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The potential of 900 lines for the entrepreneur

Many well-known companies are characterized by contracting a 900 line to offer their customers free of charge. Contracting this type of telephone service is not a coincidence, nor is it an act of social responsibility on the part of the companies. In fact, and although it may seem otherwise, offering a free call service is more profitable than many entrepreneurs think. Undoubtedly, this can be a crucial element for business growth.

900 lines are much more than just offering a toll-free number. However, in order for them to generate the expected benefits, they must always be complemented with advertising actions and be used intelligently.

900 Lines: What is your secret?

In principle, 900 lines are those that allow customers to call a company and yet the call is free of charge for them. This implies that the contracting company is responsible for the telephony charges generated by the clientele. It may seem that this cost is very high, but in reality it is usually borne by most companies.

Contracting a 900 line is usually profitable because the expense in telephone consumption is always comparable to the monetary income of the company. For example, a large company usually has a lot of calls and this must mean that its structure can support the contracting and implementation of this type of free telephone service. In the case of medium-sized or growing companies, the flow of calls will probably be lower, but enough to support this service.

In addition, contracting this type of service is usually very economical. For example, at Neotel, the installation, implementation and line maintenance costs only 5 euros. Then, the amount of the invoices will depend on the number of minutes accumulated for all the calls received. In general, the cost per minute is usually relatively low. However, the important thing about 900 lines is that they can generate profits.

Contracting a 900 line generates more commercial opportunities

Certainly, companies must assume certain costs for implementing 900 lines. But this must always be contrasted with the benefits that companies usually receive thanks to the free service. In principle, users and consumers are often inclined to hire companies that have free customer services.

As a result, customers are more likely to call companies with 900 lines for questions and approaches. In other words, entrepreneurs or companies that implement this type of line enjoy a clear advantage over their competitors.

The proof of this can be seen in high-impact companies such as banks and insurance companies. In general, these used to gain competitive advantages by implementing toll-free 900 lines for their clientele. Nowadays, laws in Spain require all basic service companies to have this type of free service, but this was not always the case. At some point, this served to compete and generate commercial opportunities.

The direct consequence is more customers

The more business opportunities open up, the more likely it is that more sales and customers will be closed. In this sense, a marketing maxim is the fact that greater communication and presence on the part of companies is fundamental to generate such opportunities. Precisely, contracting a 900 line allows a greater number of potential customers to communicate with the company and purchase products and services.

Basically, contracting a 900 line is a sales opener in itself. The fact that it is free of charge encourages users to communicate and is also a guarantee of availability and good service. Companies that use this type of telephone lines report a rapid increase in the acquisition of new customers.

Of course, requesting a 900 number alone will not make all the sales, or at least not at first. What is important to highlight is that this type of lines are part of the set of advertising actions necessary to promote a business. This is another advantage of contracting this type of free telephone service for customers.

The 900 line is an advertisement in itself

What 900 lines do do by themselves is to be an infallible advertising resource for any company. In addition to the free service, which also has an advertising purpose, the use of the prefix and the telephone number as a tool to identify the company is added.

Many companies manage to reach the public of a country, even at a national level, thanks to the fact of contracting a 900 line. There are even those who end up knowing a company thanks to some advertising piece with the 900 telephone number.

In addition, it is necessary to think very well about the telephone number with which we are going to request a 900 number. This can be crucial to support advertising and for people to learn it. A vital part of contracting this service is having the option to choose the desired numbering.

Some recommendations to get the most out of 900 lines

Contracting 900 lines can be very effective for companies. But to get the most out of them, they must be implemented strategically. Only a good advertising campaign will allow this communication resource to become an element of the brand. Here are some suggestions:

Have quality telephone agents: There is no point in guaranteeing free customer service if it is of poor quality. Good treatment, fast procedures and ease of communication are good signals to customers. In this sense, managing the call center with a software call center is the best solution. It allows you to monitor the work of the agents and make strategies to offer efficient services.
Choose a good 900 number: The most successful companies choose a number that is catchy or easy to learn. For example, you can try to place the name of the company with the numeric keypad. This way, people will not have to learn numbers, but a phrase. Remember that the numeric keypad is equivalent to a few words.
Have good advertising pieces: hiring a 900 line requires some investment in advertising pieces. It does not matter if they are published on television, radio or social networks. What is crucial is that the advertisement is of quality, well thought out and that it also discloses the company’s toll-free number.
Remind your customers of the number: It is very positive that the company discloses its toll-free number in every possible space. Websites, digital media articles, social networks and any other type of official communication. If, for example, you have a massive SMS platform, robot call or outbound call department, it is always good to repeat the 900 number. Some of these tools come with Neotel’s call center software.

In conclusion, requesting 900 number is very effective to achieve a higher revenue stream, as well as to popularize your venture. Of course, it is important to strengthen this communication solution with other actions. Good advertising campaigns and optimizing the performance of the customer service center with a virtual switchboard are priority issues. At Neotel we offer the best virtual pbx and also the best prices to hire a 900 number.

Data Center Products: Startups work with the VPS

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One of the current concerns of every entrepreneur is data storage. All companies need to back up if they have a website, a digital store or if they manage database systems. Fortunately, nowadays storing information is much easier, cheaper and more practical thanks to virtual servers. Beyond this, every entrepreneur should know a little about data center products.

Data center products are all those equipments that involve different modalities for data storage. In fact, there are several ways of storage and an endless number of brands and equipment to do it. Knowing a little about this will be vital to make good decisions when covering this business need.

Physical or virtual server: Buy or rent?

It is almost always discussed whether it is better to have a physical server and a virtual one. The question in these terms can be a headache for many entrepreneurs, especially if you do not know anything about technology. To tell the truth, the debate is much simpler than it seems. The difference between physical and virtual servers is between owning or renting them.

In other words, a physical server implies the purchase of storage equipment by the entrepreneur who is going to use it. On the other hand, virtual servers are those that work from Internet connections. Therefore, these are only data center products that are rented, basically a service for which you pay.

So, when we consider the issue of “physical vs. virtual server”, what we are really studying is whether it is more convenient to buy the servers or sell them. In other words, it is a question of understanding whether it is better to build a data center in the office, or to hire data center services in Spain, or in any other country. Of course, even if you put it this way, it is not an easy issue to address without prior knowledge.

Why does almost any entrepreneur need servers?

Servers are basically computers that are used to store the digital information we have. For example, having a business website involves supporting the structure and content, including photos, comments, traffic, etc. Precisely, everything that is a website is about digital information that must be stored somewhere and that is the server.

The same goes for those companies that work with databases or systems of any kind. Everything that is stored in these systems must be stored in a digital space. Similarly, a call center with IP PBX or any communication system, stores calls and other digital information. For all this, you must have servers.

Most businesses today need hosting to function. And, to tell the truth, the best performing businesses and enterprises collect data. In the beginning, you may not notice the need for back up, hosting or communication systems. But with the passage of time and the arrival of customers, it is inevitable to think about these things.

The difficulty of having a physical server

It seems almost logical to say that having a physical server is the best solution for any company. The reality is that, in principle, having this type of storage is very expensive. Starting with the fact that the investment is not limited to the already substantial purchase of equipment. In fact, building a data center involves installations, remodeling, cooling equipment, etc.

