This is a pretty in-depth topic that I could really get into.
Based on your post, I'd say first and foremost, it's all about mindset. (cliché, I know)
Something that helped me when I was nervous and self-conscious, was to not even consider what I was doing a "cold call", per-se. I was simply making a phone call to gather enough information to see whether they were a match for (insert whatever venture of yours in here).
After that, it's all about getting your message across as succinctly as possible, while simultaneously understanding its a numbers game and more than a few people are simply not a fit.
source: I cold call pretty often. In more than just 1 country, and recently in a language I'm only proficient, not fluent, in.
Based on your post, I'd say first and foremost, it's all about mindset. (cliché, I know)
Something that helped me when I was nervous and self-conscious, was to not even consider what I was doing a "cold call", per-se. I was simply making a phone call to gather enough information to see whether they were a match for (insert whatever venture of yours in here).
After that, it's all about getting your message across as succinctly as possible, while simultaneously understanding its a numbers game and more than a few people are simply not a fit.
source: I cold call pretty often. In more than just 1 country, and recently in a language I'm only proficient, not fluent, in.