Telephone Tips

Best Practices for Telephone Etiquette Best Practices for Telephone Etiquette can be part of any customer service or patient engagement initiative. Have you ever noticed how much attention (and money) a business or practice spends on its lobby or greeting area?  There may be a nice warm reception area complete with artwork, a candy dish and perhaps even a TV screen.  It’s usually well furnished and very clean.  Typically there will be somebody there to welcome you.  The lobby and entrance area is truly very important in that it is an...

We're often asked "Why do I need a on hold messaging program for my business?" We're glad to have the question asked because the phrase "on hold messaging" is not self explanatory. The phrase "on hold messaging" refers to an audio program that features pleasant music and custom designed scripts or "messages" that are professionally voiced. The music and voiced messages are strategically mixed to create an engaging listening experience for the purpose of focusing the callers attention away from the wait time. The answer, and the solution, to the question of...