The right answering service can make all the difference in the success of your small business. But before you commit to what you think is the best answering service for your needs, you need to look at the service from all sides. We know it's a daunting task, but we're here to…

Our blog has been gaining in popularity over the last few years, emerging as the best way to gain insights about telephone answering services and learn about best practices and solutions for your own office communication challenges. But with so much amazing content, how do you know which posts are worth bookmarking?…

Modern customers expect much more from businesses then they ever have before. Research shows that almost 70% of consumers say great customer service is very important in their choice to stay loyal to a brand. Combine that with consumers who are on the fence about good customer service and you have 98%…

Most telephone answering services will give you the ability to customize your greeting, or how the answering service agents answer when they pick up the phone. An effective greeting is one of the most important factors to the success of the answering service campaign. How callers are greeted sets the tone for…

May 8th is National Receptionists Day, a chance to show your receptionist how essential they are to the success of your business. Receptionists are the voice of your company and your brand. They are often responsible for the first impression callers have of your company. They can win over first time callers…

If you're in the market for a live answering service, or any business service for that matter, it's only natural to want the best. After all, it's your business's reputation on the line each time your customers interact with anyone representing your business. So what determines if an answering service can be…

If you've hired an answering service to manage your calls, then virtual receptionists, not your own employees, are likely the first point of contact for your customers. Since these receptionists aren't sitting in your office with firsthand knowledge about the inner workings of your company, you'll need to manage outsourcing a bit differently that you…

Creating the best answering service for the small businesses we answer for is a team effort. Evaluating your telephone calls and providing feedback about our call center operators is the one of the most effective ways for our customers to communicate what's working, and what's not, about our agents. We’ve designed a rating…