Optimizing Efficiency: 3 Calls a Day or 15 Calls in One Day?

[Intrepid_Chef]

OK, I have a question for all of you who do the 3-2-1.

Which way works better for you:

* 3 calls in a day

or

* 15 calls in one day for the whole week?

Because I have noticed that when I try to tackle all 15 calls at one sitting, I get discouraged by all the seemingly pointless messages I leave ... but when I say to myself, "I'll just call a few people" I am more relaxed and the calls go better.

How about you?

 

[Dayna]

I try and say 3 calls/contacts a day. But I try and keep my list of calls to tuesday and thursday so I usually divide my list.

 

[pampermejolene]

3, everyday. Otherwise they would have designed it as 15-2-1. :balloon: And I don't even do all phone calls. I'm fairly new and don't have that many people to call so I try to talk to at least one new person about PC in person ever day.

 

[Jewel]

I am a hairstylist so I go with 3 contacts. I hate talking on the phone so this works best for me. I am getting better about calling though. Weekly meeting w/ my D and having her listen has helped a bunch. She has very constuctive critisism.:thumbup:

 

[Intrepid_Chef]

Well, at first, a light went on in my head when my director said it's 3 calls a day over 5 days so we can do all 15 in one day if we want.At the time, I was working very demanding 40 hour weeks ... and many of those afternoon/evening shifts ... so finding time before 9 p.m. on more than one day was quite a challenge.My work sked has slowed consistently this week so I decided to bite off smaller portions at a time.Hate to be the first to admit it, but it's going better ...

 

[raebates]

I do at least 3 contacts each day (Mon-Fri). I generally sit down at the phone with my list at the beginning of the week. I count any live encounters I've had during the day. I start making calls. When I've reached 3 real people, I finish out the group of calls I'm working on, then stop. I pick up the next day where I left off. For example, if I spoke to someone at the grocery store, that's 1. When I start making calls, I'll only need to speak to 2 people to reach my 3 for the day.Sometimes that means I make 20 calls to get those 3 contacts. Sometimes I make 5 calls and get 5 contacts. You just never know. I don't count anything that isn't a contact with a real, live person. Answering machines, emails, and voice mails don't count.I use the Show Summary to make my CCCs. So, when I say that I finish out a group of calls, that could be a particular page or a particular show. It just depends on how tired I am of leaving messages.

 

[Bren706]

My goal is to make 3 live contacts each day, 5-6 days each week. There are days that I make 10 calls, but only speak with 1 live person, so if I was to try to make 15 live contacts just in one day, that could mean many, many, many numbers to be dialed before reaching all of those contacts live, and I definetely do not have the time for that (especially with a 2 1/2 yr old and soon to be 5 yr old in the house).

 

[heather223]

I do calls 2-3 days a week. So if I am only calling 2 days a week it needs to be 7-8 contacts. I am trying to get more days for calling because I having a hard time talking to 7 live people.

Here is my question... is it just contacts in general or contacts to get new business? For example does host coaching count?

 

[Bren706]

I do not count host coaching, unless I am asking them about the business opportunity.

 

[raebates]

I don't count host coaching, but I do count CCCs (Customer Care Calls)