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SEPTEMBER 20-22, 2009 FARGO,

ND
Cold-Calling is Dead
Joe Mechlinski, President
of EntreQuest
The Story of Paul Revere

 Paul Revere
Timing Is Everything Facts

O n a ve ra g e , it ta ke s 8 . 4
re je8.4
ctioREJECTIONS
n s b e fo re yo u g e t a
sa le
Timing is Everything

• Most Salespeople Stop After Trying 4


Times

• < 3% Of Those You Come In
Contact With Are Looking To Buy
Now Includes Referrals

• These Facts Are Even More Critical To


Understand With Longer Sales
Timing is Everything

Actively Buying Now


3% 7%

30% Passively Buying Now

Know & Open To Buying


30% Now
Don't Know & Open To
Buying Now
30% Know & Not Willing To Buy
Now
Evolution Of The Trust Based
Economy

 Asking your neighbor 


Using the Yellow Pages 
Google for information 
Asking Trusted Advisors
Where Should You Focus?

Don ’ t Know You


“ 3 ° Connections
& Beyond ” Know You
“ 2 ° Connections ”
3 Rejections
Referral : PR vs .
Marketing

Tru st
Yo u
“ Core ”

 You are only as


good as the
community you
have built

 So how do you build
community?
Building Community
Three Stages :


Be Aware

Educate

Activate
and
Accelerate
Building Community


Be Aware

Stay Informed
 Keep in Touch
 Status Updates and Comments
View Company Pages
Building Community


Educate



Building Community

Activate
 and
Accelerate

Ask a question
Post for a job
 Start your own community
 Drive web traffic ( events or
articles )
Building Community


 More Quality
Relationships


Building
Community
= &
Increased Sales
 Opportunities
B u ild in g C o m m u n ity
Option 1: Build your community
Option 2: Continue to cold-call

Cold Calling is for Losers:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3yC

QUESTIONS….?

 Joe Mechlinski

Email: jmechlinski@entrequest.com
LinkedIn Group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1887468
Twitter: http://twitter.com/joemechlinski
 Website: www.entrequest.com

THANK YOU
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