Telemarketing and Fishing

Telemarketing and Fishing

Making cold calls is like fishing. Seriously. I sit here all morning with my line in the water waiting for a nibble. I may get one, I may not. Just an hour ago, “I GOT ONE!!” Whew; I finally snagged a nibbler. Too bad he jumped off the hook before I could bag him.

Telemarketing is worse than fishing because people yell and swear when you are trying to snag them. My office has trouble with its climate control, too. It’s better than fishing, though, because there’s no pole to hold, I can read a book at the same time, and nobody says, “Hey,

Jenna, SHHHH!! You’ll scare the fish away!”

I guess I talk too much.

Anyway, the purpose of this blog is so that I can feel better about what I do all day long. I really don’t like my job that much and I’ll feel better if I’m showing just one person a day the ins and outs of telemarketing.

Today’s tip: Put yourself on the Do Not Call list. Seriously, people like me don’t want to call people like you any more than we have to. :) I’ve even included the link to the website for your convenience. (See, aren’t I nice? Telemarketers are people too!)

https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx

GET ON THAT LIST!!!

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About jennawoestman

Joey is my best friend. We welcomed our miracle baby, Analie Alexa on November 23, 2010. She was 7 lbs of cuteness and we are so thankful for her. We lost our first baby (who we symbolically named Samuel) the summer of 2009. I love being a Christian, even when it's hard. I've tried IVF. Twice. It worked. Once. That's how we got Analie. I'm always willing to talk about infertility. Diagnosis: Stage 4 Endometriosis (plus a few other bonus things) I'm live in Indiana. I enjoy reading and going for walks in the evening. I get my news from NPR. Someday I want to be a guest on Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me. I love backpacking, hiking, canoeing and survival camping. I'm a big fan of weekends. My bike's name is Thunder. I'm a youth pastor's wife. I dig cows. I don't handle stress well. I'm not good at fishing; I talk too much. Cooking and baking are my favorite. I love hanging out with my girlfriends! I'm a budding environmentalista. I love me my Joey. Texas is where we "came of age". I enjoy seeing animals and want my very own Alpaca. And Koala. And Panda. Conservation is beautiful. I'm a neat freak. I like all-natural, chemical-free, environmentally-friendly products. Green is my favorite color. Still.

2 Responses »

  1. Wow! Thanks so much for your help! Seriously, I didn’t know a thing about telemarketing until you started posting. You’re wonderful!

  2. So cool. Sounds like you have this tele figured out. When can you come to CR and counsel me in the fine art of prospecting????

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