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Definition of cold-call in English: cold-callverb [with object]Make an unsolicited visit or telephone call to (someone), in an attempt to sell goods or services. he has been cold-called a dozen times in the past two months there are severe new regulations against cold-calling Example sentencesExamples - I would cold-call small businesses and ask them if they would like to advertise in the magazine.
- Council trading standards manager Elizabeth Levett said the fraudsters cold-call businesses and claim an attempt has been made to register their business name.
- Since Canterbury doesn't have the equipment for cutting-edge research, Glass cold-calls prestigious scientists to hook students up with labs at the likes of Harvard, MIT, and NASA.
- The elderly, their families and neighbours have been warned to close the door or hang up the phone on a firm cold-calling customers in South Lakeland and trying to sell fire alarms.
- Out of nowhere they basically cold-called us, and said they're interested in putting out our next record.
- Staff from the Stockholm Environment Centre cold-called families picked from the electoral register, then visited those who said they might be interested.
- Sophisticated computers at MKD's cold-call centres can dial hundreds of numbers at the same time.
- There she was given a lengthy test, shown to a desk with a phone, and told to start cold-calling companies in search of a job.
- When Stewart was trying to make a name for himself on minor racing circuits, he often cold-called team owners and sought rides.
- What proportion of your advertising budget does your current agency think you should be spending on cold-calling each year?
- They are given a script which they learn, then cold-call prospective clients whom they invite to a 45 minute presentation at the office.
- Having been cold-called by a salesman he raised various points during three or four telephone calls before completing the booking form, with a slight amendment, he told the court.
- Also, whenever you're cold-called by law enforcement, you should request their contact information and ring them back to verify that they're legitimate.
- I cold-called my way through the phone book searching for people naive enough to allow the company's salesmen into their homes.
- The salespeople cold-call potential customers from massive calling lists, often taken from public records, including shareholders' registers.
- Legitimate marketing companies do exist, but to reduce the risks of falling for cold-call scams we offer businesses the following advice.
- This ‘no lose’ opportunity was sold to small businesses by telesales teams and salesmen cold-calling businesses and delivering what trading standards officers described as a very high-pressure sales pitch.
- Police believe the company is targeting the elderly and vulnerable by offering to do a safety check after cold-calling customers.
- In May, we reported how telesales scammers from the Amerisuites Vacation Club were cold-calling UK homeowners.
- Now small business operators and the self-employed are being cold-called by internet fraudsters, claiming to be domain operators, who say that they have been contacted by a third party who wants to register your, or your company's, name.
noun An unsolicited visit or telephone call made by someone trying to sell goods or services. the salesmen spend most of their time making cold calls on perfect strangers Example sentencesExamples - After 2 years of effort, including research, cold calls, door to door sales, and a prototype, she got her first distribution contract with Neiman Marcus and a spotlight on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
- You know, years ago when I was an Episcopalian, another member of the church used the church directory as a marketing tool for his small business, and started making cold calls using it.
- At other times, making cold calls is certainly not beneath me.
- It was so boring and lonely sitting making cold calls to potential clients all day.
- Mr Heath said: ‘It started off with a cold call from a lady from Telco.’
- They had to depend on sheer initiative and elbow grease, working crazy hours and making cold calls to jumpstart the business.
- Even though they know it makes me uncomfortable - even though it wasn't in my job description - I have just been given MORE cold calls to make.
- ‘I made cold calls,’ he says, ‘hundreds and hundreds of them a day.’
- Supt Dave Coutts, who as head of public access is responsible for the call centres, said today that, while some complained, the cold calls received a ‘generally positive response’ from people.
- The conventional wisdom is that a very small number of cold calls work out.
- Staff leaving straight after a training programme, nonsense faxes and cold calls from energy companies are the top three annoyances for small business in Bolton.
- If you receive a cold call or know of someone who has been targeted, call the trading standards consumer advice line on 0845-600-1352 for advice.
- People receive the holiday offers via scratch cards, text messages, cold calls and direct mail.
- I can't believe so many charities blatantly ignore common courtesy when it comes to cold calls.
- And when I say ‘helping’ I mean instigating a gruelling schedule of CV rewrites, cold calls to recruitment agencies and hours spent in dank internet cafes.
- In addition, I've had five new comment spams since yesterday evening, countless email spams, a bunch of junk mail and a couple of telephone cold calls.
- We are trying to track down the people who sold Mrs Cooper the security system; we know that it was bought as a result of a cold call.
- It may seem hard to believe people will fall for cold calls urging them to make split-second investment decisions involving thousands of dollars.
- The Liberal Democrat candidate for Tooting has raised the issue of unwanted phone calls from political canvassers, claiming hers was the only party that avoided intrusive cold calls.
- I was in no mood for cold calls to unfriendly strangers who would resent my intrusion into their lives.
Derivatives noun Trading standards chiefs in York are to launch a campaign to warn residents about the dangers of cold-callers who target elderly and vulnerable people. Example sentencesExamples - We have suddenly been targeted not by cold-callers - to whom we are always courteous on the grounds that it's a hell of a job - but robot cold-callers, strange, cheery American voices who start with ‘Congradulations!
