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Toll Free Numbers
©2006 By Bob Osgoodby
Much has been
written about the value of 800 numbers.
Basically,
an 800 number is like calling someone collect,
since they pay
for the call instead of you.
Does an 800 number increase the chances of
making a sale? Let's
explore this a bit. Suppose you read an
advertisement, or visit
a web site that lists an 800 number where you
can get more
information. Many times you get a "canned" spiel
which, if you
bother to listen to the whole thing, asks for
your number so
they can return your call. At that point, many
people simply
hang up as they don't want to give out their
private number. The
last thing they want is to be put on another
telemarketing list.
This tactic is used extensively by some. Does it
work? The jury
is still out on this one.
Some make you fight your way through a maze of
options - press 1
for this, 2 for that, and so on. Some don't even
give the option
of talking with a live person. If you don't
select one it simply
starts the option selection process again. - The
jury is in on
this one. The owner of this 800 number will pay
for a lot of
calls, that simply frustrate the caller and will
never result in
a sale. What a waste!
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If you're lucky, you get a real person who answers the
phone,
and who can help. Now let's switch the focus here a bit, and
make believe you are the person who answers. Is the caller a
serious prospect, a bored teenager with nothing better to
do, or
what they refer to in the automotive trade as a "tire
kicker?
Trying to determine if they are a serious prospect is a
challenge. If they are, you might make the sale. If they
aren't
however, how do you gracefully end the conversation? Many
small
businesses are a "one horse" shop, without the staff, and
equipment necessary to handle multiple calls. Every minute
you
are on the phone, with someone who is not a serious
prospect, is
not only wasting your time, but may cost you another
customer,
who can't get through because the line is busy.
Some people, who may have a slight interest, think that
because
it is a toll free number they don't have anything to lose,
so
they make the call. It doesn't cost them anything, so why
not.
These are your "tire kickers", are usually not serious
prospects, and are wasting your resources.
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How do you avoid these types of problems? Simple, don't
have an
800 number. If a person has to spend their "nickel" for the
call, they have already pre-qualified themselves as a
serious
prospect. You know that time spent with them will be
productive.
Now the small entrepreneur must have a separate phone line
for
this. If you are involved in several businesses, you should
have
a line for each one. That way, when the phone rings,
depending
on the number called, you can answer the phone in a
businesslike
manner.
We used 800 numbers with our businesses. As an experiment,
we
took the 800 number off our website, and put in a non-toll
free
number. Two things happened and they were both good. First,
the
number of calls received decreased by almost 80 percent.
This of
course concerned us at first. Secondly however, we saw our
sales
dramatically increase. Why? Because the prospects were
pre-qualifying themselves, and we were not wasting our time,
or
losing calls due to lines being busy.
Do 800 numbers have a place in your business plan? Sure! If
you
are product oriented, a toll free order line is essential.
People may hesitate to pay a toll for a product they wish to
order. If you are service oriented, it is a must for
technical
support. With long waiting times for help, it would be a
real
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So how can you know if an 800 number will work for you?
Test it.
Call your local phone company and ask them the rates for
installing an 800 number. They'll have different plans, so
make
sure that you choose a plan that fits your needs and budget.
Sign up for a couple of months and add the number to all of
your
sales stuff - web site, etc. Then track your results. Does
the
benefits (sales), justify the cost, then you've got a
winner. If
not then unplug it.
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