telemarketing

telemarketing definition - business

telemarketing

Use of the telephone to market and sell goods and services. The Federal Trade Commission maintains a Do Not Call Registry for individuals who do not wish to receive unsolicited calls at home.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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