The Specialty Answering Service Blog

If you are an emergency services business, your business is always on. Instant and accurate on-call emergency dispatching is essential so you can take the right action, when seconds matter. Since we started answering business phones, Specialty Answering Service has been dedicated to rapid, reliable emergency dispatching - so businesses like yours…

Welcome to Specialty Answering Service's release notes! We are committed to creating the best experience possible for customers. For October, we've deployed several software updates to help you get the most out of our answering service. This month, we've added communication notifiations to let you know when your customers are reaching out…

The air is crisp, the leaves are falling, and pumpkin spice is back on the menu, which can only mean one thing - Halloween is on it's way! To celebrate, we combined our love of answering the phone with our love of all things spooky, and created the SAS Halloween Machine -…

Under any normal circumstances, a stellar customer service experience is something most businesses strive for. Throw a global pandemic like COVID-19 into the mix, and suddenly, all sense of normalcy flies out the window. Pandemics and catastrophes aside, businesses that can provide exceptional service no matter what the circumstance are more likely…

The Paycheck Protection Program, also known as the PPP, is a business loan funded through the SBA which has been designed to help eligible small businesses and non-profit organizations keep their workforce employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds from this loan are to be used towards payroll, but can also be used…

First responders, the world salutes you! If you are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 battleground, there are all kinds of places that want to show their gratitude. We’ve put together a list of some of the freebies that you can get your sanitized, gloved hands on as a thank you for…

If you have watched the news even once during the COVID-19 coverage, you’ve heard stories about how small businesses have been hard-hit by the disaster, many unsure if they will have a business to go back to after the smoke clears and the dust settles. As an answering service, we’ve seen clients…

Owning a business is an expensive endeavor. When it comes to making the business run smoothly, there are so many factors to take into consideration that it can all get incredibly overwhelming, especially for those just starting out. From manufacturing and distribution costs to rental space to computers, phones and Internet, the…

Over the last several weeks, we've seen a radical shift in how businesses operate due to the coronavirus pandemic. Business owners across every industry have had to change their business models and adopt new protocols seemingly overnight so that they can continue serving customers with as little disruption as possible. Whether it's…

This is a defining moment in business. With COVID-19 triggering a national emergency in the United States, the majority of companies are trying to find new ways to survive. The result is inspiring - reinventing business models, accommodating work at home employees, adapting to disruptions in supply chains, and more. While businesses…