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Effective Seminar Marketing – Tips to Get Prospects to Show Up For Your Seminar

Posted by – December 17, 2011

Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing. – John D. Rockefeller

With over 15 years of experience as a financial adviser, I know how difficult it can be to market and expand your business. This article provides tips on marketing your Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) practice through effective seminar marketing. The primary focus is on getting prospects into the room. Later articles in this series will help you to develop the content and other logistics for an effective seminar.

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Seminar Marketing sets the stage for professional success and can serve as your first exposure to the clientele you are trying to attract. To be most effective in expanding your business, I recommend conducting your own seminar. If you are not comfortable doing all the speaking yourself consider partnering with a professional in a related industry or a wholesaler who is comfortable in front of an audience who can do it with you. The goal of a seminar is to schedule an appointment with as many qualified prospects as possible while telling the public you practice SRI.

Effective Seminar Marketing – Tips to Get Prospects to Show Up For Your Seminar

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO FILL THE ROOM?

Traditional ways of marketing a seminar can work well to get your name out, whether you are new to a community or a long-time member.

Radio advertisement: Local AM radio stations that focus on the financial market are the best approach for this type of media. Consider sponsoring an episode of a professional’s show in a related industry, or have your own commercial running between shows that are related to your field. I had my own radio show for over two years and this created significant credibility with my listeners. If your compliance department allows it, ask to be a guest speaker for a show or have your own.

Inserts in local newspaper: This can be done as a classified ad, or a brightly colored insert, similar to a flyer. Be specific about the audience you want to attract with your language. Relate to your target market so that when people see your ad they think, “That’s me!” Start the ad with a question so your prospect answers your question in their mind. Examples could include: “Are you retired or planning to retire soon?” “Are you ready to invest in alignment with your values?” “Do you want to make money AND make a difference?”

Be active in your community: Perhaps the best was to fill a seminar is to draw on your networking activities in the community. Be strategic about the clubs and organizations you join, with an eye toward meeting people that can be prospects, clients and referrals. Social events, recreational activities, and spiritual events can all be places where you will meet potential clients. Be ready with your business card or a flyer for your next seminar. Be sure to get as much contact information as possible and follow up shortly after meeting your new contact! This is a crucial step often skipped leading to a missed network opportunity.

Personal invitations: Don’t be afraid to invite people you know, especially the first time you do a seminar. Having familiar faces in the room can help you gain confidence in your ability to give a professional seminar. While your personal contacts may not be interested in your products, they now understand more of what you do and can refer you to friends and colleagues more easily.

Referrals: Some advisors are afraid to ask for referrals. Many others are great at asking but don’t have a system for converting them into an actual client. Clients tend to know people who share their values, so this is the best way to get qualified and hopefully enjoyable prospects to attend your seminar. Make this a social as well as educational event for your clients by inviting them to your seminar and recommending they bring some of their friends and colleagues.

* Be sure to ask the client for the referral’s name, address and phone number ahead of time so that you can send an invitation and also make a personal phone call. (Stay tuned for the upcoming system developed by Resources for Advisers that will teach in detail how to receive referrals and convert them easily to clients.)

Taking advantage of local web resources: Many communities have local websites for getting information out to members of the web community. This can be a quick way to get your name out and invite people to a seminar. I am on several social networks that are really helpful in disseminating my marketing materials.

TRY TEACHING!

Once you’ve had some experience presenting your seminar, try these methods to continue growing your prospects both locally and nationally:

Tele-classes: Contact related business to do tele-classes. These can be done with CPA firms, mortgage brokerage firms, and other related businesses. Doing a joint seminar with Mortgage Brokers, Estate Planning Attorneys and Accountants is a great win-win for both of you when you each invite your client list. Use a free service such as freeconferencing.com and send the phone number via email to invitees and leads. Make sure the tele-class is interactive and engage the audience. Leave plenty of time for questions. Many people like this concept because they can participate without having to leave their home or office and it leaves no carbon footprint!

Teaching classes: Teaching a course on SRI at a local community college, university, learning annex, or investment club can help you attract clients to your business. Contact your local educational resources to see about opportunities to teach in their adult education night/weekend courses. This can be a single class or can be a series depending on the extent of your content and the structure of the educational programs for your area.

