Description
Telephones existing and prospective customers to promote goods and services, and obtain sales or arrange sales visits. May work in a call centre.
Skill Level
5
Alternative Titles
NULL
Specializations
NULL
Skills Assessment Authority
Caveats
Group: 6393 Telemarketers
Description
telephone existing and prospective customers to promote goods and services, and obtain sales and arrange sales visits.
Tasks
- working from scripts and lists of contacts to promote goods and services by telephone
- creating interest in goods and services, and seeking a sale or agreement to see sales representatives
- arranging processing and despatch of goods and services, information kits and brochures to customers
- arranging appointments for sales representatives
- recording notes for follow-up action and updating marketing databases to reflect changes to the status of each customer
- reporting competitor activities and issues raised by contacts for attention by managers
- maintaining statistics of calls made and successes achieved
- submitting periodic reports on telemarketing activities and results
- may work in a call centre
Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.