How Do I Begin Home Telemarketing?

The best way to begin home telemarketing is by being hired directly by a recognized charity or corporation. Having the necessary skills and experience in sales, such as from previous employment as an account manager, gives you the added option of being able to market yourself as a home telemarketer to businesses. Choosing online options that promise you home telemarketing opportunities with little or no real experience required is not usually a good idea, as many of these are scams. Instead, research and contact well-known charities, corporations and businesses that have a catalog to sell items online or through other media.

Typing something like "catalog companies" into a search engine will produce a wide range of industry options. You can then narrow your search to find recognizable firms by adding an industry such as "clothing," "automotive" or "office supplies" to "catalog companies." A good tip here is to try to pick industries in which you've done retail sales, whether that was in a store environment or in an office speaking with customers about products over the phone. The next step in your plan to begin home telemarketing could be to visit the websites of these companies to look at their employment pages for any information that would help you.

Whether you find any information on the website pages about telemarketing jobs or not, contact either a listed sales manager, human resources department, or just the general phone number to ask about telemarketing or catalog sales work. Once you're connected with the right person, you can ask questions about the type of telemarketing these companies need as well as what kind of experience and software are required. If you aren't having the response you like, it may be best to contact well-known charities to inquire about telemarketing at home jobs.

Recognized charities that hire door-to-door canvassers often also use home telemarketers. Be sure not to rule out well-known or national health associations. Canvassing for these types of organizations or volunteering to answer the phone during fundraising telethons can give you experience in the field that you can use on a resume and as verbal selling points to begin home telemarketing. The main thing to remember is that companies want home workers who can sell products or services, not merely act as a customer service agent. Scam opportunities, on the other hand, will often say that such experience isn't necessary and may try to sell you an e-book or ask for money to join their work-at-home job-finding website.