Staying in the Loop After-Hours with Always Answer

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Always Answer wants your business to thrive, and we want you to be able to stay in the loop, even after-hours. That means we want to support your business, clients, and customers to the very best of our ability. Supporting you takes long-standing experience and a great team, along with the right technology and tools. … Read more

New Year Knowledge: What is a Virtual Receptionist Service?

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Your company shouldn’t ever have to miss a call, but what about when you are closed or when there just aren’t enough people to answer phones and help your customers at the same time? How do you choose between future and potential customers on the phones, and the current customers in your business right now? … Read more

Local Lens: How Can a Virtual Receptionist in Houston Streamline Your Business?

Virtual Receptionist in Houston in the Mountains

Let’s set the scene – it’s mid-December, windy and cold, there’s a line out the door, the phone is ringing off the hook and orders, requests, messages, and emails are pouring in through every possible avenue. Your employees are stressed, and your customers are frustrated. What are you going to do? Hire more employees just … Read more

24 Hour Answering Services: Handle Customer Support when Your Business is Down

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A storm rolls through your city and while you’re watching in awe and marveling at the cracks of lightning and rolling thunder, your business could be down. Whether your business is down because of a downed power line, debris-filled roads, or a lack of staffing, your customers need support even when your business isn’t able … Read more

Business Continuity: What’s the Importance of Backup Systems in your Call Center?

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If you are working twice as hard just to keep up with half of your business, then you might just need a call center. If you are missing professional calls while you’re dealing with a different aspect of your business, then you might just need a call center. And finally, if your phones go down, … Read more

Business Continuity: Staffing During Inclement Weather with Live Receptionist Services

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Let’s set the scene: it’s a windy, rainy afternoon, a storm for the books and suddenly, with nothing more than a flicker and a zap, your power goes out. Pitch black, no telephones, no internet. What do you do? For a typical household, this marks an inconvenience and bustling about to grab the candles and … Read more

How to Avoid Missed Leasing Opportunities with Live Answering Services

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We’ve all been there, an insane day, phones ringing off the hook, lines and customers for miles, or so it seems. And without live answering services this can be overwhelming for both you and your staff, making even the best customer service sag. Often, if there is just too much for your personnel to handle, … Read more

Why Sending Your Customers to Voicemail Is Hurting Your Business

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Having a team of customer service reps available around the clock is costly, especially for small companies. For companies looking to give off the feeling that they’re always available, using voicemail seems like a viable option, but sending customers to voicemail may actually be hurting your business.    Highly Impersonal One of the biggest problems … Read more

Finding the Secret to Great Customer Service

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It is no secret that providing great customer service helps distinguish businesses from the competitors in their respective markets and industries. In fact, it can be the deciding factor when a potential customer is “on-the-fence” about making a purchase when all other things are equal in regards to the quality and pricing of products and … Read more

Five Small Business Expansion Strategies

Small Business Expansion Strategies with outsourcing

As your small business grows, you have opportunities to expand your operations and make your business bigger. There are several different expansion strategies you can use to help keep your business growing and still be able to deliver exceptional customer experiences. Establish a customer support call center. Retain the services of an experienced outsourced telephone … Read more