Updated Feb. 11, 2025.
Does making up to $22 an hour working from home sound good? Would you like to work regular office hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST? Are you a natural-born telemarketer with the gift of persuasion? Then Brighten Communications jobs might be of interest to you.
Note – It appears that Brighten only hires workers in the US.
What Exactly is Brighten Communications?
Brighten Communications specializes in outsourcing lead generation for professional organizations in industries such as finance, insurance, and technology.
As an agent, you will be able to work out of the comfort of your home while dialing from the comfort of your home. Brighten Communications has been around since 1999 and was founded by a group of marketing experts, who were determined to offer small to mid-size businesses a full-size marketing approach.
Their marketing approach includes:
- lead generation.
- appointment setting.
- database generation.
- market research.
What Do Remote Agents Do at Brighten Communications?
Remote agents will be spending most of their time telemarketing and cold calling. You will be calling on behalf of companies that are looking for leads, which will eventually translate into sales.
Clients will have ongoing projects and campaigns for you to work.
What Are the Requirements to Work for Brighten Communications?
Brighten Communications requires callers to have a minimum of one year of telemarketing or cold calling experience.
Regarding equipment, you will need high-speed Internet access with a dependable computer, and a good working phone line to take inbound calls from their dialer (no cell phones or Skype; VoIP solutions like Vonage or RingCentral are acceptable).
What Are the Workday and Schedule Like at Brighten Communications?
Brighten Communications allows you to work flexible hours from 8 a.m. East Coast time through 5 p.m. West Coast time, Monday through Thursday.
You can choose your hours within this timeframe, so that makes this a very flexible phone job.
Are You an Independent Contractor or an Employee at Brighten Communications?
You are an independent contractor and responsible for your own taxes. Should you make over $600 a year, you will be sent a 1099 Income Tax Form from Brighten Communications.
What is the Pay Like and When is Pay Day at Brighten Communications?
According to employee reviews, the starting pay is $14 per hour, with potential increases up to $22 per hour based on performance and tenure.
Pay frequency may be once a week and available through either check or direct deposit.
If you're interested, we have a list of more home-based jobs that pay every week.
What is My Overall Impression of Brighten Communications?
If you like work from home telemarketing, it might be a good opportunity. The reviews are mixed. It seems that you either really like it or you really don’t. There are testimonials on their website of happy agents.
I always check the Glassdoor reviews. It seems the people who like working for Brighten mainly praise the flexibility and management, while the dissatisfied workers complain about pay and communication.
How Can Someone Interested Apply to Brighten Communications?
Applicants should visit Brighten Communications' employment website at brightenemployment.com to access the application form. Ensure you meet the specified equipment and experience requirements before applying.
Telemarketing Not For You?
If you are not interested in remote telemarketing jobs, check out this house list of over 70 more work at home phone jobs. These are divided up by category, making it easy for you to avoid anything sales related.
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Good luck to you!
Leisa Good has worked in the corporate world as well as side hustled and operated a virtual assistant business full-time since 2006.. She wrote the eBook on that one! She is also a PFYP certified career coach and the owner of the blog, Powerfully Purposed For Success. She empowers folks 50-ish to find fun, flexible, and financially rewarding work both now and into retirement. However, this time it will be work/life on their terms.