Although annoying to many, telemarketing does work. So companies are continually looking for ways to improve results--and vendors are continually working to help businesses make those improvements.

Call my house and you'll hear the three shrill tones of a disconnected number before I pick up. If you're a human calling, it's mildly annoying. If you happen to be a telemarketing firm reaching my ...

NEW YORK -- Call my house and you'll hear the three shrill tones of a disconnected number before I pick up. If you're a human calling, it's mildly annoying. If you happen to be a telemarketing firm ...

A telemarketing tool that penetrates home privacy defenses is upping the ante in a technology battle between sales callers and consumers seeking shelter from unsolicited calls. Castel Inc., a maker of ...

Nearly everyone hates telemarketers, those obnoxious companies that interrupt your dinner and family time with scripted, sometimes deceptive sales pitches. Government agencies are slowly moving ...