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Casual Articles - Cold Calling: How to Cold Call Your Way to a New Job With Voice Mail
As the cost of office space continues to skyrocket, office managers everywhere are looking for better ways to conserve floor space. This trend has caused an extraordinary increase in use of vertical document storage systems in offices worldwide.Most filing and storage systems found in office supply stores are designed for letter or legal-size documents. The large drawings, maps, and charts required by engineering and architectural firms have been stored mainly in flat files or “pigeonholes” in the past. By storing the documents in a flat position, the footprint of the “old fashioned” storage systems naturally take up a lot of expensive floor space.Vertical storage filing systems sto
Let’s look at the structure of the marketing message that I left:
Opening sentence: I introduced myself. The hiring manager didn’t know me so I told them my name as a method of introduction.
Second sentence: I introduced the job candidate I was calling about and mentioned that she is a certified database administrator (they wanted someone certified) and that she had 5 years of experience (they wanted someone with 3-5 years).
Third Sentence: I mentioned that the candidate has worked in an environment similar to the company’s to illustrate that she would fit in nicely with them. Further I mentioned that I’d already done a reference check with an outside source (her former manage
Make-You-Happy Action Teams (MAT) plays a critical role in managing employee retention. This is Z-Theory management. To briefly sate, Z-Theory management means everyone that is effected by a decision for the company gets a “say” or a “vote” in the decision (tons more on Z-Theory Management in another article).This means employees are directly involved in decision making that affects them. When they make decisions that directly affect them, they stay around longer! Pretty simple.You’re going to want to form a MAT in a number of instances:* Whenever you’re working on one of those big issues that will get a better answer when you get the group of stakeholders involved.*
However, what should you do if the hiring manager doesn’t answer the phone and you reach their voice mailbox?
Typically, if you call 10 hiring managers, you might be lucky if you manage to get 3 or 4 of them live on the phone. In other words, you might end up reaching the hiring manager’s voice mailbox more often than not.
Personally, I think if you have made it this far on the call, you might as well leave a message rather than hanging up and calling the hiring manager over and over again until you get them on the phone live.
The best way to leave a voice message for a hiring manager is to script a short, relevant marketing message about you that lasts less than 60 seconds in length and use this as your voice message.
I feel better about scripting a voice message than a live call because with a voice message, there is no chance that someone will butt in and interrupt you. With a live call, who knows what the person on the other end of the phone will say? Your script could go right out the window if they say something you don’t expect!
Your goal should be to become so comfortable with this voice message script, that you will quickly be able to recite it by heart and make it sound natural and unscripted.
Here is the model I use to put together a marketing message when I am cold calling an employer regarding a specific candidate and need to leave a voice message. In this case, I have identified a job searcher who I believe is someone that this company needs so I am contacting the company to try to arrange an interview between the candidate and the hiring manager:
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“Hi, this is Carl Mueller. I’m representing a Certified Database Administrator with 5 years of hands-on experience. She has excelled in both small and medium-sized environments and her former manager spoke very highly of her troubleshooting skills. I understand that you have an opening for a Database Administrator and since this candidate matches your requirements and as she has just finished a short contract and is available to begin a new job right away, I thought you’d be interested to meet her. Please call me back at your earliest convenience at 555-1234. Again this is Carl Mueller and my number is 555-1234. Thanks.”
I got a return call from the hiring manager 2 hours later, got an interview for my candidate four days later, and helped my candidate get the job two weeks after that.
Let’s look at the structure of the marketing message that I left:
Opening sentence: I introduced myself. The hiring manager didn’t know me so I told them my name as a method of introduction.
Second sentence: I introduced the job candidate I was calling about and mentioned that she is a certified database administrator (they wanted someone certified) and that she had 5 years of experience (they wanted someone with 3-5 years).
Third Sentence: I mentioned that the candidate has worked in an environment similar to the company’s to illustrate that she would fit in nicely with them. Further I mentioned that I’d already done a reference check with an outside source (her former manager
In society today and the business world, the more you use your mind, the better your success will be. When you have outstanding mind and brain skills and IQ confidence usually follows. Employers hire and promote often the person who masters these characteristics better then a very competitive workforce today.A great way to keep your brain in shape is mind puzzles and brainteasers. These fun mind games are found everywhere. They are in magazines and store check out counters, they are even in newspapers across the country. They not only give you a break from a stressful day, they actually stimulate your mind.Playing a mind game such as a cryptogram, you are increasing your reasoning s
The best way to leave a voice message for a hiring manager is to script a short, relevant marketing message about you that lasts less than 60 seconds in length and use this as your voice message.
I feel better about scripting a voice message than a live call because with a voice message, there is no chance that someone will butt in and interrupt you. With a live call, who knows what the person on the other end of the phone will say? Your script could go right out the window if they say something you don’t expect!
Your goal should be to become so comfortable with this voice message script, that you will quickly be able to recite it by heart and make it sound natural and unscripted.
Here is the model I use to put together a marketing message when I am cold calling an employer regarding a specific candidate and need to leave a voice message. In this case, I have identified a job searcher who I believe is someone that this company needs so I am contacting the company to try to arrange an interview between the candidate and the hiring manager:
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“Hi, this is Carl Mueller. I’m representing a Certified Database Administrator with 5 years of hands-on experience. She has excelled in both small and medium-sized environments and her former manager spoke very highly of her troubleshooting skills. I understand that you have an opening for a Database Administrator and since this candidate matches your requirements and as she has just finished a short contract and is available to begin a new job right away, I thought you’d be interested to meet her. Please call me back at your earliest convenience at 555-1234. Again this is Carl Mueller and my number is 555-1234. Thanks.”
