Comments on: Voice Broadcasting: The Perfect Tool to Help You Grow Your Business Quickly

By: Jeff Hoffman

Jeff Hoffman — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:57:38 +0000

James – Great post! I agree, voice broadcasting is an incredible way to grow your business.

David – No, you cannot broadcast to opt-in leads. Those days are over.

If you have proof that (within the last 30 days) the number you’re calling was published in a business context, you are safe to broadcast them. This applies to each and every number you’re broadcasting, so be careful… one bad apple is all it takes.

When building your own lists, if you want to voice broadcast them the rules are pretty stringent… you need consent and either a written or electronic signature… neither of which are covered by a simple opt-in.

There are voice broadcasting systems on the market, now, that circumvent the new rules entirely by having the call initiated by a live agent, who asks, “I have a recorded message for you. Would you like to hear it?”

You can broadcast ANY list in that manner. Pretty slick.
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By: JamesHolmes

JamesHolmes — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:56:33 +0000

David – Thank you for visiting my blog and commenting. The purpose for the new rules is to eliminate unsolicited business to consumer voice broadcast. The answer is that you can still send voice broadcast and I would offer a couple of guidelines., if you purchase genealogy list from a reputable list broker you will be dealing with known networkers who have used the phone numbers provided as ‘business’ numbers (even if they are their residential numbers) online and therefore a eligible for a call. One note – you should always filter your numbers through the ‘Do Not Call List’ to be safe. The second option are residential numbers that have been provided by a verifiable opt in. I hope this brings clarity to what is a confusing topic.

I appreciate your association and wish for you continued success!

James

By: David Wood

David Wood — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:42:25 +0000

James,

Hey great blog, by the way. Had a quick question for you…

…With the new FTC guidelines effective september 1st this year, can we still buy leads lists and send them voice broadcasts as long as they are opt in leads? I’ve never tried that before, was going to play with it, and then I came across that new FTC ruling and haven’t been able to make heads or tails out of it. Thanks,

Dave
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By: JamesHolmes

JamesHolmes — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:59:31 +0000

R. Binkly – Thank you for reading my blog post and commenting. I am aware of the FTC guidelines as mentioned and you are correct with one important exception – voice broadcast calls that are business to business, which includes “home business owners” who have published their “residential phone number” as their business phone number. These numbers can be sent voice broadcast as business to business calls with no problems, they are not at issue.

The new FTC guidelines are designed to protect the general public from unwanted business to consumer solicitations. The FTC have been very active in areas that impact Internet Marketers and you are correct to point out that we need to ensure to remain compliant with all of the guidelines.

By: R. Binkly

R. Binkly — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:43:07 +0000

FTC has changed the voice broadcasting laws as of September 2009. You will need written permission from the recipient before sending a voice broadcast message. The only thing I’ve found that can still deliver pre-recorded messages to voice mail legally, is a service called voicemail courier which makes it possible to comply with the laws.