What does a telecaller do?
A telecaller is an individual who has telephonic conversations representing a company, with existing or potential customers. The primary objective of the telecaller job role is to generate leads or sales, depending on the target of the company. Telecalling is a job that is done by people with excellent verbal communication and persuasion skills that address a client’s needs while nudging them toward the company’s offerings. Playing the role of a customer service representative, telecalling work is in demand, given that it is a vital part of many industries.
You might hire a telecaller to:
- Provide help and support to your customers through telecalling
- Generate leads or close sales, depending on the goal of the company
- Create and maintain paperwork or documentation based on the telecalling conversation
- Check-in with existing clients
- Branch out and find potential customers through telecalling work
Introduction
At [Company X], we prioritise the act of enriching customer interaction over everything else. We’re looking for a skilled telecaller to join as a customer service representative to enable the same. Telecalling work involves learning processes and scripts, so the ideal candidate will have to be a quick learner. Keen observation skills and the ability to gauge tiny important details through a phone conversation go a long way. The ideal telecaller candidate should be able to absorb customer feedback and make the customers feel heard while generating leads and meeting sales objectives.
Objectives of this role
- Understand customer psyche and record both successful and unsuccessful sales methods
- Handle huge volumes of inbound and outbound telecalling
- Improve organisational efficiency through diligent observation skills as a telecaller
- Help the company grow by finding opportunities in customer requirements
- Resolve complaints, provide solutions and follow up with customers
Responsibilities
- Memorise scripts and customise them for the clients as per the situation while telecalling
- Foster relationships with existing clients, and build a rapport with potential clients
- Make reports and documentation based on conversations that took place during telecalling
- Report the analysis and observation to the team lead
- Adhere to organisational guidelines and methodology while telecalling
- Generate sales by making cold calls to active or old clients
Required skills and qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or high school diploma
- Strong communication skills and command of the English language
- Previous experience in a telecaller job or similar role
- Data entry skills to complement the telecalling work
- Ability to close sales through the right negotiation skills
Preferred skills and qualifications
- Research skills for telecalling and reaching out to new clientele
- Proven track record of being a telecaller and conducting sales through the telephone
- Ability to switch the communication style based on social cues and conversational hints
- Knowledge of CRM software programs and telephone systems is a big bonus