My position today: The First 10 Seconds. Make the argument clearly and without jargon.
Here’s my view: The First 10 Seconds.
Sales is still a human exchange. Tools can improve research, targeting and timing, but the quality of the conversation still matters. My rule: be clear, relevant and worth listening to. What is your experience?
I’m documenting 100 days of cold calling, phone sales, business development and THE HUMAN VOICE IN SALES™.
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Here’s my view: The First 10 Seconds.
Sales is still a human exchange. Tools can improve research, targeting and timing, but the quality of the conversation still matters. My rule: be clear, relevant and worth listening to. What is your experience?
If you work in sales, tell me what you think. Have you seen this in your own calls?
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THE FIRST 10 SECONDS
Here’s my view: The First 10 Seconds.
Sales is still a human exchange. Tools can improve research, targeting and timing, but the quality of the conversation still matters. My rule: be clear, relevant and worth listening to. What is your experience?
Save this for your next call. Share it with someone who sells for a living.
#SalesTips #ColdCalling #PhoneSales #BusinessDevelopment #HumanVoiceInSales
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Here’s my view: The First 10 Seconds. Sales is still a human exchange. Tools can improve research, targeting and timing, but the quality of the conversation still matters. My rule: be clear, relevant and worth listening to. What is your experi #Sales #ColdCalling
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THE HUMAN VOICE IN SALES™
Face camera. Explain why The First 10 Seconds matters to anyone who sells by phone.
Salespeople underestimate this: The First 10 Seconds.
The prospect hears your confidence before they fully process your words. Speak to one person, not an audience. Slow down, make the point, pause, and let the other person enter the conversation. That is where trust begins.
I’m documenting 100 days of cold calling, phone sales, business development and THE HUMAN VOICE IN SALES™.
#ColdCalling #Sales #BusinessDevelopment #SDR #BDR
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Salespeople underestimate this: The First 10 Seconds.
The prospect hears your confidence before they fully process your words. Speak to one person, not an audience. Slow down, make the point, pause, and let the other person enter the conversation. That is where trust begins.
If you work in sales, tell me what you think. Have you seen this in your own calls?
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THE FIRST 10 SECONDS
Salespeople underestimate this: The First 10 Seconds.
The prospect hears your confidence before they fully process your words. Speak to one person, not an audience. Slow down, make the point, pause, and let the other person enter the conversation. That is where trust begins.
Save this for your next call. Share it with someone who sells for a living.
#SalesTips #ColdCalling #PhoneSales #BusinessDevelopment #HumanVoiceInSales
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Salespeople underestimate this: The First 10 Seconds. The prospect hears your confidence before they fully process your words. Speak to one person, not an audience. Slow down, make the point, pause, and let the other person enter the conversatio #Sales #ColdCalling
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If you sell by phone, listen to this.
Today’s subject is: The First 10 Seconds
Salespeople underestimate this: The First 10 Seconds.
The prospect hears your confidence before they fully process your words. Speak to one person, not an audience. Slow down, make the point, pause, and let the other person enter the conversation. That is where trust begins.
My takeaway: sound human, stay relevant, listen carefully, and earn the next part of the conversation.
Read naturally — do not memorise word-for-word.
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COLD CALLING 101
Turn The First 10 Seconds into one action a salesperson can use on the next call.
If you sell on the phone, pay attention to this: The First 10 Seconds.
Try this on your next call: remove one unnecessary sentence. State who you are, why you called, and ask one useful question. Clarity beats cleverness. Every time.
I’m documenting 100 days of cold calling, phone sales, business development and THE HUMAN VOICE IN SALES™.
#ColdCalling #Sales #BusinessDevelopment #SDR #BDR
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If you sell on the phone, pay attention to this: The First 10 Seconds.
Try this on your next call: remove one unnecessary sentence. State who you are, why you called, and ask one useful question. Clarity beats cleverness. Every time.
If you work in sales, tell me what you think. Have you seen this in your own calls?
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THE FIRST 10 SECONDS
If you sell on the phone, pay attention to this: The First 10 Seconds.
Try this on your next call: remove one unnecessary sentence. State who you are, why you called, and ask one useful question. Clarity beats cleverness. Every time.