If you are wondering what a data center is and what it is for, it is the technological and physical environment that physical servers must have in order to function. As explained above, it is costly, requires investment, overhaul, maintenance, juncture management and the like. The latter involves the hiring of computer experts, which implies the payment of salaries.

The acquisition and operation of physical servers is synonymous with spending a lot of money to obtain a system whose operation depends on the company. To tell the truth, not all entrepreneurs can afford this type of expense. That is why the virtual server has become a solution for most developing businesses.

Virtual Data Center products: an alternative

Since its inception, virtual storage was a solution to the complicated and expensive of having physical servers. From the VPS, websites and businesses were able to multiply from moderate or low investments. Some of the advantages of the virtual server are the following:

It is cheap: Anyone can get digital hosting at very low cost. In fact, there is a great diversity of plans and proposals when renting this type of services. In general, the companies that offer it have different prices adapted to the availability of each entrepreneur.
It is efficient and functional: It has always been said that cheap is expensive. However, the virtual server, even if it is cheaper than the physical one, is just as functional. Of course, the better the performance, the higher the cost of its hiring. But quality is also guaranteed with this technology.
No maintenance required: The best thing about hiring virtual data center products is that the maintenance and security tasks are carried out by the company providing the service. Thus, the contracting entrepreneur can forget about this responsibility and simply report any inconvenience.
It has exclusive services: Those companies that want a quality and exclusive virtual storage service can have it. In fact, there is a dedicated server for those large companies that wish to have a dedicated equipment just for them. Of course, this is more expensive, but it delivers great quality and security.

Data Center products can deliver as much quality, security and stability as a private server. Of course, everything will depend on the company with which the service is purchased and also, the contracted plan.

Large companies can count on the dedicated server

It is a myth that virtual servers do not meet the high requirements of medium or large companies. In fact, with this type of contracting in mind, the dedicated server service was devised. This type of virtual storage consists of providing the contracting client with his own computer.

Of course, this is much more secure and efficient than hard disk partitioning, a technique widely used for storage. The idea is to make available a good amount of resources from the Madrid data center and direct them to a single company. In these cases, efforts are usually redoubled and security is handled very carefully, because this type of client usually handles a lot of customer data, which is sensitive.

At Neotel we have several plans, services and Data Center products. The objective is to be able to guarantee storage to any type of company, small, medium or large. Of course, this is not the only advantage of hiring our services.

Neotel has the best data center in Spain

The best data centers are located in Spain. Precisely, Neotel is one of the companies with more experience in communication solutions for companies in the Spanish territory and also in Europe. As well as mastering the IP PBX or virtual PBX software, we also have years of experience working with virtual servers. Hiring us has the following advantages:

Zero repair costs: Working with Neotel means not having to pay extra costs for repairs or special situations. The whole system is managed by our experts, with no overcharges of any kind.
The best experts: At Neotel we hire high-level experts, with 24-hour surveillance of the Madrid data center. Likewise, our clients can count on a completely free customer service, ready to solve any inconvenience.
The best data center Madrid and Seville: Neotel has two of the best data centers in Spain. Our facilities have state-of-the-art technology, security protocols and everything necessary to maintain stability, security and speed in storage.
Deluxe Virtual PBX: Those customers who want to have an advanced IP PBX communication system, can also hire it with us. At Neotel, we have everything a company needs to innovate in communication and at good prices. In addition, we have the best marketing and customer service modules, such as the dialer, the robot call or the platform for sending bulk SMS.

Undoubtedly, an extra advantage of contracting Neotel’s data center products is that we also have other services. Almost no company dedicated to the virtual server business can offer the virtual switchboard or other communication tools. On the contrary, we provide our customers with various technological solutions, trying to meet their needs in this area.

Sending bulk SMS to mobiles: A proven success

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Nowadays we talk about lovemarketing, email marketing, blogging and other marketing techniques. The advent of social networks has caused advertising efforts to focus on the Internet. However, there is a practice from previous decades that continues to have good results: Sending bulk SMS to cell phones.

Sending text messages for commercial or business purposes has been around for a long time. Some companies have maintained it for the last two decades precisely because of its effectiveness. Below, we will present some data that prove the scope of bulk SMS for companies, so that you can understand why it is necessary to implement it.

Open ratio of almost 100%: Its main advantage

Those who rely on commercial or advertising SMS services rely on their impressive open ratio. Sending bulk SMS to cell phones has an average open rate of around 98%. This means that, if a campaign is sent to 100 phone numbers, at least 98 people will see the message and open it to see what it says.

At a time when email marketing has become so fashionable among digital marketers themselves, text message advertising is much more effective. In fact, while SMS have a 98% open rate, promotional emails have an average open rate of only 20%.

But the open ratio is not the only statistic that demonstrates the effectiveness of sending bulk SMS to cell phones. In fact, text messages have a better link open rate with 20%. In other words, if a company sends this type of advertising, it is expected that this percentage of customers will click on the links sent through the message. This is a lot, compared to the 2% achieved by advertising emails, which are usually ignored and accumulated in inboxes.

SMS: The most read and the quickest to read

As much as email is related to the Internet, it simply cannot beat the ability to send bulk SMS to cell phones. While emails sent by companies may go unnoticed without even being opened, it is known that people tend to check a commercial SMS about 3 minutes after receipt.

In other words, text messages are not just advertising that is opened more. In reality, it is content that is opened more quickly. Even in cases where the customer takes longer to review them, they are more likely to be opened because of the format itself.

In addition, SMS marketing is believed to have a higher return on investment (ROI) than many marketing strategies. In this area, SEO is the best due to the fact that a blog is more economical and well worked, it can be seen by millions of people. However, the SMS sending platform also has good records in this field.

Sending bulk SMS to mobiles is a good format for advertising

Much of the success of sending bulk SMS for businesses has to do with the format of this messaging. To begin with, when a person receives a text message, it appears in the same notifications used by other Internet platforms. In other words, many times we might think that it is someone sending a WhatsApp message, when we are sent text messages. Therefore, we give it the same importance as other newer apps.

In addition, the way text messaging is verified makes it much more likely to be checked. With emails, it happens that most people are used to putting them aside, unless it is an important work or student matter. The reality is that human beings associate email with work or study. The worst thing is that we may leave an email for hours or days until we decide to open it, only if it is something important.

Text messaging, on the other hand, tends to have much less extensive inboxes that are easy to open, and it is even possible to see some of the key information just by checking the notification. It is much easier to go back to check an SMS than it is to check email and other formats.

Sending bulk SMS to mobiles: your best secret

In reality, sending bulk SMS to cell phones is also very effective and is well received for one key reason: it is not perceived as spam. Some studies indicate that up to 70% of consumers prefer to receive text messages from companies with which they are affiliated. According to a study conducted by the company Mobile Behaviour Report, 91% of consumers perceive this type of message as “useful”.

Similarly, it is believed that only 10% of customers perceive bulk SMS for businesses as spam. Because of this perception or belief, sending bulk SMS to cell phones continues to be so profitable, effective and positive for businesses. Moreover, this may be one of the main reasons why this medium is one of the most used when it comes to building customer loyalty.

This is also one of its advantages over social media marketing and email marketing. In general, these two practices are often seen as spam. In the case of the former, even paid advertising spaces on the platforms become annoying for users. In the case of the latter, there is no doubt that the practice is even abusive for people.

Why are consumers happy to receive SMS from companies?

