Method and system for activity responsive telemarketing

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C705S014270, C709S217000, C709S227000, C709S203000, C709S218000, C379S201100, C707S793000

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06965870

ABSTRACT:
A method of alerting a telemarketing agent of a promotion opportunity in response to activity of a potential customer browsing a public server and an apparatus for monitoring the customer activity and alerting the telemarketing agent includes a telemarketing analysis server, computer telephony hardware and a server for controlling the computer telephony hardware. The apparatus further includes software on the public server for collecting data relating to the activity of potential customers browsing the public server.

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