{"id":20622,"date":"2012-02-23T14:53:35","date_gmt":"2012-02-23T20:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adirectinc1.wpengine.com\/?p=20622"},"modified":"2019-11-11T10:19:35","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T16:19:35","slug":"virtual-receptionist-saves-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.messagingservice.com\/case-studies\/virtual-receptionist-saves-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Receptionist Saves Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21260\" style=\"border-radius: 2px; -webkit-box-shadow: 0 10px 10px -5px rgba(0,0,0,0.75); -moz-box-shadow: 0 10px 10px -5px rgba(0,0,0,0.75); box-shadow: 0 10px 10px -5px rgba(0,0,0,0.75); border: 2px solid #ff9f1a;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.messagingservice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Furniture-Company.jpg\" alt=\"Virtual Receptionist Saves Time\" width=\"890\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.messagingservice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Furniture-Company.jpg 890w, https:\/\/www.messagingservice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Furniture-Company-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.messagingservice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Furniture-Company-768x276.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #203961;\"><strong>Challenge:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0A potential customer called with a small furniture refinishing service. Sometimes he received overseas calls from customers with unique needs. He asked me for a toll free number for US customers and a local number for customers who lived outside the US. He wanted to know when his customers were calling and be alerted, so he could manage his schedule more effectively.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #203961;\"><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0AccessDirect set the customer up with a Direct Receptionist Package. His main greeting gave several different options of services which customers could specifically choose, and leave their inquiry. The messages are then emailed to the owner of the store in .wav file format so that he can receive the messages directly from the client who is interested in the particular service.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #203961;\"><strong>Results:<\/strong><\/span> This solution worked out perfectly for the customer\u2019s business.\u00a0 The small business virtual receptionist saves time and money for him. He had a way for his customers to leave voicemails whether they were calling domestically or if they were calling from overseas.\u00a0 The messages from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.messagingservice.com\/virtual-receptionist\/\">virtual receptionist<\/a> are delivered via .wav file and the shop owner can listen to them at any time of day. \u00a0If he needs to, he can schedule work on Saturdays because he is immediately notified when inquiries are made. \u00a0This gives the customer a lot more freedom.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virtual receptionist saves time and money for him. 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