B2B Sales Glossary

Cold Calling

Cold calling is the outbound sales tactic of phoning a prospect who has not previously engaged with your brand. Despite frequent obituaries, cold calling remains one of the highest-yield outbound channels — when paired with verified direct-dial data and a strong opener.

What is cold calling?

Cold calling effectiveness depends on three things: getting a working phone number (where contact-enrichment tools like EazyReach dominate), getting past gatekeepers (direct-dial mobile numbers vs. switchboards), and a 7-second opener that earns the next 30. Modern cold calling is increasingly augmented by AI voice agents that handle high-volume top-of-funnel calls, qualify interest, and book human follow-up. Compliance is critical: TCPA (US), DPDP (India), GDPR (EU), and CCPA all govern how, when, and whom you can call.

Examples

→Direct-dial mobile via EazyReach: 28% connect rate; switchboard: 4% connect rate
→AI voice agent runs first-touch cold call; human SDR joins only on confirmed interest
→Compliance: respect "Do Not Call" registries; honor opt-outs within 30 days

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Related terms

Sales Cycle

The sales cycle is the average time from a lead's first touch to closed-won. Cycle length varies by deal size and segment — SMB SaaS cycles run 14–45 days, mid-market 60–120 days, and enterprise 6–18 months.

Conversion Rate

A conversion rate is the percentage of leads (or visitors, or opportunities) that progress from one stage to the next. In B2B, the most-watched conversion rates are MQL-to-SQL, SQL-to-Opportunity, and Opportunity-to-Closed-Won.

CRM (Customer Relationship Management)

A CRM is the system of record for every prospect and customer interaction. Modern B2B CRMs (Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zoho) store contact data, deal stages, activity history, and revenue forecasts — and increasingly act as the hub for AI-driven sales automation.

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