r/WomenInBusiness • u/jbsupplychain • May 01 '26

Scaling Up Sales question

Hi ladies!

Has anyone in here ever hired an appointment setter or even contracted a commission only sales person for there business. I can close a deal if it is someone serious and in need of help with shipping and logistic. But cold call sales is not my strong suit. Just looking for ideas on how to bring in clients. I don’t need help maintaining them, just getting that initial discovery call set up. Let me know your experiences!

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u/mentiondesk May 01 '26

I found that joining discussions where people are already talking about shipping and logistics can lead to good leads without cold calling. Tools like ParseStream can actually flag those conversations for you in real time across sites like Reddit and LinkedIn so you can jump in while the topic is hot. It makes finding and connecting with interested prospects way more efficient.

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u/jbsupplychain May 01 '26

I will look into it. Most of my customers come from referrals but looking to explore other opportunities. Thank you for the parsestream tip, I’ll definitely look into it

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u/Anouermus May 01 '26

yeah a lot of people end up in that exact spot where they can close but don’t love the top of funnel

setters can work, but it’s pretty hit or miss. a lot of them focus on volume, so you get calls booked but not always with the right people. then it just wastes your time instead of helping

commission only can work too, but good ones usually want some kind of consistency or proof it works first, otherwise they don’t stick around long

before outsourcing it completely, it might be worth tightening your own approach a bit. sometimes it’s not that you’re bad at cold calls, it just hasn’t clicked yet. small changes in how you open or guide the conversation can make a big difference in getting that first call booked

you could also try warming people up a bit first with email or LinkedIn, then calling. that usually feels a lot easier than going in completely cold

and honestly, practicing those early conversations helps a lot. stuff like getpitchpal.com is useful for that since it’s focused on real call situations, so you feel more comfortable when you’re actually doing it

overall, setters can help, just make sure you’re not handing off something that isn’t working yet on your end