How to rent profitable telemarketing lists.

So you have a great business going and you are excited to get customers pouring in. But, how do you get them? You think to yourself, how did the other guy get started? How did he get all his customers? Well you know, it was the telemarketing list he rented. But, renting the most profitable telemarketing list did not come without a few bumps and bruises.

Many times you rent a telemarketing list and they are the poor consumers hat have been called several times by your competitor, and the competitors down the street. Well that can cause a huge problem. Telemarketers need to be able to talk. If the consumer hears the same line about a similar product, they are likely to hang up! Or worse, remember your name in a negative light.

How do you make this work? Here is the secret. Research several listing companies. And believe me, there are many. So start with the A's it is the easiest. Ask for a sample of their product. Have them get you at least one week's worth of names. They may be hesitant and want to provide only one day. That is not enough data to come up with a reliable result. Also, the listing company may want you to sign a contract. Contracts should be signed only after product reliability has been determined.

After using the names given, create a spreadsheet of sorts. This way you can track the reliability and usability of each list. There may be times that you will have repeat consumers, or your competitor may have called a few of the names. But, you will know if others are using the list, because the consumer will tell you.

Renting telemarketing lists differs from purchasing a list being that you rent it for one-time-only use, unless you rent it for several uses. There are benefits both from renting and purchasing names. Single use rentals are less pricey but, they can only be used one time, several use rentals means you can use the list several times, but you do not own the names. Purchasing the list gives you full information and rights to the names on the list.

Regardless of the budget you have planned for renting a telemarketing list, if it is cheap, the list you will obtain is probably not reliable and may not be of much use. It would not be the first time a listing company made up names and numbers. The numbers may be disconnected or out dated.

Most of the companies you will be renting the telemarketing lists from will require a minimum amount of names to be rented at a time. Usually 5000. That may seem like way to many, but honestly you will go through those names quickly.

Getting the most for your business dollar is increasingly important in the ever-competitive consumer economy. Targeting the market is as simple as requesting the correct vertical market for your product.

When ordering the telemarketing list, there are specifics that need to be requested. The business type, size and revenue, specify names, address and phone numbers/fax numbers.

Telemarketing lists are available in several formats. They are fax able, sent in the mail or can be sent via download or email. Choose the delivery option that is easiest for your company.

These options are usually transferable, so try a couple different ways. If it is send in a list through email, or download often times the data can be transferred into a format that makes it easier for your tracking. Also, it can be sent to several computers using a computer sever. Therefore keeping all your calls computerized and easily documented.

Renting profitable telemarketing lists can take a little time. Research and gathering the data will make the time your telemarketers are on the phone profitable. Who wants to pay a telemarketing an hourly rate, and then also pay per name for a telemarketing list that has already been called over and over?

Renting a profitable telemarketing list will be your way in the consumer door and up the business ladder. Take the time and see the result.