Comments on: Marketing Tip 001 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/general/marketing-tip-001/ feels like you punching me in face with orange Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:12:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Riki Chan http://www.timlinden.com/blog/general/marketing-tip-001/#comment-51531 Riki Chan Sat, 16 May 2009 19:06:22 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1466#comment-51531 I made the mistake of putting our home and cell phones on the Do Not list, now we got more ads just around supper time. We have caller id so I usually check the (mostly 1-800) numbers and just let it ring. <abbr><em><abbr>Riki Chans lastest blog post..<a href="http://www.funbiznow.com/blog/2009/05/15/the-importance-of-setting-goals/" rel="nofollow">The Importance Of Setting Goals</a></abbr></abbr></em> I made the mistake of putting our home and cell phones on the Do Not list, now we got more ads just around supper time.

We have caller id so I usually check the (mostly 1-800) numbers and just let it ring.

Riki Chans lastest blog post..The Importance Of Setting Goals

]]> By: Raymar http://www.timlinden.com/blog/general/marketing-tip-001/#comment-51426 Raymar Mon, 11 May 2009 01:42:26 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1466#comment-51426 when I get calls like that all I say is no habla espanol and hang up. I was told you have to call from your cell phone to have that number put on the do not call list. just because you have your land line on a donot call list it doesnot automatically put your cell phone on there too. when I get calls like that all I say is no habla espanol and hang up. I was told you have to call from your cell phone to have that number put on the do not call list. just because you have your land line on a donot call list it doesnot automatically put your cell phone on there too.

]]> By: Jeannie http://www.timlinden.com/blog/general/marketing-tip-001/#comment-51418 Jeannie Sun, 10 May 2009 13:10:43 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1466#comment-51418 Carole, I am sooo with you. I called tech support for my cell phone and it took 20 minutes to explain a problem that should have taken 3. Not against people of other nationalities but companies should train them to speak better English or whatever language the customers speak. Carole, I am sooo with you. I called tech support for my cell phone and it took 20 minutes to explain a problem that should have taken 3. Not against people of other nationalities but companies should train them to speak better English or whatever language the customers speak.

]]> By: JOHN BASSETT http://www.timlinden.com/blog/general/marketing-tip-001/#comment-51393 JOHN BASSETT Sat, 09 May 2009 12:05:55 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1466#comment-51393 Tim You're right on the money with this one. Too many times people offer a sales pitch which only benefits the seller not the buyer. Whenever I get a sales pitch on the phone I always stop them and ask them who they are and what is the purpose of their call. followed by, did I request the information? You get some funny responses as the seller isn't expecting multiple questions back. If I can, I reverse pitch them about my opportunity too. Now there is a tip. After all it's a lead I wasn't expecting. Best wishes John in the UK Tim

You're right on the money with this one. Too many times people offer a sales pitch which only benefits the seller not the buyer.

Whenever I get a sales pitch on the phone I always stop them and ask them who they are and what is the purpose of their call. followed by, did I request the information?

You get some funny responses as the seller isn't expecting multiple questions back. If I can, I reverse pitch them about my opportunity too. Now there is a tip. After all it's a lead I wasn't expecting.

Best wishes John in the UK

]]> By: Richard http://www.timlinden.com/blog/general/marketing-tip-001/#comment-51382 Richard Fri, 08 May 2009 18:35:47 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1466#comment-51382 I have received this once or twice - I soon 'resolve' this issue :) I used to work as a Telephone Researcher for a Market Research company, so I know the score :) If a company introduces themselves as a Market Research company, or doing Market Research - politely interupt them and ask them if they are a member of the MRS - it's the Market Research Society - if they say they are, ask for the contact number of the MRS so you can verify the company details -its a freephone number. It the person refuses / does not know - then you KNOW that they are not a Market research company as ALL employees will have this information made available to them. I usually then go on the offensive and start to chase the company for fraudulently mis-representing themselves, and ask to speak to a superior member of staff. So far I have had a 100% success rate in stopping these companies - they soon remove me from their list when they know they will get challenged. Thats my Market Research tip for the day :) <abbr><em><abbr>Richards lastest blog post..<a href="http://hawkinzwebdesigns.com/blog/2009/04/of-emails-and-staying-in-contact-part-2/" rel="nofollow">Of emails, and staying in contact - Part 2</a></abbr></abbr></em> I have received this once or twice - I soon 'resolve' this issue :)

I used to work as a Telephone Researcher for a Market Research company, so I know the score :)

If a company introduces themselves as a Market Research company, or doing Market Research - politely interupt them and ask them if they are a member of the MRS - it's the Market Research Society - if they say they are, ask for the contact number of the MRS so you can verify the company details -its a freephone number. It the person refuses / does not know - then you KNOW that they are not a Market research company as ALL employees will have this information made available to them.

