When Did Cold Calling Begin?
Audio Podcast
Audio Podcast
Todd Caponi
Podcast Episode Description
Cold calling – some love it, some hate it, but when did it start? Specifically, when did salespeople start cold canvassing (in-person), and when did they start doing it using the telephone?
The answers are pretty clear, and what you find in a Google search are NOT the correct answers…clearly. Let’s debunk the false, and get to the truth about where our cold outreach began.
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