In principle, the bulk SMS format for businesses is likely to facilitate good receptivity. However, it is known that customers view bulk SMS for business positively for the following reasons:

Immediacy and relevance: for many people, business SMS is positive because it is immediate. Especially if the information is relevant to customers, it is usually well received.
Reminders: One of the most common uses that companies give to their SMS sending platform are reminders. This is precisely the type of message that customers want to receive from their companies to make their lives easier. The best part is that this type of content also builds loyalty.
Source of promotions: Text messaging is one of those few formats that have the approval of users to receive new promotions and offers. As mentioned above, many people believe that this type of message is less invasive.

It is now known that sending bulk SMS to cell phones generates more leads than many other marketing mediums. In fact, if compared to other modalities, text messaging would have an advantage of up to 10% when it comes to generating sales.

SMS sending platforms: they are call center tools

The SMS sending platform is part of a large list of call center tools that exist in the market. There are specialized programs for this function, but at Neotel you can find this application as a complement to the virtual switchboard. This is much better because the tool comes integrated, being even more economical than other proposals.

Installing a virtual PBX allows all the communication of a company to be done via IP telephony. For this, you only need this software, broadband connection and small connection equipment. Undoubtedly, this is something that suits any enterprise, because this communication protocol is much cheaper, practical and of high quality.

In addition, virtual PBXs have many complementary modules that are very useful for entrepreneurs. That is to say, as well as having a platform for sending SMS, they also provide tools such as call launchers, call robots and other resources for business marketing. Undoubtedly, installing a virtual PBX is an advantage for any business, with an excellent cost-benefit ratio.

At Neotel you will find the best virtual switchboard

Neotel is a pioneer in virtual PBX services in Europe and the world. Our company has more than 20 years in the market of technological solutions. The software we offer is stable, fast, easy to use and its cost is adapted to the needs and possibilities of each entrepreneur. For this, we offer various plans with the intention that even new entrepreneurs can enjoy the advantages of this communication system. Contact us and contract this interesting service.

Professional voice-over services: the secret of big business

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Advertising is an important part of any company’s business activity. Without advertising strategies and pieces, businesses basically do not exist in the eyes of consumers. Each part of the advertisements must be well thought out, since the idea is that the message arrives with aesthetics, conviction and convincing power. In this sense, the professional voice-over service is in charge of humanizing each marketing campaign.

Behind all the advertisements we see on television, radio or the Internet, there is an important background work. Part of this has to do with professional voice-over services. Behind the marketing there are experts in communicating what entrepreneurs need.

What is a professional voice-over service?

Professional voice-over services are responsible for producing the voice-over part of the advertising material. That is, what companies need professional narrators, or voice-over artists, to narrate. This includes the elaboration of dialogues and dialogues, their refinement and then their recording.

The commercials we see and hear every day are not improvised. In fact, the reach and success of those that stand out can only be explained by their planning, professionalism and the participation of professional voice-over artists, with technique and experience when it comes to voice-overs.

The professional voice-over service is essential to obtain the desired result. Sometimes, we see advertisements that have been recorded by people who have no knowledge in voice-over and recording, and inevitably it is understood that the advertising piece is of poor quality. Of course, consumers and viewers in general will not think that the problem is in the advertising.

The guarantee of a professional voiceover service

Professional voice-over services guarantee companies quality in their advertisements. This can be seen in aspects that not everyone would identify in detail:

Correction of the speech: Before recording the speech of an advertising piece, it is essential to verify how it is written or stated. It is not only about grammatical errors, but also about giving it the appropriate style according to the campaign and the product.
Good diction: Professional speakers know how to prepare voiceovers with outstanding diction. This is not something simple and, in fact, it is usually studied to achieve parliaments that, when recorded, are fully understandable.
Modulation: Speakers work with voice modulation to obtain speeches that are pleasing to the ear. All this involves conscious vocal work, techniques and sustained practice over time.
Professional recording: Recording an advertising piece involves using the appropriate equipment and spaces for recording. Robotized voices can also be used, which imply work at the level of programming and accentuation of the message.

All this cannot be achieved if you do not work with a professional and experienced voice-over service. Of course, this is not the only thing that such an engagement is about.

IVR and Call Center Calling Options

Voiceover services can work for any type of advertising piece. In fact, voiceovers are ubiquitous in a variety of company products and services. For example, voiceovers for call centers are very important, since they represent the company at all times.

When talking about switchboard voiceovers, we are talking about the voiceovers that a customer encounters when calling a company’s call center. These are the telephone options that are presented to the customer and all the advertising content that is introduced in the IVR. It is worth remembering that this is the system with which the client interacts when communicating, for example, with a bank, a clinic, or any other customer service.

The IVR and all the recordings that are transmitted from this automated system are central to forging the company’s image. It could be said that this is the face of the company and the most listened to advertisement by the clientele. Therefore, your voiceovers must be of high quality, well recorded and with excellent pronunciation. In fact, some companies invest money in hiring celebrities to do this type of work, as they understand the importance of these messages.

Voiceovers in other languages: a necessity

Businesses are becoming more and more transnational, so it is important to have IVR voiceovers translated into different languages. In Europe it is extremely necessary due to the close coexistence with customers who speak different languages. Each country is a potential market and approaching it requires adaptation and easy communication with customers.

In the case of service companies, translated voiceovers are often much more important. This has to do with the access to care that all people have as consumers. In Europe, this is an important issue with certain legal connotations. A good professional voice-over service offers to translate and record a company’s speeches in different languages.

Greetings and customer service center phone options are key issues. There are also IVRs that ask the customer what language they want to be addressed in and they simply choose their native language. From there, the user will simply listen to the menu of departmental options in their own language. This is how important it is to hire a voice-over service.

Female voiceovers: the preferred ones

Businesses that provide professional voice-over services are well aware of the preference customers have for female voices. For example, voice-operated cell phone assistants often have female voices. It is scientifically proven that both men and women prefer to listen to female voiceovers.

A good voice-over service has female voice talents to do the recordings. Of course, there is also a science to this type of work and that is why certain voices with particular characteristics are sought after, depending on the type of advertising and business. When it comes to voiceover, many aspects are handled with a great deal of precision to achieve the desired results.

It is important when using female voiceovers to use real voices and not robotized ones. This is precisely because the positive thing about women’s voices is that they are warmer. Robotized voices are very useful for other call center tools, but not for IVR or advertising campaigns.

Neotel’s professional voiceover service

Neotel’s professional voice-over service has everything companies need to get quality voice-over messages. Our experts in the field can correct the messages, record them with translation into other languages and, of course, with female voices. However, we perform additional tasks such as:

Infinite modifications: Many voice-over services do not allow so many modifications to the voice-overs. With Neotel, companies can get as many modifications as necessary, until the client is fully satisfied. For this, only a moderate surcharge is required.
Choose the number of foreign language voiceovers: At Neotel we have more than 12 languages to translate the IVR options. Russian, Mandarin, French, German, Italian and of course English. The contracting company only has to choose how many of these languages it requires for its voice locutions.
Multiple takes: Neotel’s clients can also request a service where certain aspects of the voiceovers, such as intonation and interpretation, are reviewed. In this way, the necessary corrections can be made, until the messages are truly representative of the firm.

