Cold Calling - No Answer?
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on 6/17/10 at 8:23pm
So I used to work as a telemarketer, and whenever we got an answering machine, we just hung up and moved onto the next person.
What strategy should be used when cold-calling for an informational interview? Hang up and try again tomorrow, or leave a message? I have a modified script that I'd pitch if that means anything. Thanks.





I did some cold calling at a
I did some cold calling at a BB PMW internship. I was forced to leave a message for every call and NOT ONCE did I receive a call back!
My opinion, worth nothing as I'm unemployed, is to hang up and call back as many times as it takes until you get someone on the phone.
Hang up and call back or call
Hang up and call back or call back at a different time. Only leave a message after multiple attempts to talk to a real person.
See my other WSO blog posts
alternatively, try going in
alternatively, try going in person to the office. that way they can't avoid you. and if they do, you can always do the puss-in-boots: http://www.popartuk.com/g/l/lgfp1425+puss-in-boots...
but seriously - this strategy actually worked for me when i was searching for internships a couple of years ago.
do not let any excuse get in
do not let any excuse get in your way, be persistent, bust your ass and only accept success... trust me, they know you're calling... some guys just see how bad you want it before they give you a chance to talk
leave a message one day and then keep calling (but dont leave a message every time)
the dude knows you're calling.,.. his assistant sees the number and tells him (if he doesn't notice it pop up himself)... not question about it