cold call
noun
: a telephone call soliciting business made directly to a potential customer without prior contact or without a lead
cold-call
verb
Examples of cold call in a Sentence
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The day after the dispensary was padlocked for the last time, Ms. Brewer’s office received a cold call from a landlord in her district.
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Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Surprisingly, even the age-old cold call can be effective if your product and pitch are compelling.
—Maximilian Kramer, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Officials said state troopers do not cold call people to ask for personal or financial information.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
But what obligates a business to reply to unsolicited messages and cold calls?
—Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2024
Research suggests that the average open rate for emails is just over 20%, while the answer rate for cold calls is even lower, standing at just 2%.
—Maggie Mistovich, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
This best-selling coat rack on Amazon is a stylish entryway must-have, especially come winter when the rain, snow, and cold calls for coats, umbrellas, hats, and more.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
My most regrettable investing move was taking a cold call many years ago.
—The Motley Fool, Dallas News, 6 Aug. 2023
Owners seeking to sell their piece of the timeshare are drawing much of the cartel's attention, though cold calls to random numbers are also used.
—Karol Suárez, The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2023
Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Surprisingly, even the age-old cold call can be effective if your product and pitch are compelling.
—Maximilian Kramer, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Officials said state troopers do not cold call people to ask for personal or financial information.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
But what obligates a business to reply to unsolicited messages and cold calls?
—Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2024
Research suggests that the average open rate for emails is just over 20%, while the answer rate for cold calls is even lower, standing at just 2%.
—Maggie Mistovich, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
This best-selling coat rack on Amazon is a stylish entryway must-have, especially come winter when the rain, snow, and cold calls for coats, umbrellas, hats, and more.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
My most regrettable investing move was taking a cold call many years ago.
—The Motley Fool, Dallas News, 6 Aug. 2023
Owners seeking to sell their piece of the timeshare are drawing much of the cartel's attention, though cold calls to random numbers are also used.
—Karol Suárez, The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2023
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