Comments on: Whose voice was that? http://soho-life.com/blog/2009/04/08/whose-voice-was-that/ It's all about business in the Small Office Home Office and a bit of blogging on the side Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:08:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Karen O'Bannon http://soho-life.com/blog/2009/04/08/whose-voice-was-that/comment-page-1/#comment-75826 Karen O'Bannon Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:21:05 +0000 http://soho-life.com/blog/?p=585#comment-75826 Like Janet, I haven't had this personally happen to me either, but have been the recipient of a more than a few calls. A number I used to have was one digit different from a doctor's office in town. I got messages for his office all the time, usually people calling in prescriptions. At first I would call the office and pass on the message. But when it occurred to me that people just weren't paying attention to the message on my machine (which was clearly not a doctor's office) I stopped. Like Janet, I haven’t had this personally happen to me either, but have been the recipient of a more than a few calls. A number I used to have was one digit different from a doctor’s office in town. I got messages for his office all the time, usually people calling in prescriptions. At first I would call the office and pass on the message. But when it occurred to me that people just weren’t paying attention to the message on my machine (which was clearly not a doctor’s office) I stopped.

]]> By: Janet Barclay http://soho-life.com/blog/2009/04/08/whose-voice-was-that/comment-page-1/#comment-75377 Janet Barclay Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:20:09 +0000 http://soho-life.com/blog/?p=585#comment-75377 I'm not sure if I've ever done that (I sure hope not!) but I have received messages for other people, e.g., "Hi Greg, it's your Dad, call me when you get a chance." Once or twice, when it sounded important and the caller left their number, I've called to let them know what happened, but otherwise, I've wondered what happened when the person didn't call back: arguments? breakups? lost business? This is definitely good advice! I’m not sure if I’ve ever done that (I sure hope not!) but I have received messages for other people, e.g., “Hi Greg, it’s your Dad, call me when you get a chance.” Once or twice, when it sounded important and the caller left their number, I’ve called to let them know what happened, but otherwise, I’ve wondered what happened when the person didn’t call back: arguments? breakups? lost business?

This is definitely good advice!

]]> By: Beverly Mahone http://soho-life.com/blog/2009/04/08/whose-voice-was-that/comment-page-1/#comment-75374 Beverly Mahone Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:32:57 +0000 http://soho-life.com/blog/?p=585#comment-75374 You said, "Chances are you rang a wrong or old number..." If you rang an OLD number, then my question would be when was the LAST time you tried contacting this person. I have been guilty of contacting people---only to discover the number they gave me changed or no longer exists. The lesson here is to stay in touch (especially if it is or was a client) just to touch base. If the number is disconnected, drop them a postcard and let them know you were trying to reach them. You said, “Chances are you rang a wrong or old number…”

If you rang an OLD number, then my question would be when was the LAST time you tried contacting this person. I have been guilty of contacting people—only to discover the number they gave me changed or no longer exists.

The lesson here is to stay in touch (especially if it is or was a client) just to touch base. If the number is disconnected, drop them a postcard and let them know you were trying to reach them.

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