What are the best ways to approach new customers?
Social media51%
Email31%
Cold calling17%
SMS shootouts
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Social media51%
Email31%
Cold calling17%
SMS shootouts
We have formal training sessions for all critical systems40%
We have Quick Reference Guides available56%
They get buddy training from someone else in the team52%
We don't. It's sink or swim.5%
Lack of mature vendor solutions43%
Trust in AI accuracy61%
Budget constraints17%
Skills to operate the tools27%
No selling.
No recruiting.
No self promotion.
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I think a combination of methods including direct mail is effective. Contact marketing and referrals work great. Read, How to Get a Meeting with Anyone by Stu Heinecke