{"id":2315,"date":"2026-08-26T23:12:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T23:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/?p=2315"},"modified":"2026-08-30T17:27:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T17:27:48","slug":"what-are-you-so-afraid-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/sales\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are You\u00a0So\u00a0Afraid Of?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Have you ever heard of a salesperson who had to go to therapy because they stopped into a business and asked to speak with the owner?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Neither have I.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yet prospecting can feel strangely terrifying.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What if\u00a0they\u2019re\u00a0busy?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What if I interrupt them?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What if\u00a0they\u2019re\u00a0having\u00a0a bad day?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What if they say\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NO?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What if they release the hounds?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Okay, that last one is\u00a0probably unlikely.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But\u00a0the fear\u00a0is real.\u00a0You\u2019re definitely not alone.\u00a0This fear\u00a0causes a lot of salespeople to do everything\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">except<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the\u00a0thing\u00a0that\u00a0creates\u00a0new\u00a0business.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They organize their CRM. Send emails. Research prospects for 47 minutes. Tweak a proposal. Check LinkedIn. Refill their coffee.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All very productive-looking ways to avoid contacting another human being.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One thing that makes prospecting less intimidating is\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">knowing what\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0going to say before you make the call or walk through the door.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Not memorizing a speech. Preparing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And know your goal.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Your goal on that first contact\u00a0probably isn\u2019t\u00a0to sell anything.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0to get 20 or 30 minutes with them later.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On the phone, keep it simple:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cHey Fred, can I steal a minute from you?\u201d<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That\u2019s pretty honest.\u00a0You\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0stealing a minute.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(I remember this from an audiobook I listened to years ago called \u201cNew\u00a0Sales. Simplified.\u201d By Mike Weinberg\u00a0\u2013 and I really like\u00a0it.)<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Then get to the point:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0hoping to visit with you for about\u00a020 or 25 minutes\u00a0next week.\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0like to bring you a couple of ideas, learn a little more about your business, and see if we might be a good fit.\u201d<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Then stop talking.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0need a five-minute pitch. You need a reason for another conversation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Preparation creates confidence.\u00a0And confidence usually doesn\u2019t come\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">before<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0taking action\u00a0anyway.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It comes\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">because of<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0taking action.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pick a few businesses. Know who you want to talk to. Know what\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0going to say. Know what your goal is.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Then make\u00a0the\u00a0call. Walk through the door.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Worst-case scenario?\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They say no.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Five minutes later, your life looks remarkably similar to the way it did before the call.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Check your pulse.\u00a0Still there?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Good!\u00a0Call the next one.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Duane Christensen<br>Ens Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Duane-headshot-final-Oct-2025-small.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Duane-headshot-final-Oct-2025-small.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2299\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7507015377707936;width:112px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Duane-headshot-final-Oct-2025-small.png 563w, https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Duane-headshot-final-Oct-2025-small-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you\u2019d like to learn how our\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>SoundADvice<\/strong><\/span> program can help your entire Radio sales team open more doors, protect more clients, and create more revenue, email me at duane@ensmediausa.com to request more info. We&#8217;ll send you the important details ASAP. And it costs less than 3 lattes a week.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SoundADvice-logo-from-guide.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"118\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SoundADvice-logo-from-guide.png\" alt=\"increase radio revenues\" class=\"wp-image-2308\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever heard of a salesperson who had to go to therapy because they stopped into a business and asked to speak with the owner?\u00a0 Neither have I.\u00a0 Yet prospecting can feel strangely terrifying.\u00a0 What if\u00a0they\u2019re\u00a0busy?\u00a0 What if I interrupt them?\u00a0 What if\u00a0they\u2019re\u00a0having\u00a0a bad day?\u00a0 What if they say\u00a0NO?\u00a0 What if they release the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[574,562],"tags":[404,100,87],"class_list":["post-2315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-prospecting","category-sales","tag-cold-calls","tag-prospecting","tag-selling"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why Radio Sales Reps Fear Prospecting | ENS on Sales<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Radio sales prospecting doesn&#039;t have to be intimidating. Learn how better preparation and a simple goal can make the first call easier and more productive.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/sales\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why Radio Sales Reps Fear Prospecting | ENS on Sales\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Radio sales prospecting doesn&#039;t have to be intimidating. Learn how better preparation and a simple goal can make the first call easier and more productive.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/sales\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"ENS on Sales\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-08-26T23:12:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-08-30T17:27:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Duane-headshot-final-Oct-2025-small.