If you’re a small business owner who sometimes feels overwhelmed with all the work that needs doing, or if you have a lot of menial tasks that are keeping you from doing the work to move your business forward, maybe it’s time to consider outsourcing.

Do you ever feel like you’re spinning your wheels not accomplishing all you set out to do because you’re bogged down with little everyday tasks? If so, maybe a virtual assistant is right for you. A virtual assistant or administrative assistant can take care of much of the minutiae that go with running your business, freeing you up to do the more important work.

From text to email, there are many ways to communicate in the modern age. In business, talking on the phone has proven to be the most important medium of them all, still. A single phone call can be the deciding factor on whether you gain or lose a customer. 

Hiring a call center is a great way to ensure fluid communication between your business and  your customers. It also enhances customer service and increases customer satisfaction, so your customer has a reason to return to your business when they are in need. With a call center, your business will be able to handle calls more efficiently like never before and inevitably relieve that burden from other places within your company. But, as you evaluate your business’ want or need for a call center, one of the most significant factors that will come into play is price. Below, we are going to discuss how much it costs to hire a call center, the benefits of outsourcing calls, and what precisely a call center is.

If you work in customer service or more specifically, a call center, chances are you've dealt with customer complaints before. And if you haven't, don't worry, your time is coming.

Our May Call Handling Hero® award goes to Dena! She went beyond what was expected in handling this call in order to assist the caller.

If you mention call center, most people immediately get an adverse reaction because they envision scenarios where they’re either on hold for long periods, shuffled back and forth between agents, or getting called at all hours of the day. However, call centers are valuable to many businesses, and we hope you’ll see by reading this article how they benefit both customers and companies, and why they’re necessary even today.

This month's Call Handling Hero Award goes to Michelle Rowe, who showed exceptional customer service for our customer in reworking and fine tuning their account.

Call Handling Hero® — Heather

Our March Call Handling Hero® award goes to Heather! Her ability to think of alternative solutions in a timely manner helped a patient find their way to the hospital.

Call Handling Hero® — Martha and Pam

For February's Call Handling Hero® recognition, we're celebrating two awesome responders – Martha, our winner, and Pam, our runner up!