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Tips, strategies and news about phone prospecting and B2B sales.

AI

AI for Sales Prospecting: 7 Use Cases That Work (and 3 That Don't)

AI saves SDRs 27% of prospecting time and lifts qualification 79%. 7 use cases that compound (lead scoring, intent signals) plus 3 that overpromise.

By Charles Baldet

Sales cadence

B2B Sales Cadence: How Many Touchpoints to Book a Meeting (8-18 by Deal Size)

How many touchpoints to book a B2B meeting? Multi-channel cadence by deal size, the mix that drives 4x more replies. Get the Cold Calling Benchmarks (free).

By Charles Baldet

Voicemail

B2B Voicemail Scripts: 12 Templates That Actually Get Callbacks (2026)

12 B2B voicemail scripts by industry and persona, with the 4-element framework that lifts callbacks. Get The Cold Call Pack free (voicemail + scripts).

By Charles Baldet

CRM

Best CRM for SDR Teams: 6 Tools Ranked by Outbound Workflow Fit

Best CRM for SDR outbound compared: 6 tools ranked on dialer fit and sequence speed. Pricing, integrations, and the right pick by SDR team size.

By Charles Baldet

Cold calling

Best Day to Cold Call B2B: Tuesday and Wednesday Book 44% of Demos

Best day to cold call B2B: the right day delivers 50% more connects. Day-by-day breakdown, peak hours and dead zones. Get the Cold Calling Benchmarks (free).

By Charles Baldet

Sales dialer

Best Sales Dialer for B2B Outbound: Power vs Parallel vs Predictive

Sales dialer tools for B2B compared: 10 picks (power vs parallel vs predictive), $0–$165/seat. PhoneBurner, Nooks, Orum, Skipcall. Find your fit.

By Charles Baldet

Sales tools

Best Sales Management Software for SMBs: 10 Tools Compared on Pipeline Speed

10 sales management platforms compared for SMBs in 2026: pipeline speed, per-seat cost, integrations and the right pick by team size and motion.

By Charles Baldet

Sales tools

Best Sales Prospecting Tools for US B2B: 10 Picks That Actually Move Pipeline

10 B2B prospecting tools compared: data, sequencing, dialer, enrichment. Per-seat cost, integrations, and the right pick by SDR team size and motion.

By Charles Baldet

Cold calling

Best Time to Cold Call B2B: Benchmarks by Hour, Day and Industry

Best time to cold call B2B: hour-by-hour connect rates, peak windows and dead zones. Get the 2026 Cold Calling Benchmarks (free, sourced data).

By Charles Baldet

Caller ID

Business Number Marked Spam? The Diagnosis and Fix in 2-4 Weeks

Why is your business number marked spam? The diagnostic playbook for 2026. Download the free guide: 7 signs + the cleanup protocol.

By Charles Baldet

Cold calling

Cold Call Objections: 12 Responses That Actually Work (LAER Framework)

80% of cold call objections are reflexive defense, not real. The 12 most common B2B objections with word-for-word responses. Get The Cold Call Pack (free).

By Charles Baldet

Cold calling

15 Cold Call Openers That Actually Book Meetings in 2026

15 cold call openers backed by data, plus the 4-component framework to hook prospects in 10 seconds. Get The Cold Call Pack free (scripts + objections).

By Charles Baldet