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"563\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"750\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"ensonsales\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"ensonsales\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/sales\\\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/sales\\\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"ensonsales\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/74b922927ea9a0ddb2c3c3211c970180\"},\"headline\":\"What Are You\u00a0So\u00a0Afraid Of?\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-26T23:12:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-30T17:27:48+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/sales\\\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":432,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/sales\\\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/Duane-headshot-final-Oct-2025-small.png\",\"keywords\":[\"cold calls\",\"Prospecting\",\"Selling\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Prospecting\",\"Sales\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/sales\\\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/sales\\\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\\\/\",\"name\":\"Why Radio Sales Reps Fear Prospecting | ENS on Sales\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/sales\\\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/sales\\\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/Duane-headshot-final-Oct-2025-small.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-26T23:12:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-30T17:27:48+00:00\",\"description\":\"Radio sales prospecting doesn't have to be intimidating. Learn how better preparation and a simple goal can make the first call easier and more productive.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/sales\\\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/sales\\\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/sales\\\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/Duane-headshot-final-Oct-2025-small.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/Duane-headshot-final-Oct-2025-small.png\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/sales\\\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"What Are You\u00a0So\u00a0Afraid Of?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/\",\"name\":\"ENS on Sales\",\"description\":\"All About Radio Sales\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"ENS on Sales\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/Ens-Media-logo-square.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/Ens-Media-logo-square.png\",\"width\":1000,\"height\":1000,\"caption\":\"ENS on Sales\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/74b922927ea9a0ddb2c3c3211c970180\",\"name\":\"ensonsales\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/6a9ee263c8e96d87977f526af077b335a0b737a673757f50d6a6d516289421de?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/6a9ee263c8e96d87977f526af077b335a0b737a673757f50d6a6d516289421de?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/6a9ee263c8e96d87977f526af077b335a0b737a673757f50d6a6d516289421de?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"ensonsales\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ensmediausa.com\\\/ens-on-sales\\\/author\\\/ensonsales\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Why Radio Sales Reps Fear Prospecting | ENS on Sales","description":"Radio sales prospecting doesn't have to be intimidating. Learn how better preparation and a simple goal can make the first call easier and more productive.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/sales\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Why Radio Sales Reps Fear Prospecting | ENS on Sales","og_description":"Radio sales prospecting doesn't have to be intimidating. Learn how better preparation and a simple goal can make the first call easier and more productive.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/sales\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\/","og_site_name":"ENS on Sales","article_published_time":"2026-08-26T23:12:01+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-08-30T17:27:48+00:00","og_image":[{"width":563,"height":750,"url":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Duane-headshot-final-Oct-2025-small.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"ensonsales","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"ensonsales","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/sales\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/sales\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\/"},"author":{"name":"ensonsales","@id":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/#\/schema\/person\/74b922927ea9a0ddb2c3c3211c970180"},"headline":"What Are You\u00a0So\u00a0Afraid Of?","datePublished":"2026-08-26T23:12:01+00:00","dateModified":"2026-08-30T17:27:48+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/sales\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\/"},"wordCount":432,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/sales\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Duane-headshot-final-Oct-2025-small.png","keywords":["cold calls","Prospecting","Selling"],"articleSection":["Prospecting","Sales"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/sales\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/sales\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\/","name":"Why Radio Sales Reps Fear Prospecting | ENS on Sales","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/sales\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/sales\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Duane-headshot-final-Oct-2025-small.png","datePublished":"2026-08-26T23:12:01+00:00","dateModified":"2026-08-30T17:27:48+00:00","description":"Radio sales prospecting doesn't have to be intimidating. Learn how better preparation and a simple goal can make the first call easier and more productive.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/sales\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/sales\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/sales\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Duane-headshot-final-Oct-2025-small.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Duane-headshot-final-Oct-2025-small.png"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/sales\/what-are-you-so-afraid-of\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What Are You\u00a0So\u00a0Afraid Of?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/","name":"ENS on Sales","description":"All About Radio Sales","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/#organization","name":"ENS on Sales","url":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ens-Media-logo-square.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ens-Media-logo-square.png","width":1000,"height":1000,"caption":"ENS on Sales"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/#\/schema\/person\/74b922927ea9a0ddb2c3c3211c970180","name":"ensonsales","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6a9ee263c8e96d87977f526af077b335a0b737a673757f50d6a6d516289421de?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6a9ee263c8e96d87977f526af077b335a0b737a673757f50d6a6d516289421de?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6a9ee263c8e96d87977f526af077b335a0b737a673757f50d6a6d516289421de?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"ensonsales"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/"],"url":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/author\/ensonsales\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2315"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2324,"href":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315\/revisions\/2324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}