People generally don’t like receiving calls without prior notification.
Respect peoples’ time at work, and make an appointment for the call.
Respect people's personal time, don’t call unless you are welcome.
Calls from people other than friends and family are often ignored.
Do not leave voice mails, hardly anyone listens to these.
Get on my LinkedIn.com, Facebook, or otherwise my Phone's contact list to be recognized.
Send your name, contact info, and bio over prior to the call, spare me 5 minutes “Hello, my name is… “