Comments on: Brain Dead Phone Messages http://www.prleads.com/brain-dead-phone-messages/ Wed, 02 May 2012 02:04:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: J. P. Feingold http://www.prleads.com/brain-dead-phone-messages/#comment-123 J. P. Feingold Thu, 23 Mar 2006 13:43:00 +0000 http://www.thewebsitesurgeon.com/testwp/?p=134#comment-123 As a writer, much of my work involves interviewing people by phone. Problems I've encountered lately include seeking people who were out of town for prolonged periods but whose direct line voicemail gave no indication of this. Sometimes this is the only number I have for the person and the company has no website, so I can't find another number to try to reach a human being to ask when they'll be in. <br/><br/>Voicemails sometimes try to be helpful by including a cell or other alternate number where the person can be reached. Too often, the number is given only once and too quickly to write it down. This means calling back in hope of getting it the second time. If you can provide an alternate contact method, always give the number or e-mail address twice slowly. As a writer, much of my work involves interviewing people by phone. Problems I’ve encountered lately include seeking people who were out of town for prolonged periods but whose direct line voicemail gave no indication of this. Sometimes this is the only number I have for the person and the company has no website, so I can’t find another number to try to reach a human being to ask when they’ll be in.

Voicemails sometimes try to be helpful by including a cell or other alternate number where the person can be reached. Too often, the number is given only once and too quickly to write it down. This means calling back in hope of getting it the second time. If you can provide an alternate contact method, always give the number or e-mail address twice slowly.

]]> By: john dipietro http://www.prleads.com/brain-dead-phone-messages/#comment-122 john dipietro Thu, 23 Mar 2006 13:17:00 +0000 http://www.thewebsitesurgeon.com/testwp/?p=134#comment-122 Dan...Absolutely agree about voice mail messages. I suggest that people put a little life into their message. THAT CAN SET THEM APART. Not the normal, boring stuff like "I am either on the phone or away from my office" junk that you know is BS. How about this.." I either am on another call or have caller ID and dont want to speak to you" Just something that will make them remember your message!<br/><br/>JOHN DIPIETRO<br/>www.johndipietro.com Dan…Absolutely agree about voice mail messages. I suggest that people put a little life into their message. THAT CAN SET THEM APART. Not the normal, boring stuff like “I am either on the phone or away from my office” junk that you know is BS. How about this..” I either am on another call or have caller ID and dont want to speak to you” Just something that will make them remember your message!

JOHN DIPIETRO
http://www.johndipietro.com

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