If you could ask a cingular ceo a question what would you ask...?
2) When will they get the customer care department reps completely trained to the point where there is consistency in the answers and the company empowers the reps to help the customer to better understand their bills? I know that the old ATT way is gone, but the reps from ATT always would try and help you or credit your bill if there was an issue, now the reps seem to take the stance of "sorry, not my problem...pay the bill or we will screw up your credit" similar to some of the other carriers. The reps are perceived to have a "I don't care persona" which is generally reflective...
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1) Considering that the company is not where it wants to be on a competitive basis right now, why are they charging as much as their top competitor for rate plans?
2) When will they get the customer care department reps completely trained to the point where there is consistency in the answers and the company empowers the reps to help the customer to better understand their bills? I know that the old ATT way is gone, but the reps from ATT always would try and help you or credit your bill if there was an issue, now the reps seem to take the stance of "sorry, not my problem...pay the bill or we will screw up your credit" similar to some of the other carriers. The reps are perceived to have a "I don't care p
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SystemShock said:...sigmamason said:
1) Considering that the company is not where it wants to be on a competitive basis right now, why are they charging as much as their top competitor for rate plans?
2) When will they get the customer care department reps completely trained to the point where there is consistency in the answers and the company empowers the reps to help the customer to better understand their bills? I know that the old ATT way is gone, but the reps from ATT always would try and help you or credit your bill if there was an issue, now the reps seem to take the stance of "sorry, not my problem...pay the bill or we will screw up your credit" similar to some of the other carriers. The reps a
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I have been at this for 13 years and there HAS ALWAYS AND WILL ALWAYS be a grass is greener mentality in retail.
I cannot count the times someone had applied for a position complaining of low pay and they end up being horrible reps. They talk the talk about their sales but don't produce.
This industry is changing, and compensation changes. I have seen Cingular's comp system and some things were lowered BUT good reps take advantage of the new areas of compensation. The best reps are not getting a pay cut, the middle ones need to step up and the bottom feeders will be forced out (since the Union makes it difficult to fire those who deserve it). Verizon has gone through the same thing and I saw...
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texaswireless said:
That is really an ignorant statement.
Say it t'all the Cingular reps who've come here an' complained about the pay cuts an' who've talked 'bout leaving. There's been a lot of them.
Its them an' guys like them you gots to convince, not me.
They are just the loudest.
In every company there are those who are not satisfied or feel dumped upon. There are just as many who don't feel that way. Same pay system, two different opinions.
The grass is always greener.
No skin offa my nose tho'. I don' own no Cingular stock.
And what side of the fence is that exactly? The experience side? The side that says no matter what the pay someone is always unhappy?
Which reports say employee morale is low other than forums?
Base your information on something else as well. If all you do is read phonescoop and others and think a company is something you will be missing out on a great deal of factual information.
But judgin' from ATX's reaction to sigma's (excellent) questions, poor pay/bad morale is gonna be one a' the questions he asks the VP. Which I good, it should be brought up.
texaswireless said:
Bravo!
You get it.
Not exactly. The guys in da trenches don' know everything thats goin' on at the top, but they sure do know how the policies set by the guys at the top affect them an' how they do their jobs.
SystemShock said:texaswireless said:
Bravo!
You get it.
Not exactly. The guys in da trenches don' know everything thats goin' on at the top, but they sure do know how the policies set by the guys at the top affect them an' how they do their jobs.
Another guy who doesn't get it. đ
All the people at the bottom know is that management is changing policies. They don't see why and are too short-sighted to realize that these changes are necessary for the future. It only effects how they do their jobs if they are too stubborn to accept and adapt to change.
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SForsyth01 said:
Another guy who doesn't get it. đ
Nope. Jus' another guy who don' agree wit' you on this one. But from readin' my posts, you seen that I agree wit' you most o' the time. So was I "gettin' it" then, but not "gettin' it" now, jus' 'cus I disagree? Kinda an arrogant 'tude, dude. âšī¸
What you don' get is that it DON'T MATTER if there's changes at the top that the employees don't have all the details on. What matters to the guys in da trenches is how those changes are perceived to them, an' how they affect them directly. Judgin' from the number of complaints, a lot o' people ain't diggin' the changes, an' will leave. So either someone's not sellin' the changes very well, not communica...
