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Telemarketing

Telemarketing is a form of direct marketing where a salesperson uses the telephone to solicit prospective customers to sell products or services. The prospective customers are identified and qualified by various means, including past purchase histories, previous requests for information, credit limit, competition entry forms or application forms. Names may also be purchased from another company's customer database, or obtained from a telephone directory or some other public list or forum. The qualification process is intended to find those prospective customers most likely to purchase the product or service being sold or advertised. Charitable organizations, alumni associations and political parties often use telemarketing to solicit donations.

Market survey companies often use telemarketing techniques to survey prospective or past customers of a client business to assess market acceptance or satisfaction with a particular product, service, brand or company. Public opinion polls are conducted in a similar manner.

Telemarketing techniques can also be applied to other forms of electronic marketing using e-mail or fax messages. (See spamming.)

Telemarketing is often criticised as being an unethical business practice as some companies do make unsolicited calls and often engaged in high-pressure sales techniques. Such practices may be subject to regulatory or legislative controls related to consumer privacy and protection. In particular, telemarking in the U.S. is restricted by the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991. Many professional associations of telemarketers do have codes of ethics and standards that member businesses follow to win public confidence.

Some jurisdictions have implemented "Do Not Call" listings, either through industry organisations or legislation, in which consumers can indicate that they do not wish to be called by telemarketers. Legislative versions often provide for heavy penalties for companies calling individuals on these listings. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has now implemented a National Do Not Call Registry in an attempt to reduce intrusive telemarketing on a national basis. Allthough challenged (http://reclaimdemocracy.org/corporate_speech/ftc_call_list_legal_analysis.html) by telemarketing corporations and trade groups as a violation of commercial speech rights, the National Do Not Call Registry was upheld (http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/ftc/mmsvftc021704opn.html) by the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on February 17, 2004.

There are several methods that people use to avoid telemarketing calls. Using caller ID or a privacy manager can allow the targeted subscriber to identify the caller before the call is answered and make the decision not to answer. Answering machines and voicemail can also be used to screen calls, as telemarketers generally do not leave messages. The simplest solution is to ask to be added to the "Do Not Call" list and hang-up.

 

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