Friday, 8 August 2008
Are they crazy? Or do they think I am?
Maybe it's just because it is summer, but I'm getting lots of crazy offers from telesales people recently.
Typically the spiel is along the lines of:
"We're running this fantastic event about sustainable [procurement/strategy etc]. We've been given your name as you are a leading [reads something verbatim off the front page of our website - dead giveaway]. Would you be interested?"
The killer punchline, if I let the call run its course, is they usually want me to pay to give a seminar to a room full of people who are desperate to open their fat wallets, but who haven't a clue where to get help.
I now stop them in their tracks. "If you want me to deliver a seminar it will cost you £X 000".
My seminars are of value to attendees, therefore I charge. That's what I do for a living - exchange value for money. These people are looking for speakers whose sessions have negative value, otherwise they wouldn't have to pay to deliver them. You get what you pay for...
Typically the spiel is along the lines of:
"We're running this fantastic event about sustainable [procurement/strategy etc]. We've been given your name as you are a leading [reads something verbatim off the front page of our website - dead giveaway]. Would you be interested?"
The killer punchline, if I let the call run its course, is they usually want me to pay to give a seminar to a room full of people who are desperate to open their fat wallets, but who haven't a clue where to get help.
I now stop them in their tracks. "If you want me to deliver a seminar it will cost you £X 000".
My seminars are of value to attendees, therefore I charge. That's what I do for a living - exchange value for money. These people are looking for speakers whose sessions have negative value, otherwise they wouldn't have to pay to deliver them. You get what you pay for...
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I assume they are crazy. Well, not necessarily. They may be smart. If there are still people dumb enough to think they will received millions of dollars from a dying person in Nigeria or elsewhere, surely there are people dumb enough to pay someone to give a seminar.
I assume you are in England or Europe (...cost you £X...). I'll be curious if this starts happening in the U.S.
Frankf
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I assume you are in England or Europe (...cost you £X...). I'll be curious if this starts happening in the U.S.
Frankf
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