Sean Lund-Brown

Outbound calling has gotten a bad rap for a long time. Like many things, a few bad eggs spoiled it for everyone else with spam calls and unprofessional telemarketing tactics that were enough to turn everyone off from being on the receiving end of phone calls from businesses. Yes, people hate spam calls and telemarketers that are unsolicited. In this guide, we’ll cover everything that you need to know, from the benefits of outbound calling, the costs for your business, and more.

Universities and colleges focus on providing students with knowledge — surfacing information that helps them learn, grow, and develop. However, that process does not stop at the classroom door. The right university call center can help connect students, parents, alumni, faculty, and others with the information they need quickly and easily. Of course, staffing your own call center can be immensely challenging. It can be a challenging proposition, certainly. However, with a little guidance, it doesn’t have to be as frustrating as it might seem at first glance.

In the call center and customer service world, there are two types of transfers that take place when an agent can no longer serve a customer and needs to send them on to the next person in line. The blind, or cold, transfer is when an agent simply transfers the call without speaking to anyone on the other end of the line. A warm transfer means a conversation takes place first. A warm transfer is often more helpful because it allows agents to have a conversation before transferring the caller. This means you can share valuable information about the caller’s needs, including the background, what solutions or issues have been discussed already, and why you are reaching out for further assistance. This article will help further explain the benefits of a warm transfer and its uses with virtual receptionists.

Thanks to AI and software platforms, along with outsourced virtual services, contact centers, and customer communication are easier and more efficient than ever before. An answering service is a third-party or AI-powered (automated) phone service that provides your clients or customers with a place to go when they have concerns, questions, or needs outside of normal business hours. However, to make the most of this new technology, you’ve got to understand what it is and what it offers, as well as which elements will benefit your business.

Live website chat was one of the first instant contact options for digital customers, and it remains a powerful business tool today. However, the ways that we use live chat have changed. Luckily, we’ve got you covered. In this article, we’ll cover everything you need to know about live website chat, including best practices, benefits, and who you should leave in charge of the service.

Who is the most important person in your business? Is it the CEO? CFO? CIO? Actually, it might be someone you would never expect: your receptionist. Yes, executives are important. However, they don’t have the same impact on business success that your receptionist does. Receptionists are often the public face of the company, and here are some of the traits or qualities a company should look for when hiring or outsourcing receptionists.

Achieving success in the car sales and service industry is all about building strong relationships with customers. That requires going beyond spreadsheets and conventional marketing tools. It’s crucial that dealerships and repair shops have access to modern tools to help them track touchpoints, communicate with customers, build trust, and establish long-term relationships. We’ll explore the top 10 CRMs for car dealers and auto repair shops.

Most people assume that they have a good idea of what a receptionist is and does. The very word conjures up an image of someone sitting behind the front desk, greeting visitors as they arrive and answering phone calls. The truth is that receptionists are lynchpins that hold entire organizations together. Without their critical skills and capabilities, the business would be unable to function. Let's take a deeper look into what it means to be a receptionist and dispel some key myths.