Whats your mobile number? Just kidding, but I do call a lot of telecom company, power, utility, etc.
I like those who suddenly go deaf or the fax machine kicks on, I just drop the line, redial and leave a message on their VM. I hate for them to mis a special we are running because of the crappy phone system.
Then theres the sinscere sounding operator who leaves you on hold. I just put that line on hold and make another call to the same place and rephrase the opening. Funny how afterwards that first call I place, the line is dropped.
Its likely they arent interested and are trying to dodge the call, but some of our customers are a special breed. Makes me wonder about someone who can plunk down 110 grand on a truck, then cant find the one they drove up in parked right along the street outside.
Most of my calling is B2B unless the numbers are changed, business goes out of business, former owner dies, etc, etc, etc. I seem to get the crap of the crap, bottom of the barrow leads as the company has been in business for a long, long time.
Sometimes its fun. I called a utility company in FL to speak to someone last Friday. The operator said he was deceased, I proceeded to ask if she had the number to reach him as I thought she said he was at the Houston location. Boy that got her rather upset.
Then theres mistaking the female operator for the male contact. Nothing like hearing a female voice answer the phone, then ask, Hey Gary, blah, blah blah.....
FYI, if you advertise your business on your truck or car, we look for those and call regarding service.
Ive actually sat at truck stops and other places people use commercial equipment go to and its amazing how receptive they are to us. I dont think I have yet to have a very nasty call, its just an emotionally draining, very repetative job that seems to have no future.