Of course, this is in addition to the other innovative call center tools we have. The disadvantages of the virtual PBX simply do not exist, and even less so if you contract our software, which also incorporates a professional voice-over service to personalize the IVR.

How much does our voice over budget cost?

There are some proposals on the market for professional voice-over services. However, it is much better to have a company that offers the virtual switchboard, call center tools and customized voiceovers. Everything will depend on what each client requests for their recordings, although the basic service is very economical.

When contracting our virtual PBX, the basic voice recording service has a base cost of 7.50 euros. Of course, if you want more revisions, translations, languages and any particular request, the price goes up because it is really customized for the company. However, you can get a lot for an affordable surcharge and you have to remember that some of the recorded messages last over time.

At Neotel we offer you everything to improve communication for your client, so that you can listen to them and sell your services or products. Contact us to find out more about our professional voice over services.

Tips for choosing the best mobile tariffs

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Choosing the right phone and data plans is crucial for any entrepreneur. Some people don’t know it, but making good decisions on this type of expense can make all the difference in the bottom line. In fact, defining the aspects of telephone communication deserves some attention from the decision-makers of a growing company. Of course, there is a certain methodology for choosing the best mobile tariffs among all those offered on the market.

Some of the following tips may be of great use even to anyone who is thinking of changing telephone companies. The matter requires a bit of analysis, organization and, above all, taking the time to get to know the service and think about it. Here are our tips for choosing the best mobile tariffs.

Don’t choose the first one you are recommended.

One of the most common problems when choosing mobile tariffs is that customers often rely on unverified information. As with any regular consumer, entrepreneurs and managers of a new company may rely on the recommendation of a friend or such a reference. In truth, these are nothing more than subjective opinions.

It is important to understand that a tariff oriented for the communication of an entire company is not the same as the monthly plan that a person chooses for his or her personal use. In other words, it is not very smart to trust a company just because we are regular consumers of it. The mobile tariffs of a private initiative should be projected according to the future and the business activity.

So, instead of relying on partial or unverified information, the right thing to do at a business level is to carry out research on what each company offers. This analytical spirit is the beginning of a wise decision when contracting telephone and data services.

Don’t just stick with the big-name companies

In Spain, everyone knows which are the most contracted telephone companies. In general, these companies invest more in advertising and also have more time in the market. For this reason alone, it will seem right to opt for one of the best known options. Of course, this dynamic occurs basically in all countries, since the telephony business is usually covered by only a few companies in other latitudes.

One very good thing that happens in Spain is that there are a large number of companies that offer mobile tariffs. Some are simply extensions of larger firms, but there are also independent companies such as Neotel. For example, our company is dedicated in principle to the service of the virtual PBX, but also developed plans. The fact is that there are many proposals that are not so well known.

The best thing is that you can always get good offers and plans beyond the traditional proposals. Therefore, it is important to be well informed about each plan offered by each telephone company. In addition, it should be remembered that plans change every year and it is always important to check the prices in the telephony market.

Ask yourself what your company needs

Of course, reviewing the phone plans available is not the only important thing when it comes to businesses. In fact, what few entrepreneurs understand is that each company obeys different communication patterns. This is how some companies spend a lot of money on very complete and expensive mobile tariffs, without needing to do so. There is also the case of new ventures that choose cheaper mobile tariffs that do not meet their communication needs.

Before choosing a minutes and data tariff, it is important to plan the business activity, especially if it is a new venture. There are companies that need more data and others that need more telephone conversation, and therefore, they should concentrate on that. When it comes to business plans, it is also important to calculate the cost of communication broken down by each operator or telephone used.

So, to choose the best mobile tariffs it is essential to analyze the consumption of the company, its activity, its number of members, among others. It may seem tedious, but the best companies are characterized by calculating their expenses well, optimizing their resources.

Use a mobile contract rate comparator

In Spain, special programs are used to mathematically compare different mobile tariffs. This may be due to the fact that here, as elsewhere in Europe, there is a wide range of offers. The fact is that this type of program can serve as a reference when choosing a telephone plan for your business or company.

On the Internet there are many proposals and the truth is that it could be very good to use more than one. Some of them ask for data such as the zip code and in this way, they compare the proposals according to the location, which is something important. You can also put in other data such as, for example, whether you are an individual or self-employed.

Of course, using the contract mobile tariff comparator should not be the basis for the selection. This type of application should rather be understood as a type of additional information to be considered. This is because buying prices or the amount of data and minutes is not enough when evaluating the best mobile tariffs for a business.

Find a balance between cost and benefit

Using a contract mobile tariffs comparator is not the only criterion to follow, because there are things that go beyond costs. If you are looking for cheaper mobile tariffs, this can be a good guide, but at a business level this is not the best option. In fact, the cheapest phone plans are not always the best.

Being straightforward, the compass of every entrepreneur should be to find a plan and a company that, being economical, offers a good service. There are companies with really cheap mobile tariffs, but with great reception problems, or even that are a scam because then immediately raise their costs. This is part of the problem of the permanence.

The permanence clause is a stipulation established by many companies, by means of which the contracting clients must maintain the contracting and payment of the service for a certain number of months. This is the type of conditions that should be read very well and that unfortunately sometimes appears in the small print. In any case, balanced choices are the best.

Think about the future

Perhaps at the time when an entrepreneur purchases his mobile tariffs he is just starting out and does not pay much attention to what he is contracting. It is not only important to check the phone plans in the here and now. To tell the truth, it is always advisable to think a little in the future, when the business grows and many customers must be served. Also in the type of service provided.

Therefore, sometimes it is better to pay for a 25 GB data service than a 20 GB one. It is also important to choose a company that has a diversity of mobile telephony plans. This will allow that, when you need a more extensive plan, you can move to this one without any setback, avoiding having to make a new search for a new phone company.

Look for one that offers the virtual PBX at once.

The virtual PBX is a software that allows you to control and manage all communication, allowing you to migrate to IP telephony, cheap and innovative. This is a technology that can be integrated even with some not so up-to-date office devices. This program unifies all communication, which ends up professionalizing it.

Neotel’s main product is the virtual PBX software. However, offering this service also involves developing mobile rates tailored to the needs of different types of businesses. But, in addition, this technological tool has different modules that facilitate and enhance both customer service and marketing tasks.

Our call center software offers useful applications such as call launchers, ideal for collection and telemarketing tasks. We also highlight other complements such as the platform for sending bulk SMS, the call robot for voice calls, the IVR, the CRM, etc. Undoubtedly, it is an advantage to hire the data and minutes service with a company that provides this type of program like Neotel. If you were wondering which is the best virtual PBX, go to our website and check our products, as well as the best mobile rates.

Virtual fax and other reasons to contract a virtual PBX

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Being fully connected is a necessity for any business today. This business maxim goes beyond the use of social networks and other new technologies. In fact, it also means going back to technologies that are not so up-to-date but are used by our potential customers. This is precisely the case of the virtual fax.

Believe it or not, many people still use their old fax machines. In fact, many companies buy this type of equipment and there is still a market and uses for this technological device. Of course, it is not necessary to make such a purchase to be able to send or receive faxes.

Virtual Fax: What is it all about?

