Comments on: Coevolution in Telemarketing http://6ampacific.com/2009/12/05/coevolution-in-telemarketing/ Basab Pradhan's weblog about business and life in a 'flat world'. 6 AM Pacific is the best time for a global conference call. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Bala Girisaballa http://6ampacific.com/2009/12/05/coevolution-in-telemarketing/comment-page-1/#comment-16509 Bala Girisaballa Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:34:56 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/?p=548#comment-16509 Instead of "Telemarketer", they should probably say "Need Insurance?" on the ID. Maybe that'll be the next step in evolution. In India, most telemarketers have switched to using cell phone numbers to get better call pick up. But SMS is probably the better move - I get on an average 5-6 telemarketing SMSs everyday. I do like some of them - like computer service, pest control, insurance.. so I store them because you'll need them someday. I just don't like talking to them when I don't need it. Instead of "Telemarketer", they should probably say "Need Insurance?" on the ID. Maybe that'll be the next step in evolution.
In India, most telemarketers have switched to using cell phone numbers to get better call pick up.

But SMS is probably the better move – I get on an average 5-6 telemarketing SMSs everyday. I do like some of them – like computer service, pest control, insurance.. so I store them because you'll need them someday. I just don't like talking to them when I don't need it.

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