商務溝通英語口語視頻教程(高級)：1.What Makes a Good Telephone Call

Sure, I can show you the plan I use when I call customers.

當然可以，我告訴你我給客戶打電話的時候是怎么計劃的。

No. But I have an outline I follow for calls.

不，但我會列出一個大綱。

If it is a "cold call", I greet the customer and identify myself,...

如果是給準客戶的推銷電話，我會向客戶問好并表明身份…

You don't start the conversation with small talk?

你不先寒暄一下嗎?

No. I get to the point by politely asking if they are interested. It saves time.

當然不，我開門見山，禮貌地詢問他們是否感興趣。這樣節(jié)省時間。

Do you ever leave messages for people on their voice mail?

你在他們的語音信箱留過言嗎?

Would it be possible to get some tips from you for calling customers?

你能告訴我一些給客戶打電話的技巧嗎?

You prepare everything you're going to say before you call?

你在打電話之前就把想說的一切都準備好嗎?

...then I tell them the reason for my call.

…然后告訴他們我打這個電話的原因。

Not usually. And if I get a busy signal, I call that person again later in the day.

我通常不這樣做。如果撥打的用戶正忙，我會在晚些時候再打過去的。