Posts tagged with 'outbound telemarketing'

10 reasons why outbound telemarketing programs fail

Before the advent of the internet and mobile phones, if you wanted to "reach out and touch someone" it often meant picking up the telephone.

Today, despite the fact that we have more ways to communicate than ever, many companies continue to pick up the phone in hopes that the person they're reaching out and touching will eventually become a customer. In fact, although it may be one of the least sexy marketing channels, telemarketing is for some companies still one of the most effective direct marketing techniques employed.