Speaking for other peoples’ audiences: My favorite way to get my name out to the public is to be invited to speak for audiences that already have a scheduled event. You can ask to be an “expert” guest speaker at another professional’s seminar in a related industry. As an invited speaker at Rotary clubs, investment clubs, and other active-adult communities, you will gain immediate credibility with the audience.

“On call” Financial Planner: Be the “on call” financial planner for local businesses and offer your consulting services free of charge. Contact the Human Resources department of a local company and offer to conduct free seminars for their employees at their business location. Topics can include utilizing SRI within their 401K plans, 529 plans, IRAs and other investment accounts. Set up 15-20 minute appointment slots after the seminar to meet with each person to reallocate their retirement plan and set an appointment for a future date reviewing their whole portfolio, with their spouse present if possible.

Specialized markets–Mailers: The best way to target individuals based on your niche market is through mailers. Here are some examples of ways to attract the right people for your niche. If you specialize in IRA distributions focus on prospects over 59 and a half and mention IRA Distribution strategies in your mailer. Or, if you enjoy educating women on issues specific to women consider a list of women only and perhaps widows to narrow the niche even more. One way to include higher net worth recipients is to ask for the category of homeowners along with your other specifications. Narrowing by homeowner can eliminate some prospects that could be in your niche so consider what is important to you.

MAKING THE MOST OUT OF MAILERS!

Choosing the right type of mailers and smoothly and easily distributing them to the right prospects takes some advanced planning.

Distributing Mailers: Regardless of the mailer you chose, you will need a mail house to get them sent out. Build a relationship with a local mail house since repeat business usually leads to discounts. Local businesses can offer a full range of services including: providing mailing lists, creating a customized mailer, addressing, offering bulk postage and delivery to the post office. For smaller, more intimate seminars consider using real stamps instead of bulk postage and address the envelopes in ink. With any form of mailer always ask for discounts especially when placing large or repeat orders.

Compiling Mailing Lists: You may have a targeted mailing list from the contacts you have in your community. Some title companies will give them to you for free as an incentive to develop a networking relationship with the title officer. Otherwise, you may need to purchase a mailing list. The size and type of mailing list you choose directly affects your response rate and the qualified attendees you receive. Be sure to find a service that provides customizable mailing lists, including zip code selection, age targets, net worth targets, home ownership, etc. You can customize your mailing list based on a variety of demographic factors and target affluent zip codes in the surrounding area of your office location. A typical response rate is.5% – 2% if sent to completely cold prospects so be sure to send out enough mailers. Repetition lets the audience know that you are here to stay and increases these numbers. Of course, client referrals are substantially better prospects.

Invitations: Wedding-style invitations with an RSVP card are a professional, albeit more expensive, way to market. This is a very common approach among financial, real estate, mortgage and other professionals offering a seminar. You may want to take this concept and update it with your own touch to set yourself apart from the others. These do tend to get a higher response rate but they cost more too. I sprinkle these type of mailers occasionally for variety.

Postcards: Low-cost postcards can be designed and ordered online and shipped directly to your mailing list or sent to a local mail house. The postcards can be very stylish and professional but limit how much content you can include. These are great for reminders to your clients and hot prospects, such as referrals. Remember, your postcard does not have to be the smaller size. I often do half page postcards on nice cardstock. This is probably my favorite type of mailer because it is “naked mail”. Your prospect doesn’t have to open an envelope to see it.

Flyers: These can be folded and mailed without needing an envelope. This is a cost-effective approach, and allows a full page to market your seminar. Be sure to use a bright, pleasing color so it stands out in the mail and have extras for placement at other businesses. Choose professionals in a related industry (i.e. Estate Attorneys) and ask them to place these flyers in their lobbies or on their desk. It is especially important that tax preparers have plenty of flyers on their desk during tax time since clients often ask questions the tax preparer cannot legally answer.

Val-Paks, Penny Savers and other coupon mailers: This is usually cost-effective and can be done routinely if you plan to host seminars on a regular basis, but is less efficient at targeting a specialized market. We have a company that distributes high-end packets that are much classier than a Val-Pak and I recommend researching this option in your local area before choosing this option.

