Comments on: What’s the Best Time to Cold Call? http://orglearn.org/career_success_blog/2009/07/15/whats-the-best-time-to-cold-call/ Career Success Blog Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:56:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Simon Timmons http://orglearn.org/career_success_blog/2009/07/15/whats-the-best-time-to-cold-call/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Simon Timmons Sat, 27 Mar 2010 02:36:58 +0000 http://orglearn.org/career_success_blog/?p=127#comment-561 The Ten Commandments Of Employment... 1. If it rings, put it on hold. 2. If it clunks, call the repairman. 3. If it whistles, ignore it. 4. If it's a friend, stop work and chat. 5. If it's the boss, look busy. 6. If it talks, take notes. 7. If it's handwritten, type it. 8. if it's typed, copy it. 9. If it's copied, file it. 10. If it's Friday, forget it! Work is too serious joke a little! The Ten Commandments Of Employment… 1. If it rings, put it on hold. 2. If it clunks, call the repairman. 3. If it whistles, ignore it. 4. If it’s a friend, stop work and chat. 5. If it’s the boss, look busy. 6. If it talks, take notes. 7. If it’s handwritten, type it. 8. if it’s typed, copy it. 9. If it’s copied, file it. 10. If it’s Friday, forget it!

Work is too serious joke a little!

]]> By: Richard Townsend http://orglearn.org/career_success_blog/2009/07/15/whats-the-best-time-to-cold-call/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Richard Townsend Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:39:17 +0000 http://orglearn.org/career_success_blog/?p=127#comment-230 Thanks for the comment... if what you're doing is working for you, stick with it :-) Ric Thanks for the comment… if what you’re doing is working for you, stick with it :-) Ric

]]> By: Digby http://orglearn.org/career_success_blog/2009/07/15/whats-the-best-time-to-cold-call/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Digby Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:27:47 +0000 http://orglearn.org/career_success_blog/?p=127#comment-229 Rick I disagree - a script for calling is all important. Your call must have some structure, otherwise it will come across as amateur and unprepared. I have done quite a bit of cold telemarketing, and find that once I write a good script and then refine it over a few weeks my sales go up and I beat most of the others in the office ! But you must deliver it in a relaxed friendly manner and not just read it from the script Rick
I disagree – a script for calling is all important.
Your call must have some structure, otherwise it will come across as amateur and unprepared.
I have done quite a bit of cold telemarketing, and find that once I write a good script and then refine it over a few weeks my sales go up and I beat most of the others in the office !
But you must deliver it in a relaxed friendly manner and not just read it from the script

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