Save this for your next call. Share it with someone who sells for a living.
#SalesTips #ColdCalling #PhoneSales #BusinessDevelopment #HumanVoiceInSales
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If you sell on the phone, pay attention to this: The First 10 Seconds. Try this on your next call: remove one unnecessary sentence. State who you are, why you called, and ask one useful question. Clarity beats cleverness. Every time. #Sales #ColdCalling
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SAY THIS, NOT THAT™
Demonstrate the weak version first, then the stronger human version, around: The First 10 Seconds.
A small change can alter an entire sales conversation: The First 10 Seconds.
Weak: rush into a pitch and make the prospect defend their time. Better: sound composed, state the reason for calling, then create room for a response. A script should support the conversation, never replace it.
I’m documenting 100 days of cold calling, phone sales, business development and THE HUMAN VOICE IN SALES™.
#ColdCalling #Sales #BusinessDevelopment #SDR #BDR
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A small change can alter an entire sales conversation: The First 10 Seconds.
Weak: rush into a pitch and make the prospect defend their time. Better: sound composed, state the reason for calling, then create room for a response. A script should support the conversation, never replace it.
If you work in sales, tell me what you think. Have you seen this in your own calls?
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THE FIRST 10 SECONDS
A small change can alter an entire sales conversation: The First 10 Seconds.
Weak: rush into a pitch and make the prospect defend their time. Better: sound composed, state the reason for calling, then create room for a response. A script should support the conversation, never replace it.
Save this for your next call. Share it with someone who sells for a living.
#SalesTips #ColdCalling #PhoneSales #BusinessDevelopment #HumanVoiceInSales
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A small change can alter an entire sales conversation: The First 10 Seconds. Weak: rush into a pitch and make the prospect defend their time. Better: sound composed, state the reason for calling, then create room for a response. A script should #Sales #ColdCalling
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Let me show you the difference.
Today’s subject is: The First 10 Seconds
A small change can alter an entire sales conversation: The First 10 Seconds.
Weak: rush into a pitch and make the prospect defend their time. Better: sound composed, state the reason for calling, then create room for a response. A script should support the conversation, never replace it.
My takeaway: sound human, stay relevant, listen carefully, and earn the next part of the conversation.
Read naturally — do not memorise word-for-word.
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CONVERSATION STARTER
Invite the audience to disagree or share experience about: The First 10 Seconds.
Question for salespeople today: The First 10 Seconds.
I want salespeople and sales leaders to weigh in. What have you actually seen work in live conversations? I am less interested in theory than in what happens when a real prospect answers the phone.
I’m documenting 100 days of cold calling, phone sales, business development and THE HUMAN VOICE IN SALES™.
#ColdCalling #Sales #BusinessDevelopment #SDR #BDR
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Question for salespeople today: The First 10 Seconds.
I want salespeople and sales leaders to weigh in. What have you actually seen work in live conversations? I am less interested in theory than in what happens when a real prospect answers the phone.
If you work in sales, tell me what you think. Have you seen this in your own calls?
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THE FIRST 10 SECONDS
Question for salespeople today: The First 10 Seconds.
I want salespeople and sales leaders to weigh in. What have you actually seen work in live conversations? I am less interested in theory than in what happens when a real prospect answers the phone.
Save this for your next call. Share it with someone who sells for a living.
#SalesTips #ColdCalling #PhoneSales #BusinessDevelopment #HumanVoiceInSales
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Question for salespeople today: The First 10 Seconds. I want salespeople and sales leaders to weigh in. What have you actually seen work in live conversations? I am less interested in theory than in what happens when a real prospect answers the #Sales #ColdCalling
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VOCAL ID™
Demonstrate how voice, pace, tone or pause changes the result when dealing with: The First 10 Seconds.
Your voice is part of your sales system. Today: The First 10 Seconds.
Record yourself saying the same opener twice. First: fast, flat and breathless. Second: slightly slower, with a clean pause after your name and reason for calling. Same words. Different experience. Your voice carries meaning.
I’m documenting 100 days of cold calling, phone sales, business development and THE HUMAN VOICE IN SALES™.
