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The Ultimate Smarketing Glossary: 62 Common Sales Terms Explained for Marketers

Hubspot

Cold Calling. Making unsolicited calls in an attempt to sell products or services. It''s also a very inefficient way to find potential customers -- learn more about how cold calling compares to demand creation here. Many sales reps are trained to start off every sales call with these statements.

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How to Create the Ultimate Marketing Funnel (Templates Included)

Single Grain

AIDA: Another Way to Remember Content Creation Stages. Potential customers can engage with her content (blog posts, infographics, videos) and learn about her company and its services without a cold call from a salesperson. Molly’s company closes more sales than Norman’s, with fewer salespeople and no time spent on cold calling.