If your business is still using your personal phone number to conduct business, you should consider switching to business phone numbers. There are numerous reasons why you shouldn’t just rely on a cell phone. Here are the biggest reasons:
Brand Reputation
For those who presently utilize a personal mobile as their business number, either a geographic or non-geographic phone number adds professionalism to your company. It suggests that you—at the very least—have a landline phone in your business that is attended by a full-time receptionist. Having professional business numbers suggests a level of consistency that is hard to maintain with a personal cell phone that you use for both business and private matters.
Personal-Professional Boundaries
Oftentimes people are feeling overworked by today’s busy world. More than ever, people are working from home. Using your private cell phone for your business communications makes it even more difficult to separate out your personal and professional lives. This isn’t good for those who just need to relax on a Friday night after a busy week. For continued job performance, it’s imperative that you do find this time to unwind.
Having professional business phone numbers makes this demarcation easier to achieve, even if you have a home office. Having a dedicated business number let’s you keep designated hours. For example, if a customer calls after hours they will receive a tailored after-hours message instead of your voicemail.
Professional Business Phone System Features
When you get a business phone number, you may find you want a Business Phone System to go along with it. A true Business Phone System, for example, allows you to take advantage of out of hours call routing, call statistics, call recording, etc. All of these features can further improve your brand reputation and job performance.
If you have any questions regarding Business Phone Systems, please contact Advanced Communication Systems today at 800-750-3624. Please feel free to also follow us on Twitter.
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