Cold calling is when you call potential customers based on a lead list. Jobs that allow you to cold call from home usually focus on outbound sales and marketing efforts, either to sell products or set up appointments with potential customers for meetings with sales representatives. You manage a list of prospective customers, taking extensive notes on their reactions to your sales pitch, and you may earn a commission for each completed sale. This position is heavily regulated by national law, which dictates many of the things you can and cannot do while cold calling people, so you may need to follow a strict script. Remote cold calling jobs often require physically-connected phones to ensure there are no connection or battery problems.