Bonus placement of any mailer: Whether you are marketing a seminar or simply getting your name out there for public recognition, placing flyers, postcards, business cards, etc… in the offices of related business can give you immediate credibility. Be sure to develop relationships with estate planning attorneys, CPA firms, real estate brokerages, and other professional service businesses in your area.

Article submitted by Jobie Summer and Resources for Advisors.

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UK Telemarketing Laws

Posted by – December 7, 2011

Rules for Telemarketing in the UK

In the past the UK had enjoyed a tremendous boom in the telemarketing industry. Millions of pounds are spent by consumers on goods sold over the telephone. Many small businesses to large corporations, charity organizations, and political organizations make use of telemarketing techniques or also known as telesales to connect with people, offering products and services for sale.

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The United States of America has many laws in place, the United Kingdom relatively few in comparison. Despite that the few laws that are viable are strictly enforced to ensure that people do not overstep the mark. If one fails to meet the laws of UK one could face some severe penalties which may affect the way a person does business.

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TPS registry

During 2006 the UK launched some new rules which make things tougher for telemarketers. These new rules involve TPS or Telephone preference Service registration. The purpose of TPS is to allow people to register their telephone number to a database for the purpose of barring unsolicited calls to a phone number. Apart from people who wish to avoid getting calls from businesses without permission many businesses themselves have registered with TPS. Companies and businesses need to adhere strictly to this ‘opt out’ service which is utilized by business and private companies. This law is enforced and governed by the information Commissioner’s Office, (ICO). Despite the fact that telesales calls are not allowed by businesses and organizations, the businesses do have the option to conduct genuine Market Research calls, once these market research calls are done, many people who agree to answer the questions may ask for more information on the products and thus an introduction is completed.

EC Directive

Another law is the Privacy and Electronic communications regulations, also known as the EC Directive of 2003. This law means that it is unlawful for companies to do any telemarketing activities with people who have not given prior consent. This is particular relevant for business that conduct business to consumer (B2C) campaigns.This law ensures that customers are protected from unsolicited contact, and only receive contact if permission has been granted.

The FSA Mortgage Conduct

The FSA or Financial Services Authority has its own code of conduct and they advocate that telemarketing campaigns cannot be conducted as unsolicited or cold calling by phone to prospective customers or businesses. They deem it important that contact must only be with consumers that have a pre-existing business/ customer relationship. This law ensures that permission is granted prior to any sales pitch to a consumer or business contact.

Being aware of the laws helps business to conduct telemarketing campaigns that are more successful as they are dealing with people who have given permission to be contacted. If you are a company and wish to conduct a telemarketing campaign, one of the best ways to ensure that you have a successful outcome is to contact a professional telemarketing company, they will be well aware of all the necessary rules and regulations, they will also have access to lists of people who are on the TPS registry.

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Database Mailing Lists for Mail Shots and Email Marketing

Posted by – December 2, 2011

When considering customer communication and lead generation activity from a business to business perspective, one of the most popular methods of promoting a company or a particular product / service is via traditional mail shot campaigns or the more evolutionary email marketing (e-shot) process.

Mail shots or email marketing campaigns refer to sending specific company information via post or email to multiple targeted recipients (databases or mailing lists), in order to promote a particular product, service or company brand. Both mail-shot and e-shot campaigns are a means of increasing awareness and maintaining communication between existing or prospective customers, so to ensure that their brand and product/service-offering – stays at the forefront of their customers minds.

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Both methods have advantages when it comes to ensuring that the marketplace is aware of their company portfolio. The first being that these campaigns can be reasonably cost-effective to execute, whilst being able to reach a large target audience. These methods are also easily measured so that enquiry levels or sales leads can be directly compared with the number of mail-shot letters sent, verses a clear indication of responses attained due to its impact on the market place.

Database Mailing Lists for Mail Shots and Email Marketing

To carry out an effective mail shot or email marketing campaign, the main consideration is to utilise the right compilation of databases or purchase of prospective mailing lists. To define the terms mailing lists or databases, these are a collection of prospective names and addresses of individuals or organisations who may have some level of interest in the products and services in question. This type of customer information is used for mailing programmes to develop and retain relationships with new and existing customers, as a means of raising awareness and enquiry levels. This medium is also a means for the supplier to keep their customers updated with company developments, products/services pricing, special offers, news-letters and general company awareness etc.

