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Chartered to protect the henhouse, has the FTC turned into a fox?: Chartered to protect the henhouse, has the FTC turned into a fox?You tell me and we'll both know."The question is, what will be that next evolutionary step that resets things so that we have the final word on such sensitive information."You tell me and we'll both know.It's the golden rule...Those...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, henhouse, Chartered, FTC, fox, telemarketing, ZIP code; Discussion threads 2007-12-17
Auto Dialer Pro (zip): Automatic call center allows to make a large number of supervised or not supervised outbound telemarketing calls. This program is specifically designed for small businesses conducting surveys, church and community announcements, telemarketers and sales leads, fund raisers, political campaigning, and engineers testing remote equipment.Version 4.8 allows to use Excel spreadsheet...; Tags: Phone, Dialer, Telemarketing, Sales Strategy, Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing, Marketing Research, Sales; Software downloads 2007-11-16
Leading Finnish Magazine Publisher Boosts Sales and Improves Service With SAP Business Communications Management: For Sanoma Magazines Finland Oy, replacing its traditional telephony system with the IP-based SAP Business Communications Management software proved to be a smart move. With the SAP software, the company was able to integrate their distributed telesales network into a single virtual operation. As a result, the publisher improved overall...; Tags: Telesales, SAP AG, Telemarketing, Sales Channel, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Marketing Research, Sales; Case studies 2007-08-01
List brokers welcome thieves who target elderly: Web-savvy scam artists are lurking everywhere on the net, and the elderly are particularly vulnerable, reports the International Herald Tribune. Posing as government and insurance workers simply updating their files, shysters telephone World War II vets, retired schoolteachers and thousands of other elderly Americans and ask for their bank account...; Tags: Law enforcement; Blog posts 2007-05-22
Web Content Grabber (exe): Here is what Web Grabber is helping our customer do. Produce highly effective direct marketing campaigns: Grab your list then print your Mailing Labels right from the tool. Grab your list then print envelopes from Microsoft Word or Grab your list and E-Mail your letter directly from the tool. Generate...; Tags: Web, Direct Marketing, Tool, Telemarketing, Advertising & Promotion, Productivity, Sales Channel, E-mail, Channel Management, Marketing Research, Marketing, Sales, Online Communications; Software downloads 2007-01-17

Is Boost Mobile fraudulently disguising telemarketing calls as service interruption notices? Could be: Is Boost Mobile fraudulently disguising telemarketing calls as service interruption notices? Could beDo-Not-Call listsIn Wisconsin, as in many other states, there are also STATE do not call lists, and it is ILLEGAL (at least here) to call. I am on the Federal as well as the State DNC lists, so...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Advertising & Promotion, Boost Mobile, phone, telemarketing; Discussion threads 2007-01-04
Is Booth Mobile fraudulently disguising telemarketing calls as service interruption notices? Could be: So, what did you do over your holidays? Mine? Well, amongst other things, I fielded a barrage of telemarketing calls that I wasnt all too happy about. Telemarketers are notoriously known for calling during dinner time. But they must see the holidays as one big long dinner time, assuming that...; Tags: Legal, Podcasts, General, Boost Mobile; Blog posts 2007-01-04
Mekashron Business (exe): Innovative software from Mekashron has made the job of automating and digitizing offices easier by consolidating the most important office functions into one effective and easy-to-use application. With the simplicity and power to comfortably manage millions of contacts with a single program from anywhere in the world, Mekashron Business has...; Tags: Customer Service, Phone, Telemarketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Product Marketing, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing, Marketing Research, Enterprise Software, Software; Software downloads 2006-10-11
Contact Your Client Professional (exe): Contact Your Client Professional is a complete business solution with advanced marketing platform designed specifically for the SOHO (Small Office Home Office) Includes: contact manager, CRM, invoicing, products, inventory, payments, commissions, credit cards, data extraction, support system, telemarketing system, follow up system, agenda, marketing campaigns tracking, templates system, auto-messenger, free...; Tags: Telemarketing, Marketing Research, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing; Software downloads 2006-02-28
Verizon Wireless sues telemarketers: Verizon Wireless sues telemarketersWhy aren't they being treated like the criminals they are??I have to wonder...... if these dirtbag marketers are guilty of violating federal communications law, when isn't the government going after them?? We need a lot more than injunctions. We also need massive fines and maybe...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Verizon Wireless, telemarketing, telemarketer, phone; Discussion threads 2006-02-14