I usually then go on the offensive and start to chase the company for fraudulently mis-representing themselves, and ask to speak to a superior member of staff.

So far I have had a 100% success rate in stopping these companies - they soon remove me from their list when they know they will get challenged.

Thats my Market Research tip for the day :)

Richards lastest blog post..Of emails, and staying in contact - Part 2

]]> By: Les Stevens http://www.timlinden.com/blog/general/marketing-tip-001/#comment-51381 Les Stevens Fri, 08 May 2009 17:46:52 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1466#comment-51381 Hi Tim, The trend to use cell phones as a marketing ploy has not yet reached my part of the world as yet, but, no doubt, it will come. But we do get the same sort of thing on our landlines from time to time and although they say they are speaking English, it is like no English I have ever heard. Enjoyed the post and the splash though. Les <abbr><em><abbr>Les Stevenss lastest blog post..<a href="http://lesstevens.blogspot.com/2009/03/push-button-extreme.html" rel="nofollow">Push Button Extreme</a></abbr></abbr></em> Hi Tim,

The trend to use cell phones as a marketing ploy has not yet reached my part of the world as yet, but, no doubt, it will come.
But we do get the same sort of thing on our landlines from time to time and although they say they are speaking English, it is like no English I have ever heard.

Enjoyed the post and the splash though.

Les

Les Stevenss lastest blog post..Push Button Extreme

]]> By: Mark http://www.timlinden.com/blog/general/marketing-tip-001/#comment-51380 Mark Fri, 08 May 2009 15:31:15 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1466#comment-51380 In Britain, they seem to get around the call suppression lists by disguising their marketing call as a survey (as surveys are not covered by the call preference services). Do they do this elsewhere? I've never agreed to take a survey, so I am not certain whether the end of the survey includes a question "Would you consider changing your XYZ service provider to this one?" but I am 99% convinced they do which essentially makes it a marketing survey. I am sure that the "questions" they ask are of a leading nature - leading us towards a favourable view of particular company! In Britain, they seem to get around the call suppression lists by disguising their marketing call as a survey (as surveys are not covered by the call preference services). Do they do this elsewhere?

I've never agreed to take a survey, so I am not certain whether the end of the survey includes a question "Would you consider changing your XYZ service provider to this one?" but I am 99% convinced they do which essentially makes it a marketing survey. I am sure that the "questions" they ask are of a leading nature - leading us towards a favourable view of particular company!

]]> By: Nancy Radlinger http://www.timlinden.com/blog/general/marketing-tip-001/#comment-51378 Nancy Radlinger Fri, 08 May 2009 14:54:39 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1466#comment-51378 Oh, that was funny - thanks for the laugh. I do get them also but haven't gotten one in Spanish - the others ones I hate are all the political ones also. <abbr><em><abbr>Nancy Radlingers lastest blog post..<a href="http://nancyradlinger.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/mothers-day-bouquet-contest/" rel="nofollow">“Mother’s Day Bouquet” Contest</a></abbr></abbr></em> Oh, that was funny - thanks for the laugh. I do get them also but haven't gotten one in Spanish - the others ones I hate are all the political ones also.

Nancy Radlingers lastest blog post..“Mother’s Day Bouquet” Contest

]]> By: Barbi http://www.timlinden.com/blog/general/marketing-tip-001/#comment-51377 Barbi Fri, 08 May 2009 14:50:21 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1466#comment-51377 Ha! Thanks for the good laugh this morning! So true though about OTO, I didn't even know what that meant when I first started internet marketing. Ha! Thanks for the good laugh this morning! So true though about OTO, I didn't even know what that meant when I first started internet marketing.

]]> By: Michael Coursey http://www.timlinden.com/blog/general/marketing-tip-001/#comment-51376 Michael Coursey Fri, 08 May 2009 13:59:08 +0000 http://www.timlinden.com/blog/?p=1466#comment-51376 The splash page was hilarious! Good post too! You always have to keep in mind your audience and what they know and what they don't know. The splash page was hilarious!

Good post too! You always have to keep in mind your audience and what they know and what they don't know.

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