Prospect database mailing lists however are terms used to describe a collection of suitable potential customers which have been pre-researched according to their line of business or which fall into a demographic or even a particular type of customer profile. Prospect databases and mailing lists often consist of high levels of market intelligence such as decision maker contact names and their email addresses, site location details or their likelihood towards having requirements in the future for specific types of products or services. This data can be used for prospective mail-shot or e-shot campaigns.

To succeed in delivering an effective mail-shot or e-shot campaign from the point of execution, those target companies (database mailing lists) must be relevant to the campaign. It is therefore imperative to use the right fit of suspect companies, (sourced via a trusted and reliable mailing list partner) so that your company material will generate optimum interest and yield an overall successful outcome for the organisation, once received by the recipient.

It is also important to be quite selective when renting database mailing lists from external partners, along with vetting the quality & age of the data. Always ask the supplier how these databases / mailing lists have been built. When using a supplier whom has actually carried out telemarketing research to cleanse and build the information, will often result in being a trusted source of accurate information and quite likely better suited to the company’s target market. Quality over quantity has always been the best option, resulting in higher levels of market awareness and business success.

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Life Insurance Telemarketing Leads Production = Unfit Insurance Lead Generation System

Posted by – November 28, 2011

A life insurance lead generation system is essential to agents and agencies. However, life insurance telemarketing lead production fails. See why telemarketing lead generation results in life insurance leads often of poorer quality.

First, let me give credit to all the honest telemarketing leads firms that do the job to the best of their ability. Their leads production is far superior to any in-house person or company trying to cut costs with their own insurance lead generation system of phone calling. Telemarketing firms are in the major leagues while an individual, on the phone, attempting lead production does not even make the minor league.

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A life insurance lead generation system, including not only telemarketing but also emailing is usually a big failure. The problem with the telemarketing leads is not in producing “leads”, it is in the often-overlooked area of what a lead actually is. Life insurance representatives often forget or do not realize what qualities leads must have to provide sales production. Here are the six major areas, starting with a prospect expressing a desire for insurance of the same type the agent can skillfully sell. The prospect must have an emotional need other than cheapness to want to find out more. Is the person healthy enough to qualify? There must be a willingness to purchase now if the product matches the needs. The financial means to make the insurance payment must exist.

Life Insurance Telemarketing Leads Production = Unfit Insurance Lead Generation System

Now the trump card in any life insurance leads generation system. The prospect must not be pressured into agreeing to see an agent. This is the poison injected into so many leads. Now do not confuse pressure with gentle enticement. Relentless bypassing a suspect’s NO response, and forging forward with this system, repeatedly trying to get a positive response, causes intense pressure. Many agents actually consider this an acceptable insurance lead. This life lead generation method is not successful. You have a suspect lacking the true willingness to buy.

Here is why this suspect lead style results in a low closing ratio. Almost all people have a void for a life insurance plan that covers enough of their needs. People already realize this. Convincing them they have a need is an easy part of the puzzle. The large missing piece is committing a person to take action in filling this void now.

Telemarketing, although highly superior to personal call making, has a problem in trying to provide life insurance leads that result in good commission sales production. There are two major reasons and some minor ones. The first is often the fault of the agency or sales person hiring the telemarketing firm. Often the telemarketing company gets a CHEAP list of prospects, instead of a highly refined prospect list from the firm. Cheap prospect lists = cheap quality leads. Often a telemarketer becomes too good at convincing prospects they talk to, and knows how to aggressively get past objections with the use of pressure.

Agents want a life insurance lead generation system with results. Telemarketers have to produce, and then are often paid on the quantity of life insurance leads that were obtained. The quality is never known until a presentation is set up, and all the leads are worked. Please note who the people most likely to agree to the telemarketer are. They include people that can’t say no very easy, lonely people, and also those who may be hiding a health problem. At best, telemarketing should be given overall a middle grade.

Middle grade will not graduate an agent into financial or professional status. Sure agents can make money with these leads, but look at the key factor. The closing ratio is king. If an agent has a closing rate of 40% using telemarketing leads production, commissions should out perform costs incurred. Think however about the effect of an 80% closing ratio. Seeing the same amount of prospects would double the income and add twice as many customers for future additional sales.

