The Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-07-18, Page 15Using the
phone
for
business
Some smart wag said "the
best buy thesedays is a 10
cent phone call to the right
person". 1 agree. But, it's
the fifteen calls prior to that
that bugs you,
"Let you.r fingers do the
walking" says the ad for the
yellow pages. And they're
right. The telephone and the
yellow pages 'are valuable
tools. What would it be like
without the -phone? Great
you say. No way! 1 tried it in.
Africa -- for three years. And
it's no fun. I'd spend a whole
morning walking and looking
for one small part. Or calling
on people who were busy
• calling on others.
David Marshall, a farmer
near Kirkton, knows how to•
use the phone. If he needs 'a
load of sOybean meal he
phones around to at least
three feed dealers for .the
best price. They know what
he's doing. No bargaining is
necessary.
• It's a good idea to say who
you are. It lets the 'other
persstr5 form a -mental picture
of you -- almost like T,V.
Have younoticed how a
• phone call gets. immediate
' attention? Usually people
drop everything else. They
• may have a visitor but theY'll
answer the phone.. 1,,Cs' cur-
ious -- blit!, it works- And
thai's what We're' after:
•o' There are a few aids that
help. It's. good to have a note
pad and pencil handy. You
• may want to tape record the
• call. It's legal --ify�.u,.sea.
suction cup with a cord that
plugs into a recorder. It's a
good idea to ask the person if
it's O.K. You don't liave to.
But it's good business man-
• ners. And you'll likely get -
more accurate information.
The clerk who might quote
• something •"off the top" .is
• more likely to say "just , a
minute until I check".
One thing",Fve found han-
dy is' a shoulder, rest that
attaches to the receiver. You
can use ybur hands to- take
notes. Be .careful though. It
takes sonie getting used to.'
• The first pe I dropped the
• phone., Andiny boss thought
•I'd fainted..
Both. the Frovincial and
Federal Government. have
• Key Word Indexes. They're
available in libraries and
some 'government offices.
It's something like the yellOw
pages. A 'key word is listed
• with the description and
phone number of each .
branch or agency involved.
Some day you'll be able to
phone for information and
•have it appear on your T.V.
screen.
If you have a student at
home who's bored, I've a
suggestion. •Explain_the
problem. The phone book is
frequently lost for days, Your
list of most frequently used
numbers is so badly scrib-
bled over that Uncle Harry's
number blends in with the
Co-op's number. Notes go
missing. And see if their
creative talents can design a
system that works. And Since
they've designed it -- why.
not give them the contract to
complete the job.•
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