Virtual fax is a module of the virtual PBX. Basically, it is a function that allows you to receive or send faxes over the Internet. This basically involves two fundamental tasks:

Send information to physical fax: The virtual fax allows you to use your email to send written information or attachments to a physical fax. The person will receive the communication from their device, regardless of whether it is updated or not. To send the message, you only need to know the recipient’s number.
Receive information sent from a fax: The virtual fax module also allows you to receive material sent from a physical fax. Basically, the sender sends to an assigned number and the faxes are sent to the e-mail.

Doing these operations is as simple as sending or receiving an e-mail today. There is also no need for complex installations or highly technical processes. One of the advantages of contracting a virtual PBX is having a program that is easy to use and can be used immediately, without major complications.

Sending faxes over the Internet

The virtual fax needs few resources to function. In fact, almost all the elements required for receiving and sending are used regularly. These are the following:

E-mail: Few people know this, but e-mail from the beginning allowed interaction with the e-mail format. Basically, the virtual fax allows to put into use this already known capability of email to connect digital media with the usual faxes.
A special fax phone number: Faxes have always worked for sending like telephones. Basically, if you want to send a fax, you dial a number so that the information arrives only and exclusively to that sender. Hiring a virtual switchboard allows you to assign a number of this type to the entrepreneur.
An Internet connection: Of course, as everything works from e-mail, it is essential to have a broadband connection or any other type of connection. From this point on, any device can be used to send and receive a virtual fax, or all the necessary ones.

As you can see, using the virtual fax has no major requirements. The contracting of the virtual PBX is key to the allocation of the telephone number. From here, any business can open a communication channel for its users.

Fax is more alive than ever

Many companies and individuals still use the traditional fax as a method for sending and receiving information. In fact, there are companies that still buy this type of device new package. In countries like Spain its impact since the 80’s has been really notorious. It should be noted that the figure of the burofax has legal significance.

Many traders and businessmen who are technologically outdated still resort to this device. However, this is not the only type of customer who still sends or receives faxes. Many suppliers, merchants and even buyers still use this solution on a regular basis. To be honest, there are a few reasons why this equipment is still quite useful.

Employees of law firms, public institutions and clinics have fax machines on their premises. In developed countries such as the United States, Germany and Japan, the culture of using this tool is also maintained.

The advantages of the fax explain its continued relevance

There are reasons that validate the continued use of the traditional fax by many people and companies. In fact, this can be a very useful artifact, despite the advent of the Internet and smartphones:

Electronic signature: although there are currently devices to make and send signed documents, many people are used to sending this type of document by fax. That is to say, this is seen as an infallible means for sending legal documentation of any kind.
It works without Internet: Let’s imagine that a digital telecommunications catastrophe occurs. If the internet goes down for some reason, faxes will still work because they work through a telephone line. This is one of the main reasons why many companies still implement it. If the broadband connection goes down, the fax still works.
Perception of security: For many people fax is still a secure medium. This is actually relative, as is the accuracy of the transmission report. However, for many people it is a more reliable medium than email.

These are some of the reasons why many people still prefer to do business and send personal information using this device. Likewise, this explains the need for the virtual fax service.

Advantages of a virtual fax application

To tell the truth, those companies that have a virtual fax will not use it all the time. Rather, it is an application that allows you to negotiate with those businesses and people who use faxes. Therefore, it is important to understand this tool as a complement. Some of its advantages are the following:

A fax on your devices: having the virtual fax is equivalent to being able to send or receive faxes on any device with internet. This implies an important immediacy, allowing access to this type of document everywhere.
No need to buy a fax: The best thing about the virtual fax is that from its use, entrepreneurs save the cost of buying physical faxes. On the other hand, companies that use this type of device regularly, will have this digital option in case of breakdowns.
It is economical: Having a virtual fax service is very cheap, especially when hiring a virtual PBX. In the case of Neotel, this add-on costs only 8 euros per month. There are more expensive options, especially with those companies that offer this application separately, as the main product.

The virtual switchboard: Why is it necessary in business?

The virtual switchboard is a software that provides endless solutions for business communication. The proof of its versatility is precisely the virtual fax, although this program solves many other things. Although it is known as a call center program, in reality it can be implemented in any type of business.

By contracting a virtual PBX, the company guarantees the possibility of migrating all its communication to IP telephony. This is a great advantage because this technology reduces costs and also allows to take advantage of office devices. Even its implementation is economical because this software is cheap and does not require expensive installations or equipment.

In addition to this, hiring a virtual PBX is ideal for gathering business-relevant information, creating marketing campaigns and formalizing communication. This is just a taste of all the useful and effective tools that this program has. For this reason and much more, any company, regardless of its size or business activity, should have this technological tool.

What is the price of call center software?

The best thing about hiring a virtual switchboard or call center software is that its cost is cheap. Of course, this will always depend on the company with which the service is contracted. At Neotel, the call center software price is adapted to the possibilities and needs of the contracting companies. In fact, we have different plans designed for different customers.

The most basic plans do not exceed 200 euros and have many features that are really interesting. If the entrepreneur wants to add any additional features later, he can simply pay the cost of these. For example, the virtual fax only costs 8 euros in addition to the basic plan of the virtual PBX. Similarly, there are other add-on modules that have different prices and can be chosen by each customer according to their needs.

At Neotel, you don’t have to pay or take all the modules with you even if you don’t need them. Our business model invites the customer to create their own plan, adapted to their business needs. The possibilities of the virtual PBX are many and from time to time there are updates that make it a very functional, attractive and efficient application for business growth.

Incoming call statistics: Learn more about your business with them

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A company’s telephone communications are more important than they seem. They hold fundamental keys to the business and customers. For this reason, many companies migrate to IP telephony and buy a virtual PBX. This is a program that allows to control all communication and this happens mainly thanks to the statistics of incoming calls.

The virtual PBX unifies the call flow and makes it analyzable. Where one trader sees a simple count of incoming calls, others see strategies, work organization and greater availability for sales. Of course, it is essential to translate the statistics in favor of the business and turn the information into benefits.

The potential of inbound call statistics

The inbound call statistics module is a set of data on the behavior of telephone communication in the company. In general, these are focused on incoming calls, although the system allows you to see the behavior of contacts leaving the company, i.e. telemarketing.

In fact, the analysis of the flow of incoming calls is the one that can give us the most clues when it comes to improving a business. This is so, because it is in the call center or in this type of contacts where some customer patterns can be verified, which are, after all, the consumers. Of course, having information about those who consume is probably the most important thing for any company.

Perhaps the data from inbound call statistics cannot be used to develop fancy commercial strategies. However, it is possible to know a lot of things that allow to give some technical touches to the management of the enterprise. It does not matter if it is large or small.

Knowing the call flow

Broadly speaking, what can be seen in the inbound call statistics is how the call flow occurs. In fact, this can be observed in detail. For example, this module allows you to see how many telephone conversations occur per hour. But, in addition, you can also see how many calls are not answered.

Better yet, you can look at the data for one month and compare it with another. Also, an entrepreneur could know at what time and on what days of the week there are more calls from potential customers. Having this data is important, because it tells the entrepreneur when to be more attentive to his phone. If he is much more detailed and strategic, he could contrast this with the number of sales he registers.

The fact is that knowing the flow of calls says a lot about one’s business and also about the customers around him. By not knowing this information, it is natural to make mistakes such as not being available at certain times when the most customers call. With a simple telephone line, it is not possible to know how many people are contacting the company while another call is in progress. But with call center software, you can know exactly how many customers are calling.

