Cold calling

[kom526]

I am trying to gather contact info for an upcoming class reunion.

My question is this: How would you feel if someone you hardly/never spoke to in HS suddenly calls you out of the blue and starts yapping about a reunion?

I figure at first you're thinking "How in the hell did he find me?"- A)zabasearch.com, phone book, myspace, etc.

Then it's:"Is this guy trying to sell me Amway or even worse...A Jehovah Witness?

Just wondering what your thoughts were, how you would feel. I'm trying to screw up the courage to do this, but in these days of ID theft etc. I'm just not sure.:shrug:

 

[bresamil]

I am trying to gather contact info for an upcoming class reunion.

My question is this: How would you feel if someone you hardly/never spoke to in HS suddenly calls you out of the blue and starts yapping about a reunion?

I figure at first you're thinking "How in the hell did he find me?"- A)zabasearch.com, phone book, myspace, etc.

Then it's:"Is this guy trying to sell me Amway or even worse...A Jehovah Witness?

Just wondering what your thoughts were, how you would feel. I'm trying to screw up the courage to do this, but in these days of ID theft etc. I'm just not sure.:shrug:

Have you already advertised in the paper and on classmates.com that you're looking for alumni?

 

[rack'm]

He's always wanted to know you better and has perfected his stalking skills.

 

[bresamil]

He's always wanted to know you better and has perfected his stalking skills.

I don't answer the phone if I don't recognize the number.

 

[BS Gal]

I wouldn't mind. Unless you were some real weirdo in high school. Then I wouldn't answer the phone.

 

[migtig]

I don't answer the phone if I don't recognize the number.

Even if it's from an area code back home.

 

[kom526]

Have you already advertised in the paper and on classmates.com that you're looking for alumni?

I've done the classmates.com thing and I posted an announcement on here. I wasn't the weird guy in our class HE was at our 10 year and time hadn't changed him much.:goggleboystwin:

 

[CMC122]

I organized my 10 year reunion and helped with the 15year reunion and all I can say is NEVER AGAIN


People at my school and in my class suck

 

[DawnK]

Just send something in the mail... you have the phone number, google it and get the address..

 

[kom526]

Just send something in the mail... you have the phone number, google it and get the address..

Email and phone calls are cheaper than .39 a pop...

 

[nachomama]

I don't answer the phone if I don't recognize the number.

Is that why you didn't answer the phone when I called you the other night?

 

[BadGirl]

We recently had our 25th high school reunion, and we used a variety of methods to get our message out to our graduating class. Our primary method of obtaining contact info was by asking people who we had as contacts for the previous reunions to give us updated contact info on folks who had moved away, etc. We also posted our reunion details here on SoMD.com's Announcement section, and advertised on the local radio station, as well.

Once things got rolling, we relied almost exclusively on e-mail communication to organize the various events. It worked really well for us. Nice and inexpensive.

All in all, we did a great job of locating lots of missing classmates, and now we have a great database housing addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses.

 

[bresamil]

Is that why you didn't answer the phone when I called you the other night?

I wasn't home. I owe you info. Give me a few minutes then check your PMr

 

[itsbob]

Even if it's from an area code back home.

Its really hard to make a hot obscene phone call, when none of you women ever pick up!!!!

 

[Larry Gude]

How would you feel...

I am trying to gather contact info for an upcoming class reunion.

My question is this: How would you feel if someone you hardly/never spoke to in HS suddenly calls you out of the blue and starts yapping about a reunion?

I figure at first you're thinking "How in the hell did he find me?"- A)zabasearch.com, phone book, myspace, etc.

Then it's:"Is this guy trying to sell me Amway or even worse...A Jehovah Witness?

Just wondering what your thoughts were, how you would feel. I'm trying to screw up the courage to do this, but in these days of ID theft etc. I'm just not sure.:shrug:

...if someone you hardly/never spoke to, out of the blue, called up and said...
"Hey, kom, buddy! Long time no see! Listen, I got a million dollars for you. Can we get together?"

A good cold caller has that mind set, that you're calling with something that is going to make your callee happy. In your case, this isn't a bad thing. You're selling a reunion, not a widget.

A real good cold caller can make that call with that enthusiasm and confidence the prospect will be happy when he IS selling widgets.

So, relax.

 

[nachomama]

I wasn't home. I owe you info. Give me a few minutes then check your PMr

OK. Do you know how aggravating a bunch of excited teenaged cheerleaders can be?

 

[nachomama]

...if someone you hardly/never spoke to, out of the blue, called up and said...
"Hey, kom, buddy! Long time no see! Listen, I got a million dollars for you. Can we get together?"

A good cold caller has that mind set, that you're calling with something that is going to make your callee happy. In your case, this isn't a bad thing. You're selling a reunion, not a widget.

A real good cold caller can make that call with that enthusiasm and confidence the prospect will be happy when he IS selling widgets.

So, relax.

And if you are as charming in person (or via telephone) as you are on the forums, you're golden.