Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The author of many tech books, Michael Ashley covers AI and Big Data. If you’re anything like me, your phone rings all day with ...

Cold calling is a sales strategy that involves phoning a potential customer unsolicited in the hopes of getting them to buy your goods or services. Granted, cold calling isn’t always the most popular ...

Are tech giants killing cold outreach? Apple and Google’s new features are reshaping sales, but human connection still ...

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Do you like receiving cold calls? Of course you don’t — nobody does. The phone is still a valuable tool, but traditional cold calling ...

Discover techniques to improve your cold calling strategy and effectively engage clients, boosting your business acumen and building long-lasting relationships.

The cold call is dead, at least for smartphones. But the phone conversation itself hasn’t lost its value; only the path to it has changed. Apple and Google have now both introduced technology that ...

If you knew me in school, you know this already. I was the kid who got you in trouble for talking too much. I was always making friends with everyone. Teachers did not love it, but it came naturally ...

Cold calling usually isn’t a part of what real estate agents look forward to, but it still works if you do it right. Picking up the phone and having a direct conversation is one of the quickest ways ...