Voicemail Tips for Better Business
Monster.com has a halfway-decent blog that talks about the workplace, as well as providing advice for those seeking jobs. I read an anecdote that they posted recently about voicemail greetings, and I felt it applied not only to individuals but businesses as well.
Living in a world where live conversation is hard to come by, I’ve found you can learn a lot about a person from their voice mail message. It’s funny what a five-second greeting can reveal about your personality.
The post goes on to illustrate some powerful examples of how
voicemail greetings reveal a lot.
Owners of small businesses hate to miss a call; every potential customer means so much. Whether it's super-friendly, or professional, or even humorous, make sure your voicemail leaves an impression on callers that makes them want to do business with you. Even better, leave the name of your website in your voicemail greeting, so would-be customers can browse your site while they wait to hear back from you!
Here is another good page about
Outgoing Voicemail Messages that Get Results.
Posted by joseph at March 13, 2005 06:17 PM
