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[Scott <catfather AT donpoo.net>]

On Wednesday, September 24, 2003, at 01:13  PM, Shea Tisdale wrote:

> I hate telemarketers as much as anyone, but...
>
> While everyone says that they don't like telemarketing, the facts bear
> out quiet a different picture.
>
> In 2000 direct marketing sales were 1.71 trillion dollars and accounted
> for almost 10% of the US Economy.

I'm confused as to why telemarketers think the do not call list is bad 
anyway.

It would be very interesting to see how many people who have signed up 
for the do-not-call list actually have responded to or purchased 
products from a telemarketing call. I would think that by merging the 
do-not-call list in with the existing "leads database" these marketers 
have they can quickly eliminate dead-weight customers and focus their 
sales efforts on a targeted demographic who is willing to listen.

Of course, this is just my ass-backwards thinking.

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