
Did a 3v3 cold calling competition with the 30 Minutes to President's Club crew
Here's how I set more meetings than anyone in the room (that's right)
✅ 1) Relevance
If it's an MQL, make a quick mention of the prospect's activity. Remember, this is a reason for YOU to call, it's not the reason the BUYER will take a meeting.
This sounds like:
- "You've been downloading our guides..."
- "You attended a webinar on...
✅ 2) Reverse Pitch vs. Product Pitch
Gong data shows that problem-based language books 3x more meetings than buzzwords and product-centric language.
This: "I'm calling because we sell bootcamp programs to help reps make better cold calls, send better cold emails, etc.
Doesn't land as well as: "I'm calling because every sales leader I speak with wants AEs to self-source more pipeline. But outbound feels like a different sport right now. What worked a year or two ago isn't working right now. How does that compare to your world?"
✅ 3) Make an offer
Gong data shows that offers increase cold email reply rates by 28%. I don't have the same data for cold calls, but my first-hand experience shows something very similar.
You need to tell the buyer how they will benefit from spending time with you. And it has to be more than "seeing that's out there when budget frees up."
This sounds like: "I'm going to set you up with McKenna on our team. She can share how the dozens of sales leaders she speaks with every week are doing outbound right now. If nothing else, you'll walk away with insights to bring back to your team."
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Watch the rest of the cold calling competition here.
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