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From replacing heaters in the dead of winter to tuning up AC units during the summer, HVAC businesses seemingly always have something to do. But how significantly do changes in local weather impact the number of HVAC service calls in your area? In this sweltering July heat, that's a burning question. And…

No two telephone calls a business handles are alike, which means the average time it takes to handle those calls can vary based on a number of factors. Some calls, like wrong numbers, will last a few seconds, but other calls, like helpdesk calls for computer issues, could take an hour. Unfortunately,…

Do you need an answering service? If you've been too busy to even think about asking yourself this question, that means you need to start looking for an answering service. Whether you're a medical professional or a professional dog walker, answering services offer businesses of all sizes the tools they need to…

For a start up small business, it can be hard finding the right balance between being available to your customers and staying on budget. That is why business owners make the choice to let their voicemail field calls when they're not available instead of paying a bit more money to let a…

Known as the granddaddy of call center technology, Ronald A. Katz invented many of the technology call centers use today like Automatic Call Distributions (ACD), Speech Recognition and Computer Telephone Integration (CTI). However, while he is widely known for his contributions to the call center industry, he may be more notorious for…

Ever wonder how you're able to stream music, videos and games, all while chatting online with your BFF? The answer is Session Internet Protocol, also known as SIP. SIP is the signaling protocol that controls the exchange of data through the internet, and allows users to effectively stream content using very little…

Software as a Service (SaaS) is a product that enables businesses to use software applications on a subscription basis without needing to keep up with maintenance, including systems like Salesforce, Zendesk, Office 365 and Google Apps. Using SaaS can be a cost effective and time efficient alternative than using a traditional software model,…

A predictive dialer is a system that is programmed to dial multiple phone numbers at the same time, and is used by many businesses for things like telemarketing, appointment reminders and follow up calls. Predictive dialers increase call center agent efficiency by automatically recognizing things like busy signals, voicemails, and disconnected numbers…

CTI, or Computer Telephony Integration, is a general term used to describe technology that allows computers and telephones to communicate with each other. For example, if you call your bank and press 1 for balance information, it's CTI interpreting the phone action and returning the database information. In the call center world,…

Answering the phone. It’s easy, right? Maybe for a seasoned receptionist. But for someone who is new to the working world, there is a rhythm and rhyme to expert phone answering. Everyone at your business needs to know how to answer the phone professionally. Whether you’re working the front desk of a…