- I feel sorry for cold-callers - I don't know why, since their job is the same as that of the door-to-door salesman, with the advantage that they don't get bitten by the dog.
- If you see cold-callers operating in your street, contact Hounslow Council's Trading Standards on 020 8583 5555.
- Trading standards and police say they will help residents' groups to block cold callers by erecting signs and giving out door stickers to make it clear that cold-callers are not welcome.
Definition of cold-call in US English: cold-callverb [with object]Make an unsolicited call on (someone), by telephone or in person, in an attempt to sell goods or services. severe new regulations against cold-calling Example sentencesExamples - Having been cold-called by a salesman he raised various points during three or four telephone calls before completing the booking form, with a slight amendment, he told the court.
- Police believe the company is targeting the elderly and vulnerable by offering to do a safety check after cold-calling customers.
- The salespeople cold-call potential customers from massive calling lists, often taken from public records, including shareholders' registers.
- Now small business operators and the self-employed are being cold-called by internet fraudsters, claiming to be domain operators, who say that they have been contacted by a third party who wants to register your, or your company's, name.
- The elderly, their families and neighbours have been warned to close the door or hang up the phone on a firm cold-calling customers in South Lakeland and trying to sell fire alarms.
- Legitimate marketing companies do exist, but to reduce the risks of falling for cold-call scams we offer businesses the following advice.
- Also, whenever you're cold-called by law enforcement, you should request their contact information and ring them back to verify that they're legitimate.
- They are given a script which they learn, then cold-call prospective clients whom they invite to a 45 minute presentation at the office.
- There she was given a lengthy test, shown to a desk with a phone, and told to start cold-calling companies in search of a job.
- In May, we reported how telesales scammers from the Amerisuites Vacation Club were cold-calling UK homeowners.
- Out of nowhere they basically cold-called us, and said they're interested in putting out our next record.
- When Stewart was trying to make a name for himself on minor racing circuits, he often cold-called team owners and sought rides.
- Sophisticated computers at MKD's cold-call centres can dial hundreds of numbers at the same time.
- Council trading standards manager Elizabeth Levett said the fraudsters cold-call businesses and claim an attempt has been made to register their business name.
- I cold-called my way through the phone book searching for people naive enough to allow the company's salesmen into their homes.
- I would cold-call small businesses and ask them if they would like to advertise in the magazine.
- This ‘no lose’ opportunity was sold to small businesses by telesales teams and salesmen cold-calling businesses and delivering what trading standards officers described as a very high-pressure sales pitch.
- What proportion of your advertising budget does your current agency think you should be spending on cold-calling each year?
- Staff from the Stockholm Environment Centre cold-called families picked from the electoral register, then visited those who said they might be interested.
- Since Canterbury doesn't have the equipment for cutting-edge research, Glass cold-calls prestigious scientists to hook students up with labs at the likes of Harvard, MIT, and NASA.
noun An unsolicited visit or telephone call made by someone trying to sell goods or services. Example sentencesExamples - In addition, I've had five new comment spams since yesterday evening, countless email spams, a bunch of junk mail and a couple of telephone cold calls.
- Mr Heath said: ‘It started off with a cold call from a lady from Telco.’
- The conventional wisdom is that a very small number of cold calls work out.
- And when I say ‘helping’ I mean instigating a gruelling schedule of CV rewrites, cold calls to recruitment agencies and hours spent in dank internet cafes.
- Even though they know it makes me uncomfortable - even though it wasn't in my job description - I have just been given MORE cold calls to make.
- It was so boring and lonely sitting making cold calls to potential clients all day.
- Staff leaving straight after a training programme, nonsense faxes and cold calls from energy companies are the top three annoyances for small business in Bolton.
- At other times, making cold calls is certainly not beneath me.
- People receive the holiday offers via scratch cards, text messages, cold calls and direct mail.
- After 2 years of effort, including research, cold calls, door to door sales, and a prototype, she got her first distribution contract with Neiman Marcus and a spotlight on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
- Supt Dave Coutts, who as head of public access is responsible for the call centres, said today that, while some complained, the cold calls received a ‘generally positive response’ from people.
- If you receive a cold call or know of someone who has been targeted, call the trading standards consumer advice line on 0845-600-1352 for advice.
- They had to depend on sheer initiative and elbow grease, working crazy hours and making cold calls to jumpstart the business.
- You know, years ago when I was an Episcopalian, another member of the church used the church directory as a marketing tool for his small business, and started making cold calls using it.
- We are trying to track down the people who sold Mrs Cooper the security system; we know that it was bought as a result of a cold call.
- ‘I made cold calls,’ he says, ‘hundreds and hundreds of them a day.’
- I was in no mood for cold calls to unfriendly strangers who would resent my intrusion into their lives.
- I can't believe so many charities blatantly ignore common courtesy when it comes to cold calls.
- The Liberal Democrat candidate for Tooting has raised the issue of unwanted phone calls from political canvassers, claiming hers was the only party that avoided intrusive cold calls.
- It may seem hard to believe people will fall for cold calls urging them to make split-second investment decisions involving thousands of dollars.
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