Description
Principles and techniques of soliciting potential customers over the phone to perform direct marketing of products or services.
Alternative labels
cold-calling
telephone soliciting
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Telemarketing is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:
Call centre quality auditor: Call centre quality auditors listen to calls from the call centre operators, recorded or live, in order to assess compliance with protocols and quality parameters. They grade the employees and provide feedback on the issues that require improvement. They interpret and spread quality parameters received by the management.
Call centre manager: Call centre managers set the objectives of the service per month, week, and day. They perform micromanagement of the results obtained in the centre in order to proactively react with plans, trainings, or motivational plans depending on the problems faced by the service. They strive for achievement of KPIs such as minimum operating time, sales per day, and compliance with quality parameters.
Optional knowledge
Telemarketing is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Marketing manager: Marketing managers carry out the implementation of efforts related to the marketing operations in a company. They develop marketing strategies and plans by detailing cost and resources needed. They analyse the profitability of these plans, develop pricing strategies, and strive to raise awareness on products and companies among targeted customers.
Service manager: Service managers are responsible for the supervision and coordination of the provision of different professional and technical services to customers. They ensure a smooth interaction with clients and high levels of satisfaction post-service. This occupation includes the provision of policing, correctional, library, legal and fire services.
References
- Telemarketing – ESCO