Get Your Phone Messages Returned
By John Ingrisano on Apr 20, 2007 in Other Voices
(posted on behalf of Bill Willard)
When leaving a voice message for business or individual prospects, after identifying yourself and your phone number, one way to assure your messages are returned is to say: “I’m calling because I understand you’re the person to speak to about…” then hang up the phone mid-sentence. The person will assume you’ve been cut off and will call you back to hear what’s at the end of that sentence.
Source: Bottom Line Retirement, “Beat the System”
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John R. Ingrisano | Apr 21, 2007 | Reply
Bill, this cracks me up. I know some clients and prospects love to be chased. As I told one client recently, who was blowing a major deadline because she never returned phone calls: “Sorry, but I already raised my children. When you want to get this project done, call me.” Then I went on to work with serious clients, ones who actually wanted to accomplish something.
Ah, the joys of entrepreneurship!