Talk is cheap, but communication is priceless. A reliable way to interact with customers, clients, and prospects is vital to running a business. Which makes picking the right phone system a critical choice for your company’s success. While it was certainly understandable to critique VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone quality in the past, it […]
Compared to traditional landline phone systems, setting up voice over internet protocol (VoIP) service is much faster and simpler. Depending on which vendor and what features you choose, this setup can be completed in a matter of minutes. However, while the download and customization steps are nearly instant, other requirements might need to be met […]
Customer support agents are masters of multitasking. Responding to a customer, while pulling up information, Slacking a coworker for advice, and preparing to wrap it all up in an email is no easy feat. But regardless of how smooth we can get at keeping all our plates spinning, we are prone to making mistakes and […]
Very few businesses can operate without a phone presence. Whether it’s for sales operations or customer support, brands need a way to communicate with their current and future clients. Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) providers offer businesses an affordable, modern, and more versatile alternative to classic landline phones, but questions of “reliability” create a hesitation […]
The technology that a small business relies on can be the deciding factor between exceptional growth and middling stagnation. And even within a category as familiar as phone systems, options abound. Since the introduction of the first commercial VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) phone system in 1995, businesses have steadily been making their way from […]
Editor’s note: The following is a guest post by noCRM’s Head of Marketing, and online acquisition expert, Marc Turbé. noCRM is a SaaS lead management solution with a focus on the next action. Quick Links Steps to Building Your Sales Workflow Step 1: Research Your Prospects Step 2: Connect Via Sales Call or Email Step 3: […]
When distributing Aircall’s 2019 eCommerce Customer Service Experience Study, we knew our analysis would not be complete unless we addressed factors brands could feel across multiple business departments. More specifically, what is the broader impact of bad customer service? With more concrete data surrounding this topic, we suspect support pros may have more success inspiring […]
Online shoppers can submit their questions and comments through a wider variety of customer service channels than ever. As a result, brands on the other side of these interactions are continuously reevaluating where traffic is most likely to come through and how to align internal resources accordingly. To help support leaders make more confident decisions, […]
You’ve reached out to the customer service team at an eCommerce company and are eager to resolve your issue. So, would you rather wait one minute or wait two minutes for a response? Yeah, you’re right. That one’s a bit obvious. But, just curious here, would your willingness to wait ever vary depending on the channel you’re […]
Our original branding strategy probably took three hours and 30 seconds to develop. The first part was finding a name for the company we were about to create. Since our founding vision was to reinvent the business phone, we really wanted something that projected a sense of ease, accessibility, and simplicity. Three hours in, we […]
Sales managers know that comprehensive onboarding and training programs are the best way to ensure new hires are ready to make meaningful contributions fast. Fundamental disciplines — like learning how to find quality prospects and how to use the team’s lead tracking software — are very important. But there are other, perhaps even more important skills that […]
Contrary to popular opinion, business phone calls don’t actually end at the “click.” Although the customer has left, Sales and Support professionals still have work to do before starting a new conversation. This process of wrapping up the previous call before attending to a new one is called “after-call work” — and it’s vital to […]
Selling is an ancient profession, a useful skill, and a way of life. It also happens to be a lot of people’s first “real” job. This presents a real challenge for sales managers. In other industries, entry-level employees come prepared with applicable knowledge acquired via education or hobbies. Selling doesn’t fit this pattern though. Good […]
All great relationships require work. That’s why we recently invited NYC’s best and brightest CX pros to our office for an event focused on taking customer relationships to the next level. We teamed up with our friends at Greenhouse, Untuckit and Flatiron Health to to lead a candid conversation about what brands can do to inspire long-term customer loyalty. […]
A good sales onboarding process prepares new hires for the expectations and workload of a successful career in sales with your organization. It’s during this program that they’ll learn how to work within the system you’ve created. New employees will discover how to use your sales software, connect with ideal customer profiles, and deliver an […]
It’s generally thought that onboarding remote workers is harder than doing the same with your in-house workforce. The distance and lack of physical presence can make it hard to encourage and facilitate communication, which can quickly lead to misunderstandings and low employee morale if left unchecked. The most crucial part of a remote employee’s onboarding program […]
The phone system for modern business
