DollarDesk

Course 04

Cold Calling & Client Hunting

Call, follow up and close. Turn conversations into paying contracts.

Who it’s for

For confident speakers who want to set appointments and generate leads for US businesses, or win clients of their own.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Open a call without sounding scripted
  • Get past gatekeepers politely
  • Handle the objections you will hear every day
  • Qualify a lead and book the meeting
  • Log every call in a CRM and follow up on time
  • Write outreach messages that get replies

Course outline

5 modules
  1. 01

    Module 1

    Cold calling foundations

    • What appointment setters do and how they are measured
    • Building and researching a lead list before you dial
    • Voice, pace and tone on US calls
    • US calling basics: local calling hours, Do Not Call lists and opt-out requests
  2. 02

    Module 2

    The call

    • Openers that earn the next 30 seconds
    • Gatekeepers and voicemails
    • Discovery questions that qualify a lead
    • Booking the appointment and confirming it
  3. 03

    Module 3

    Handling objections

    • The common objections and why they come up
    • Answers for “not interested”, “send me an email” and “we already have someone”
    • Role-play drills
    • Knowing when to move on
  4. 04

    Module 4

    Follow-up and CRM

    • Logging calls and outcomes in a CRM
    • Follow-up by phone, email and text
    • Cutting no-shows with confirmations
    • Daily and weekly activity reports
  5. 05

    Module 5

    Hunting your own clients

    • Who hires appointment setters
    • Pitching your service with a sample call
    • Pricing: hourly, per appointment or retainer
    • Using the same skills to win clients for yourself

Templates and scripts

  • Opening & objection scripts
  • Lead follow-up SOP
  • Outreach message swipe file

Tools you’ll use

  • HubSpot CRM
  • GoHighLevel
  • Google Sheets
  • Calendly
  • LinkedIn

Roles you can apply for

  • Appointment Setter
  • Cold Caller
  • Lead Generation Specialist
  • Sales Development Assistant
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