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September 8, 2011 at 5:14 pm #733686
DBPMemberCracking up over this discussion.
Sometimes I think language is wasted on humans.
(Never stops me from talking, though.)
September 8, 2011 at 5:18 pm #733687
AurekMemberYou people really need to get a life. She’s just doing her job, and if she was all like “omg like we tried to call you and stuff,” she’d be pissed on as well. The fact that she’s even replying is more than a lot of businesses do.
So go back to packing your kid’s lunch and mooching off your husband’s money. I mean, get that out of the way, missy, as there’s hundreds of other blogs you need to troll today! So busy you are!
September 8, 2011 at 5:48 pm #733688
chrismaParticipantSeptember 8, 2011 at 6:15 pm #733689
QueMemberWow Aurek, for someone who just joined this community, those are some fairly incendiary comments to make about people….
Assumptions and misogyny much?
September 8, 2011 at 6:32 pm #733690
AurekMemberYeah, assumptions get assumptions back: “It’s so devoid of authenticity.”
I guess I just feel for the Tipper person, as I work in the corporate world too. The fact that she’s even posting on this blog says something positive to me.
September 8, 2011 at 7:30 pm #733691
shed22ParticipantNot to threadjack, but . . . Datamuse, SarahScoot – what are some alternatives to “reach out to you”, “connect with”, “touch base”? I am being sincere. I work in phone based sales and would love to add more authentic language when “reaching out” to potential clients. I work with superintendents, principals, and other high level administrators in education that are very difficult to get “in touch” with. “I would like to talk with you about” or “I was hoping to have a conversation regarding” also doesn’t seem to get much attention, especially when leaving voice messages. So what are the alternatives?
September 8, 2011 at 8:09 pm #733692
KBearParticipant“Reach out” is fine. Just don’t do it 3 times in 2 paragraphs. The CNN Money article referenced above also used “reach out” several times, which probably added to the groan factor.
September 8, 2011 at 8:39 pm #733693
JanSParticipantMain Entry: communicate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: give or exchange information, idea
Synonyms: acquaint, advertise, advise, announce, be in touch, betray, break, broadcast, carry, connect, contact, convey, correspond, declare, disclose, discover, disseminate, divulge, enlighten, get across, get through, hint, impart, imply, inform, interact, interface, keep in touch, let on, let out, make known, network*, pass on, phone, proclaim, publicize, publish, raise, reach out , relate, report, reveal, ring up, signify, spread, state, suggest, tell, touch base, transfer, transmit, unfold, write
Main Entry: contact
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: communicate with
Synonyms: approach, be in touch with, buzz*, call, check with, connect, get, get ahold of, get in touch with, interact, interface, network*, phone, reach, reach out , relate, speak to, talk, telephone, touch base, visit, write to
Antonyms: avoid
Main Entry: talk
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: discuss with another
Synonyms: argue, be in contact, canvass, carry on conversation, chew*, collogue, commune, confabulate, confer, confide, consult, contact, deliberate, dialogue, engage in conversation, exchange, go into a huddle, groupthink, have a meet, hold discussion, huddle, interact, interface, interview, join in conversation, keep in touch, negotiate, network*, palaver, parley, reach out , reason, relate, thrash out, touch base, touch*, vent, visit
Antonyms: refrain, refuse
September 8, 2011 at 8:40 pm #733694
JanSParticipantI esp. like “confabulate” – lol…
September 8, 2011 at 8:46 pm #733695
datamuseParticipantshed22, as the recipient of many a vendor solicitation at my job, I can tell you that the more specific you are about your intentions and hoped-for outcome, the better. “Talk with you about” is fine. “Reach out to you about” sounds like either a ministry or a personals service.
My issue with “reach out to” is that it’s vague, feel-good phrasing that in this instance does not to me suggest any concrete amelioration of FullTilt’s concerns. I’ll grant you that that probably wasn’t the intent.
Regarding your question: your potential clients are even busier than I am, and frankly I ignore four out of five solicitations I receive–and those I don’t, are usually for products I was already aware of and considering. Your best chance lies in being specific, concrete, and brief, especially with regard to why they’d be interested in your product in the first place. (Also, not saying you do this, but while I’m thinking about it: NEVER badmouth a competitor’s product. It just makes you look bad.)
September 9, 2011 at 5:17 am #733696
miwsParticipantSeptember 9, 2011 at 2:06 pm #733697
hopeyParticipantLooks like this business owner has some issues in general. See this post:
https://westseattleblog.com/forum/topic/rant-filled-with-disappontmentand-disbelief
September 9, 2011 at 3:34 pm #733698September 12, 2011 at 6:43 am #733699
FullTiltParticipant@tipprJen “I do recall having my manager reach out to you at the end of June after our last conversation as I wanted to apologize for the last rep who reached out to you, the gentlemen you had mentioned.”
Nope. No manger from your company has ever “reached out” to me. At least not with a telephone. That is the entire reason I am pissed. I had an employee of your company try to pressure me into a deal under false claims, and no one in your corporation seems to have any issue with that. Your employee lied repeatedly until I told him that I had spoken with King5, and no one at your company has ever tried to “reach out” and say that was wrong.
“We have reached out to apologize in the past and I’m sorry to hear that you are still dissatisfied with our attempt to discuss this matter with you in June. “
Having telemarketers repeatedly call and try to get me to sign up is not apologizing or trying to discuss this matter with me, it is a blind sales call.
September 12, 2011 at 7:50 pm #733700
TipprJenMember@FullTilt We do work with KING5 and Belo to help source deals for their daily deal site Yollar.
I remember having my manager call you about this as I asked him to do so.
I’ve put a note in our system to make sure that no one contacts you in the future.
I’m sorry to hear that you are still upset about the call, but as I had said before the rep no longer works here.
September 12, 2011 at 8:19 pm #733701
CaitParticipantOne wonders why it took bad publicity for that note to be made…
September 12, 2011 at 8:40 pm #733702
shed22ParticipantThanks, Datamuse. I have learned over the years to be direct and succint, especially since I have very little time to deliver a message.
Fortunately, I represent an AMAZING product.
September 13, 2011 at 12:51 am #733703
ketchupMemberI now officially hate the word “AMAZING”
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