So, this is how it feels to be a phone salesman, huh?

The title says it all. My boss invited me to help him with phone sales to gain more clients and increase our revenue. I'm two weeks in and I've never been hung up on as many times as I have until today. I've made fifteen calls, and most of those people picked up, only to hang up after just hearing me introduce myself.

We've been reaching out to leads my boss acquire three years ago, for context. This is quite the demotivator. So, this is what it's like to be on the receiving end of this, huh?

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justanothername · 51-55, M

What are you trying to sell?
And yes, being constantly hung up on is all part of the territory for cold calling phone sales.

GymRat584 · 36-40, M

@justanothername Personal Training.

Confined · 56-60, M

@GymRat584 I get plenty of personal training working in a ware house.

justanothername · 51-55, M

@GymRat584 I would suggest that anyone who wanted personal training 3 years ago most likely doesn’t want or need it now.

Does your boss run gym?

GymRat584 · 36-40, M

@justanothername We don't run a gym. We travel to people's homes and offices.

justanothername · 51-55, M

@GymRat584 That’s ALWAYS going to be a tough sell.
People who really WANT to get fit and stay fit will join a gym.
The rest will buy those All in one home gym packages that you see on the shopping channel and use it as a clothes horse.

GymRat584 · 36-40, M

@Confined oh I bet you do!