on referral selling and the
                                author of No More Cold Calling™ The Breakthrough System
                                That Will Leave Your Competition in the Dust, from Warner
                                Business Books. She developed her No More Cold Calling practice in
                                1996 and now reaches thousands of people each year. Her Referral
                                Selling System has increased the performance of many top companies
                                including: California State Automobile Association, CCH Knowledge
                                Point, Charles Schwab, Colliers International, KPMG, The Marlin
                                Company, and The Mechanics Bank.
Joanne S. Black




© copyright 2006 Joanne S. Black. All rights reserved.


                                                                                                  Page 2
Joanne S. Black | (415) 461-8763 phone | (415) 461-8764 fax | joanne@nomorecoldcalling.com

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Pov No Such Thing

  • 1. Point of View There’s No Such Thing as a Warm Call by Joanne S. Black A sales call is either cold or hot. Fortunately, there is a way to make nothing but hot calls, with a fantastic rate of return. The secret is referrals. A cold call is made to someone who doesn’t know you and is not expecting your call. Salespeople can delude themselves into thinking they are making “warm calls” when in fact they’re actually making cold calls. Consider the following situations: You call someone because you got the name from a “Hot calls mean a colleague or friend. Cold! new client more You call someone and then follow up with a letter. Cold! than 50 percent of The person’s name came from a specific list. Still cold! the time!” These are all cold calls — the person doesn’t know you and is not expecting your call. Even though you think you’ve been able to avoid sounding like a telemarketer, this type of call is still cold. And cold calling is a numbers game. If we make 100 calls, we’ll talk to about 20 people, schedule 10 appointments, and if we’re lucky, close one new deal. That’s a 1 percent return on our time. Not only does cold calling have a low percentage return, those who do it and those who receive them rarely have a positive attitude about cold calls. Recent research by Huthwaite® surveyed both sellers and buyers about their attitudes on prospecting: 91% of buyers never respond to an unsolicited inquiry, 88% will have nothing to do with cold callers, and 94% couldn’t remember a single prospector or message they had received during the last two years. Obviously cold calls aren’t working. In fact, why would you settle for the illusion of a “warm call” when you can make genuine hot calls? A call is hot when there’s an introduction. The person knows who the caller is and is expecting the call. This is the kind of call that shortens the sales cycle, increases a salesperson’s credibility, results in qualified prospects, and means a new client more than 50 percent of the time! Why would you waste your time doing anything else? Page 1 Joanne S. Black | (415) 461-8763 phone | (415) 461-8764 fax | joanne@nomorecoldcalling.com
  • 2. Make Hot Calls: Four Tips Make a list of everyone you know — current clients, past clients, peers, neighbors, service providers, friends, past co-workers, volunteer groups, etc. You should have at least 100 names. Prioritize the list so that the people you know the best are at the top. Set a goal and decide how many people you will contact each week. Arrange in-person meetings if at all possible. Tell your referral sources that you are building your business through referrals and would like their help. Describe your ideal client and ask for one or two people who meet your description. Ask your referral source to make the introduction. The introduction could be by phone, in person, or by e-mail. Start thinking about how you spend your time and the type of payoff you want. Get HOT! Get that introduction! Take the first step… Build a referral system that will leave your competition in the dust. Call Joanne Black at No More Cold Calling™ NOW! 415-461-8763. Joanne Black is America’s leading authority on referral selling and the author of No More Cold Calling™ The Breakthrough System That Will Leave Your Competition in the Dust, from Warner Business Books. She developed her No More Cold Calling practice in 1996 and now reaches thousands of people each year. Her Referral Selling System has increased the performance of many top companies including: California State Automobile Association, CCH Knowledge Point, Charles Schwab, Colliers International, KPMG, The Marlin Company, and The Mechanics Bank. Joanne S. Black © copyright 2006 Joanne S. Black. All rights reserved. Page 2 Joanne S. Black | (415) 461-8763 phone | (415) 461-8764 fax | joanne@nomorecoldcalling.com