mercredi 12 mars 2014

Choosing The Right Small Business Phone System

By Lisa Williamson


Some people may be cynical about using a small business phone system. However a company of any size in Boston MA can benefit from being more efficient. As with any investment in your company it is about making the right choice and knowing what is most appropriate for the needs of you, your customers and your employees.

The first thing to consider is the kind of business you have. The needs of a call centre will be very different from the needs of someone running a restaurant. Therefore any company installing the system ought to be able to describe how what they have to offer is best suited to your company.

You need to think about what features are most appropriate for your employees. For example even if you have limited opening hours you may still get enquiries from customers when you are not available. Therefore you may want an automated attendant to give people guidance when employees are not available to deal with enquiries.

Automated attendants are also useful out of hours. The problem is that people calling your company may not necessarily be aware of what your opening hours are. An automated message can inform of this and also deal with any basic level enquiries they have that do not require specific customer service assistance.

With presence technology it is possible for businesses to see at a glance who is available. This means that someone can transfer a call to that person quickly and efficiently. If the person is not available then less time is wasted because someone can quite simply say that the person is not available straight away.

Another example of how useful this can be is on the shop floor. A customer may come in and ask if you have an item in stock. Before this kind of technology a person would have to go to the stock room and spend long periods of time checking through in order to see whether or not an item was available. With the right system people can quickly check this at a glance.

Another good example are retail applications. Access to data means you never have to go back to the stock room in order to check to see if an item is in. The information will flash up and you will be able to instantly tell someone whether or not an item is available. With the right system the information is accessible to everyone, allowing the business to be as efficient as possible.

There are numerous companies that can install a phone system for your business. It is best to look for companies that deal with businesses that are around your size as they are more likely to be able to adapt to your requirements. Use you regular search engine to look for businesses in your local area as well as feedback from previous clients to see if they were satisfied with the service that they received. With sensible comparison and research you will be able to find the ideal option to suit the communication needs of your business.




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