Sunday, May 30, 2010

Following Telemarketing Etiquette

As we all know, telemarketers have been patched a bad reputation in their skins. People often hate them for being intrusive. Usually, as soon as people answer the phone and knew that a telemarketer is in the other line, hesitation fills them and more likely would hang up. If you’re a telemarketer, you may be able to divert all those negative perceptions that people have by following these proper telemarketing etiquette:

Proper greeting makes a difference. Get back to the basic. Always greet with a smile even though you’re just in the phone. That would bring a positive effect. Be careful in pronunciation of the customers’ name for saying it wrong could sometimes alienate the call recipient.

Have that friendly voice. Call recipients’ first impression would mainly depend on your tone of voice. Take a deep breath and put a wide smile on your lips before you speak. That will surely be taken over into your tone. Speak up clearly and project a professional image.

Speaking Delivery. Always use a normal conversation pace while speaking. Make the call recipient feel comfortable speaking with you. Enunciate every word clearly and carefully for better understanding and to avoid customers’ frustrations.

Respect, respect, respect. Treat people always with respect just like you want anybody to respect you. It’s a golden rule in telemarketing business. Be polite in every conversation. If the person on the other end yells and became abusive, stay calm and react as a true professional.

1 comment:

  1. I appreciate good communicators from a call center when I need to inquire about the product that I am using. Though sometimes my questions are not answered completely, it makes the conversation a lot easier. Representatives should have good manners when taking a customer's call.

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