Businesses both large and small all need to have a cost effective solution for dealing with existing and potential customers.  Businesses today are more competitive than ever and that means your customer service efforts have to be exemplary all of the time.  There are new and innovative phone systems that are meant to improve business communications yet customers still wish to speak to a real person when they contact your business.

Making Your Customers Feel Important

Never underestimate the value of making your customers feel important.  If you want to make that happen then the best way to do that is by answering their questions as quickly as possible, whether they are big issues or small.  Customers want to feel that they are being heard and you will take action towards resolving their issues.  They want to speak with you directly.  Here are some more tips on how to make customers feel valued and appreciated.

If you have called your bank or cable company lately then you have been through the complicated automated service that seems to never bring you to a person.  Automated services may be okay for things like checking your bank balance but if your inquiry is a bit more complicated then you want a real person on the other end of the line.  This automated service can alienate your customers but a real person can make you feel valued.

Boosting Your Reputation

Having a live answering service to help answer your calls make sure that future and current customers stay happy.  While your employees can answer calls during regular business owners do you want to pay someone or several people for that matter to sit by the phone in your offices 24 hours  a day?  Not only is that expensive it is completely unnecessary.  You can outsource this service to a live answering service and save on payroll costs.

Business is continually evolving and the competition is more brutal than ever and a simple answering machine just doesn’t cut it anymore.  Rapid advancement in technology has helped businesses in many ways but it also makes customers want more personal interactions.  Speaking to a human on the other end of the line can’t be replaced by a bot or an IVR.  Instead outsource your calls to a live answering service during the evenings and weekends or during the busiest times of the day. It is cheaper and provides better customer service, better service means happier customers.