Infographic: How to avoid a cold call catastrophe

Whether you work in sales, marketing or any number of other departments, at some point you'll need to make a cold call. 

Expert Market asked over 2,000 consumers about the worst cold calls they'd ever received. This infographic uses their funniest stories to provide tips on how to avoid sounding as ridiculous as the callers below. 

Tips include:

• Do your research.
   
• Plan ahead.
   
• Don't be a pest!