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SystemShock said:...SForsyth01 said:
Another guy who doesn't get it. đ
Nope. Jus' another guy who don' agree wit' you on this one. But from readin' my posts, you seen that I agree wit' you most o' the time. So was I "gettin' it" then, but not "gettin' it" now, jus' 'cus I disagree? Kinda an arrogant 'tude, dude. âšī¸
What you don' get is that it DON'T MATTER if there's changes at the top that the employees don't have all the details on. What matters to the guys in da trenches is how those changes are perceived to them, an' how they affect them directly. Judgin' from the number of complaints, a lot o' people ain't diggin' the changes, an' will leave. So either someone's not sellin
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But as many others have stated here (including those with which is disagree 99% of the time) Unions have set the pay scale and bargained for what they feel is appropriate amounts of pay. The monies guaranteed to the lowest performers is taken from the better performers. Verizon/T-Mobile/Sprint/You name it's cost/employee is not significantly higher or lower than Cingular. They don't have to keep paying dead weight and can be more streamlined.
In most all union situations you sacrifice pay for job security. Many employees are happy with this sacrifice. Some are not.
Cingular didn't ask for a union, the workers formed one at ...
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Unhappy demoralized reps = a worse customer experience. Which means less customer adds fo' Cingular. Which is obviously a major concern.
So if the top execs really want feedback, what's goin' on on the store floor (a place they're not at 24-7) is somethin' that should be communicated to them. They may already have some idea o' the issues, but nuthin' beats hearin' it straight from the horse's mouth. An' sometimes execs ARE outta touch, sad to say, an' they forget what its like to be in the trenches.
The employees have to approve this pay structure via electing their union representation. If things are so bad why has their not been upheval within the CWA Union? Why have CWA execs been allowed to keep their jobs if they bargained such a crappy pay schedule?
Do you think its possible that the union is doin' a weak job o' representin' the employees when it comes to pay an' commissions? Regardless of whose issue it is, the downside impacts the entire company. Demoralized reps an' high employee turnover hurt the company. So, why in the world WOULDN'T you want to bring that up, if a top exec is askin' fo' feedback on things they need to improve? The upside is good, the downside is what?.. wastin' one minute of an exec's time? Oh nooo, not dat.
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There are consistently worst/best companies to work for lists and Cingular isn't on either. Cingular hasn't been reported to have a higher churn rate by any industry magazines or reports. Even the Sigmund interview which you respected didn't mention employee morale as a big issue.
If you have seen anything like this I would be very interested in reading it but otherwise I am still confused why you take statements here as gold.
A lot o' employees have expressed their concern 'bout these matters. Call me crazy, but I take what they have to say seriously. But of you wanna jam yo' thumbs in yo' ears an' yell "lalalalala", thats coo', its your choice, an' you are welcome to it.
Is it a paycut if they have every opportunity to make up the cuts in areas like cheap $29.99 and $39.99 plans? Are you a professional representative and do you deserve commission if you are unable to sell anything better than a free phone and a $39.99 plan? You didn't do anything to influence any additional revenue but those people sure are shocked when carriers don't pay commissions there anymore.
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If Cingular (and ALL other wireless providers) needs to grow revenue they raise commission for people who sell better plans ($59.99 and up) and data plans and features, etc.
Is it a paycut if they have every opportunity to make up the cuts in areas like cheap $29.99 and $39.99 plans?
Your askin' if its a paycut if they raise commissions on the expensive plans an' cut 'em on the bread n' butter plans? Lessee.. that'd probably depend on where you work. If you're in a store in Beverly Hills or Palo Alto, those changes'd probably make you mad happy. But you worked inna middle-class or lower-income area, you'd probably be pissed off an' demoralized.
The math ain't hard.. Cingular's ARPU is $49 something right now. ...
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Bottom line here shock, the VAST MAJORITY of the people who are realizing pay cuts are those who clerk it. The customer comes in and they aren't told about features, they aren't told about how $0.45 per minute will kill them on the $39.99 plan and here is this $59.99 would you like to try it, they aren't told about insurance, they aren't told about how they can google instead of $1.50 per 411. They don't show them the $50 ...
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Work harder = more money (at least same as be4)
Complain and resist change = termination
Don't you think that is what Management is going for?
texaswireless said:
I am an independent agent. My compensation is different than that of Cingular direct. My employees make more in take home but do not get benefits (can't offer them when I am this small).
And what side of the fence is that exactly? The experience side? The side that says no matter what the pay someone is always unhappy?
Which reports say employee morale is low other than forums?
Base your information on something else as well. If all you do is read phonescoop and others and think a company is something you will be missing out on a great deal of factual information.