If making money by solving people’s life insurance leads is your profession, feel proud. Enhance your feelings and financial situation by exploring a direct mail life insurance lead generation system you completely control. It uses a no pressure situation. Cut out the middleman, and improve your lead quality which in turn increases your closing ratio.

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Start Getting Rid of Annoying Telemarketers From Your Life Today

Posted by – November 16, 2011

Let us all face it – nobody enjoys having random calls from strangers trying to sell them stuff on the phone. These strangers are also known as telemarketers, and they can indeed be really annoying from time to time. Being frustrated and annoyed with these calls, you might sometimes end up taking out your frustrations on your close friends and relatives, but that definitely is the last thing that you should be doing.

Hanging up on these telemarketers, shouting or threatening them or ignoring their calls do not seem to work well either, as most of them have developed pretty thick skins in their career. In order to put an end to these annoying telemarketers, here are a few steps that you should be taking in an orderly manner:

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Step Number One: Depending on where you live, you can register your phone number in the list on the National Do Not Call Registry (NDNCR). It is possible for one to sign up as many numbers as they like including any extra cell phones they might have. This service is totally free and provides you with an easy method to file any complaints against telemarketers you might have in the future.

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Step Number Two: Start looking up and read through the Telephone Consumer Protection Act rules at least once so that you will know what kinds of telemarketing might be considered illegal. One thing you should take note in mind though is that there might be specific alterations or additions to the rules according to the country or state you are living in.

Step Number Three: Whenever you receive a call from a new telemarketer whom you do not want to hear from again, inform them nicely that you would like to have your number added to the Do Not Call List. By right, each and every telemarketing company should have a do not call list that is maintained internally. Once you have made that specific request, the company involved will not be allowed to call you back within five years according to law.

Step Number Four: Do not be afraid to start filing complaints against any telemarketers whom have broken any of the above rules. The proper channel to go through or go to for your complaints should be the Federal Communications Commission or your state’s Do Not Call Registry. Taking up the complaints directly with the company involved usually do not help much, so do not be shy as no charges will be taken for your complaints either.

Start incorporating these four daily steps into your life if you are facing a lot of hassle and annoyance from telemarketers and you can probably expect a drastic decrease in the number of times your phone is ringing.

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Short Sale Leads – 30 and 60 Days Late

Posted by – November 15, 2011

The timing of a Realtor reaching the homeowner is critical. Realtors need to contact the consumer at exactly the time the homeowner realizes that they are going to lose their home. Financial institutions vary on the timing of the auction. Some banks start the foreclosure proceeding as soon as the consumer is 90 days late. Other banks are so far behind the homeowner can live in their home 6 months before the auction is scheduled.

Each part of the country is different, but the standard is reaching a consumer when they are 60 days late. People at 30 days late can still catch up and hang on to their homes. I work with the short sale Realtors to determine the best time in the foreclosure process to reach the homeowner and convince them to hire you and put their home on the market.

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I recommend using a database that updates each week so you can stay on top of new prospects. If you prefer to only list high end homes the data can be filtered to select only people that have a high balance on their mortgage. There are many channels for short sale Realtors to get in front of the distressed homeowner. Whether your preferred method is direct mail, telemarketing, or knocking on doors we can help you succeed in this crazy real estate industry by selecting the right data.

Short Sale Leads – 30 and 60 Days Late

In the past, for most Realtors, a short sale has been considered on the backburner because of the time and rarity, most weren’t even familiar with the process. Now in 2010 and coming years, most Realtors will have at least half of their deals in a short sale or REO situation. Mastering the art of marketing for short sale prospects is what will make the difference between successful and failed short sale prospecting.

Even if you target the right homeowners, closing the deal and ensuring the bank and all parties involved are happy is much more difficult with short sale marketing on the whole. This is why you need a very thick pipeline of leads and opportunities. Marketing and advertising play an even bigger role with short sale leads than they do with traditional marketing and smart Realtors and mortgage professionals know this.

For some Realtors, the idea of leads is not important because they have a lot of word of mouth and referral business. This is great if your pipeline is full but remember that you should layer your marketing and that word of mouth and referrals are just one layer on top of other marketing via the web and direct mail. Never rely on just one source of new business, especially when it comes to real estate.

