Category Archives for "Customer Service"

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How 24/7 Call Answering Improves Customer Service for Plumbers

TL;DR: A 24/7 call answering service helps your plumbing business: Answer every customer call, day or night Improve appointment scheduling Reduce missed business opportunities Deliver better customer service Build trust and loyalty Stay competitive and responsive 24 hours a day with live call handling. For a plumbing business, every missed call can mean a missed […]

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Your Business Should Be Tracking These 6 Customer Service Metrics

TL;DR: Track these customer service KPIs to boost performance and satisfaction: First Response Time Average Resolution Time Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) Call Abandonment Rate First Contact Resolution (FCR) Agent Utilization Rate Measure, analyze, and improve your customer support! If your business relies on customer support teams to interact with clients, then tracking the right customer service […]

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Why Do We Say Hello When Answering the Phone?

TL;DR: While “hello” feels like the timeless standard phone greeting, its use is surprisingly modern. Originally, Alexander Graham Bell preferred “Ahoy!” but Thomas Edison popularized “hello” as a more professional, universal greeting. Over time, it became essential for phone etiquette and remains vital for businesses today. Edison recommended “hello” in 1877 to standardize phone communication. The […]

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Internal Communication

As a live call answering service, communication is our specialty. Day in, day out, we say hello to the customers of our small business clients, screen calls, and answer questions for them. Though we specialize in communication with the outside world, we don’t stop there. Internal communication is important for all businesses, big or small. […]

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The Psychology of Customer Service

Customer service is really important to us. We aren’t just interfacing with our own customers, after all. An answering service is a vocal representation of our customer’s customers! It’s our role as virtual receptionists to make sure everyone is delighted.  Some people may think that good customer service is a cut-and-dry thing. Be friendly, right? […]

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