Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Answering Service Cost: It's More than Price

There is nothing more expensive than a cheap answering service.

Many times throughout a day, the first words out of a prospective customer looking for an answering service is how much do we charge and how do we provide accurate billing?  It seems like the quality of our service is secondary than the pricing.  I am more than happy to share our pricing with anybody; however it is important for the caller to understand the differences in the quality of service versus the price.

Price is a one-time purchase; Quality is a life time purchase

Answering services are not built alike.  A good analogy is when you shop for a vehicle.  We all can head to a car lot and ask the car salesman, “What is the cheapest car in the lot?”  Most of us and I would assume all of us don’t ask that as the first question.  The reason we don’t ask that question as the first question is because we want to get the highest quality at the most reasonable price.  Not the cheapest without considering the quality.  We want a vehicle that is reliable that doesn’t have you in the garage monthly for an issue.  We want a vehicle that has the highest rated crash test rating to protect your family.  We want a vehicle that has the best gas mileage.  There truly is value we want that goes beyond price when buying a vehicle.  There should be no difference in how you look at an answering service.  Just like a vehicle that has many different amenities you can purchase, an answering service has many value added services that benefit your business versus just looking at price. 

All City Communications Value Added Services


All City Communications will answer all your calls live.  Your customers will have their needs immediately addressed.  There is an increased value to addressing your customers’ needs immediately versus an answering machine, voice mail or an answering service that tells your caller to remain on the line for the next available operator.  All City Communications employs the most skilled, professional customer service associates to handle your calls in the industry.  The person who answers your call is the face of your business and the ability of our operators to consistently and effectively communicate with your callers is essential in growing and maintaining your business.  Anybody can answer the phone; it takes a professional, experienced customer service associate to communicate effectively with your callers.  Our people will do just that.  All City Communications will ensure you actually receive all your messages accurately with correct spellings and with detailed messages.  There is no reason, no matter how cheap an answering service is that you should be with an answering service that doesn’t take detailed, accurate messages.  How much money will you lose if you don’t receive detailed messages from current customers and potential customers? 

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