Home  ›  Carriers  ›

U.S. Cellular

Info & Phones News Forum  

all discussions

show all 16 replies

Customers Needed... Any Ideas on creating business?

Shell_LLrain

Dec 27, 2005, 9:52 PM
I was just transferred within US Cellular to Mount Shasta California and indeed this is a small town but i think we could get more business if we somehow could get the word out. I have came up with a lot of idea's on how to raise walk in traffic but i am just not sure the best approach. Anyone have any awesome business getting idea's that have worked in the past they would like to share with me?
...
alejandro

Dec 30, 2005, 7:50 PM
take advantage of the co-op
...
Cellular Dude

Jan 2, 2006, 10:51 PM
1)Create a spreadsheet or just a piece of paper to keep it simple. Take the prefix (1st 3 digits of the cell# in your area) and then add 0001 to it, then 0002, then 0003. In other words create a list of cell numbers to reference in numerical order so you dont call them twice. Then look those numbers up in your carrier system to see if they qualify for upgrade. If they do invite them in for a new phone. When they are there ask for referals.
2)Create a flyer, hand it to everyone. Put on cars,etc.
3)Get a copy of the local chamber of commerce members. Fax a copy of your flyer to all the business in your area, 1x per month.
Good luck
...
setlikeamf

Jan 3, 2006, 1:10 AM
Yeah! And hope they are on the do not call list, so US Cellular can get sued.
...
Cellular Dude

Jan 3, 2006, 1:41 AM
If they are already US Cellular customers than they can be called. But if your afraid to make cold calls then you can use that excuse if it makes you feel better. If you worked for me and refused to make calls you would be fired.
...
imdylbert

Jan 3, 2006, 7:16 AM
If i worked for a jerk like you, chances are i would quit before you got a chance to fire me.
...
Cellular Dude

Jan 3, 2006, 12:11 PM
I am only a jerk in the eyes of someone thats lazy. I do not tolerate laziness in my organization.
People like you come in looking for a job everyday. Some slip through the cracks, but they normally don't last long.
The most important difference between people like you and the people I am looking for is, one day they might sign there name on the front of checks. You and people like you will never graduate from signing your name only on the back of checks.
...
Jubes

Jan 3, 2006, 3:06 PM
I don't see it as laziness at all and to be honest- you will never sign more than a few checks at a time, because nobody will want to work for someone so rude and so egotistical for a very long time. If Shell was lazy, then why did they take the time to try to find a way to get business? Sounds like they took initiative in finding a solution to the slowness of business. You need to realize that putting other people down doesn't do anything other than make us all thankful that our boss is nothing like you. You honestly need to take a look in the mirror- people may not be like you in all ways and may not share your views or ideas, but that doesn't mean they are lazy or terrible workers. Obviously they aren't lazy if they TRANSFERRED which mea...
(continues)
...
Jubes

Jan 3, 2006, 3:11 PM
Also, one last thing- you're not a jerk in the eyes of a lazy person- yes, some people who think you're a jerk may happen to be lazy too, but you're only a jerk in the eyes of anyone that not only cares about business, but also the people that they deal with. You, sir, have no respect for anyone who is not exactly like you and that alone makes for a very unsuccessful business. So enjoy writing names on checks while you can, bc the way I see it and the way that the majority of the people on this site see it, you won't be doing very long!
...
setlikeamf

Jan 3, 2006, 1:50 PM
Yes you might fire me, but you would go to jail. By law, after you sell anything, you have 6 months to solicit by phone. After the 6 months, you can be sued. Before you start talking $hit, get your facts straight. Maybe you need to be fired.
...
Georgia1

Jan 12, 2006, 2:09 AM
and if an agent called me trying to get me to resign to make a buck, that agent might have just cost USCC a customer.

Warning to USCC Corporate, discourage your agents or stores from calling me to drum up business, as it makes your company look bad. And if they call me, you are losing a customer!!!! 😡
...
Cellular Dude

Jan 3, 2006, 9:42 PM
Guys,
All I did was give Shell_LLrain some advice. One of the guys, I think setikeamf gave me a smartass response, so I gave a smartass response back to him. Now I got all you guys accusing me of being a jerk to Shell_LLrain. I only gave him advise, I did not give him any attitude. Please read ALL the threads before you jump to conclusions.
As for you guys that dont agree with my work ethic. Its ok - Not everyone thinks like me. That does not make you wrong or me wrong. Only reason I got nasty with one of you is because the attitude you gave me. Read the threads and you will see that my sarcasim was in response to the smartass people.
...
setlikeamf

Jan 3, 2006, 10:58 PM
Saying that something is illegal like (alejandro) 😁 and you could be sued for doing it, is not a smartass response. You were the only smartass in this conversation. Go cry somewhere else. 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢 😢
...
alejandro

Jan 12, 2006, 7:02 PM
what the heck does that mean? i was ignoring this thread, i didnt even know such a debate was going on, and i didnt know i was a part of it.... but to throw in my 2 cents.... cellulardude has no scruples, and a look on all of his previous posts show he is one slimy and shady person... the kind of guy you see on the street and think about beating up before he molests children... that is all.
...
setlikeamf

Jan 12, 2006, 10:27 PM
you know..... illegal alien.
...
alejandro

Jan 13, 2006, 2:56 PM
ah... ok...
...
Jubes

Jan 3, 2006, 11:49 AM
Well, one that I have done is radio remote! I am from a very small town and our store used (USED) to be considered the "bad" US Cellular store to go to, but having been here a year, I've watched business nearly double. Find what radio station is the most popular there and get a remote going. We did 2 dollar accessories and ended up with tons of people in our store.

Are there any sports teams or schools around there (duh- there are going to be schools, but I'm talking like Universities.) We have a small college and we run accessory discounts around the beginning of school. Also, newspaper ads work wonders on the older population.

Do you have any type of records of existing customers? We keep a log book and also log the renewal date of...
(continues)
...

You must log in to reply.

Please log in to report a message to the moderator.


all discussions

Subscribe to Phone Scoop News with RSS Follow @phonescoop on Threads Follow @phonescoop on Mastodon Phone Scoop on Facebook Follow on Instagram

 

Playwire

All content Copyright 2001-2024 Phone Factor, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Content on this site may not be copied or republished without formal permission.