a warm introduction is the only way.
I've done this successfully a handful of times at Zuora. Explain in 1 or 2 sentences how your product fits in with their company's direction and that CXOs priorities. If it's clear why they'll get value from 30min with you, getting in is possible (but difficult).
This. And if you don't get the call, there's still the chance the C level exec will pass your email to someone who reports to them, which is still not bad.
Zuora your team/ CRM is the hardest to get off the spam list. Every couple months I keep getting re-added when I have asked many times to be removed because I am not interested. I figure your company is high pressure sales and why I refuse the calls all the time.
I do it 5 to 7 times a week, usually CEO or CMO, just reach out over email and follow up.
Stop calling. That's your first problem. Send short sweet email. Offer value and quick pitch. Give them the ability to say yes or no.
Have something relevant to offer which maps to their priorities.
Currently trying to get in the mix on a unified systems opp...working w the stakeholder and biz transformation peeps...any other suggestions?
why should they take the meeting? what's in it for them?
I drove for uber in an area that I knew C level execs would be. Got several meetings, a new account and a new job opp
Try email 7-8pm Sunday night or Saturday morning 10-11. Catch them at a downtime.
don't be a bitch. call their cell phone and be extremely deliberate in what you want from them, tell them what you have and why they need it. the hard part is getting thatl cell phone or email.
They won't. Network your way in via referral.