YOu claimed you personally make over six figures a year. Certainly you can offer benefits if you wanted to. You ...
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Yes, I can offer health insurance to my employees for $400 a month or more. They choose to take cash instead.
If I was larger I could get it for $200 or $150 per month and then employees might want it and the other $250 in cash.
Get a life man, you just are getting old.
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That is really an ignorant statement.
I have been at this for 13 years and there HAS ALWAYS AND WILL ALWAYS be a grass is greener mentality in retail.
I cannot count the times someone had applied for a position complaining of low pay and they end up being horrible reps. They talk the talk about their sales but don't produce.
This industry is changing, and compensation changes. I have seen Cingular's comp system and some things were lowered BUT good reps take advantage of the new areas of compensation. The best reps are not getting a pay cut, the middle ones need to step up and the bottom feeders will be forced out (since the Union makes it difficult to fire those who deserve it). Verizon h
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Keep posting questions for the VP... I will use them!
However, many of the older tdma handsets provided for easy installation of a magnetic-mount antenna that you could use to pull in signal in hard to reach places. Many, if not all, of the new gsm phones have deleted that option. They are ignoring a clientele that might prefer pure phone utility to being able to take pictures or have bluetooth capability. Providing this wouldn't cost any customers from the cutting edge side but might save a few on the "utility" edge.
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Many sites sell amplification antennas that cost about $100 or so. You can install on the outside of the house or apt and it boost the signal of any phone, GSM or CDMA or Iden.
Verizon is the company that makes you upgrade to a new contract for everything.
You can add or subtract features on your account as you need and not have to sign a new contract. You can even buy a new phone (at full price). If you go to the my cingular site and log on, you can bypass calling the CSRs for 80% of your issues, there is even a online forum in the cingular site that you can use to get answers to a lot of questions.
I just met with her last week.
Why would anyone pay $44.99 for unlimited email/data when you can get it at TMobile for 19.99 (when you add it to a voice plan; $29.99 to stand alone).
Its cheaper to get a blackberry with Tmobile and use it for data only.
I left because for the same money I can get twice as good of service. I do not complain about the data prices because at leaast Cingular did not require me to pay for data such as picture sharing ro ringtones vis PC and BT. Kudos to Cingular for that. But all in all it is a phone and needs to make reliable calls. That has been the failure for me and I signed with Verizon for one year and will check back in in a year and see if things are better according to JD Powers and other consumer measurement metrics.
TenMidgits said:
Why is Cingular getting top dollar for bottom service?
I left because for the same money I can get twice as good of service. I do not complain about the data prices because at leaast Cingular did not require me to pay for data such as picture sharing ro ringtones vis PC and BT. Kudos to Cingular for that. But all in all it is a phone and needs to make reliable calls. That has been the failure for me and I signed with Verizon for one year and will check back in in a year and see if things are better according to JD Powers and other consumer measurement metrics.
Just curious as to where you had your Cingular service. I had Verizon for 2 years and I had decent service. I travel...
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CamelTowing said:...TenMidgits said:
Why is Cingular getting top dollar for bottom service?
I left because for the same money I can get twice as good of service. I do not complain about the data prices because at leaast Cingular did not require me to pay for data such as picture sharing ro ringtones vis PC and BT. Kudos to Cingular for that. But all in all it is a phone and needs to make reliable calls. That has been the failure for me and I signed with Verizon for one year and will check back in in a year and see if things are better according to JD Powers and other consumer measurement metrics.
Just curious as to where you had your Cingular service. I had Verizon for 2 ye
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cingagent said:
MPX220? Thats why you dropped calls, that phone has been discontinued twice and rereleased twice, its a hunk of junk if you ask me...
I also have a SE T637 same problem. BTW the MPX220 was the best phone I have ever had. The new firmware fixed the SW issues. Reception was far better then the Sony. No its the carrier. and Cingular agreed letting my finacee out of her contract. That does not happen if the service is reliable in an area.
We are keeping our phones though. Just in case Cingular does get better.
TenMidgits said:cingagent said:
MPX220? Thats why you dropped calls, that phone has been discontinued twice and rereleased twice, its a hunk of junk if you ask me...
I also have a SE T637 same problem. BTW the MPX220 was the best phone I have ever had. The new firmware fixed the SW issues. Reception was far better then the Sony. No its the carrier. and Cingular agreed letting my finacee out of her contract. That does not happen if the service is reliable in an area.
We are keeping our phones though. Just in case Cingular does get better.
