Friday, November 25, 2005

Bean and Blast Calls

Bean and Blast Calls

Slow news day other than "Hey! People are SHOPPING!" So ABC News looks at tactics and technology:

In hundreds of homes across Rep. Melissa Bean's district, her constituents' phones are ringing more than a year before voters head to the polls for the next election.

Sometimes, it is Bean on the line well, her voice anyway.

The freshman Democrat, who unseated 35-year Republican Rep. Phil Crane last year by depicting him as out of touch with voters, employs a rarely used method to make sure she remains in touch: automated phone calls.

Bean makes audio messages that notify residents of her suburban Chicago district of upcoming town meetings, workshops on identity theft or, more typically, a chance to meet her and talk about issues...


From the dialing end, my experience is most users HOPE to catch people not at home and just leave the message.

So, whatcha think? Love the calls? Hate the calls?

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