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#526 - The Ultimate Cold Calling Q&A: 16 Questions to Book Your Next Meeting

#526 - The Ultimate Cold Calling Q&A: 16 Questions to Book Your Next Meeting

Update: 2025-11-25
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From Armand Farrokh and Nick Cegelski, the duo behind the 50,000-copy best-selling cold calling book, this episode breaks down the exact playbook top reps use to consistently book meetings. Learn the highest-converting openers, how to tailor context to any persona, the tactics they use to disarm prospects, and the triple-bypass method for getting past gatekeepers. You’ll also get strategies to avoid spam-tagging, boost connect rates, and keep momentum high during every dial block.




Timestamps:


00:01 Current top cold call opener (Tailored Permission)


03:33 Adjusting your opener for CFOs and senior decision-makers


04:43 How to make prospects laugh & break telemarketer resistance


07:26 Triple Bypass: Getting past gatekeepers without sounding salesy


09:49 How much research to do before each cold call


12:12 Blind vs researched dialing: Which books more meetings


13:35 Handling “call me later” and “I’m too busy” objections


16:10 When to leave voicemails (and the voicemail that doubles replies)


17:15 Should you double dial? Smart tactic or spam trigger?


18:29 Tools to speed up dialing and increase conversations


19:10 How to boost cold call connect rates (4 proven tactics)


21:03 Getting accurate phone numbers using data waterfall


22:27 How to prevent no-shows after the meeting is booked


23:32 What to say when someone says “cold calling doesn’t work”


24:59 The fastest way to instantly improve your cold calls


26:22 How to stay confident during a cold call losing streak


27:22 Most memorable cold call stories (good and bad lessons)




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#526 - The Ultimate Cold Calling Q&A: 16 Questions to Book Your Next Meeting

#526 - The Ultimate Cold Calling Q&A: 16 Questions to Book Your Next Meeting

Armand Farrokh & Nick Cegelski