The evolution of the telephone

Tags: evolution, infographic, telephone
Posted in: News & Views, telemarketing, Author: admin (August 2, 2011)

We found this fascinating infographic detailing the evolution of the telephone and wanted to share it with you! Click on the pic to get the full size

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92 Telemarketing hints and tips you just have to read

Tags: Appointment Setting, round up, telemarketing, Telesales
Posted in: Appointment Setting, Business Development, Cold Calling, Customer Acquisition, Reviews, telemarketing, Telesales, Author: admin (July 6, 2011)
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Looking back at our blog recently, we realised we’ve posted a whole host of hints and tips over the last couple of years, all of which stand the test of time.

With this in mind, here are 92 of our telemarketing hints and tips for you to browse and read, and hopefully learn from and action – why not add you favourite telemarketing tip in the comments?

  • 5 Tips for Successful Telemarketing
  • 5 Steps to Great Telemarketing
  • 5 Ways to Bring in New Business
  • 3 Uses for Telemarketing That Aren’t Selling
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The 10 Biggest Lead Generation Mistakes – a review

Tags: Advertising and Marketing, Business, Business and Economy, lead generation, Marketing, sales, Steve Mills, telemarketing
Posted in: Customer Acquisition, Reviews, telemarketing, Author: admin (May 30, 2011)

We recently received an email from Steve Mills offering a free download of his ebook The 10 Biggest Lead Generation Mistakes (click on the link to get yours for free) and the lovely @shaungisbourne agreed to review it for us, so here’s his review:

In this comprehensive yet far from exhaustive guide, and with some real examples backed up by cold hard numbers, Steve Mills brings into focus core sales and marketing truths, introducing concrete actions for future-proofing your business. Focusing on the measurable and repeatable actions of sales and marketing that any self-respecting organisation can and should put into practice, Mills pulls no punches as he delves into his own mistakes as well as drawing on the experience of others.

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5 Reasons Why Telemarketing is Better than Social Media.

Tags: Business, Facebook, LinkedIn, Marketing, Social media, telemarketing, Twitter
Posted in: telemarketing, Author: admin (May 22, 2011)
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Social Media: It’s the new rock ‘n’ roll and it’s taking over the world, or so it may seem. There is little doubt that when it comes to engaging people, social media certainly has its value and merits.

So, however, does the more old-fashioned method of calling a prospect. Here are just five reasons why using the telephone still has value in todays ultra-competitive market place:

1. You cannot target social media as quickly as telemarketing.

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Questions about telemarketing?

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Posted in: andy dickens, telemarketing, Telesales, Author: admin (May 9, 2011)
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We’re looking for your questions about telemarketing – so if you’re struggling with any aspect, ask away and our telemarketing expert Andy Dickens will answer your questions, and may even write a blog post focusing on them!

What do you struggle with?

What do you need to do more of?

What puts you off?

What don’t you understand?

Ask in the comments below to get your reply!

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Fear and Hatred: Your Servants or Your Masters?

Tags: Cold Calling, Fear, Hatred, Preparation, shaun gisbourne, telemarketing
Posted in: Cold Calling, telemarketing, Telesales, Author: admin (April 11, 2011)
'i hate my work job' | business man project - ...
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A guest blog by @shaungisbourne

 
Face it and be honest with yourself: 

1. You're probably reading this because you need to improve your results from cold calling and telemarketing.

2.You hate doing the calling. If so, you're in the majority, if not you're probably a freak.

That said, those calls still need to be done, right? You still hate cold calling, right? If you've ever felt negative emotion toward any person or task, you have two basic responses:

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