telemarket

present singular third person telemarkets · participle present telemarketing · participle past telemarketed · past telemarketed

1. intransitivesometimestransitiveTo engage in telemarketing (unsolicited telephone calls to potential customers).

   If people hate to receive telephone sales calls, why should you telemarket?

   2002, Niels H. Nielsen, Princeton Management Consultants guide to your new job

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   I tried canvassing for a paint company, and failed. I telemarketed for another business, and failed. I had no people skills.

   2003, Jim Penman, What will they franchise next?: the story of Jim's Group

   In addition, nearly every company that telemarkets is subject to the FCC's telemarketing rules, which were expanded in July 2003...

   2004, Jody R. Westby, International guide to privacy