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The truth is
that no one seems to like telemarketers. They call at inopportune times and
generally interrupt us. That being said, the telemarketers are only doing their
job and they should not be shunned for that. As well, they provide a valuable
service by conducting surveys, selling products and soliciting donations for
worth causes.
For someone who wants to work from home and have their own business that they
are in control of, this is the perfect type of job. It is also a great job if
you love to talk to people and meet new people, albeit over the phone. This is
why freelance telemarketer is becoming one of the most popular types of jobs
available as a career these days.
The Concept
As a freelance telemarketer, companies will
contact you when they want someone to call
customers, clients, or random individuals
for them. It will be your job to meet a
certain quota each day, but you will be able
to do this from your own home. They will
provide you with the numbers to call, the
information relating to the people you are
calling and all the information related to
what you are calling about. Some companies
will require you to update them on a daily
basis, while others will require that you
only update them weekly.
The good thing about being a freelance
telemarketer, is that you have the choice of
who you work for, and how much you get paid.
This is a significant advantage over other
telemarketers, because they are often paid
little for what they do. As a freelancer,
you set the rates.
Naturally, this job is for those who are
thick-skinned. There will be many people who
do not want to talk to you because you are
interrupting them, and for every ten people
that are nice about it, there will be a
couple who are quite rude.
Startup Costs
What startup costs?? That is pretty much
what it comes down to. Except for the cost
of your phone service and maybe a headset
that you use for your calls, there are
really no other costs associated with this
type of business. All it is, is you calling
numbers for a company, relaying information
and providing your client with more sales,
donations, or information. It is not unusual
to see the start up costs of this job to be
no higher than $50, so for those who want to
work from home, without the high costs, this
is the perfect career for them.
How to Market It
This is where it gets difficult. You need to
go to non-profit societies, polling
companies and other telephone sales
companies and convince them that not only
should they hire you to work from your home,
they should also pay you more than their
in-house telemarketers.
Having a proven track record of success, and
experience as a telemarketer will help a lot
and possibly convince your potential clients
to pick you over others. You need to make
sure you deliver at this point. It is all
about you proving yourself to them, not the
other way around.
The Concept
Startup Costs
How to Market It
