Admin Gal received a call from a company that specialized in 'College Recruitment'.
Education is absolutely important. Trawling for customers via cold calling, not so productive.
Just saying.
Showing posts with label Telemarketing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Telemarketing. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Gary Fields does NOT Work Here!
Admin Gal has been bedeviled since she started her job by calls for a mysterious 'Gary Fields'. All the callers have had heavy Bronx accents. They would request Mr. Fields, Admin Gal would say 'Who?', then they would hang up, never allowing her the opportunity to let them know that the gentleman in question was not an employee.
The frustrating part was they were calling my direct number, their numbers were blocked. And at month's end, their calls were a plague of locust on Admin Gal's existence.
Flash forward four years later and the calls have become a trickle. Admin Gal can always tell when the desperate sales guys have brushed off the old lists.
You would think that after four years of being told the man doesn't work here, people would get the hint.
The frustrating part was they were calling my direct number, their numbers were blocked. And at month's end, their calls were a plague of locust on Admin Gal's existence.
Flash forward four years later and the calls have become a trickle. Admin Gal can always tell when the desperate sales guys have brushed off the old lists.
You would think that after four years of being told the man doesn't work here, people would get the hint.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Admin Gal has Failed
Admin Gal was bamboozled, snookered, beguiled, and hoodwinked by an evil rotten scoundrel of a sales person.
She had noticed a proliferation of calls from a certain organization. Her caller ID would not register a number just a company name. This time the caller ID came in through the company tree. The sales person provided just enough legitimate information.
Admin Gal prides herself on being able to sort through the dross and know my legitimate callers.
Admin Gal has failed in her front line duties to block the evil phisher of information.
sigh
She had noticed a proliferation of calls from a certain organization. Her caller ID would not register a number just a company name. This time the caller ID came in through the company tree. The sales person provided just enough legitimate information.
Admin Gal prides herself on being able to sort through the dross and know my legitimate callers.
Admin Gal has failed in her front line duties to block the evil phisher of information.
sigh
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Dear Potential Vendor,
We here at ABC, Inc. realize that times are difficult. That you are shaking every tree for any possible business opportunity. Let us make a few points clear:
- Yes, our terms our non-negotiable.
- When we ask for X amount in liability insurance on your part, we mean it. This is not a suggestion but an expectation of doing business.
- Yes, we do follow the governmental safety and quality standards as put forth by said agencies.
- Just because you went to school with the cousin of the sister-in-law of the CEO's estranged brother, will not automatically get you a coveted vendor slot.
- We have a prohibitively strict gift policy - NO GIFTS.
- Calling me everyday for 3 months will only make me annoyed.
- Sending multiple emails a day, makes you SPAM.
- Sometimes, the answer is simply - NO.
Thank you for considering doing business with ABC, Inc.
Sincerely,
Admin Gal
Friday, July 17, 2009
Oh NO He Didn't
Gentle Reader, here is an authentic conversation had during Admin Gal’s very hectic busy day. Admin Gal would like to point out the numerous egregious errors of this sales person.
The intrepid Admin Gall then ends the call, annoyed but already on to other things.
15 minutes later, the phone rings. Admin Gal is unable to answer the phone because she has someone at her cubicle. She picks up the call she let go to voice mail after her visitors left.
Admin Gal stares at her telephone in disbelief.
Another 15 minutes, the phone rings again. Admin Gal picks up.
India Sales Guy STILL got the CIO name wrong, called Admin Gal back THREE times internationally in order to prove himself right.
Could India Sales Guy prove his childishness anymore. All she needed was a face with the fingers wiggling in the ears and the tongue sticking out.
However, Admin Gal did get his company name.
Who has the last laugh?
Admin Gal: “Thank you for calling XXXXX. How may I help you?”
India Sales Guy: "Hello, I'm looking for the CIO of your company XXXXXX? Can you direct me you him?"
Admin Gal: “I’m sorry we have no XXXXX in the company directory.”
India Sales Guy: “Can you tell me who the CIO is?” (Strike #1)
Admin Gal: “No”
India Sales Guy: “Why not?”
Admin Gal: “Did your even research my company?”
India Sales Guy: “No. Does that matter?” (Strike #2)
Admin Gal (completely flummoxed by the lack of preparedness and sheer lack of survival skills of this sales person): “Of course it matters, I’m not paid to do your job. Please research my company.”
The intrepid Admin Gall then ends the call, annoyed but already on to other things.
15 minutes later, the phone rings. Admin Gal is unable to answer the phone because she has someone at her cubicle. She picks up the call she let go to voice mail after her visitors left.
India Sales Guy: “I’ve done my research, the CIO is XXXXX.” CLICK (Strike #3)
Admin Gal stares at her telephone in disbelief.
Another 15 minutes, the phone rings again. Admin Gal picks up.
Admin Gal: “Thank you for calling XXXX. How may I help you?”
India Sales Guy: “I’ve done my research, the CIO is XXXXX.”CLICK
India Sales Guy STILL got the CIO name wrong, called Admin Gal back THREE times internationally in order to prove himself right.
Could India Sales Guy prove his childishness anymore. All she needed was a face with the fingers wiggling in the ears and the tongue sticking out.
However, Admin Gal did get his company name.
Who has the last laugh?
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