I took the most amusing cold call in my entire life this morning.
Caller: “Good morning, may I speak with Bob … I’m sorry, I am having a difficult time with the last name. I have a difficult last name, but I really don’t know how to say this … Lob..?”
Me: “Oh, Loblaw? Bob Loblaw? Bob Loblaw.”
Caller: “Yes, is he available?”
Me: “Bob Loblaw is a fictitious character.”
Caller: “Really? I’m reading your company bio’s, and wow, I feel ridiculous. Does it say he’s a fictitious person?”
Me: “Uh … well I don’t know if it says he is fictitious, but he is. Bob Loblaw. He’s on all our pages with interesting quips and quotes.”
From here, our cold caller then proceeded to try and get the name of who would be the appropriate person to speak with about his company services.
Sometimes I love gatekeeping! Check out Bob Loblaw on our About Us page … see if you think Bob is a real person.
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