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Caught a cold call mistake at the Detroit Chamber mixer last Tuesday

I was at the Detroit Chamber networking event at the Roostertail, talking to a guy who sells commercial cleaning supplies. He mentioned he cold calls every business in a zip code before looking them up online. I told him I used to do the same, but now I check LinkedIn first to see if someone's already connected to a competitor. Saves me from pitching to a guy who just signed a 3-year contract. Anyone else tweak their list before reaching out?

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wendy72•2d ago

Had a client at a Dearborn coffee shop last week point out I was rambling instead of listening

A guy named Tom from a commercial roofing outfit asked me one simple question about my flooring work and I talked for 4 minutes straight before he cut me off and said I never actually answered him, and that's when I realized I've been treating every networking chat like a sales pitch instead of a real conversation.

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