I got a return call from the hiring manager 2 hours later, got an interview for my candidate four days later, and helped my candidate get the job two weeks after that.
Let’s look at the structure of the marketing message that I left:
Opening sentence: I introduced myself. The hiring manager didn’t know me so I told them my name as a method of introduction.
Second sentence: I introduced the job candidate I was calling about and mentioned that she is a certified database administrator (they wanted someone certified) and that she had 5 years of experience (they wanted someone with 3-5 years).
Third Sentence: I mentioned that the candidate has worked in an environment similar to the company’s to illustrate that she would fit in nicely with them. Further I mentioned that I’d already done a reference check with an outside source (her former manage
Telephone interviews are usually used as the first stage in the screening process. Although people sometimes get nervous about them, they're actually a chance for you to make a great first impression. Being offered a phone interview is a really good sign. It means the company is seriously considering you for the job. It also saves you the time and expense of travelling to a face-to-face screening interview. Telephone interviews are normally quite basic, without too many trick questions.Typically, a company will want to get to know you a little - get a feel for the personality behind the CV. They'll probably ask you a few questions about your C
Here is the model I use to put together a marketing message when I am cold calling an employer regarding a specific candidate and need to leave a voice message. In this case, I have identified a job searcher who I believe is someone that this company needs so I am contacting the company to try to arrange an interview between the candidate and the hiring manager:
-
“Hi, this is Carl Mueller. I’m representing a Certified Database Administrator with 5 years of hands-on experience. She has excelled in both small and medium-sized environments and her former manager spoke very highly of her troubleshooting skills. I understand that you have an opening for a Database Administrator and since this candidate matches your requirements and as she has just finished a short contract and is available to begin a new job right away, I thought you’d be interested to meet her. Please call me back at your earliest convenience at 555-1234. Again this is Carl Mueller and my number is 555-1234. Thanks.”
I got a return call from the hiring manager 2 hours later, got an interview for my candidate four days later, and helped my candidate get the job two weeks after that.
Let’s look at the structure of the marketing message that I left:
Opening sentence: I introduced myself. The hiring manager didn’t know me so I told them my name as a method of introduction.
Second sentence: I introduced the job candidate I was calling about and mentioned that she is a certified database administrator (they wanted someone certified) and that she had 5 years of experience (they wanted someone with 3-5 years).
Third Sentence: I mentioned that the candidate has worked in an environment similar to the company’s to illustrate that she would fit in nicely with them. Further I mentioned that I’d already done a reference check with an outside source (her former manage
You might have already done enough research that you're familiar with the term "medical billing". But often times, people have different understandings of what medical billing actually is and how it differs from other similar aspects of the medical profession. Most often, medical billing is mistaken for medical transcription or coding, which are very closely related but different enough that they should really be considered 3 separate specialties. It's true that there is some overlap in terms of the actually work done in each of the three areas, but they all carry enough uniqueness and fill a specific role within the medical profession that they really are three separate specialties.Med
I got a return call from the hiring manager 2 hours later, got an interview for my candidate four days later, and helped my candidate get the job two weeks after that.
Let’s look at the structure of the marketing message that I left:
Opening sentence: I introduced myself. The hiring manager didn’t know me so I told them my name as a method of introduction.
Second sentence: I introduced the job candidate I was calling about and mentioned that she is a certified database administrator (they wanted someone certified) and that she had 5 years of experience (they wanted someone with 3-5 years).
Third Sentence: I mentioned that the candidate has worked in an environment similar to the company’s to illustrate that she would fit in nicely with them. Further I mentioned that I’d already done a reference check with an outside source (her former manage
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Let’s look at the structure of the marketing message that I left:
Opening sentence: I introduced myself. The hiring manager didn’t know me so I told them my name as a method of introduction.
Second sentence: I introduced the job candidate I was calling about and mentioned that she is a certified database administrator (they wanted someone certified) and that she had 5 years of experience (they wanted someone with 3-5 years).
Third Sentence: I mentioned that the candidate has worked in an environment similar to the company’s to illustrate that she would fit in nicely with them. Further I mentioned that I’d already done a reference check with an outside source (her former manager) and that he spoke very highly of her troubleshooting skills (the company wanted an experienced troubleshooter) to add credibility to her background. You could simply refer to a former manager who would verify a specific skill that you have that would be relevant to the company.
Fourth Sentence: I referred to a specific job that the hiring manager had open that I’d seen on the company website that my candidate would be suited for and that my candidate could start the job right away. If you aren’t enquiring about a specific job, you could simply enquire about a possible need for someone with your skillset.
Final sentences: I let the hiring manager know how she could contact me.
My voice message basically told the hiring manager that I had a solution to her problem: she needed to find a Database Administrator and I knew a candidate who was suited for the job and better yet, she could start right away.
Problem solved.
I didn’t actually read this script word for word because the truth is that when I left this voice message, I had already used this same script about 15 times when I attempted calling other companies regarding the same job candidate. I was so used to this text, I had memorized it and was comfortable speaking without a script.
Since you know yourself better than anyone else, you should also be able to market yourself without a script once you have become comfortable with your marketing message.
All you need to do is put together your marketing message script that matches your background. Tailor each message for each company you call depending on the situation and if you are applying for a specific job or if you are simply enquiring about possible openings. The more specific the better.
Just remember to speak slowly, clearly and enthusiastically when leaving your message. Practice aloud before actually starting to make your calls.
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