Thursday 27 June 2013

Keep Clients Happy and Boost Your ROI with Call Answering Services

A call handling service can be a integral part of your customer service, helping every aspect of your business run smoothly and boost your ROI. Customer services is a never-ending task that requires commitment and a perpetual smile... But it's worth the effort - efficient and effective customer service can keep your clients content and increase your sales, giving you an edge over local, national and global competitors. After all, no one returns to a company they have had a bad experience with, but excellent customer services creates loyal, lifelong clients.

If you think about it, everything in your business comes down to good customer service. Your front-of-house staff and call handlers are the first point of contact for new customers, provide information and support for existing customers as well as dealing with complaints and problems. Your customer service and sales departments are essential to your ROI and can make or break customer relations. There's no point investing in marketing and promotional plans if you don't have the proper resources to deal with your enquiries in an efficient manner.

Customers are fickle, impatient, and can be very vocal when things go wrong. If someone calls you and cannot get through immediately, or is directed to an automated answer service, or if the wrong person picks up and is not able to deal with the enquiry, nine times out of ten, the customer will take their business elsewhere. Missing calls loses you business. Dealing with a call unprofessionally loses you business. Leaving customers lost in a maze of "press 1 for XYZ" automated systems loses you business. On the other hand, having a dedicated call handling department for your customer services ensures that your company is always available, always polite, always knowledgeable and always giving the best service possible.

An easy and affordable way to keep ahead of your competition is to ensure that your customer services department is the best it can be. That means providing a committed in-house team of call handlers, or outsourcing to a professional call answering service like Zoom UK. The benefits of outsourcing include:
  • Freeing up employees for other tasks
  • Never needing to worry about staff absences, holidays or emergency cover
  • Professional call handling whenever you need it
  • Diary management and virtual reception services
  • Call centre services
  • A service so seamless that customers will never know your call handlers aren't in the office with you!
  • Brochure sending, appointment making and message taking
  • Quick and efficient call handling
  • Call directing and diverting to the appropriate department
  • No missed calls! No answer phone! No automated system!
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Customers really appreciate a human response to their enquiries, and with our brilliantly efficient call handling team, they will also get the highest quality, polite response to each call they make. 


Friday 21 June 2013

Call Answering Cover for the Summer Holidays

If you haven't already booked your summer holiday, you may be thinking about stealing some time away from work for some sunshine therapy this year... But what about your business? How will you cover summer absences and ensure that your customers are kept happy while you or your employees are away?

Holiday call answering services can save your company from a customer service nightmare during the busy summer months. Professional call handlers will be trained and briefed to provide a bespoke service for your business while you're on holiday and will answer every call with a smile! 


You can use our holiday cover phone answering service during the summer, Christmas and New Year, bank holidays, maternity leave, employee sickness, special events, emergencies or any busy period when you find yourself short staffed. Our ad hoc back up service means you never need worry about missing a call again, and is available for short term or long term use, or even for sudden emergencies when you just need a little extra help.

In addition to our call answering service, we also offer a range of customer management services to help your business run smoothly even if you're not there. From brochure sending to diary management, appointment booking to a whole virtual reception desk, Zoom Answer Call can handle your customer enquiries and interactions professionally and efficiently, or transfer calls to your staff to ensure your customers speak to the most appropriate person. What's more, you'll be able to truly relax on your holiday, safe in the knowledge that your business is running smoothly without you...

Call us on 0800 583 5020 to organise holiday cover or to chat about our phone answering services in more detail and set up a 7-day free trial.


Wednesday 19 June 2013

Cut Costs and Boost Customer Satisfaction With Call Centre Services

Choosing a call centre service for your business can help you to reduce costs while improving your customer services. Finding the right call centre for your company's requirements is essential if you want to maximise efficiency and promote the good name of your business.
When looking for a telephone answering service, it's important that the one you choose provides the following attributes:
1. Fantastic customer service with a smile. Your call handlers are the gatekeepers to your business, and are the forefront of your customer service. Everyone who answers a call for your company should do their best to ensure that the customer on the other end of the line is well looked after in the most professional way possible. 
2. Fully trained to handle your specific business. Call centre agents should be able to answer customer enquiries politely, confidently and knowledgeably, or to quickly divert the call to someone who can. At Zoom Answer Call, our call handlers are trained to provide professional responses suitable for each client, and are able to take messages or redirect calls if necessary. 
3. Offer complementary services to optimise your business. At Zoom UK, in addition to call centre services and phone answering, we also provide a virtual reception service, downsizing and outsourcing, diary management, telemarketing, brochure sending, seasonal cover, and franchise call handling services. A varied choice of services help you to streamline your operations with a company that understands your business requirements and your brand.
Call centre services help you to cope with large numbers of incoming enquiries as well as outgoing telemarketing requirements. Professional call handlers are cheerful and polite when they answer a call, offering a positive and efficient response to your customers' needs. At Zoom Answer Call we understand the importance of cutting business costs wherever you can and we offer affordable plans tailored to your individual needs. 
When you have Zoom's call centre services as part of your customer service division, you'll never miss a call again!