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AT&T/Cingular, Sprint, & Quest Are Blocking Your CallsPosted by: Michael Port
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We do this when we reach out to those who have the resources, ideas and connections we need to do our best work. And, when we find powerful and meaningful ways to reach our ideal clients and referral partners. And, in the process, we become that resource and point of connection for those around us as well.
Some people call that the "Three Foot Rule," which says that everyone within three feet of you (literally or via the phone and web) either needs something you have or has something you need. I see it as something much more than that.
It's the synergy..that spark of energy that manifests when we connect with others in a meaninful and powerful way. When that happens, opportunities are born, resulting in new relationships, new resources, new ideas and new ways to grow our business and serve our clients. We take that energy and then help others do the same (a far cry from the linear process often described when talking about keep-in-touch strategies).
That's when the magic happens, as illustrated by the movie, Pay it Forward.
So, what would happen if we made a commitment to keep in touch? To reach out and build relationships in a meaningful way?
I believe that keeping in touch and giving back to our network has never been more important than it is right now - but not just for getting clients. Or, because it's the "right" strategy for building a business. But, for what it can do to transform our work, our communities and our world.
Here's my challenge to you:
Make a commitment to keep in touch with your network in a personal and meaningful way. If you don't know how to do that, get a system like the one we use to help you personally connect with as many people as possible. Either way, decide to keep in touch and give back to your network each and every day.
Then, see what connections and opportunities life brings you in return. What it really means to keep in touch. And, why Keillor links "keep in touch" with "doing good work" and "being well."
Let me know if you are ready to take the Keep-in-Touch (aka Connection) Challenge! Who knows...if enough of you respond, I might even create an official 30-day challenge like Andy has done for The Secret.
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They would all like you to believe that it's Cingular/AT&T, etc. being the big bad guys, but the truth of it is, small telco's are using this as a way to make money. See, they get PAID each time someone calls into there area code due to them being in small towns. Part of a way to evenly distribute money to smaller towns so people living there can afford phone service.
So these small telco's are basically scamming the larger companies by coming up with ways to encourage people to call into their areas!
Well sure, Dan. What's wrong with the smaller call centers earning revenue for providing a service that people want? Doesn't seem like a scam to me.
Thanks for the comment!
-mp
Does anyone know if Verizon is going to be following suit in this?
We have the power, find a carries that give us what we want.
This blows my mind. I sent in a complaint. Thanks for making it so easy Michael.
I have a conference call scheduled on a free conference line with a ton of vendors for an RFP on Wed. It will not be pretty if they can't get through.
Dan is right. This is a scam!
These free conferencing services route callers only through exchanges in very rural areas (St. Marys, IA for example) where the termination fees are very high (7-8 cents a minute) due to the rural nature of the exchange. Companies like Freeconference.com get a cut of the termination fee that the rural exchange company is collecting in exchange for routing traffic to that rural exchange. The termination rate is far higher than the rate that the caller is being charged for the call. Therefore, Cingular, etc. end up subsidizing your conference call because they lose money on every minute used. Basically, the service is free to the customer because the companies such as Cingular are being forced to subsidize it. That is a scam. In the past, Cingular, etc. would get bills from these rural telcos in the range of a couple thousand dollars a month for termination fees. Those have now jumped to multi-millions every month.
In my opinion, if the rural telco and the conference calling service have a right to charge outrageous termination fees, then the telco (Cingular in this case) should have a right to refuse to connect.
Hi Michael, good post - wish I'd seen it earlier. The free conference service I use and recommend must have seen this one coming and started to switch their service away from the (712) area codes that the blocking seems to target.
I've had none of my my teleseminars blocked and found that these guys deliver the best quality (100% digital) lines, up to 250 lines, includes recording, mp3 download, web streaming, podcast, is reservationless and has a control panel that let's people "raise their hands" when they want to share -- which is phenomenal for keeping the lines quiet (in presentation mode) and handling Q&A professionally. And yes, it's 100% free to you and your callers (except for the normal long distance charges callers may incur).
Give 'em a try - I'm a very satisfied customer:
http://BestFreeTeleconferencing.com
Keep Rockin'
Lou