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5 Ways Cold Calling Lists Are Magical!

Posted by – November 13, 2011

I’ve been cold-calling all day, and emailing brochures and related biographical information, as well.

And I’ve accomplished plenty. I feel that good sort of fatigue where you know you did your best, planted some great seeds, and you’ll harvest the positive results, soon.

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A big part of this payoff is attributable to the list I used.

5 Ways Cold Calling Lists Are Magical!

Cold calling lists can be magical in five ways:

(1) If they’re complete, containing name, rank, direct dial number, conventional and email addresses, you’re in clover. Where can you get such a list? On the web, of course. You’d be amazed at the riches to be mined online if you simply seek them out.

(2) Lists organize us. I can’t overvalue this simple fact. When you know exactly who you’re going to call next, this process becomes a lot smoother and more productive.

(3) Lists help you to keep the relative power and influence of individuals in perspective. For instance, today I contacted a very snooty lady who tried to say no from the get-go. While I was still invited to email materials, she left me with a bitter taste. Without chewing on this experience too long, I called the next name, and she was delightful.

(4) You’ve heard the adage: “Plan your work and work your plan,” right? Lists do this for you. They tell you exactly where you should be heading at any given time.

(5) Lists assist in goal setting. I wanted to add 15-20 new prospects to my pipeline, and I hit the target. Tomorrow, I’ll do the same, until I cannot help but reap a huge dividend from my cold calls.

Abe Lincoln reportedly said if he had several hours to fell a tree, he’d invest the first few at least in simply sharpening his axe.

Do the same by carefully selecting and then following your list.

That’s what sharp salespeople do!

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Postage Meter Supplies

Posted by – October 11, 2011

The postage meter is a crucial piece of office equipment that makes mail management a simple task. Depending on the diversity and the volume of mail handled, several ranges of postage meters are available in the market. In accordance with the Federal regulations, the meter unit of the equipment can only be leased, while other parts can be purchased or leased for a time period.

The supplies pertaining to the postage meter can be broadly classified into consumables, software, data provision, and hardware. Most can be purchased online from recognized postage-meter vendors. Consumables include bag and tray tags, tabs, water seals, bottled ink, inkjet printer-specific cartridges, white or colored adhesive labels, strapping, and glue dot.

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The most common software used are a combination of the CASS (coding accuracy support system) and PAVE (presort accuracy validation and evaluation). CASS matches the street address, city, and state on the office postal list to the Postal Service-approved database, while PAVE prints it out in the required form. Several versions of these applications that are operable in different platforms are available like the Accumail Tool Kit. Software such as Easy street, QuickLocate, and Zip USA have a wider marketing application.

Postage Meter Supplies

The data provision consists of lists, including mailing lists, business lists, consumer lists, resident occupants, new home owners and movers; databases, which may be of gender, location, telephone numbers and zip codes; and carrier route maps, which depict the quickest possible mail delivering route.

The hardware depends on the type of the postage meter used. A printer is a definite requirement. The commonly used printers are a thermal printer, line, or dot matrix printer. The meters also need a strapping machine that may be manual or semi-automatic.

Most of the supplies can be obtained directly from the system manufacturers or independent dealers; however it is advisable to purchase them after a thorough inquiry about their after-sale service and customer support.

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Pros And Cons of Offshore Call Centers

Posted by – October 10, 2011

Off shore call centers provide business owners with the ability to outsource important business tasks. We have heard a lot of hype stating that most Australian companies rather go offline than staying local by employing the services of an offshore call center. This might be true for larger corporations but it also poses many risks of which the biggest would be customer dissatisfaction. Business owners are well advised to weigh the pros and cons of going offshore when considering call center management solutions. We have looked at the pros and cons of offshore call centers and came up with a list of pointers to consider before you make your decision.

Pros:

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- There is no doubt that offshore call centers offer very high competitive rates. This starts with the fact that overseas wages (India mainly since most offshore call centers are based in India) and the cost of living is a lot less than in Australia. Were Indian workers might have a sufficient lifestyle with some /hour, Australians would never be able to do the same.

