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The Economics of Charity Telemarketing

Harvard Business Review

Nobody seems to like charity telemarketers. I have heard this statement so many times I can only assume it comes pre-recorded in the human frontal cortex at birth: “Charity telemarketers pocket 95% of every dollar you give. The telemarketer just got paid $25 for making 100 calls. I just hang up on them.”

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Credibility Crisis: 4 Sure-Fire Strategies for Cultivating Consumer Trust

Strategy Driven

Today’s consumer is quite savvy, but are often overloaded, over-committed, overdue for a vacation and, thus, easily annoyed,” asserts Brian Greenberg, a multi-faceted, serial entrepreneur who has spearheaded and oversees a variety of successful businesses. About the Author.

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