Know the real reach of your company

Knowing the statistics of incoming calls allows you to have some idea of how many customers are interested in your product. For example, if you know the number of people calling in a month, you can establish what impact your business is having. It also gives an idea of how well Internet marketing campaigns and other marketing efforts are working.

In general, these are aspects in which entrepreneurs are often lost. We could understand these statistics as something similar to social media metrics, but related to phone calls. This is a great data, because in a social network there may be many people who only enter out of curiosity. But when we talk about the phone, who contacts are people who at least have interest in the product being offered.

If you compare the statistics of one month with respect to the other, it is feasible to analyze whether the marketing campaigns are working properly. Having information when selling something is fundamental and this is an invaluable source of data. The best thing is that it allows you to organize your work to obtain more revenue.

Inbound call statistics: organizing your work

One of the greatest benefits of inbound call statistics is that they allow you to make necessary changes in customer service. For example, if a company receives more calls in the midday hours, when the managers take their break, it is possible to make some change to attend all the flow that occurs at that time. This can only be understood when this module is verified.

Knowing when and how calls occur makes it possible to adapt the work to improve service. It should be noted that improving the telephone service of any type of business results in better perception and, of course, more sales. This is the best way to turn customers into brand multipliers.

In fact, this is the way the call centers of the largest companies in the world work. Knowing the inbound call statistics of a growing business could also indicate the need to hire someone to handle orders or customers. The idea is to be able to meet demand to maximize profits.

Missed calls: A valuable piece of information

The inbound call statistics module of the virtual PBX not only lets you know how many actual inbound calls are recorded. Probably, some of the most important data of this tool are those that account for the number of unsuccessful calls. We are referring to missed calls.

Missed calls are those that the customer abandons before contacting the company. When these are many, a structural problem of customer service is evident. It doesn’t matter if they occur because the lines are busy, or for any other reason: they are always a bad reference for any commercial activity.

If a company registers a lot of missed calls, there is something wrong with telephone communication. This is tantamount to being unavailable, which is one of the things business owners should avoid projecting. It’s not just with service providers and should also be considered by online businesses. The good news is that knowing this information allows you to make the necessary adjustments.

Queued calls: they count too

Queued calls are those that come in through the IVR but are not yet answered. These usually occur because all call center agents are busy serving other customers. The problem with these is that they tend to become lost contacts.

Likewise, knowing this information allows the company to adapt its work to provide better customer service. The virtual PBX has the ability to display this information in real time, which is a great advantage. If a business has a queue of calls, the right thing to do is to adapt their work to prevent this from happening. One way to do this is to have more telemarketers on call during “peak hours”, i.e. when customers call the most.

The best thing about hiring a call center software is that it allows companies to have an IVR. This automated system that greets customers, asks them for data and leads them through the menu of options saves time. In this way, the customer has an incentive to stay on the call, while the operators attend to previous calls. In other words, a business can improve its customer service just by purchasing a virtual PBX.

Other features of the virtual PBX

Incoming call statistics allow you to explore details about the service you offer from your business. However, this module is just one of the most basic of the virtual PBX. In reality, this program has countless telephone solutions for businessmen and entrepreneurs, such as:

Call Launchers: these are ideal for increasing productivity in outbound calling departments. If a business needs to be provided in a more direct way, these systems allow for automated options.
IVR: Interactive Voice Response is the system we usually interact with when calling any call center. It fulfills many functions and also guarantees spaces for the dissemination of advertising and telemarketing surveys to each customer who calls the company.
Call recorder: The call recorder allows to keep a record of all commercial conversations that occur in the company. This is useful to know the quality of the attention offered by the telephone operators. At the same time, this tool guarantees compliance with certain legal requirements regarding data and consumer protection.

At Neotel we have one of the most innovative virtual switchboards in Spain and Latin America. Its cost is very cheap, it does not involve complicated installations or the purchase of additional equipment. We have the most competitive prices in the market and the most updated features to make your company, the one that best communicates with its customers.

Spy and whisper for companies: What is it and what does it work for?

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The most successful companies are not those with the most capital, but those that make the best use of resources. In this sense, technological tools, including those related to communication, are key to making a business take off. In a world in which communicating is key to negotiate, virtual switchboard modules such as spy and whisper make the difference.

Developing business communication goes beyond publishing a phone number and attending to potential customers. Attention is an art that requires practice, education and, above all, follow-up. This is precisely what differentiates call centers of large companies from call centers that do not have a good reputation.

Contact center software: controlling communication

Before understanding what spy and whisper is, it is important to understand what a virtual PBX or contact center software is all about. This is basically a program that allows to unify, manage and control all the communication that occurs within a business environment. The concept comes from traditional call centers, but nowadays it is used in companies even for internal communications.

From the so-called contact center software, any company can know how incoming and outgoing communication occurs. This is so, because this program provides statistics that account for everything that happens at the telephony level. No matter how many telephones are connected to the PBX, it can be three or 50. All the information of the calls can be known and studied: incoming, outgoing, lost, on hold, answered, etc.

But in addition to the statistics, which is made up of quantitative data, the virtual PBX also has elements that allow you to verify what is happening in the calls. For example, one of them is the call recorder, which collects all the conversations of a commercial nature that occur in the company. Similarly, there is a module that allows you to intervene in these at the same time they occur. This is precisely what the spy and whisper system is all about.

The spy and whisper module improves the quality of customer service.

The spy and whisper module allows a call center coordinator to listen in real time as his telephone operators answer a customer’s call. At the same time, this application allows to give some tips or advice to the agent to solve difficult situations.

For example, let’s imagine that a novice telemarketer starts working in a call center. As he is new to his job, he may not know how to solve a customer’s request. In these cases, the coordinator can enter the call, listen to what is happening and guide the worker to successfully complete the call. To be able to do this, he must have the spy and whisper.

Due to its characteristics, the spy and whisper module allows to perform various tasks related to customer service. It should be noted that this tool is not only useful for companies with fully constituted call centers.

What can be done with the Spy and whisper?

The spy and whisper allows you to verify and improve any customer service task over the phone. Some of the activities that can be done with this module are the following:

Listen to how telephone agents attend to customers.
Perform performance evaluations based on real time listening.
Monitor how workers perform their duties.
Help telephone operators solve customer problems.
Perform real-time training to improve individual performance.

All these tasks are usually performed on a regular basis in call centers. However, as you can see, they would be very useful in any type of business. For example, the owner of a physical or virtual store that has two customer service representatives can always verify the treatment they offer to regular buyers and potential customers.

The importance of using Spy and Whisper in virtual stores

According to several opinion studies, including the Accenture Global Report, the number one reason for customer churn is poor customer service. If customers feel that they are not adequately attended, with empathy, that their questions are not answered, they simply look for other options in the market. This is valid for any type of business, whether it is a product or service business.

In virtual businesses or those that also have Internet sales services, this is much more important. Every day there are more alternatives, with competitive prices and products. In this sense, customer service could even be what makes the difference when it comes to retaining customers.

The probability of selling to regular customers is usually between 60 and 70%. Therefore, avoiding customer churn is a vital factor for any company, and this can only be achieved with a willingness to serve. When this task is delegated to managers, it is necessary to ensure that the work is done correctly. Precisely, this monitoring task can only be carried out with the Spy and Whisper.

It is important to note that the Spy and Whisper is one of three monitoring functions that Neotel’s contact center software has.

