I recommend leaving books behind for a bit. You need some experience. You don't need fancy tools, lists or anything. You can get started with a simple LinkedIn account and any tool to find email addresses or phone numbers (I like https://www.nymeria.io) but any will do.
Start calling/emailing and getting demos lined up. You will fail and embarrass yourself a lot. Keep trying. Keep learning.
Start calling/emailing and getting demos lined up. You will fail and embarrass yourself a lot. Keep trying. Keep learning.