Showing posts with label telemarketing firms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label telemarketing firms. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Build Relationships For Business

The problem with some businesses these days is that many of them are stuck on how to improve their visibility in the market. It may be true that they have the best products or services in the market, but if prospects do not see them, it is still useless. Telemarketers appear to be at a quandary at this. You can join plenty of events and other venues where you can advertise, but if you fail to consider one important factor in business, then you will fail.

It is all about building relationships. And it can have a lot of effect in telemarketing as well.

The reason why there are a lot of companies that succeed in their business is because they were able to make a connection with their prospects. This is not about making a sale or anything. It is all about understanding what the customers want. This is not about selling. This is all about letting prospects know that someone is really listening, and that there is someone who can address this need.

It can be a trick affair. And it will require trust and time to build up. But once it is there, it is there to stay. The aim is not to sell here anymore. The aim is to let people decide to buy. Clients don’t just come and go. If you can give them a superb service, and a good relationship, then they are sure to come back to you. It is worth the effort invested.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Is Outsourcing To Telemarketers The Right Thing For You?

This is just one question in the over all debate about outsourcing. This business strategy has never failed to elicit a lot of reactions from many business quarters. It can also affect you as well, whether you just want to earn better profits or find a way to beat your competitors. This is particularly polemic in the telemarketing industry. There are those complaining about the poor service, of so many Americans losing their jobs abroad, and of the movement of American dollars outside the country. All these are just some of the reasons why this is a very touchy topic.

But really, why do firms outsource to telemarketing firms?


Sure, Americans may be able to do the same job that foreigners now perform, but do they have the patience and the skills needed in dealing with problems on the phone? Perhaps, or perhaps not.


If money is leaving the country, then it is a problem that big multinational firms will have to answer. And besides, how can we help small and medium firms who may not have the budget to pay for local telemarketers for brief market surveys or the like?


Jobs are leaving the United States, there is a good reason for that, apart from the cheapness of foreign labor. There are some things that Americans may not be able to do, like in advance technical support and engineering. Sure, locals will say no to that, but unless they can produce people with the skills for it, then this will continue.