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 <title>Chapter 3. Say that Again?!?</title>
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 <description>&lt;iframe class='facebook_like_node' src='http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idea2result.com%2Fchapter-3-say-that-again-lead-generation-telemarketing&amp;amp;layout=box_count&amp;amp;show_faces=false&amp;amp;width=80&amp;amp;action=like&amp;amp;colorscheme=light' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border:none; overflow:hidden; width:80px; height:65px'&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;p&gt;Communication breakdown between the &lt;a href="http://www.idea2result.com/bpo-business-process-outsourcing-virtual-assistants-services"&gt;virtual assistants&lt;/a&gt; and the caller is more often due to the wrong delivery of message or simply not meaning the same things and not the nationality or the accent of the persons involved, although the latter is often pointed as the culprit.&lt;br /&gt;
Ignore the frustration between the two and you will see the humor in this exchange:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;*** Virtual Assistant: Web support, can I help you: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.idea2result.com/chapter-3-say-that-again-lead-generation-telemarketing" target="_blank"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Adam Fridman</dc:creator>
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 <title>Chapter 2. They May not Be Americans or Brits, but They Can Speak Your Language</title>
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 <description>&lt;iframe class='facebook_like_node' src='http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idea2result.com%2Fvirtual-assistant-they-may-not-be-americans-or-brits-but-they-speak-your-language&amp;amp;layout=box_count&amp;amp;show_faces=false&amp;amp;width=80&amp;amp;action=like&amp;amp;colorscheme=light' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border:none; overflow:hidden; width:80px; height:65px'&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;p&gt;But the problem is, they can’t understand me because they are not Americans! And what are these Indians doing, trying to talk like an American and selling me vitamins?&lt;br /&gt;
A &lt;a href="http://www.idea2result.com/bpo-business-process-outsourcing-virtual-assistants-services"&gt;virtual assistants&lt;/a&gt; in a &lt;a href="http://www.idea2result.com/telemarketing-call-center-services"&gt;call center&lt;/a&gt; shared this call. He used to work for a catalogue company whose order line was based in Lithuania but the customer service centre was based in U.K.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;*** Caller: Hi, are you in India?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.idea2result.com/virtual-assistant-they-may-not-be-americans-or-brits-but-they-speak-your-language" target="_blank"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:57:02 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Adam Fridman</dc:creator>
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 <title>Chapter 1. No, Sir, the Problem is Not the Machine. It’s You. </title>
 <link>http://www.idea2result.com/virtual-assistant-motivation-for-lead-generation-chapter-1</link>
 <description>&lt;iframe class='facebook_like_node' src='http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idea2result.com%2Fvirtual-assistant-motivation-for-lead-generation-chapter-1&amp;amp;layout=box_count&amp;amp;show_faces=false&amp;amp;width=80&amp;amp;action=like&amp;amp;colorscheme=light' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border:none; overflow:hidden; width:80px; height:65px'&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;p&gt;We may not realize it, but our horror stories on &lt;a href="http://www.idea2result.com/bpo-business-process-outsourcing-virtual-assistants-services"&gt;virtual assistants&lt;/a&gt; are directly proportional to their funny stories on callers’ stupidity. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Who wouldn’t laugh when the call goes like this?&lt;br /&gt;
*** Virtual Assistant: OK, in the bottom left-hand side of the screen, see where the "OK" button is displayed?&lt;br /&gt;
*** Caller: How can you see my screen from there?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.idea2result.com/virtual-assistant-motivation-for-lead-generation-chapter-1" target="_blank"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Adam Fridman</dc:creator>
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 <title>A Wide Range of Services a Telemarketing Company Offers </title>
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 <description>&lt;iframe class='facebook_like_node' src='http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idea2result.com%2Fwide-range-telemarketing-company&amp;amp;layout=box_count&amp;amp;show_faces=false&amp;amp;width=80&amp;amp;action=like&amp;amp;colorscheme=light' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border:none; overflow:hidden; width:80px; height:65px'&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;p&gt;Telemarketing is a strategy used by a lot of organizations nowadays as a way of improving their sales, expanding their marketing reach and increasing their customer base. A telemarketing company, along with their telesales agents is adept at offering this service. It is the method attributed in selling products or services over the phone, the internet and other forms of media.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.idea2result.com/wide-range-telemarketing-company" target="_blank"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:42:55 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Adam Fridman</dc:creator>
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 <title>The Convenience Telemarketing Services can Offer to Companies </title>
