Starting on the auto-dialer tomorrow at 9 and I’m practicing a 30-second opener, but my voice shakes by call three — any tricks to keep momentum without sounding robotic? I’ve been recording myself and swapping between two scripts; how do you decide when to stick to the script vs. improv in the first 10 seconds?
At 9, do 3 slow exhales; keep the ‘30-second opener’, improv after their first word — standing helps?
Since you’re hopping on the auto-dialer at 9, run a ‘warm-up three’ where the first three connects use the exact 30‑second opener with just their company name swapped — , my voice used to wobble by call three too. Between rings, do a 3‑second fist clench and release to dump the jitters fast. For the first 10 seconds I skip improv and use one pre-written fork like “Quick heads up — if this isn’t relevant, tell me and I’ll bail,” only when they sound rushed — what’s your opening line?