subject: Virtual Offices - A Goldmine For Small Business [print this page] Virtual Offices - A Goldmine For Small Business
Businesses today face fierce competition. In a tough economy, every customer counts and the competition from other companies can be heavy. To compete successfully, a small business must do everything that it can to appeal to consumers. One such way to appeal to consumers is through the use of virtual office phone systems. It can make the difference between making the sale and getting left behind.
You might be asking yourself right now, "Just what is a virtual office phone system?" Well a virtual office phone system is a way for you to have a local phone number in just about any city or country that you want. Imagine haveing your office in Denver, Colorado and having a local Singapore phone number. It would be a huge advantage if you are selling a product or service in Singapore since most people are more inclined to choose a local company. So with a virtual phone system, you can look like you have a brick and mortar business in almost any city in the world. The only way a customer can tell that you are not in their city is if you tell them.
So how does it work? The virtual office phone sytem provider does all of the work. They set you up with a phone number in the city that you desire and then they can forward that number to any phone that you like. They can even use international ring back tones so that customers in foreign countries do not know they are calling another country. This is important because ring back tones do vary between countries.
Sound interesting? If you are serious about expanding the reach of your company, it probably does. Al that is left is for you to find a provider and get started. You could start reaching out to new customers like never before in just minutes. Get started and may your company thrive in your new markets.