I want to do a market survey over the phone?

I wanted to find out if people in my community are receiving any Avon, Regal, Home %26amp; Gift, or Watkins books and catalogues. If they aren't and if they are interested, I would offer them a choice of any catalogues. This may be a good way to get some leads.





Because of my work schedule and my child, I don't have time to go door-to-door. What would be the best words or phrases to use when asking people? Otherwise I don't like calling strangers out of the blue because of their negative reactions.





Or can I hire a person who can do the calls for me. If so, what's a good script for them to use?





The other methods I've used for gaining customeers are classified ads, having a booth at a flea market/craft show, the Welcome Wagon sponsor program, and giving incentives for customers who provide referrals.

I want to do a market survey over the phone?
It sounds more like a telemarketer. Market surveys do not have offers at the end of the survey. They are utilized to develop information about certain demographics. I think you should keep up with the other marketing strategies. The incentives are definitely a good idea.





Also the negative reactions are part of the game. Re-think if sales is your strong point. There are a bunch of ways to make extra money. You should love what you are doing.
Reply:Market Surveys are the building blocks to your business. You need to find out what your clients wants and needs are.


I have done them in the past and still use them from time to time to try to figure out what they want and need.


If I were you, I would create a simple survey, asking them what their wants and needs are.


Just becasue they are receiving Avon books and whatnot, does not mean they are finding what they are looking for.


Ask what they are interested in; as far as cosmetics or whatever subject you are selling. Ask them things like do you use eye-liner, or any other products you are going to make available.


Lets say you asked them about 5 different products, and 1 product got many more responses as "Yes" then the others did. You would use that "1" product as a hot button to promote to the public. That way you know you are getting their attention. From there you can introduce the other products that wern't so "HOT". But keep the emphasis on that number "1" and "2" product, to make sure people will read your promo.


Its a daunting task, but if you set it up right, you will only have to do it once.
Reply:Before starting your telemarketing enterprise, you'd do well to familiarize yourself with the Federal Telecommunications Act of 2004.





You will be stringently audited, and will have to conform to all of the provisions of the Act.





The fines for violations of the Act are steep: $10,000 per violation.





A morning of making calls without knowing the Act inside and out could bankrupt you.
Reply:sound like telemarket to me they are annoying
Reply:Please stay away from CashCreate, Treasure Trooper and other survey Web sites.





It is a waste of time and will cause you unhappiness.





If you choose to be suckered in and sign up to take surveys and receive, free trials considered you were warned. The minute you give them your credit card and personal information you have now opened your computer to unwanted cookies on your hard drive, annoying pop-up windows and if you are on a PC you open your computer to viruses that can wipe you out.





A lot of work to collect the "reward payments" that payout is not worth the effort over time. You will need to sign up for many types of offers, most of which require you to use a credit card. You start a week trial service with varies types of businesses or services, such as, an Internet service provider, book club, credit monitoring service, etc. to get your reward. If you don't cancel the trial, you end up being charged for the service and each service has different rules about how and when you can cancel. Very cumbersome!





Since you will need to sign up for at least a dozen offers before you get to $100 in rewards, it's very easy to forget what you have signed up for, or the problems you will have canceling in time to to be charged the full amount. The Cash Create recruiters you see here over exaggerate how much money you can earn because once you've done the high-dollar trials ($8-10 each), you are left with small rewards of a dollar or two. The survey business is not an efficient way to make money and you are more than likely to loose money in the end.