telemarketer: You Can Learn From A Cold Caller
- 05/31/17 11:34 AM
Just got a call from a very well spoken gentleman who was both kind and courteous and had something real good to offer. The caller id was from Illinois...I am in Maryland. He was "selling" for the fire department ( one way out of my area) to feature me and my business on all their billboards and pancake suppers handouts. Prepared, he had done his research, knew how long I had been in the business, quoted some of my ideas and mentioned a few testimonials. He went in for the order.
Responding with kindness " I appreciate your offer but no thank you. I think you should … (9 comments)
telemarketer: Yes I Answer My phone And Handle Spam
- 12/05/11 01:37 AM
Yes I Answer my Phone and Handle Spam. This is the comment I left on Gary Woltol's post Do You Answer Your Phone Nearly All The Time? ''Yes, I answer the phone almost always. Bluetooth in car allows hands free. If a telemarketer...it is very easy to hang up. I wear my phone...never have to "fish" for it.''A telemarketer, or anyone who I choose not to speak with, only gets through once! Realizing it is an unwanted call, I place the number into my "contacts list" and label "SPAM". Should that same unwanted call come in again... I hit "Decline". … (15 comments)
I was in an all day session at our board yesterday. Time was limited...calls and messages were only taken at breaks. One call came in that was very convincing. To make the best use of this time..I took a break while on this call. This telemarketer would not stop with his canned speech...even when I asked him for the bottom line. "What will all your promises cost me?" He replied with ''only $300 a month and you will be better than..... yada yada yada.'' Then I said, "Please listen. … (29 comments)
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