How To Never Miss a Sales Opportunity Again

How To Never Miss a Sales Opportunity Again

Restaurant professionals are among the busiest people around. Because of that, you’re on Sales.jpgcall 24/7 and your potential customers know it. That means it can be really hard to catch a break, even during the “slow” seasons. For many busy professionals trying to sell equipment to restaurants, signing up with an answering service company can be a game-changer. Not only can you feel confident that your answering service is catching the calls when you’re in the middle of a sales pitch, they can act like a virtual receptionist answering on nights and weekends as well. Your benefits from an answering service include:

Allowing You to Focus

While, you may think that an answering service can only pick up the phone and take messages, there’s so much more that these services can do for you. When you’re constantly focused on your business and can’t get a break, you risk burning out or becoming mentally fatigued, putting both your business’ reputation and your mental health at serious risk. But with an answering service, a ringing phone and a missed lead is one less thing to worry about.

Saving You Money

It may be tempting to think you can handle all of your business’ phone calls with the staff you already have, but this isn’t necessarily the case. Even if you’re a small business that only gets a handful of phone calls every day, you still need a team of dedicated staff members who are in charge of handling these calls. Hiring a full-time receptionist can put a dent into any small business’ budget, especially if you have to hire more than one. Not only are hiring and training costly, but they also take your time and focus away from other business-related tasks. A remote receptionist can be a much better alternative to this.

Making Your Company Available 24/7

You probably get a fair amount of “after-hours” calls, since most restaurant owners and managers don’t work on a typical 9-5 schedule. Luckily, an after-hours answering service can pick up those calls and give you your evenings back. You can either get your messages in the morning or be contacted of an emergency right away. This type of prioritizing will free up your time in a huge way.

If you’re risking losing a customer because they are more likely to call after hours or you’re not able to answer the phone all the time, an answering service could be a very viable option to ensure no after hours calls are missed. To learn more about whether an answering service is right for your business, download our free guide to choosing a telephone service.
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