How NOT to Fail at the First Hurdle When Starting Up in Business

Setting up in business is an exciting time but can also a juggling
act to get everything up and running in such a short time frame. A key
area that can get lost in the process is the ability for business
leads to reach you on time and not get forgotten. It is difficult when
you have to oversee so many aspects to the business that you find
yourself in the most unlikely places and can quite easily miss
important calls.There is nothing worse for a prospect or existing
customer to constantly experience the sound of your recorded voice
from your answer phone or voicemail. It makes you look unprofessional
and gives the impression of a one man band. You can end up spending as
much time playing telephone tag trying to call them back hoping that
they haven't given up on you and gone elsewhere!If there is one thing
that is a start-ups best friend and that is a 'good phone answering
system' to guarantee all calls get routed to where they need to on
time. A great way to solve this problem which doesn't cost a fortune
is to use VoIP and IVR (Hosted PXB) telephony.A great VoIP feature is
the 'find and connect' service which enables you to divert calls to a
landline, mobile or soft phone (calls received through headset). This
gives you so much flexibility and it is so easy to set up. You can
take sales leads calls in the office, at home, on your mobile or pass
to a work colleague if you're too busy - simply set the phone to
divert to where you need it to. No more lost business or time wasting
chasing back calls.VoIP also enables you to receive voicemail in your
email so that if you are in a meeting you can at least respond quickly
afterwards by retrieving voicemail on your mobile. The good news is
that a VoIP phone line costs as little as �5 per month and call rates
local or international are so are much lower than normal landline
calls!If your business has a small team then the 'virtual switchboard'
is a god send. You won't need to employ a receptionist or outsource to
a virtual call answering service to answer your calls. The 'virtual
switchboard' is the best option and cheapest online call answering
service for small businesses. It will make your business look bigger,
more professional and won't burn a hole in your pocket. For just �15 a
month an auto receptionist recording will answer calls and route them
where you need them.You can have all call messaging customised as well
as promote other services whilst the caller is being transferred if
you wish. So struggle to do everything yourself when technology can
give you a helping hand, quick, fast and easy to set up.