Sales Navigator (exe): Professional Sales Management Software featuring contact management, customer service, order entry, and telemarketing. If you are already using something like ACT or other simple CRM packages, this is your next step and we'll help you get there. We specialize in customizations and support.; Tags: Netscape Navigator, Sales Strategy, Telemarketing, Advertising & Promotion, Sales Force Management, Web Browsers, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Sales, Marketing, Marketing Research, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software; Software downloads 2005-10-18
TMScripter (zip): TMScripter is a software program within which you can develop any type of telemarketing, appointment setting, or customer service script. Because of the branching technology there are no limits to the level of sophistication. You can have any number of levels, you have superior flexibility over any other type of...; Tags: TMScripter, Telemarketing, Advertising & Promotion, Databases, Marketing, Marketing Research, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2005-09-10
Supreme Court upholds Do Not Call registry: Supreme Court upholds Do Not Call registryGood...Now maybe can relax at home without being bothered.Stupid appeals courtThey didn't uphold *our* right to privacy, or our right not to listen to someone's spiel. They upheld the governments right to REGULATE speach.Idiots!"We hold that the Do Not Call registry is a...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Regulations, phone, Do-Not-Call, Do-Not-Call Registry, telemarketing, government; Discussion threads 2004-10-04
Hanging up on telemarketers: Hanging up on telemarketers(NT) Awww, the poor marketing parasites are still whining.Hmmm. And drug laws hinder drug dealers... SO WHAT!!Telemarketers are a blight on society. They try to make money at the expense of those who choose to pay good money for a telephone. They annoy...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Telemarketers, telemarketing, telemarketer, phone, Do-Not-Call, Hanging Up; Discussion threads 2004-10-01
Choosing Telesales or telemarketing to Get Results: Taming the Classic S & M Challenge: The folks in Marketing have a strategic vision for exciting customers or prospects and increasing sales. The folks in Sales have a tried-and-true process for connecting with people, developing needs and closing in a field sales operation. In the authors practice, they are often called upon to help B-to-B clients...; Tags: Telesales, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Telemarketing, Sales, Marketing, Marketing Research; White papers 2004-09-27
telemarketing Blocker (zip): Telemarketing Blocker is free Caller ID screen software that retrieves callers' telephone number using your voice modem (you must have subscribed Caller ID feature from your TeleCom and your modem supports Caller ID in your local state). It can block your unwanted calls from telemarketers, surveys, charities, prank calls or...; Tags: Caller ID, Telemarketing Blocker, Telemarketing, Modems, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Marketing Research, Hardware, Components; Software downloads 2004-09-07
Epiphany puts emphasis on telemarketing: Epiphany puts emphasis on telemarketingVery Annoying FeaturesWhen I call a customer service hotline, I don't want to be presented with ads. In fact, if I have to call one of these lines it's probably to get an RMA number, meanwhile they will deliberately place me on hold to listen to...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Do-Not-Call, do-not-call list, e.piphany, telemarketing; Discussion threads 2003-10-27
A BT Case Study: In 1996, BT embarked on one of the most challenging telemarketing projects ever undertaken by a telecommunications company. BT's existing system did not have the capacity to manage the scale of the project. The system was not customer based and, as a result, had no account based data management or...; Tags: British Telecommunications, Graham Technology, Telemarketing, Data Management, Operational Planning, Telecom & Utilities, Advertising & Promotion, Telephony, Telecommunications, Storage, Databases, Marketing, Marketing Research, Business Operations, Networking, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies
Complete Industry Campaign Passes Trial for Winchester Business Systems, Inc.: Winchester Business Systems, Inc., sells solutions that reduce complex and time-consuming processes into manageable deliverables. Winchester Business Systems wanted a quick, effective and inexpensive way to market their solutions to prospective customers. Winchester took advantage of the PartnerWorld Industry Networks' Complete Industry Campaign to conduct two separate direct mail campaigns...; Tags: Industry, IBM Corp., Telemarketing, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Marketing Research; Case studies
Case Study: BT: In 1996, BT embarked on one of the most challenging telemarketing projects ever undertaken by a telecommunications company. The key aims of the project were to retain existing customers and increase sales within their customer base. BT's existing system did not have the capacity to manage the scale of the...; Tags: British Telecommunications, Graham Technology, Telemarketing, Call Centers, Business Structures, Sales Strategy, Telecom & Utilities, Advertising & Promotion, Telephony, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Telecommunications, Marketing, Marketing Research, It Operations, Finance, Sales, Networking, Enterprise Software, Software; Case studies