Start Up Telemarketing

By the year 2000, an estimated 7 million people will earn their livings in the telemarketing industry. Telemarketing has become a multi-billion dollar industry, with more and more business taking place via telephone each year. This book is for those small and medium-sized companies whose limited resources or geographical locations inhibit employing experts to design, develop, and implement effective telemarketing programs. Based on extensive research, it places telemarketing in the context of space advertising, direct marketing, and radio and television as part of the marketing mix. Detailed, practical discussions cover how to identify markets from list sources, new prospects, and the existing customer profile; creating a telemarketing environment, including aspects of office layout, special equipment, and necessary accessories; recruiting, hiring, training, and organizing the staff; compensation programs; and much more.