Thursday, August 13, 2009

How many calls can you do per day?

Depending on the sales position this person is in, you should be able to reasonably manage anywhere from 20-60 calls per day (remember you need to enter notes so you remember who, what and why you called/talked about). If it’s cold call and all you are doing is placing outbound, you can probably handle 50 - 60 calls (Notes can take 1-2 minutes each call.)

It also depends on what you are selling. If it’s a complicated product, your conversation can last 5-10 minutes or more.

Below are averages based on previous and current career/s I have had. Every product I've sold has been complicated and needed at least 5 minutes of conversation time or more.

My average cold call (with client interested) lasted about 5-10 minutes

My average warm call lasts/ed about 10-40 minutes some times longer. Since I have gained the clients/prospects trust, I can take all the time I need. I also drive the conversation so this allows me to control the amount of time I spend on the phone.

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