Sales Prospecting Methods Compared (2026)

Sales Prospecting Methods

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Cold email

Lowest cost per touch. Works at scale. Generic emails dead in 2026; personalized work.

Phone

Higher quality conversations. Top SDRs make 50-80 calls/day. Best for enterprise.

LinkedIn

Strong for B2B in many segments. Connect requests + messages.

Video

2-3x reply rates of text. Vidyard, Loom. Used at top of cadence.

ABM

Coordinated marketing + sales against named accounts. Highest ROI for enterprise.

Events

High-touch, expensive. Works for enterprise where executive presence matters.

Frequently asked questions

What sales prospecting method works best?

Multi-method coordinated outreach. Cold email + phone + LinkedIn + video together beats any single method.

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