| In these days when outsourcing has become the | | | | lawyers found that they had the need for such a |
| norm, and many sole proprietors and start ups | | | | service and many entrepreneurs who are just |
| are relying on virtual assistants to carry out many | | | | starting out can also benefit from a remote |
| office support functions, it is no surprise that a | | | | receptionist service. |
| phone answering service offer a remote | | | | Starting a business has many expenses, and |
| receptionist service to handle this vital office | | | | many people cannot afford to hire and train a |
| support function. A remote receptionist can handle | | | | receptionist for a variety of reasons. They may |
| virtually all of the functions of an on-site | | | | not have a business location that can |
| receptionist and can offer phone coverage even | | | | accommodate a physical receptionist, or they |
| during off hours for a business of any size. Many | | | | may only need coverage during certain times of |
| sole proprietors who do not have a physical office | | | | the day. Telephone answering services realized |
| or cannot afford to hire a receptionist find using a | | | | this need and created this service so calls can be |
| remote receptionist an invaluable service and a | | | | routed to a call center and handled by a |
| way for their business to receive phone calls and | | | | professionally trained operator who can act as a |
| customer inquiries constantly. Having a remote | | | | virtual receptionist and relay messages back to |
| receptionist means your phones are covered | | | | the business or individual through a variety of |
| whether you are available or not and you never | | | | avenues including text message, email, voice mail, |
| have to miss out on crucial messages again. | | | | or having the live operator call the individual with |
| The idea of a remote receptionist came when | | | | their messages and a summary of phone calls |
| answering services were looking for ways to | | | | received. |
| expand their offerings and gain more customers. | | | | Sole proprietors are not alone in seeing the |
| When they saw the need and that companies | | | | benefit of having a remote receptionist. Many |
| were outsourcing their phone operations for other | | | | businesses that are trying to trim operating costs |
| reasons, they realized that the time for a remote | | | | are opting for a remote receptionist service |
| receptionist service had come and were able to | | | | provided by an answering service with a call |
| offer it to customers because they already had | | | | center. It's a way to efficiently have the phones |
| the infrastructure in place. Sole proprietors like | | | | handled while not having to go to the expense of |
| consultants, business coaches, doctors and | | | | hiring and training an individual to do the job. |