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 <description>&lt;iframe class='facebook_like_node' src='http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idea2result.com%2Fthe-convenience-telemarketing-services&amp;amp;layout=box_count&amp;amp;show_faces=false&amp;amp;width=80&amp;amp;action=like&amp;amp;colorscheme=light' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border:none; overflow:hidden; width:80px; height:65px'&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.idea2result.com/telemarketing-call-center-services"&gt;Telemarketing service&lt;/a&gt; are available to any organization looking for a better avenue of marketing directly to interested clients. Telemarketing calls are a lot cheaper compared to modern advertising. Their prices vary, as their services do and it depends on the type of service the organization is looking to acquire. The best part about telemarketing is that though some potential customers are difficult to reach over the phone, it is of a more personal way of reaching to clients and potential clients in the future.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.idea2result.com/the-convenience-telemarketing-services" target="_blank"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Adam Fridman</dc:creator>
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 <title>Telemarketing Services for the Growth of your Business</title>
 <link>http://www.idea2result.com/telemarketing-services-for-the-growth-of-your-business</link>
 <description>&lt;iframe class='facebook_like_node' src='http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idea2result.com%2Ftelemarketing-services-for-the-growth-of-your-business&amp;amp;layout=box_count&amp;amp;show_faces=false&amp;amp;width=80&amp;amp;action=like&amp;amp;colorscheme=light' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border:none; overflow:hidden; width:80px; height:65px'&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;p&gt;Many businesses all over the globe are looking for an edge that will allow them to weather economic recession and would result to long term growth for their business. This implies that finding shortcuts that will enable them to reduce labor cost and at the same time boost efficiency for their business. Outsourcing telemarketing services is one of the best things that you can do for your business because it is not only cost effective, it can also help increase your profits.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.idea2result.com/telemarketing-services-for-the-growth-of-your-business" target="_blank"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Adam Fridman</dc:creator>
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 <title>The Qualities of Successful and Good Telemarketing Services </title>
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 <description>&lt;iframe class='facebook_like_node' src='http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idea2result.com%2Fquality-of-successful-and-good-telemarketing-services&amp;amp;layout=box_count&amp;amp;show_faces=false&amp;amp;width=80&amp;amp;action=like&amp;amp;colorscheme=light' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border:none; overflow:hidden; width:80px; height:65px'&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.idea2result.com/telemarketing-call-center-services"&gt;Telemarketing services&lt;/a&gt; remained to be one of the most effective ways of reaching out to wider spectrum of the market. The capability of &lt;a href="http://www.idea2result.com/telemarketing-call-center-services"&gt;telemarketing companies&lt;/a&gt; to employ technique known as cold calling is one of its strongest advantage. Your company gains opportunities through the expertise and ability of their agents to call new customers and introduces your products and services to them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.idea2result.com/quality-of-successful-and-good-telemarketing-services" target="_blank"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Adam Fridman</dc:creator>
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 <title>The Hard Truth about Soft Skills in Telemarketing Services</title>
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 <description>&lt;iframe class='facebook_like_node' src='http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idea2result.com%2FThe-Hard-Truth-about-Soft-Skills-in-Telemarketing-Services&amp;amp;layout=box_count&amp;amp;show_faces=false&amp;amp;width=80&amp;amp;action=like&amp;amp;colorscheme=light' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border:none; overflow:hidden; width:80px; height:65px'&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is often said that hard skills will get you an interview but you need soft skills to get and keep a job. For most companies, that is. However, it is different in telemarketing services. Being sales oriented companies, telemarketing services place great significance in people skills, or soft skills. Thus, &lt;a href="http://www.idea2result.com/telemarketing-call-center-services"&gt;telemarketing services&lt;/a&gt; applicants with a high level of soft skills are most likely to qualify for job openings.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.idea2result.com/The-Hard-Truth-about-Soft-Skills-in-Telemarketing-Services" target="_blank"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>The Impact of Virtual Queuing in Telemarketing Services</title>
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 <description>&lt;iframe class='facebook_like_node' src='http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.idea2result.com%2FImpact-of-Virtual-Queuing-in-Telemarketing-Services&amp;amp;layout=box_count&amp;amp;show_faces=false&amp;amp;width=80&amp;amp;action=like&amp;amp;colorscheme=light' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border:none; overflow:hidden; width:80px; height:65px'&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;p&gt;A study on The Psychology of Consumer Decisions to Continue or Abandon Waits from Invisible Service Queues by Narayan Kanakiraman (Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Eller College of Management, University of Arizona) , Robert J. Meyer (Gayfryd Steinberg Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania)  and Stephen J. Hoch (John J.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.idea2result.com/Impact-of-Virtual-Queuing-in-Telemarketing-Services" target="_blank"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>Chapter 11 - Is Appointment Setting This Complicated?</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.idea2result.com/is-appointment-setting-this-complicated" target="_blank"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 15:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Adam Fridman</dc:creator>
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