If you’re in business long enough – particularly the customer-facing variety – you will ultimately, inevitably receive a call (or an in-person visit – lucky you!) from an individual who is not at all pleased with how you or your crew have done things. Customer retention depends highly on your ability to diffuse a tense…
Keeping data streamlined and organized is the key to efficiency, particularly when it comes to on-call issues. Consider property managers, who often deal with multiple vendors specializing in various jobs. Each on-call provider also follows his or her own schedule and has unique protocols that must be followed. This often makes dispatch procedures a moving…
Time is money. It’s a dog eat dog world. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Oh, and: the customer is always right. Choose an adage. If you’re a small business owner, they all apply in one way or another. The digital age has ushered in an immediate and often unforgiving breed…
Data breaches have become ubiquitous, as headlines continue to tout high-profile attacks with alarming regularity. Cyber threats are particularly damaging in the medical industry, where Protected Health Information (PHI) – such as medical histories and personal/billing information – is continuously being filed, updated, and exchanged. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was established…
Edwards Answering Service Celebrates 65 Years of Teamwork Edwards Answering Service president Gary Edwards remembers when the company was just nine rotary telephones on his family’s dining room table. He was only 4 when his mother and father – Betty and Fred Edwards – founded the company in 1954. As a toddler, he was fascinated…
You started a business to engage with people. You devoted your time, energy, and capital to provide a service or a product or a solution that people need; solutions that makes their lives – perhaps their own companies – function at a higher level. But if you’re not providing 24/7 customer service, you’re missing out…
Take Control of Your Calendar with Customized Appointment Setting Services Time is flying. Winter is in its waning days. Spring is waiting just around the corner. Before we know it, summer will be here. In a blink, the holiday season will be back in full swing. Are you taking control of your calendar? Customized…
Make New Year Improvements With Virtual Receptionist Services Virtual receptionist services can help streamline all inbound phone calls and appointment setting. Businesses in the modern age have significant competition. That’s the reason it can be difficult for businesses to stay afloat and ahead. The most successful contemporary businesses tend to be the ones that are constantly…
When current or prospective customers call your business, they expect to be greeted. When your business is closed, customers may still need attention. A virtual receptionist offers the ability to attend to your customers at any time of the day or night. Consider these five reasons why your business should use a virtual secretary for…
When it comes to running a small business, you are the boss of everything. While this seems like it may have its perks, the truth is that it can be a lot to handle. Taking calls, scheduling appointments and following up with clients is a full-time job in itself. Never mind the fact that once…