Tag Archives: telemarketing

sales diets

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Chris Houchens

Dieters who don’t know the right way to lose weight by eating right and exercise may succumb to binging/purging. Salespeople who don’t know the right way to sell by establishing relationships may succumb to cold calling. And they’ll cold call … Continue reading →

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congressional scam

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Chris Houchens

A scam from Congress — imagine that! I got a message this morning from a staffer of Congressman Tom Cole. It seemed that he wanted to present me with an award called the Congressional Order of Merit for my work … Continue reading →

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call me – or not

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Chris Houchens

People are discovering the Do Not Call List has an expiration date. And telemarketers are ready to pounce. But here’s the thing that someone with common sense would understand:If someone didn’t want to be marketed to 5 years ago, they … Continue reading →

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Free to move about the cabin

Posted on January 24, 2007 by Chris Houchens

First off, let me make clear that I’m a huge fan of Southwest Airlines. When I travel, they are my first choice for an airline. The price, the company culture, and common sense methodology that they use to run a … Continue reading →

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