Working as a Telesales Executive
Will_Loz
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I did this when I left Uni. Now that I have started my new venture it's time to dust up my old skills and start cold calling.
Anyone love or hate cold calling?
Anyone love or hate cold calling?
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Nothing wrong with the word 'executive' if they 'execute' or 'carry out' a Telephone based role ;-)
Watch should they be called?
My principles over the years haven't changed, there is a new place opening up around the corner to where I live & they were advertising for staff, so I decided to read up on them to see what they were about as if there was a chance I was to get treated for my condition and back to decent health, then a decent job within walking distance would had been ideal. However after reading up on them, I found that they were a cold calling company for a range of charities. I hate chuggers with a passion, so the thought of becoming a cold calling chugger literally makes me heave. But much like anything, whatever floats your boat.
You could have just changed your number. But then again I guess everyone goes mobile these days. I had no idea people hated cold callers so bad. Good thing I am calling businesses. Most at least understand it businesses need sales people.
In fairness the type of market you were targeting is pretty tough. I have a lot of respect for your typical double glazing home caller because it's tough!
I have a friend who is a very good web designer and he is so scared of calling businesses to offer his service. He has spent good money hiring people but most never delivered.
The problem is people are scared of rejection. I had to sit with him and teach him the secrets of prospecting. The key is not to sell but just fact find. Now he is doing very well and makes 2 sales a day.
I used to bang 200 calls a day back then but now it's not about quantity but quality. I must be some sick guy because I love cold calling and look forward to reasons why people would say NO to what I offer. It's almost like a game of trying to battle of minds. My job is to win them over and theirs is to resist.
This man had the right idea, how to make money out of cold calling companies.http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CDMQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Ftechnology-23869462&ei=LdHPUtncINPo7AbI1YGgBw&usg=AFQjCNGSDKKR964A3CN1Wkb77KmoUy-5Bg&sig2=Hq2gf7eGMvemH7umgC4JeAA man targeted by marketing companies is making money from cold calls with his own higher-rate phone number.
In November 2011 Lee Beaumont paid £10 plus VAT to set up his personal 0871 line - so to call him now costs 10p, from which he receives 7p.
If you were to call me I'd report you to the TPS. >:(
I've never understood why anyone would buy from a cold caller, whether by phone on at the door. In the unlikely event I were after new double glazing, for example, I would research what the options and costs were and speak to friends and neighbours about who they used and what experiences they had, I certainly wouldn't purchase from a cold caller.
I hope you call me one day, since my hobby is seeing how long I can keep cold callers on the line. After all, if they call me despite my registration with TPS, then they're fair game.
I do this too
I have noticed just about any job that was pretty much basic admin a few years back is now a "manager". Similarly those who used to actually be a "manager" a few years back obviously don't want people to think they are really an administrator, so have relabelled their job titles as "directors". Similarly those who were genuine "directors" don't want people thinking they are really just a jumped up "manager", so have invented all sorts of job titles to assert their importance.
..I used to do that but nowadays I find it funnier to agree to what they are selling and then lead them through a series of other pitches before out of the blue saying "Actually you know what, it's not really for me, thanks anyway" *click*
You just know they would be screaming after that.
Isn't that the chubby soap dodger who had his water supply disconnected because he thought it was cheaper to buy mineral water?
Annoying
Yup.:D
Surely then they'd be executors?