The employment of a PA for lots of small companies may be too expensive and for a home-based business it’s likely to be out of the question, but there is another option. With the development of mobile technology and explosion of the World Wide Web, many seek to outsource some of or all of their inbound phonecalls and hire a call answering provider.

In today’s highly competitive business world, companies need to take advantage of all sources of business that comes along, but many may be missing chances or potential sales and never know it. Around 80% of people put the phone down when they hear a voicemail greeting. So if a business is not able to answer their telephone calls and leaves it to the mercy of an answering machine, out of every 10 possible clients, 8 may well be placing their custom elsewhere to a competitor.

Lots of small companies and in particular sole-traders like the flexibility that using a phone answering provider provides them, for many in trades it means that they can actually be away from the office seeing their clients whilst at the same time be safe in the knowledge that their clients are being dealt with quickly, professionally and quickly. A good plumber may not always be the most communicative person to speak to, especially if he has just taken his head from below a wash basin to answer a call but by using a phone answering provider the plumber is able to get on with what he knows best and service his clients.

Employees at virtual pa providers generally work in efficient teams of four or five people so that they can become more familiar with each customer. Upon picking up a call he or she will be directed by on screen guides on what details to obtain ranging from callers name, contact numbers, business names, reference codes- whatever the client requires to organize his or her organization effectively. The operators are able to then either send the message to the client or can act as a front desk PA and patch the call through.

For a fraction of the price of a full time PA, the operator handles with the client in the correct manner.

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Nicky has well over 10 years experience in virtual pa services. He's been employed within some of the largest businesses in the UK and now gives his time and knowledge to assisting new and start up enterprises.

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