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Not really what I was expecting - Events Assistant Source Marketing Direct Employee Review

2.0
Nov 23, 2017
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Pros

My role was Event Assistant which actually meant pitching people on behalf of different companies in order for people to subscribe for a monthly subscription; or pitching people on behalf of charities, in order for people to donate an x amount every month, so again a monthly subscription. The role involved more selling than actual event assisting skills, and in my case, as I only got to work with charities, it was more about fundraising. The company offers training and support every day, every morning before starting the job, highly motivating its employee, teaching them selling techniques and how to interact with potential customers.

Cons

The interview process was a little bit weird as there were many people in the reception and I though they were competitors, however all interviews were very short, about 20 min long. They were recruiting many people all the time as the rate of people leaving this kind of position was very high. Usually the setup was outdoor, just outside of train stations or inside shopping malls. Sometimes the bad weather would affect the quality of the job and your overall mood. The locations aren’t always the best and sometimes you can have the feeling that you are bothering with your job presence. At the beginning it is difficult to make a living based on commission payment, as it hard to make any sales until you develop and get more training and it is just not enough. At higher levels, where selling different products which have different target market it is probably different. I personally disliked the people I had to reach to pitch, from a busy train station in London, and other further locations and never enjoyed working outdoor during cold times.

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Source Marketing Direct Response
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Hi there - thank you for leaving us a review. We're sorry to hear that you had an unsatisfactory experience with us. We acquire customers for our clients at a variety of exciting locations that we feel gets the best engagement. Your feedback, however, has been noted and taken on board. We invite you to follow this complaint up with us at your earliest convenience offline (contact details on our website). - Operational Manager.

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They lure in desperate young out of work people and everyone gets hired. You have to beg people to sign up for things they do not want. You hear sob stories of people being homeless then living on a higher ups sofa. These are not real stories, do not believe them. They are spread to make you more dedicated to the scam company.

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