Man that sucks. I didn't have Cingular last summer when we went to Myrtle Beach, but my wife seemed to have ok service.
Not to mention HTC sells Cingular service but is NOT Cingular. I don't know what kind of deal they have but you don't call Cingular with an issue you call HOrry County Telephone. kind of a middle man.
If you bought a phone from them an was already with Cingular, you would have to pay Cingular an ETF fee!!! Whats the deal with that?
CamelTowing said:
I would ask why Cingular employees have lower salaries. I would ask why,even though they have a union, why are they treated poorly compared to other companies. I've heard horror stories and it's just not cool.
Its BECAUSE they have a Union they are treated poorly. Its easier to deal with a single union rep when negotiating salary and benneys then individual employees based on their own merits,Thefore you can hold back the performing employees to the performance of the lowest.
TenMidgits said:CamelTowing said:
I would ask why Cingular employees have lower salaries. I would ask why,even though they have a union, why are they treated poorly compared to other companies. I've heard horror stories and it's just not cool.
Its BECAUSE they have a Union they are treated poorly. Its easier to deal with a single union rep when negotiating salary and benneys then individual employees based on their own merits,Thefore you can hold back the performing employees to the performance of the lowest.
Well, like almost everything else you have ever posted, I'm gonna have to disagree.
CamelTowing said:...TenMidgits said:CamelTowing said:
I would ask why Cingular employees have lower salaries. I would ask why,even though they have a union, why are they treated poorly compared to other companies. I've heard horror stories and it's just not cool.
Its BECAUSE they have a Union they are treated poorly. Its easier to deal with a single union rep when negotiating salary and benneys then individual employees based on their own merits,Thefore you can hold back the performing employees to the performance of the lowest.
Must be one of the lower end performers aye?
Well, like almost everything else you have ever posted, I'm gonna have to dis
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I don't work for wireless. I work in the insurance field. Not sales.
CamelTowing said:TenMidgits said:CamelTowing said:
I would ask why Cingular employees have lower salaries. I would ask why,even though they have a union, why are they treated poorly compared to other companies. I've heard horror stories and it's just not cool.
Its BECAUSE they have a Union they are treated poorly. Its easier to deal with a single union rep when negotiating salary and benneys then individual employees based on their own merits,Thefore you can hold back the performing employees to the performance of the lowest.
Well, like almost everything else you have ever posted, I'm gonna have to disagree.
In this instance, I act...
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Search the forum, there are a ton of links to the article.
atx45 said:
Later this week I'm supposed too sit down with one of Cingular's VPs, I'm guessing to give her feedback on what Cingular is doing right, where they could improve, and what they need to do to stay competitive in the marketplace. Here's a chance for customers and employee's to give some feedback. So, What would you ask Cingular?
One question and one question only (as I feel this question would solve all the rest). 1.When will CINGULAR get a NEW CEO, Stan Sigman is not getting the job done, nor is he the man for the job!
We need a younger more vibrant leader, have actually met Stan twice and I can tell you he is not the picture of a vibrant leader. We need someone who is not from SBC or BLS so...
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it doesnt matter what you see. it matters at a nationwide scale.. people will ask questions such as, why is cingular continuing to have subscriber levels decrease?
not sure if just hsdpa and push to talk can increase their subscribers... they need to do more then that such as increasing coverage is their priority.
from 1.45 million in the 1st quarter to 867,000 subscribers in the 3rd quarter isnt a good sign... (i hope you are aware of that)
we are all simply just analyzing what they can do better..
2 quarters? more like 3 quarters..
well, of course its not like the bubonic plague lol, but it could impact the growth of cingular if it doesnt grow where its supposed to be and it could bring some uprising from the shareholders.
nextel18 said:
from 1.45 million in the 1st quarter to 867,000 subscribers in the 3rd quarter isnt a good sign... (i hope you are aware of that)
Its bigger than even that. From 1.8 million in 4th quarter of '04 to 867k in 3rd qtr '05. Down by over half in jus' 3 quarters. đŗ
i think 1. is coverage! verizon seems to be doing a quite job with coverage and becuase of that they are continuing to do well now and in the future.
