The telephone is truly a remarkable invention. It is probably the world's greatest time-saver. It plays an important and necessary role in almost every business, no matter how large or small.
The telephone can also become your "business partner". By realizing its capabilities and potential, the efficient use of this little device can help assist anyone in operating a profitable business. A business that can help the goal of most...
Sex or race is not a barrier. Location is unimportant, as long as you have a phone.. Your home can be your "office" if you wish and you are your own boss. And in most instances, you can name your own working hours.
There are two methods for chargingfor your telephone services - by "subscription" and by working on a commission". Rates to charge are not given because wages vary from place to place and change time to time.
The first group of possibilities for earning is by signing up "subscribers".
You then establish a weekly, monthly, or yearly rate for your services. If there already are similar services in your community, you should charge slightly less than your competition when first starting your business. If no such service exists, compute your rates by including your time, amount of work involved and expenses, which will consist mainly of the cost of out-going phone calls. Many will be happy to pay handsomely for your service.
Some find if difficult to get out of bed and ready for work when the alarm clock rings. An unusual service is to phone these subscribers at a pre-arranged time each work day morning. If they must walk to another part of their home to answer the phone, they are certain to become fully awake.
A good method to get such a service started is by advertising that you will offer a free weeks trail of service for such sleepy heads.
Busy homemakers as well as overworked executives are fearful of forgetting important dates such as birthdays, anniversaries, business appointments, etc. By making notes on an ordinary calendar, you can phone several days in advance to remind them of the important occasion.
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