INSIDE PITCH — Telephone solicitors want money, not
participation by David Maril Voice of Baltimore
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Seinfeld’ gets a phone call: ‘Hi. Would you be interested in switching
over to TMI long-distance service?’ the telemarketer asks. ‘Oh, gee, I can’t
talk right now,’ Jerry responds, ‘Why don’t you give me your home number and
I’ll call you later?’ To which the telemarketer replies: ‘Well, I’m sorry,
we’re not allowed to do that.’ …
Even though it’s a new year and tax deductions for 2013 are
history, the phone calls for giving continue to arrive early and often.
It’s gotten to the point where it seems the only reason
landline phones have not been completely replaced by smartphones is they are
needed to deliver pain-in-the-neck marketing and fund- raising calls.
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“Inside Pitch” is a weekly opinion column written for Voice
of Baltimore by David Maril.
CHECK OUT LAST WEEK’S “INSIDE PITCH” COLUMN: click here …and read
previous Dave Maril columns by clicking here.
HOW TO DEAL WITH "NUISANCE MARKETING CLOWNS" (TELEMARKETERS)
THAT CALL YOU ON THE PHONE
Learn how Jerry Seinfeld deals with unwanted telephone
solicitation calls: Check out his hilarious response to a telemarketer –
and read Dave Maril's "Inside Pitch" column on Voice of Baltimore this
week on obnoxious salespeople on the phone --http://voiceofbaltimore.org/archives/11966
See also VoB editorial on Maryland Governor O'Malley and
Mayor of Baltimore Rawlings-Blake -- on legalizing marijuana --http://voiceofbaltimore.org/archives/11930
And start your day by reading "Need to Know News" for
daily overnight updates -- http://voiceofbaltimore.org/archives/12031
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