The Ultimate Guide to Appointment Setting

If your sales pipeline feels quiet right now, you’re not alone. Summer slows down. Calendars empty out. Voicemails stack up unanswered. But here’s the part most teams miss: This silence isn’t a sign to stop. It’s a signal to start preparing. Because the storm is coming.

Appointment setting has a reputation problem. Too many people think it’s just about racking up meetings. Push out enough emails, make enough dials, and eventually something sticks, right? But if you’ve been in sales long enough, you know better.

Don’t let uncertainty derail your pipeline. Learn how strategic moves—not knee-jerk reactions—keep your sales team moving when others freeze.

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Let’s face it: the economy is unpredictable. Inflation climbs, tariffs are implemented, interest rates shift, and buyers get cautious. When that happens, your pipeline can take a hit—and if you don’t respond the right way, you could find yourself in panic mode… or worse, silence. But here's what I’ve learned (the hard way): Panic doesn’t fix slowdowns. Strategy does.

Let me say something that might sting a little: your team is probably losing deals—not because of pricing, not because of competition, but b

Now that we’ve stepped into Q2, it’s the perfect time to take inventory of your lead flow and ask: What’s actually moving the needle—and wha

Imagine walking into a sales meeting knowing exactly who you’re talking to and what they need. Instead of wasting time figuring things out

A few years ago, I worked with a sales rep who was doing everything right—at least, on paper. He followed up on every lead, made an impressi

When was the last time you took a good, hard look at your sales pipeline? Not just glancing at the numbers or celebrating a closed deal, but

“I’m not a salesperson.” That’s what Chuck from CF Roofing told me when we first spoke. It’s something I hear all the time from companies...

So, do you know who’s generating your leads? If it’s an automated system without a human element, you might be missing out on the conversati

Have you ever stopped to think about what truly drives sales success—the number of calls your team makes or the quality of the conversations

Let’s talk about something that doesn’t always get the attention it deserves in sales: who’s actually generating your leads.

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