Question: I’m anxiously waiting for the economy to rebound.  Until it does, I need to reduce my expenses.  Although I don’t want to temporarily cancel my answering until things rebound, I feel like I have no other choice.  What alternatives should I consider?

 Answer: The out-of-pocket expense you pay for our service is only one part of the equation.  It is important to remember that opportunity costs, or sales and customer contacts lost because a real person does not answer each call, are an important consideration.

Often, the results of one call are sufficient to cost-justify our service for a month or more.  We get reports from our clients every month.  We know that new customers, new patients, large sales, and customer retention is often the result of the professional telephone service we provide.

Even so, if you are set on saving money in the short-term, there are many steps we can take to help you cut costs while still providing you with a vital communications link.  Although we will need to specifically look at your account, analyzing it and reviewing your needs to determine the best solution there are a few steps that will generally help lower your monthly bill.  Common steps include streamlining your instructions, simplifying your on-call procedure, making sure we have up-to-date information, considering a different means for you to receive your messages or orders, and using automation for specific routine tasks.

We can also look specifically at the functions that contribute the most to your bill and target those items for optimization.  Remember, if we can streamline the work we do for you, we can most likely reduce your bill.

For more information, please call our customer service staff.

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