Any suggestions for cold calls getting through to the owner of a business?

by a searcher from Southern Methodist University - Edwin L. Cox School of Business

5 years ago

I am trying to see if anyone has any tips or suggestions to get past the owner's secretary. Obviously a warm call is a lot better but I am looking for any successful techniques that work well for search funds to get through. 

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professional from Gallaudet University

"Power Phone Scripts" by Mike Brooks

8 months ago | like reply | 0 likes

searcher from Butler University

I had success going straight to the business owner through email. In the body I stressed that I was not a broker or other intermediary that was fishing for new clients, but that I was a local individual who had already done some research and was interested in his exact business. Its amazing how much I am now targeted as a business owner from analyst and interns at PE firms or Investment banks that are obviously just blanketing based on NAICS and zip codes. Its easy to screen those solicitations out.

4 years ago | like reply | 0 likes

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