How to get the person to be contacted on the phone without his number
The telephone contact problem
We all have had this situation:
You found a name to contact on the Internet in a Press Release or on one of the contact sites: LinkedIn, Jigsaw, Spoke, Zoominfo, Ecademy, Viadeo, Xing.
Or somebody recommended you to contact a certain person.
However you haven’t got his direct number and the secretary or receptionist keeps you away from talking to him.
Sending emails will be too easily perceived like spam. So you need to talk with him on the telephone.
Finding the telephone number
1. Start with the company telephone number.
2. Increase the last 2 digits “630-627-4210″ to “630-627-4216″
3. When the phone gets picked up you ask who you are speaking to.
It is very likely this will not be your wanted contact.
Still ask if your contact is around.
4. Then apologize for having dialed the wrong number or having written down the wrong number of your contact
5. Clearly mention the name of your contact with the department again.
6. Ask if the person can connect you with the contact.
7. Chances are the person will connect you with the contact.
If your first try fails, then try a second time with a different number. Just make sure you keep track of the numbers dialed.
The contact surprise
Be careful to listen and try to understand the name of the person who picks up the phone as you can have accidentally dialed the correct number. It is quite a surprise when the person you were looking for is all of a sudden on your phone as you need to start your pitch instantly.
How often do you call people you don’t know ?
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