» Triton Technology ( www.tritontechnology.com ) Commission-only sales center know for incredible closing abilities (see the movie Boiler Room and Alec Baldwin’s character in Glengarry, Glen Ross). Don’t call unless your product sells for at least $100. » CenterPoint Teleservices ( http://www.centerpointllc.com ) This sales force has experience to convert sales from hard offers, soft offers, and multiple offers (upselling additional products after a caller agrees to purchase the advertised product) originating from radio, TV, print, or the web. » Stewart Response Group ( www.stewartresponsegroup.com ) Sales-driven call center leveraging the home-agent model for both inbound and outbound programs. Another high-touch boutique center. Credit Card Processors (merchant account through your bank necessary) These companies, unlike options in the last chapter, specialize in not only processing credit cards but interacting with fulfillment on your behalf, removing you from the flowchart. » TransFirst Payment Processing ( www.transfirst.com ) » Chase Paymentech ( www.paymentech.com ) = Trust Commerce ( www.trustcommerce.com ) » PowerPay (www.powerpay.biz) One of the Inc. 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies. Process credit cards from your iPhone and more. Affiliate Program Software » My Affiliate Program ( www.myaffiliateprogram.com ) Also see the affiliate programs listed in the “Tools and Tricks” at the end of Chapter 9. Discount Media Buying Agencies If you go to a magazine, radio station, or TV channel and pay rate card—the “retail” pricing first given— you will never make it big. To save a lot of headache and expense, consider using ad agencies that HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013934