A'course, Cingular is not doin' very well right now. So the question becomes, how bad would things haveta get b4 they consider dumpin' Sigman? What's da 'trigger point'?
things need to change.. if he cant fix this then he will get ousted.. shareholders of bell south and sbc will get tired becuase they, bell south and sbc, spent $41 billion on att wireless.
change might be for the good.
he has submitted a plan so we will see if it turns around.. 6 months is a fine time table.. he already had his plan earlier when they merged. it failed.
i know how business works my friend.. he had plenty of time to fix this problem they are facing.. from quarter 4 of 2004 from 1.8 million customers to quarter 3 with 867,000. that is horrible.
change the business model and thats it...
he already had plans in place with the merger and innitatives.. and they have failed. so yes.. 6 months is fine..
Sigmamason pointed this out to you and you refuse to get it. CINGULAR HASN'T BEEN AGGRESSIVELY ADVERTISING!!!! Therefore ...
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But not enough advertisin' isn't the only reason Cingular ain't addin' the customers. They got problems with reputation, an' with customer retention. Churn actually went UP last quarter. Advertisin' is part of it, but not near the whole ball o' wax.
Sigman is banking on those customrs who signed two year contracts wth Verizon and the others to come running back. Hence the 2007 number. There has to be something compelling to come back to that exceeds where they are now.
4.5 mil sign ups 3.6 million leave IN ONE quarter, Thats not good for making a 2007 target.
No six months should not be too short of time to reverse a trend at all. If it is there needs to be some fat cut from the bloated executive offices and become leaner and more reactive.
atx45 said:
Later this week I'm supposed too sit down with one of Cingular's VPs, I'm guessing to give her feedback on what Cingular is doing right, where they could improve, and what they need to do to stay competitive in the marketplace. Here's a chance for customers and employee's to give some feedback. So, What would you ask Cingular?
I would just bitch slap that man, and tell him you MOFO you best gets it together before the entire flock fly away. word
what is going on with the recent declining in the prepaid unit?
there are many questions to be asked.. i think fost and formost is how to improve coverage.
others include; why did cingular cut the pay? why are the core and prepaid units doing bad or declining? how will you improve the image?
why did you merge with att wireless instead of other strategic options?
stuff like that.. đ
nextel18 said:
another question would be..
what is going on with the recent declining in the prepaid unit?
there are many questions to be asked.. i think fost and formost is how to improve coverage.
others include; why did cingular cut the pay? why are the core and prepaid units doing bad or declining? how will you improve the image?
why did you merge with att wireless instead of other strategic options?
stuff like that.. đ
Improvin' the image would be a biggie, yep. As would the pay cut question.
The 'why didja merge wit' ATT' question is jus' gonna draw a blank stare tho'. That horse done left the barn a long time ago, no need to rehash it.
nextel18 said:
well, with the att wireless merger it is a big question becuase it was $41 billion in cash that was given for att wireless. they could have used that $41 billion for other events.. that is a great question to ask!
Not when the deal is done an' they already spent the $41 billion. Its not like they're gonna change that decision.
Its mo' like a good question from a journalist, not an employee. He should keep da focus on things they CAN change or do somethin' about.
stuff like that..
Why would you pass on acquiring spectrum in markets that you had no other access to? The long-term goal of Cingular is documented...to become a national and international player in the wireless game.
Cingular has done minimal advertising for the last 6 to 8 months, enough to let people know that they are still around but nothing that could be called an advertising campaign.
Verizon and T-Mobile are spend huge buckets of money are advertising. Cingular isn't and Sprint is advertising, but if you notice, most of the ads are aimed at...
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they are fine questions.. sneaky? no.. just real and true questions that should be asked..
the ceo even admitted that there are problems..
No company does well when they cut advertising dollars to a minimum.
If verizon cuts their ad budget tomorrow and gets rid of the nerd in glasses and decides to focus on other issues, their net adds will suffer.
Watch what will happen to Sprint if they don't convince all those nextel people to convert before Uncle Sam starts the slow takeover of the iden network...and they cut ad dollars like cingular has done.
People go where the ADVERTISING dollars tell them the grass is greener...
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problem is, cingular's mgmt is a bit weak dont even compare it to any other.. verizon net ads will suffer if they dont advertise? i doubt it. their brand and word of mouth spreads very quickly..
if the carrier doesnt advertise it isnt a good idea, but if you already have a good product brand and image and word of mouth, it wouldnt really affect them..
Any company or brand that doesn't advertise suffers, period.
Wendy's Burger King, Mcdonalds all advertise.
Hardee's doesn't and they are literally bankrupt, along with Rally's.
Are the burgers and fries and shakes sold at Wendy's and Burger King better than Hardee's or Rally's? Arguably, No. But those companies made "strategic" decisions to cut advertising so that they could funnel dollars into a growth model and it backfired on them.
