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If you find that you're small to medium business has recently expanded along with an increase in customers, then you may have found yourself unprepared for the increased customer service that you are now expected to render. This is not a good place to be, since failing to provide good customer service can damage a businesses' reputation along with a substantial loss in revenue through lost customers. But need not be the case, since there is a way to efficiently handle a greater customer workload. For example, instead of increasing your Chicago-based on-site working staff (which can be expensive and time consuming), you can opt to engage the services of a Chicago answering service.
A Chicago answering service can take up the slack when your on-site receptionist is unable to handle all the calls that are coming in, on a busy workday. But, more importantly, this type of service can answer calls during your business off hours. This is a far better option than having your customers (and potential customers) get an electronic answering service that merely tells them to call back later. In many cases, this is tantamount to telling a potential customer to call another company that can assist them right away!
With this type of service, you can effectively expand your business in a cost-effective manner. By expanding your service, we mean that a Chicago answering service can do more than just answer phone calls and take messages. Answering services can also take orders for products that you may be selling as well as offer customer support for those who may be having difficulty with a product. Technical support for a customer during the afterhours can be an excellent way to not only retain a customer but generate good word-of-mouth referrals. In addition, a positive written review on a consumer website can be worth its weight in gold.
For professional services, such as physicians and attorneys, a Chicago answering service can manage an appointment schedule and call clients and patients to remind them of an upcoming appointment. For all businesses, your new service can transfer emergency calls directly to you or to an appropriate point of contact. In any case, you will have far greater peace of mind knowing that missed business opportunities and potential unaddressed emergencies are being handled on a 24/7 basis throughout the entire year! All for a reasonable cost.
