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Articles focusing on PATLive’s virtual receptionist services, including in-depth feature discussions, how-to guides and best practices when using an outsourced answering service.
Owners of home service businesses have a lot on their plates. Answering phone calls is only a small part of your work. In addition, you must focus on providing a good customer experience, managing your business, keeping track of schedules, handling invoices, and giving price quotes for services. In short, you have a lot going…
The new year has arrived and with it will come new innovations that will blow last year’s out of the water. As we continue to witness the fiery rise of artificial intelligence or AI, we remain resolved that human connection still matters in business. We would argue it’s more important than ever before! As you…
Here at PATLive, one of the first questions we typically get from new customers using our Virtual Receptionist is, “How will I get my messages?” Thankfully, the answer typically is, “However you want them!” We have a myriad of options from checking your messages on our phone app, to receiving an email after every message,…
In recent years, a transformative shift in terrain of business communication has occurred. Companies are now seeking new and creative ways to connect with their customers. As a result, web chats have emerged as the frontrunner in digital customer engagement. According to Invesp, 73% of customers prefer live chat when communicating with a business. In…
While many American businesses will be working with predominantly English-speaking customers, that’s not always the case. As of 2023, 68 million people in the US speak another language at home, and in some areas, another language is almost as frequently used as English itself. As a result, many businesses would benefit from having a bilingual…
Answering Service for Nonprofits Every nonprofit is unique. From the local animal rescue to a nationwide organization helping foster children….to everything in between…the range of services and operations is broad and niche. Despite the different topics and fields of interest, however, there are lots of similarities in how nonprofits operate that serve as common ground…
Most businesses that grow to a certain point all reach the same realization: They’re getting too many calls, and they need a remote receptionist. This is an exciting time, because it means that your business is thriving and that you’re at the next level of scaling. It can also be nerve-wracking, especially if the business…
Discover the future of customer engagement with PATLive’s web chat feature. Elevate your website’s user experience by seamlessly integrating virtual receptionists through easy setup steps. Explore how to set up your live chat functionality in this guide.
Answering services have been
around for many, many years.
Perhaps you’ve even used one
in the past for message taking or
call forwarding.
It’s essential that answering
services keep up with the
rapid pace of the business
world, evolving as it does.
The tasks agents manage
now might shock you.
Here’s a list of five surprising
things answering services
can do for businesses today.
At PATLive, we’re all about helping businesses save time and provide great customer service, and, now with our new web and mobile apps, we have new ways to customize your call handling instructions so we can deliver an even better experience for your callers. In this post, we’re going to look at six ways you…