Time management through a virtual receptionist

Jan. 20, 2011 - PRLog -- Busy? Of course you are!

Running your business is a constant battle with time. We all wish we had more time in the day. Fortunately there are certain clever ways to gain back some precious time. One way is to hire a virtual receptionist. It may or may not be a new concept to you, but virtual receptionists are great if you are running a small business and need someone to handle your calls leaving you able to get on with other things on your daily list of to do's.
What's important is that you hire the right virtual receptionist. How? The good old fashioned 'trial and error' method works best. Although here are some tips to help you find the right virtual receptionist sooner ...

A) Check credentials. It is usually safer to go through virtual receptionist services rather than looking for individual virtual receptionists. This is because a virtual receptionist working from home may not be as reliable as a virtual office company providing virtual receptionist services. Secondly, when you hire a virtual receptionist working from home you can only expect them to be able to handle one call at a time whereas your virtual office company can handle multiple calls at the same time, meaning you never miss an important call.

B) Close to home is usually a better option. Hiring a virtual receptionist or virtual office service in another country causes a lot of miscommunication which in this case will defeat the purpose. (trying to save time)
If you live in the UK it would make sense to hire a virtual receptionist in the UK. Therefore searching for 'UK virtual receptionist services' or 'Virtual receptionist services in the UK' is a good start.
You could also try 'UK telephone answering services' or 'Telephone answering services in the UK'

C) Always try before you buy. Well in this case try the service before you decide to go with that one. Most telephone answering services offer a one week free trial. Take advantage. Try as many as you need to until you find one that meets your exact needs.


I hope this has been helpful. Good luck choosing the right virtual receptionist service for your business!

By the way if you are looking for a good one click here :)

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