Monitoring: a compendium of functions for maintaining quality

We already know that the Spy and Whisper is a function that allows you to listen to calls in real time and communicate to the operator during the call, any tip or key to improve your attention. But in addition to this important feature, there are two more that make up the monitoring package of Neotel’s virtual PBX:

Third party verification: This is a specialized service to close contracts with customers via telephone. It facilitates and demonstrates verbal consent to avoid any legal problems when a customer requests a product or service. Companies that offer services tend to use it a lot.
Voice recorder: This is a system incorporated to the virtual PBX. Its main function is to record all the calls that occur in the telephones associated to the software. In addition to keeping a record, which is always necessary even for legal issues, it also allows you to review the calls, but unlike Spy and Whisper, these are verified once recorded and not in real time.

Together with Spy and Whisper, these functions allow you to verify the quality of business telephone service in different ways. They also make it possible to make purchases and contracts via telephone, with the relevant legal support.

Disadvantages of the virtual PBX – are there any?

Many entrepreneurs and managers often wonder about the disadvantages of the virtual PBX. In reality, it is very difficult to find a negative point in the hiring of this type of service. This type of software allows, among other things, the following:

Migrate all the communication of a company to IP telephony, which is cheaper.
Unify all telephone communication and manage it.
Perform remote work controlled by the company’s supervisors.
Know data about the flow of calls coming into the company.
Design friendly telemarketing campaigns that do not bother the customer.
Guarantee the entrepreneur tools that allow connecting with the customer in different ways, such as virtual fax.
Integrate related tools such as CRM, data systems and others.
Increase productivity in outbound telemarketing through automated dialers.
Back up inbound calls to ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
Facilitate job training for telemarketers and business managers.

And this is just the beginning of the world of advantages that the virtual PBX has for any type of business, regardless of its activity. In fact, this is an application that has many modules and more and more updates and functions are coming out all the time. The only disadvantages of the virtual PBX occur when the client acquires an outdated, unstable or outdated service.

Neotel’s contact center software: Within everyone’s reach

The best thing about Neotel’s virtual switchboard is that we have a plan designed for every type of entrepreneur. It doesn’t matter if the company is small, large, or has a small budget. Our offer is designed so that any entrepreneur can count on the program.

The plans include Spy and Whisper, voice recorder and third party verification. For those companies that want to back up calls much more extensively, we have the premium call recorder, with 1 terabyte of space and the availability of recording for two years. Undoubtedly, the virtual PBX improves the growth prospects of your business.

Telemarketing surveys: an option for making business decisions

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All businesses, regardless of their service, require something very important to function: information. In fact, the moment of creation of an enterprise occurs when we find problems that we can solve for a clientele and that can only be known by obtaining data. Unfortunately, many companies do not have reliable sources of information and that is one of the factors that motivate their decline. Fortunately, the telemarketing surveys of the virtual switchboard make it possible to obtain it.

Information is power, but obtaining it when running a business is not so easy. This happens because of multiple problems such as lack of communication with the outside world, advertising difficulties and, most importantly, the lack of reliable data sources. In truth, surveys are probably the best way to obtain these necessary inputs for business growth.

Theory: Why is information so important?

The problem with many merchants is that they believe that, just because they have a product, they will sell and make a good profit. Unfortunately, offering something is not enough to have a prosperous business of your own. A child can go to the beach, fill his bucket with many grains of sand and sell it without success. That is so, even understanding that sand is the second most demanded natural resource.

An enterprise has the mission of solving a problem for a set of customers. For the same reason, first you must know what are the problems of the niche to which the entrepreneur directs his product or service. But this is not the only thing that an entrepreneur must know: in fact, here only begins a long chain of research on how to solve those problems that the consumer has, in what form, with what aesthetics, at what price, how often, etc.

All this requires information, and as needs change, this information must flow constantly. That is why knowing preferences is one of the biggest headaches for all companies. It is in this data where commercial strategies are found, which are, at the end of the day, the most important within a company.

Telemarketing Surveys Why are they so important?

In principle, surveys have long been the best way for companies to obtain information. In the past, it was very common to go to shopping malls and stores to consult consumers directly. In fact, free food samples are often not only a product presentation, but also a way to get feedback from customers.

In fact, the survey is one of the most methodical, effective and legitimate ways to obtain information. Indeed, much academic research in the social sciences is based on the development of survey forms. In other words, surveys are the correct method for collecting important data.

Of course, telemarketing surveys can fulfill this function with effectiveness and validity. Basically, they are constructed in the same way as an academic survey or any other type of survey. Unfortunately, even many companies that have call center software do not take advantage of this useful module. In some cases, because their programs are outdated and do not have it. In other cases, because even if they do have it, their managers are unaware of the magnitude of making inquiries in this way.

Telemarketing surveys: How do they work?

Telemarketing surveys are a functionality of the virtual PBX. That is to say, in order to be able to be executed as they are, automated and systematic, the company or entrepreneur must have this type of program. In almost all these call center software, the questions are usually programmed as part of the IVR, or Interactive Voice Response.

The IVR is the system that greets us when we call a call center. It is also the one that asks for our personal data and leads us through the menu of options when we call. In addition to these basic functions, this system can also incorporate recordings and, of course, interactive recordings, which are telemarketing surveys.

Remember that the IVR is made to interact on the basis of a menu of options that are dialed on the numeric keypad. Similarly, this system allows to place recorded questions for customers to answer from the keys of the local or cell phone. This is how a company can make quick queries to its clientele.

Ask any question with telemarketing surveys

Through telemarketing surveys, customers can be asked practically anything. This is because there are many types of surveys and because the numeric keypad is large enough to provide several possible options for answering. The best part is that the answers are always reduced to simple choices and can still provide the kind of information that start-ups and established companies require.

A scenario in which companies require elaborate or lengthy responses from customers is highly unlikely. In reality, the information that a company values is that which accounts for preferences and inclinations. Companies need quality, relevant information and not just any information, or one that is very difficult to systematize.

Beyond this, telemarketing surveys can tell us which are the products most preferred or purchased by users, or what kind of new proposal they would prefer. It is also possible to consult how the customer’s experience with the company has been, to evaluate the customer service or simply to consult about what the company needs to be better. The good thing about this module is that you can achieve a very broad universe of respondents in each company and that is always desirable.

Telemarketing surveys ensure good quality of information

The information necessary for a company to make good business decisions has particular characteristics. The good news is that the telemarketing survey module ensures exactly the type of data that is required by the enterprises:

Relevant information: Not just any type of information is important to businesses. In fact, one of the business problems is that a lot of data can be perceived, but not all of it will be useful. Telemarketing surveys allow entrepreneurs to ask customers precise questions to find out just what they want to know.
Speed of delivery: Businesses require a lot of up-to-date information that arrives quickly. This is the only way to compete and stay ahead of competitors. By having telemarketing surveys activated, companies ensure a constant and fast flow of information. Surveys can always be set up instantly.
Cost-effective collection: For companies, information collection must be cost-effective in order to be profitable. Precisely, telemarketing surveys are economical and are part of the call center software. In Neotel’s case, they do not have an additional cost and are included in the virtual PBX package.

It should be noted that the surveys made by phone call have a positive degree of reliability. This is because they are done by the company itself, in an environment in which the interested parties participate. Above all, in the case of services, this is a point in favor.

