http://www.snappysentences.com/writing-for-the-web/remember-to-persuade-the-gatekeepers/ Snappy Sentences | Brisbane copywriter | Web copywriter | Web content | Content strategy | Writing for the web training | Brisbane freelance copywriter Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:51:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.snappysentences.com/writing-for-the-web/remember-to-persuade-the-gatekeepers/comment-page-1/#comment-11807 Snappy Sentences Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:01:21 +0000 http://www.snappysentences.com/?p=532#comment-11807 Hi Jeni Cold calling is hard isn't it? Especially when you can't even get through to the people who you need to talk to. Think about other ways you can reach your target market too. Are there other existing newsletters or industry communication which may provide direct access? Hi Jeni
Cold calling is hard isn’t it? Especially when you can’t even get through to the people who you need to talk to. Think about other ways you can reach your target market too. Are there other existing newsletters or industry communication which may provide direct access?

]]> http://www.snappysentences.com/writing-for-the-web/remember-to-persuade-the-gatekeepers/comment-page-1/#comment-11007 Jeni Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:21:20 +0000 http://www.snappysentences.com/?p=532#comment-11007 Hi. I am so relieved to have found your page! I have been working in telesales for 3 years now cold calling to sign people over to British Gas and also appointment making for BT reps to visit business owners for advertising. I never had a problem with either of these campaigns as I had clear targets - the bill payer and the owner. Obviously, the fact that I could have been calling about their account helped me to get past the gatekeeper in any situation. Last week I started a new appointment setting role. I am now working for a commercial cleaning services provider and contacting businesses of all sizes, needing to speak to the decision maker with regards to the cleaning services. I am really struggling to find a way of getting past the gatekeepers. The majority of the time I just get "we have a cleaner, were not interested". As I am setting this campaign up, I don't have a script or tried and tested way of overcoming this, or even actually getting an appointment when I do get to the decision maker. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated as I am feeling the pressure! Thanks Jeni Hi.
I am so relieved to have found your page!
I have been working in telesales for 3 years now cold calling to sign people over to British Gas and also appointment making for BT reps to visit business owners for advertising. I never had a problem with either of these campaigns as I had clear targets – the bill payer and the owner. Obviously, the fact that I could have been calling about their account helped me to get past the gatekeeper in any situation.
Last week I started a new appointment setting role. I am now working for a commercial cleaning services provider and contacting businesses of all sizes, needing to speak to the decision maker with regards to the cleaning services. I am really struggling to find a way of getting past the gatekeepers. The majority of the time I just get “we have a cleaner, were not interested”. As I am setting this campaign up, I don’t have a script or tried and tested way of overcoming this, or even actually getting an appointment when I do get to the decision maker.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated as I am feeling the pressure!
Thanks
Jeni

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