You can have the greatest product on the market, but if you don't advertise, no one knows that you have the greatest product and it will sit collecting dust.
please listen again becuase this will be the last time i will explain this to you..
you advertise your product or whatever differentiates you from the pack.... you get good reviews with a lot of signups.. you slow down advertising.. doesnt mean you will have slower signups becuase word of mouth and your brand image will take over.. remmeber word of mouth is another form of advertising..
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example..
sprint and verizon started to deploy and heavily market their push to talk service.. not sure if you noticed but nextel either 1. stopped or 2. slowed down heavily.. nextel didnt need to advertise as much when sprint and verizon did becuase many people from word of mouth new t...
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Your questions ignores the simple rule of business. No advertising, no customers. I have worked in the finance game for a couple of companies - Unilever, Ford, Home Depot, GE and I have a mortgage company as well. i have dealt with
No company does well when they cut advertising dollars to a minimum.
If verizon cuts their ad budget tomorrow and gets rid of the nerd in glasses and decides to focus on other issues, their net adds will suffer.
Watch what will happen to Sprint if they don't convince all those nextel people to convert before Uncle Sam starts the slow takeover of the iden network...and they cut ad dollars like cingular has done.
People go where the ADVERTISING dollars tell them the grass i
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my point exactly
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They advertise the hell out of their rep, but standing next to my frat brother who is finance manager for one of their divisions here in the southeast, he even acknowledges some of the issues that you all are looking at with rose-colored glasses.
I as a consumer acknowledge that all companies have problems and I don't waste time pointing out the negative. However, I recognize after being here for over 3 years, that some of you get off on painting the most negative picture that you can while pretending to just want to talk about the issue.
they have the best network in the industry and thats that.. their subscriber growth says it all.
if they were to stop advertising they wouldnt see a decline in their growth becuase of word of mouth..
please get it becuase its a simple concept..
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The oldest maxim in business...if you don't right by someone, no one says a dang thing. make someone mad and they try and tell everyone.
Let Verizon pull their ads tomorrow and not advertise for a year and then tell me that they will still be perceived as king of the hill.
Stop living in the fantasy world. I have given you plenty of examples and I got plenty more, but you see and hear only what you want, which is what you generally do based upon your many postings on this site...
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Bull and you know it. Verizon didn't get a magical network overnight and they still have gaps in coverage, dropped calls, bad phones, wacked customer service and immature reps.
They advertise the hell out of their rep, but standing next to my frat brother who is finance manager for one of their divisions here in the southeast, he even acknowledges some of the issues that you all are looking at with rose-colored glasses.
I as a consumer acknowledge that all companies have problems and I don't waste time pointing out the negative. However, I recognize after being here for over 3 years, that some of you get off on painting the most negative picture that you can while pretending to just want to talk about t
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Many carriers offering very basic phones (make and recieve calls) with zero bells and whistles.
Literally every phone that Cingular offers is Media Net capable, many of them are bluetooth compliant, most have cameras and can play MP3s that can be uploaded via your computer.
You can't go by what you see listed on this site, since Cingular will turn off support of a phone once they pull it from the market.
There are quite a few phones listed for some of the carriers that haven't been sold in over a year by that particular carrier.
Walk into a Verizon store or Sprint store or T-Mobile store and you won't see 15 phones, you might see 10 or so phones to...
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The other items are all very good topics. If you show you are looking at how things would improve SO YOU CAN INCREASE YOUR PAY ON YOUR OWN it would go over much better than WHY DON'T WE GET PAID MORE questions that others seem to want answered.
Good luck.
atx45 said:
Excellent Point!!!!
ATX, don't take Tex's word on it, or mine.
GO down to several store floors in your area, rich areas, middle-class areas, lower-income areas, an' ask the reps there face-to-face, on the condition o' anonymity, how the commission cuts an' changes have impacted them an' changed how they do their jobs, for good and bad.
I'm sure they'll still be guarded in their answers, but you should be able to read between the lines.
Good luck wit' your meeting, hope its productive.
...and how long after that will it take for you to sponsor some kind of ****amamie sport that can help boost exposure, ie: Nextel (which will soon be Sprint) Cup
...how can subscribers add bundled services (integrated billing, etc) to areas where BellSouth or SBC are not CLECs or no DSL?? ie: fist-fighting Sprint out of some of the new agreements with Cox or TimeWarner cable
I am not asking for the same commission as a new person, but just a bit better.
Will