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Random: do you hang up first or do you let them hang up?

by jarod b
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I'm sitting here practicing my cold call script about to make calls in a few minutes from now, and an interesting thought comes to me. Do yo hang up first or do you let the decision maker hang up first?

I ask this because I'm wondering if that's a factor could add or take away from the effect of a cold call. What do you guys do?
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  • Profile picture of the author Eddie Spangler
    I pretend they are one of my old middle school girlfriends and wait for them to hang up first.

    If they dont I then prompt them to hang up and unlike middle school gfs they never reply back "no you hang up first."
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    • Profile picture of the author kenmichaels
      Originally Posted by Eddie Spangler View Post

      I pretend they are one of my old middle school girlfriends and wait for them to hang up first.

      If they dont I then prompt them to hang up and unlike middle school gfs they never reply back "no you hang up first."
      I don't think most got the truth behind that statement.

      as I have said a few times. Eddie has much to share ....

      if your willing to listen.
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  • Profile picture of the author cshilling22
    I think that you are overthinking it and need to just pick up the phone and start calling.
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    • Profile picture of the author TyBrown
      Originally Posted by cshilling22 View Post

      I think that you are overthinking it and need to just pick up the phone and start calling.
      Yup. That was my first thought. You're looking for reasons not to dial. Just pick up the phone. If you screw up the first 100 it's not like you've got to see them again.
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  • Profile picture of the author J R Salem
    OR use strategies where the clients come to you .
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  • Profile picture of the author DaniMc
    Tell your brain to shut up.

    Tell your fingers to dial.
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    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
      Originally Posted by Eddie Spangler View Post

      I pretend they are one of my old middle school girlfriends and wait for them to hang up first.

      If they dont I then prompt them to hang up and unlike middle school gfs they never reply back "no you hang up first."
      Great answer. Great enough that I can't add anything of value.



      Originally Posted by Dan McCoy View Post

      Tell your brain to shut up.

      Tell your fingers to dial.
      Dan; I swear I just started laughing reading this post. Brilliant.
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      • Profile picture of the author DaniMc
        Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post


        Dan; I swear I just started laughing reading this post. Brilliant.
        LOL I have literally yelled out loud at myself "Just shut up and make the damn calls!"
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  • Profile picture of the author rodsav
    Make the calls - just be polite and professional.
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  • Profile picture of the author jarod b
    Huh? I'm already calling. I'm just curious about what you guys do and what your inputs are. I'm way past the first call lol.
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    • Profile picture of the author DaniMc
      Originally Posted by jarod b View Post

      Huh? I'm already calling. I'm just curious about what you guys do and what your inputs are. I'm way past the first call lol.
      Just a little fun.
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