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Hire Appointment Setters
Appointment setters contact leads, find out whether they are a fit, and book qualified calls on your sales calendar.
The role
What appointment setters do
An appointment setter follows up with inbound or outbound leads, uses scripts and qualification criteria, handles objections, books meetings and records outcomes in the CRM. Following local rules on calling and emailing is part of the job.
Typical deliverables
- Booked sales appointments
- Lead qualification notes
- Follow-up sequences
- CRM updates and outcomes
- Weekly results reports
Tools you will see
- HubSpot or Pipedrive
- Calendly
- LinkedIn Sales Navigator
- Dialers
- Email outreach tools
Choosing
How to choose appointment setters
What to look for
- Experience selling to your type of customer.
- Recorded calls or written outreach samples.
- Clear reporting of booked and qualified meetings.
- Awareness of calling and email regulations.
Questions to ask
- 1How do you qualify a lead before booking?
- 2Can I hear a sample call?
- 3How do you handle common objections?
- 4What results will you report each week?
Planning
Before you post the job
Define qualified
Agree what makes a meeting worth booking, so calendars are not filled with poor-fit calls.
What drives cost
Lead source, outreach volume, market difficulty, hours and tools.
Hiring on Open Lance
- Posting a job and reviewing proposals are free.
- Each milestone is funded into escrow before work starts and paid when you approve it.
- Hire fixed-price, hourly, as a monthly Dedicated Hire, or buy a packaged Drop-In.
- Client fees are shown before you pay and added on top of the work.
FAQ
Questions about hiring appointment setters
Inbound or outbound?
Inbound follow-up converts more easily. Outbound needs more volume and skill.
Can they use our CRM?
Yes. Give access and define how outcomes should be recorded.
Are cold calls legal?
Rules vary by country and channel. Confirm requirements for your market.
Related
Related skills
Post a job for appointment setters
Describe the work and compare proposals. You only fund the first milestone once you have chosen someone.