How to Get More Cold Calls Answered

Low connect rates aren't a dialing problem, they're a trust problem, and the prospect is making a decision about your call before their phone even rings.

Chris Stalnaker, Senior Sales Executive, has spent his career inside the cold call infrastructure most reps never see. He will break down what's actually broken about today's answer rates and the moves that pull them back in the right direction.

We'll cover what a healthy connect rate looks like in 2026, why prospects ignore unknown numbers (spam labels, the trust gap, timing myths), and the tactical fixes that work, from number hygiene to openers that earn the next 30 seconds.

Walk away with a playbook for getting more calls answered, plus the openers that turn those connects into real conversations.

What You'll Learn:

• What separates a healthy connect rate from a broken one
• Why prospects ignore unknown numbers and how to rebuild trust before the call
• An opener that lands relevance in the first three seconds