“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” – Alexander Graham Bell When things feel out of control, relying on a backup plan can bring serious relief and peace of mind. Creating a business continuity plan, or BCP, can help. It helps to think of your plans as a form of insurance – they… Read more »
Category: 24 Hour Answering Service
5 Benefits of Having a Toll Free 800 Number for Your Business
When it comes to investing in your business, there is no shortage of viable strategies. Simple steps, like supplying the break room with coffee for your team, can bolster employee motivation and foster a healthier work environment. For truly transformational investments in your organization, though, it helps to think a little bigger. Whether you’re a… Read more »
Why Real Estate Agents Shouldn’t Answer Their Own Phone
Real estate agents are among the busiest professionals on the planet. From updating listings and compiling contracts to organizing open houses and beyond, there’s never a dull moment in the life of a realtor. Because they stay so busy, real estate agents are often tricky to get a hold of – especially by telephone. Agents… Read more »
5 Times Dunder Mifflin Could Have Used an Answering Service
When you watch an episode of The Office, you’re not typically settling in for a lesson on customer service. In fact, The Office could often be used as a primer on how not to treat your clients. While Dunder Mifflin holds a place in many of our hearts, the company is hardly a model for… Read more »
Five Reasons Why Small Business Owners Love Their Answering Service
Providing high-quality customer service over the phone isn’t as easy as it looks. Many small business owners underestimate the impact the customer experience has on their bottom line. While the duties of the average customer service agent aren’t exactly glamorous, the work they do is vital to the survival and growth of the company. Charismatic,… Read more »
How Call Performance Impacts the Bottom Line for Home Service Businesses
Companies in the home service industries have a lot to gain by improving call performance. A recent studies unveils the truth. You can buy just about anything online these days. Whether you’re in the market for a new pair of socks or a ski chalet in the Rockies, chances are good you’re turning to the… Read more »
What to Look for in an Answering Service
An answering service can bring tremendous value to any office. By making your company run more smoothly, such a service can help you and your team work smarter, not harder. The best answering services don’t just pick up when the phone rings – they can help grow your business, simplify communication, and help your organization… Read more »
How Does an Answering Service Work? [Infographic]
Who Answers The Phone?
Every time your phone rings, one of MAP’s live, experienced, highly-trained receptionists will be there to answer.
What Can an Answering Service Do?
Receptionists provide customer service, answer questions, capture leads, take/deliver messages, dispatch technicians, schedule appointments, route callers, screen/qualify callers, and so much more!
Call Routing: Is it Right for My Business?
When you call a company for help with their product or services, you expect professionalism, efficiency, and results. Unfortunately, we’ve all endured the frustrating experience of being transferred from department to department, shuffled around until we’re ready to hang up the phone. Then there are those automated phone systems we encounter where we have to… Read more »
How an After-Hours Answering Service Can Help Your Law Firm
Wouldn’t it be great if all legal matters occurred between the hours of 9am and 5pm at a perfectly even pace throughout the day? Clients could speak with someone in your office during those hours that it is fully staffed, and there wouldn’t be any need for an answering service to handle periods of… Read more »