Your curiosity gets the best of you and you decide to answer it. You're probably too nice to slam down the phone like you would like to. Instead, you wait for the one small break in the pitch before you politely tell them you are not interested only to hear their many scripted responses to your objections. Imagine if that person on the other line was a doctor asking you if you are interested in receiving a check up or if it was an accountant asking to help you with your taxes. Professionals don't cold call people to solicit business, that's what salespeople do.
Professionals build their business by referral.
I do not call anyone who's registered for any of my services or ordered any of my materials unless we've established a relationship or they ask me to. Plus, email is a much more effective means of communication that never interrupts your dinner or movie. Now, many of my colleagues think this policy is crazy, but I think the consumer appreciates having their privacy respected. If you appreciate being serviced when you ask for my assistance, rather than feeling sold to, I hope you'll reward me by letting others know about me and the unique way I practice Real Estate.