#ColdCalling #Sales #BusinessDevelopment #SDR #BDR
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Your voice is part of your sales system. Today: The First 10 Seconds.
Record yourself saying the same opener twice. First: fast, flat and breathless. Second: slightly slower, with a clean pause after your name and reason for calling. Same words. Different experience. Your voice carries meaning.
If you work in sales, tell me what you think. Have you seen this in your own calls?
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THE FIRST 10 SECONDS
Your voice is part of your sales system. Today: The First 10 Seconds.
Record yourself saying the same opener twice. First: fast, flat and breathless. Second: slightly slower, with a clean pause after your name and reason for calling. Same words. Different experience. Your voice carries meaning.
Save this for your next call. Share it with someone who sells for a living.
#SalesTips #ColdCalling #PhoneSales #BusinessDevelopment #HumanVoiceInSales
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Your voice is part of your sales system. Today: The First 10 Seconds. Record yourself saying the same opener twice. First: fast, flat and breathless. Second: slightly slower, with a clean pause after your name and reason for calling. Same words. #Sales #ColdCalling
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Listen to how the voice changes the message.
Today’s subject is: The First 10 Seconds
Your voice is part of your sales system. Today: The First 10 Seconds.
Record yourself saying the same opener twice. First: fast, flat and breathless. Second: slightly slower, with a clean pause after your name and reason for calling. Same words. Different experience. Your voice carries meaning.
My takeaway: sound human, stay relevant, listen carefully, and earn the next part of the conversation.
Read naturally — do not memorise word-for-word.
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FROM THE SALES FLOOR™
Connect The First 10 Seconds to something seen in real sales work; make it practical, not theoretical.
One lesson from the sales floor: The First 10 Seconds.
The sales floor teaches quickly: prospects do not owe us attention. We earn it through relevance, composure and listening. The goal is not to overpower resistance; it is to understand what is behind it.
I’m documenting 100 days of cold calling, phone sales, business development and THE HUMAN VOICE IN SALES™.
#ColdCalling #Sales #BusinessDevelopment #SDR #BDR
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One lesson from the sales floor: The First 10 Seconds.
The sales floor teaches quickly: prospects do not owe us attention. We earn it through relevance, composure and listening. The goal is not to overpower resistance; it is to understand what is behind it.
If you work in sales, tell me what you think. Have you seen this in your own calls?
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THE FIRST 10 SECONDS
One lesson from the sales floor: The First 10 Seconds.
The sales floor teaches quickly: prospects do not owe us attention. We earn it through relevance, composure and listening. The goal is not to overpower resistance; it is to understand what is behind it.
Save this for your next call. Share it with someone who sells for a living.
#SalesTips #ColdCalling #PhoneSales #BusinessDevelopment #HumanVoiceInSales
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One lesson from the sales floor: The First 10 Seconds. The sales floor teaches quickly: prospects do not owe us attention. We earn it through relevance, composure and listening. The goal is not to overpower resistance; it is to understand what i #Sales #ColdCalling
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OBJECTION OF THE DAY™
Role-play a prospect response connected to The First 10 Seconds and show a calm, non-defensive reply.
Objections are conversations, not combat. Today: The First 10 Seconds.
When a prospect pushes back, do not fight the objection. Acknowledge it, clarify it, and decide whether there is a useful next question. Calm beats clever. Curiosity beats pressure.
I’m documenting 100 days of cold calling, phone sales, business development and THE HUMAN VOICE IN SALES™.
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Objections are conversations, not combat. Today: The First 10 Seconds.
When a prospect pushes back, do not fight the objection. Acknowledge it, clarify it, and decide whether there is a useful next question. Calm beats clever. Curiosity beats pressure.
If you work in sales, tell me what you think. Have you seen this in your own calls?
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THE FIRST 10 SECONDS
Objections are conversations, not combat. Today: The First 10 Seconds.
When a prospect pushes back, do not fight the objection. Acknowledge it, clarify it, and decide whether there is a useful next question. Calm beats clever. Curiosity beats pressure.
Save this for your next call. Share it with someone who sells for a living.