Pros And Cons of Offshore Call Centers

- Another bonus is the fact that India has some of the highest trained IT professionals in the world. If your outsourcing requires an IT help desk, then going offshore might be beneficial to your business after all. Obviously costs would have to be compared against each other as well as usability.

Cons:

- The fact remains that staying local will provide a better service. Having the ability to drop into your local call center will provide many business owners with peace of mind. Not only does this help them to get to know key staff but it also helps the staff itself being able to get an insiders view (by means of direct conversations) about the business in question.

- State regulations are sometimes very strict. With the increased security of no call lists, call center operators have to abide by the official rules. No call lists offer private individuals to be blocked from telemarketing calls with certain restrictions.

- A great pro of going local is the quality standard control. It’s not that India doesn’t provide some form of standards whilst dealing with clients, but often our own standards seem somewhat higher than theirs. This is especially important since customer service is directly related to a high standard. If there is a lack of control and quality, chances are that customers will run.

- With increased security issues we are dealing with an ever evolving level of awareness by consumers. People are getting smarter all the time when giving out private information and by going local your clients are assured top quality privacy protection.

- Last but not least there is a huge language barrier between offshore call center staff and local staff. Customers are increasingly becoming frustrated by straining to understand an overseas call center operator. Often their knowledge of the English language is next to none but the problem starts with the way it is being phrased. Many Australians prefer to hear a familiar accent when marketed to. It provides them with a sense of familiarity and security and they are more receptive to offers.

In the end, whether you are choosing to go offshore or not depends on two things mainly. First, if your budget is more suited to an offshore call center, then you have no other options. But if you rather place client service before everything else, you might be better suited to go local.

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Telemarketing Doing It Right

Posted by – September 24, 2011

Telephone-based sales generation still plays an important role in an organization’s direct marketing efforts. But some people and businesses fail to implement responsible outbound cold-calling practices. Moreover, the National Do Not Call Registry in the UK and the US threatens to bring telemarketing and cold-calling to a stop. Is this really the end for the telemarketing industry?

The Question of Importance

The telephone has been utilized as a tool for acquiring new business ever since it was invented. It has been primarily used for setting up appointments as well as selling all sorts of merchandise from property to gadgetry. It has been a powerful tool in increasing leads and sales.

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In the past years however, telephone marketing has earned a bad name for itself. Scammers and fraudulent business entities have used it to take money from the unaware. This has been the reason why just the mere mention of “telemarketing” aroused hatred in consumers the world over. These conmen though represent a small chunk of the telemarketing sector.

Telemarketing Doing It Right

Outbound cold-calling could be an excellent option for companies that are seeking for a revenue-increasing but cost-effective way to acquire new business. It is way easier and faster than doing face-to-face sales and it enables businesses to reach out to more prospect or potential customers in one day than they can with direct mail or print advertisement.

Do It Right

If done properly, telemarketing can still be the best choice to market a product or service. The outcome is easily measured by the number of leads, appointments or sales generated. It takes out the burden of guessing and it could provide a significant ROI.

Businesses that are contemplating on launching a telemarketing campaign must have a well-thought of phone-based marketing strategy. It would not hurt to analyze all its aspects and follow certain rules and regulations to achieve success. These rules include:

• Following state and federal telemarketing laws. This means checking call lists against the Do Not Call Registry or Telephone Preference Service

• If the prospects do not want to proceed with the call, show professional courtesy and thank them for taking the call. Avoid over zealousness to prevent leaving a negative impression about the company being represented.

• There is no such thing as a perfect script or call guide. As the name implies, these are just “guides” for enabling salespeople to know where they are in a call. These scripts should aid agents to sound conversant, not robotic.

• Use a well-targeted call list. This provides a greater chance of getting more qualified leads.

Overcome the Fear

As most salespeople would say, telemarketing is not for the week of hearts. Many people say that teleselling is not a legitimate job because it sounds so easy, but being hung up on or being declined a hundred times or more a day can be emotionally stressful.

Telemarketing firms should remunerate their agents accordingly and give them incentives for hard work and good performances. These will keep them inspired and focused to achieve the company’s goals.

It may have earned a bad reputation, but telemarketing remains a lucrative method to generate new business. The responsibility is left to the telemarketing companies to make sure that they always practice effective and conscientious telephone-selling.

Telemarketing Doing It Right

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