Quick recap: I was recently contacted (or, more accurately, badgered and harassed) by a telemarketer from GDS International (www.gdsapac.com) trying to sell me on the “iStrategy2010” conference (www.istrategy2010.com) – essentially a conference on social media. The series of sales calls that followed were a terribly annoying experience of being harangued into spending time with the telemarketer – it felt as if they were trying to wear me down (like those time-share sales meetings) just so that, in frustration, I’d say yes and be done with it.
So, I blogged about my experiences with the GDS International telemarketer and what I did following that ridiculous sales call. Today, I’ll share with you some thoughts, lessons learned and key takeaways from the entire ordeal.