#SalesTips #ColdCalling #PhoneSales #BusinessDevelopment #HumanVoiceInSales
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Objections are conversations, not combat. Today: The First 10 Seconds. When a prospect pushes back, do not fight the objection. Acknowledge it, clarify it, and decide whether there is a useful next question. Calm beats clever. Curiosity beats pr #Sales #ColdCalling
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Let’s handle an objection without sounding defensive.
Today’s subject is: The First 10 Seconds
Objections are conversations, not combat. Today: The First 10 Seconds.
When a prospect pushes back, do not fight the objection. Acknowledge it, clarify it, and decide whether there is a useful next question. Calm beats clever. Curiosity beats pressure.
My takeaway: sound human, stay relevant, listen carefully, and earn the next part of the conversation.
Read naturally — do not memorise word-for-word.
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BDR/SDR PLAYBOOK™
Translate The First 10 Seconds into a repeatable BDR/SDR operating rule.
BDRs and SDRs: build this into your operating system — The First 10 Seconds.
A professional BDR does not rely on mood. Prepare the list, define the call objective, work the block, capture the outcome, schedule the follow-up and review the numbers. Discipline creates pipeline.
I’m documenting 100 days of cold calling, phone sales, business development and THE HUMAN VOICE IN SALES™.
#ColdCalling #Sales #BusinessDevelopment #SDR #BDR
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BDRs and SDRs: build this into your operating system — The First 10 Seconds.
A professional BDR does not rely on mood. Prepare the list, define the call objective, work the block, capture the outcome, schedule the follow-up and review the numbers. Discipline creates pipeline.
If you work in sales, tell me what you think. Have you seen this in your own calls?
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THE FIRST 10 SECONDS
BDRs and SDRs: build this into your operating system — The First 10 Seconds.
A professional BDR does not rely on mood. Prepare the list, define the call objective, work the block, capture the outcome, schedule the follow-up and review the numbers. Discipline creates pipeline.
Save this for your next call. Share it with someone who sells for a living.
#SalesTips #ColdCalling #PhoneSales #BusinessDevelopment #HumanVoiceInSales
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BDRs and SDRs: build this into your operating system — The First 10 Seconds. A professional BDR does not rely on mood. Prepare the list, define the call objective, work the block, capture the outcome, schedule the follow-up and review the numb #Sales #ColdCalling
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NIGHT NOTES™
Close the day with one observation, one lesson and one action related to: The First 10 Seconds.
Night note: The First 10 Seconds.
Today’s reminder: every call gives you data. Keep what worked. Remove what sounded forced. Note the objection you heard repeatedly. Tomorrow’s call block should be slightly better than today’s.
I’m documenting 100 days of cold calling, phone sales, business development and THE HUMAN VOICE IN SALES™.
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Night note: The First 10 Seconds.
Today’s reminder: every call gives you data. Keep what worked. Remove what sounded forced. Note the objection you heard repeatedly. Tomorrow’s call block should be slightly better than today’s.
If you work in sales, tell me what you think. Have you seen this in your own calls?
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THE FIRST 10 SECONDS
Night note: The First 10 Seconds.
Today’s reminder: every call gives you data. Keep what worked. Remove what sounded forced. Note the objection you heard repeatedly. Tomorrow’s call block should be slightly better than today’s.
Save this for your next call. Share it with someone who sells for a living.
#SalesTips #ColdCalling #PhoneSales #BusinessDevelopment #HumanVoiceInSales
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Night note: The First 10 Seconds. Today’s reminder: every call gives you data. Keep what worked. Remove what sounded forced. Note the objection you heard repeatedly. Tomorrow’s call block should be slightly better than today’s. #Sales #ColdCalling
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One note before I finish the day.
Today’s subject is: The First 10 Seconds
Night note: The First 10 Seconds.
Today’s reminder: every call gives you data. Keep what worked. Remove what sounded forced. Note the objection you heard repeatedly. Tomorrow’s call block should be slightly better than today’s.
My takeaway: sound human, stay relevant, listen carefully, and earn the next part of the conversation.
Read naturally — do not memorise word-for-word.
DAILY FIELD NOTES
What happened today?
What worked? What didn't? What surprised you? Which call or comment becomes tomorrow's content?