Posts by JoAnn Fussell
Kick Back Over The Holidays While Virtual Receptionists Cover Your Back
It’s the holiday season once again, and many of us are planning on spending time away from work to be with family and friends. The trick for many business owners like you then becomes how to take time off without leaving customers out in the cold if they need to be in touch, whether because…
Read MoreHow Virtual Receptionists Help Small Businesses Save Money
Virtual receptionists don’t just save you time, they also save you money. Many small business owners don’t realize that when they’re considering bringing a virtual receptionist to the team because they’re focusing on what it might cost them to actually hire one. However, virtual receptionists actually save small businesses money in many ways. When virtual…
Read MoreWhat You Need To Know Before Hiring A Virtual Receptionist
Running a business in today’s consumer-driven economy takes extra time, attention and dedication in many ways. Customers expect quick answers and excellent customer service around the clock and at every interaction with a business, including on phone calls. For this reason, more businesses are turning to virtual receptionists to handle their calls and other routine…
Read More4 Reasons Outsourcing Your Calls Grows Your Business
It’s becoming increasingly common for businesses today to transition from having staff members answer all incoming calls to hiring an answering service to do so. Before outsourcing calls, business owners often wonder if this transition will cost more in the long term, or if their customer service will suffer. But ultimately, if they choose a…
Read MoreCan Working Less Actually Make You More Productive?
An article in The Washington Post relays how Christine Carter, sociologist and author of the book The Sweet Spot, found that productivity increases when workers are actually doing less. Carter is also one of the founders of the Greater Good Science Center At Berkeley, where she studies happiness and productivity. In her book, she defines…
Read MoreHow To Show Gratitude For Your Customers This Thanksgiving—And Beyond
Thanksgiving is upon us once again, reminding us that it’s important to slow down and be grateful for the many blessings in our lives. The people we love and appreciate always top our lists—family members, friends, and those we know who brighten our days in large or small ways. For business owners, customers certainly also…
Read More5 Ways Answering Services Put Money Back In Your Pocket
Some business owners think hiring a live answering service is an expense that they either can’t afford or they don’t necessarily need. However, partnering with a live answering service is an investment that quickly pays for itself over and over. In fact, having an answering service actually puts money back in your pocket in 5…
Read MoreHow a Live Answering Services Help Home Care Agencies Deliver Better Care
The demand for home health care services continues to rise as the U.S. aging population grows. Over the past five years, the home care industry has grown by 3.4% to reach $93 billion in revenue in 2018. Among Americans over the age of 65, almost 70 percent will require long-term care, either in a facility…
Read More5 Customer Service Stats That Should Change The Way You Do Business
Rising customer service expectations have been the trend to watch over the past several months. Consumers are expecting their customer service experiences to be better, quicker, and more thorough. That can be a hard combination to deliver, but the cost of not consistently delivering this level of customer service is alarming. Take a look at…
Read More7 Surprising Things Answering Services Can Do For You
Answering services have been around for many years, dating back to the old-fashioned days of operators working switchboards while people dialed in from rotary phones. However, advances in technology have brought us light-years from those early days, and today answering services can do so much more than you may realize. Here are just 7 surprising…
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