- Thread starter
- #31
Day 8 Summary
Dials: 25
Reached: 7 (28%)
Leads: 3 (42%)
Prospects: 0 (0%)
Change of definitions
Before I talk about this day, I have realized one important thing - I won't get any sales just from the initial cold call - follow up is the key.
Therefore, I am changing the definitions (for the purposes of this thread) of lead and prospect:
A lead - someone who I have talked to, might be a good prospect and who is worth following up.
A prospect - someone who is a lead, and who has expressed an interest in what I am selling. Essentially what in days 1-7 was a lead - I will now refer to as a prospect.
About today
So couple of good and bad news today.
Bad news
The reach rate is still quite low. I am suspecting it's because I am calling businesses that are on the page 4-5 on yellow pages which means they might be one-man-bands or not exist anymore. However, that's a wild speculation and I might be wrong.
Good news
First off, I did 25 dials (most I have done in one time) and I did it without any breaks which means my concentration is getting better.
Second of all, I feel I am more confident on the phone and I definitely attribute it to picking up the phone every day.
Third of all, even though I didn't get any prospects today, I got
I later put his test through a google mobile friendly test and it failed, so I will follow up with the business owner and try again.
Later today I will follow up with other plumbers from previous days.
Crazy GG
Dials: 25
Reached: 7 (28%)
Leads: 3 (42%)
Prospects: 0 (0%)
Change of definitions
Before I talk about this day, I have realized one important thing - I won't get any sales just from the initial cold call - follow up is the key.
Therefore, I am changing the definitions (for the purposes of this thread) of lead and prospect:
A lead - someone who I have talked to, might be a good prospect and who is worth following up.
A prospect - someone who is a lead, and who has expressed an interest in what I am selling. Essentially what in days 1-7 was a lead - I will now refer to as a prospect.
About today
So couple of good and bad news today.
Bad news
The reach rate is still quite low. I am suspecting it's because I am calling businesses that are on the page 4-5 on yellow pages which means they might be one-man-bands or not exist anymore. However, that's a wild speculation and I might be wrong.
Good news
First off, I did 25 dials (most I have done in one time) and I did it without any breaks which means my concentration is getting better.
Second of all, I feel I am more confident on the phone and I definitely attribute it to picking up the phone every day.
Third of all, even though I didn't get any prospects today, I got
- A person who just told me to ring back
- A person who I managed to talk briefly and told me to call back
- A person with an 8 year old website
I later put his test through a google mobile friendly test and it failed, so I will follow up with the business owner and try again.
Later today I will follow up with other plumbers from previous days.
Crazy GG
Dislike ads? Remove them and support the forum:
Subscribe to Fastlane Insiders.