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# Talent Blog

### Strategies for growth, profitability, and overall success in recruiting and staffing.

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# Cold Calling

<https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/what-sales-game-are-you-playing>

[Sales](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/sales), [Cold Calling](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/cold-calling), [Sales Activity](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/sales-activity), [Strategic](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/strategic)

## [What sales game are you playing?](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/what-sales-game-are-you-playing)

 Have you ever played the card game War? This is the simplest of simple games, in that the 52 card...

 2 minute read

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<https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/improve-your-cold-call-ratio-for-greater-sales-success>

[Cold Calling](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/cold-calling), [Sales Activity](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/sales-activity)

## [Improve Your Cold Call Ratio for Greater Sales Success](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/improve-your-cold-call-ratio-for-greater-sales-success)

 Cold calling is about the least efficient way of selling, and its only getting worse. As I’ve...

 3 minute read

[Read More](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/improve-your-cold-call-ratio-for-greater-sales-success)

<https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/winning-the-staffing-sales-game>

[Prospecting](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/prospecting), [Sales](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/sales), [Networking](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/networking), [Cold Calling](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/cold-calling), [Sales Activity](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/sales-activity), [Sales Process](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/sales-process), [Differentiation](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/differentiation)

## [New Book: Winning the Staffing Sales Game](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/winning-the-staffing-sales-game)

 Big news! I've released my first book, Winning the Staffing Sales Game. Why did I write a book?...

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<https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/5-things-sales-people-do-that-prospects-hate>

[Prospecting](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/prospecting), [Sales](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/sales), [Cold Calling](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/cold-calling), [Sales Activity](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/sales-activity), [Differentiation](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/differentiation)

## [5 Things Sales People Do That Prospects Hate](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/5-things-sales-people-do-that-prospects-hate)

 I just received at least the 10th email this week from a different sales rep trying to sell me...

 4 minute read

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<https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/5-critical-steps-of-the-sales-process>

[Prospecting](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/prospecting), [Sales](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/sales), [Cold Calling](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/cold-calling), [Sales Activity](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/sales-activity), [Sales Process](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/sales-process), [Differentiation](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/differentiation)

## [5 Critical Steps of the Sales Process](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/5-critical-steps-of-the-sales-process)

 Sales is a process. And like any other process, it is only as good as its weakest step. If you are...

 2 minute read

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<https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/5-ways-to-find-a-prospects-email>

[Prospecting](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/prospecting), [Sales](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/sales), [Cold Calling](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/cold-calling)

## [5 Ways to Find a Prospect's Email](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/5-ways-to-find-a-prospects-email)

 As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, the key to more effective cold calling is to warm them up...

 2 minute read

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<https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/the-1-way-to-differentiate-yourself>

[Prospecting](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/prospecting), [Sales](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/sales), [Cold Calling](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/cold-calling), [Differentiation](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/differentiation)

## [The #1 Way to Differentiate Yourself](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/the-1-way-to-differentiate-yourself)

 We are always looking for that silver bullet – that one thing that will get us in the prospect’s...

 2 minute read

[Read More](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/the-1-way-to-differentiate-yourself)

<https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/bigfoot-and-the-one-call-close>

[Prospecting](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/prospecting), [Sales](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/sales), [Cold Calling](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/cold-calling), [Sales Activity](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/sales-activity), [Sales Process](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/topic/sales-process)

## [Bigfoot and the One Call Close](https://blog.tallannresources.com/blog/bigfoot-and-the-one-call-close)

 There are currently no less than three reality shows on TV about finding Bigfoot, the elusive...

 2 minute read

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