What is the best virtual PBX?

Since telemarketing surveys are part of the virtual PBX, it is important to understand what this program is all about. The virtual PBX is a service that allows to manage and unify business telephone communications, as well as the migration to the economic IP telephony. In addition to this, nowadays this application is more than a call center software, it is an assistant for marketing and customer service.

Of course, it is important to hire a service that provides quality and functionality to the enterprise. Not all virtual switchboards are the same, as some are more innovative, advanced or functional than others. At Neotel we have optimized, guaranteed and updated software. Our product is inspired by the successful functionalities of always, but also incorporates some new features that are to the liking of our contractors.

When choosing the best virtual PBX, it is important to consider many elements. The most important are the stable operation of the program, the company’s experience, its capacity for innovation and also the fact that it has a simple, easy-to-use interface and intuitive processes.

Virtual PBX brings advantages for any type of enterprise

Telemarketing surveys are just a very useful module of the virtual switchboard. In fact, this program has many other applications and functions that can help businesses to grow. Both start-ups and large companies benefit from all the solutions provided by this communication tool.

The best thing is that at Neotel we offer different plans and costs so that all entrepreneurs, businessmen and traders can access the application. Undoubtedly, this is an investment that will improve customer relations, marketing effectiveness and obtaining quality information through telemarketing surveys.

IVR: Why do entrepreneurs need it in their start-ups?

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Generating credibility is one of the most difficult tasks for entrepreneurs in their beginnings. Of course, getting started is important beyond fame, clientele or available resources. However, there are quite inexpensive technological solutions that allow any type of business to be professional. Precisely, the IVR is one of those tools that provide the business with a formal and convincing image.

Nowadays, many people start small businesses from scratch. Some even at a very young age, using only social networks and a smartphone as the only means of business communication. This is not bad, but you can always use telemarketing software to project more professionalism. At this point you may be wondering, what is an IVR?

IVR: A tool we all know

Talking about IVR phone system seems very complicated, technical or little seen. However, this is a system that almost all of us have encountered in one way or another. Those who have called a bank’s call center or telephone company have come across this type of tool. Truth be told, few people in today’s world have not interacted with telephone customer service.

When a customer calls and encounters an operator who asks for their information and leads them through the departments of a call center, they are interacting with the IVR. This system is also known as Interactive Voice Response (IVR).

The main function of the IVR is to interact with the customer, collect data and lead him through the menu of options. In this way, the customer will be able to communicate with the correct department when establishing communication with a call center. In the meantime, this automated system can perform other very important tasks for the call center.

However, the IVR telephone system also fulfills a dual institutional and advertising role. In principle, this application allows the introduction of institutional messages, slogans and recordings that identify the company and humanize it. This is the most interesting part for those who have a very recent venture.

IVR as an institutional element

Many entrepreneurs lack elements that evoke institutionalism when starting their initiatives. This reduces reliability among users in principle, which is always synonymous with fewer sales. Precisely, the IVR makes it possible to incorporate institutional messages and advertisements in a business phone. This can be verified when calling any company or institution with a call center. The first thing you hear is a welcome, some advertising, and then the customer service process begins.

Basically, the IVR has several spaces where recordings with institutional messages can be placed: the name of the company, mission and vision and other dialogues that serve to project the enterprise as a serious, responsible and formal company.

In fact, having an IVR when a client calls evokes seriousness. If a customer communicates with a business and hears messages from this interactive system, he will quickly understand that he is communicating with a serious, respectable and real company. This is much better than calling a personal phone, for example.

The IVR as part of the brand

But beyond being an element that evokes institutionalism, the IVR is nowadays used as a branding element. For sure, business advertisers try to unify IVR messages with other advertising elements of the companies. For example, if a business advertises with a featured advertiser or voice, they often try to incorporate this element into the interactive response system as well.

This is something that can also be seen in the call centers of clinics, banks, insurance companies and telephone companies. This is how a system that was intended to interact with people to facilitate their entry into the call system, has become a really effective advertising space.

The IVR’s effectiveness in creating a company’s image is truly astounding. This is so because every time a customer calls the message is repeated, remaining in the subconscious. Companies create an identity and characteristics that identify them, becoming a brand. Evidently, going from being an initiative with a future to becoming one is what every entrepreneur wants for their venture.

Space for promotions

The spaces to insert recordings in the IVR are quite usable and, since customers are the ones who call, there is usually enough time to transmit promotions. In fact, this interactive system usually greets users with an institutional welcome. But, in addition, you can always use a few extra seconds to announce an offer, sweepstakes or promotion.

That is to say, after the greeting, a promotional recording can be placed. Likewise, you can take advantage of the time the customer is left on hold while a request is being processed. Currently, the IVR offers a very broad structure for adding advertisements. Best of all, you can always change the advertising pieces, giving some variety to the content and allowing for different promotions.

Customers are totally accustomed to hearing promotions right at the beginning of their calls to a company. In other words, it is very difficult to cause any kind of annoyance with this service.

Three technical functions of the IVR

Next, the IVR solves problems that are important for consolidated companies with a large volume of calls. To tell the truth, this module revolutionized the logic of corporate customer service in multiple ways. This is because its functionality has made it possible to address many customer service issues. Far from attending to customers and greeting them, the IVR fulfills the following functions:

It incorporates self-management systems: the development of automation has made it possible to incorporate self-management systems that allow customers to solve their problems by themselves. For example, nowadays it is not necessary to use a telephone operator to reset bank passwords. The IVR makes it possible to incorporate these automated applications and improve the quality of service.
Redistributes call queues: When companies begin to have call volume, the IVR gives companies time to attend to the calls in queue. In other words, the time used for greetings and promotions is useful for people to wait a little longer without feeling that they are waiting. In addition, by directing people to the appropriate departments, it avoids inconveniences.
It allows surveys to be conducted: If there is something that companies value nowadays, it is being able to have information from their customers and users. Precisely, with the IVR it is possible to incorporate telephone surveys to make all kinds of queries to the people who communicate with the business. This is a very useful function that not all companies with telemarketing software can offer.

In reality, the IVR also fulfills other functions that are of interest to those companies that have call centers. This is just a taste of what this application solves. It could be said that it is one of the most important parts of any virtual PBX.

How to have a business line?

At the beginning of the article we indicated that the IVR is an automated application used when contracting business lines. Perhaps this may sound strange or complex, but in reality all entrepreneurs can have a business communication system with a very low investment. To do so, you only need to hire a virtual PBX.

The virtual switchboard is a software that allows entrepreneurs to have functions and modules that are used in the call center. However, it does not matter if we do not yet have a call center or a staff of telephone operators. In principle, this tool will provide any entrepreneur with professional, formal communication and tools as useful as IVR. In fact, this is just the beginning of all the modules offered by this service.

The best thing is that hiring a virtual switchboard is not something extremely expensive or impossible to afford. In fact, at Neotel we have quite cheap plans, designed for entrepreneurs and merchants who are just starting their business. It is possible to contract this software for a basic monthly fee of 100 euros and have basic functions and, of course, the IVR telephone system. From this point on, no one will doubt that your company is real, integrated and formal.

Neotel also has advanced modules, ideal for marketing, data collection and customer service. Our company offers everything you need to professionalize your business. Check our rates and contact us if you have any questions.

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