In my years of doing telesales for wineries, I’ve always been a huge advocate of starting holiday calling right after Labor Day. I’ve always found that customers suddenly become really eager to buy that first week in September. That said, here are 5 more reasons why starting your calling in September is the way to go.Continue Reading..
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Jun
Often, the concern is that calling customers is telemarketing and everyone hates telemarketers. The truth is, customers really like to hear from your winery because they love the people, the wine and the memories they’ve made. I have called customer for 25 years and it never ceases to amaze me how when you call a customer, even if they don’t buy, say thank you for the call. It’s incredible!
Sep
S O N D has started and the holidays will be here shortly. Consumers will start stocking up and the big question is, “Will it be your wine they are buying?” Your neighbor winery is calling its customers and there is a good chance that your customers are their customers. Whether you are ready or not, it’s time to get it set up and the calling started. Here is what you need to do:Continue Reading..
Mar
One of the most common responses I hear from wineries regarding telemarketing is, “We want to do it in house.” The truth is it gives the winery control of customer messaging, the opportunity to address customer issues directly, and ensures security of their customer database.
Here are three key components to a successful in house telemarketing campaign.Continue Reading..