We introduce ourselves by name. We say we are from Fielding Desk, an independent research center in Washington. Then we ask if it is a convenient time.
We say who we areName, center, and the reason for the call, in the first minute. The reason is ordinary: how trade, payments, or a measure are being felt.
You can say noNo explanation is required. We will not call back about the same question if you ask us not to.
Writing is fineIf a call is awkward, we send the questions to an email you choose and take the reply in writing.
Nothing is publishedNotes stay with the client. We do not put the conversation, your name, or your organization on a website.
We are not collecting for a listThis is not a screening file, a compliance audit, or a report to an authority.
The name you will hear on the call. The number on the site is the number we call from.