Faster and Better Phone Calls
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Important phone calls are stressful. And when you’re under stress, you’re not as clearheaded as you should be. The result is often an incomplete conversation. (“Damn! I should have said this.” Or, “Why didn’t I remember to ask that?”)
Make your important phone calls more productive by briefly outlining what you need to find out and what you want to get accomplished. Keep that outline in front of you while you talk.
It’s also a good idea to:
1. Start off by stating the amount of time you expect the call to take.
2. State the purpose of the call — and make sure the other party agrees.
3. Issue a warning a few minutes before you have to get off the line.
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