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90% of Cold Calling Problems Disappear if You Do This First

by Sales in DACH
May 20, 2026

Most salespeople blame the call when things go wrong.

The gatekeeper was rude. The timing was off. The prospect wasn't interested.

But according to Danny Wรถrns, one of our Quick Win Challenge Masters who runs the monthly LIVE Cold Calling Sessions at Sales in DACH, the real problem almost always starts before you even pick up the phone!

One of his Quick Win Lessons is all about preparation. And it's a game-changer! Let's dive in!


 

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ #๐Ÿญ: ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚'๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ถ๐˜…๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

One of the biggest time management mistakes Danny sees: Sales reps researching and calling at the same time.

You feel busy. But you're only hitting 3 dials an hour.

The fix is simple: separate them. Strict time blocks: 1 for research, 1 for calls. 0 overlap. Your focus and dial count will both shoot up.


 

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ #๐Ÿฎ: ๐—ก๐—ผ ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜† ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—น

You can't control how many people pick up the phone.

But you can absolutely control how many times you dial.

Danny's personal minimum? 60 dials per day. That's the bare minimum, meaning more is always fine, less is never acceptable. Set your number and protect it!


 

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ #๐Ÿฏ: ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ข๐—ฏ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ

Most reps know exactly which objections they'll face. And yet they still get caught off guard, every single time.

Collect the objections and pushbacks you hear most often. Write out your responses. Rehearse them.

The result is that you stop being nervous and start feeling confident. Because you already know what to say.


 

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ #๐Ÿฐ: ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ-๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ-๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ

A script is a compass, not a monologue!

If it doesn't sound like you, it won't land. Translate your script into your own language, your own rhythm, your own voice. Use it as a guide, not a crutch.


 

๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ

โ†’ Schedule two daily blocks: 1 for RESEARCH, 1 for CALLS. 0 overlap.

โ†’ Define your bare-minimum dial count and build a ready-to-go lead list so your call block starts without interruption.

โ†’ Write down the 3 objections you hear most and craft a confident response to each before your next session.


 

๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐——a๐—ป๐—ป๐˜† ๐——๐—ผ ๐—œ๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ?

Next month, Danny is back and this time you're not just listening to theory.

Join him live as he cold calls in REAL time ๐Ÿคฏ.

You'll hear exactly how he starts calls, handles objections and books in Meetings! And you won't just be watching!

Join the blocker session and cold call alongside him, drawing energy and inspiration as you go. ๐Ÿ˜

๐Ÿ‘‰ Register now

You won't be heard! Instead you will be able to just listen in to Danny and then try it yourself! For more help, join our Quick Win Challenge, a program where top sales professionals share what actually works in 2026. ๐Ÿ˜

Follow along for weekly insights. More live sessions coming every month. ๐Ÿš€

Your Sales in DACH Team โœจ

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