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Sep 30, 2021
Call Queues 101: Definition, Usage Examples, Plus More

When the phone rings at your business, that’s usually a great indicator that your product or service is in demand and your customers are trying to reach you. But what happens if there’s no one there to pick up the phone, or your employees are all tied up on other calls? According to a recent Read More...

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Sep 30, 2021
Call Queue: Does My Business Need It If I Have Missed Call Text?

Small businesses face an ever-increasing array of challenges. Having the right tools to acquire, retain, and delight customers is just one of the many things business owners have to think about, but it’s arguably one of the most important. No matter how good your product or service is, if you’re unable to communicate with customers Read More...

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Sep 30, 2021
New Data Shows the Delta COVID-19 Variant Isn’t Affecting Patients’ Desire to Schedule Appointments

As many medical practices began to lift restrictions and return to their pre-COVID patient protocols this summer, Weave fielded a survey of over 1,400 patients and providers to understand how patient expectations had changed during the pandemic. That study found that a new patient boom, staffing shortages, and changing client expectations would challenge small healthcare Read More...

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Sep 29, 2021
Call Queue Management: 15 Best Practices to Capture More Incoming Calls

Did you know that 60% of people ¹ report that being on hold for too long is the number reason they have a terrible experience with a company’s customer service department? Another top complaint, according to a recent report ² on communication trends, is having the same conversation with multiple customer service representatives. If you’ve Read More...

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Sep 23, 2021
Small Talk with Dental Patients: 10 Insanely Creative Ideas

Whether you’re a dentist, hygienist, or patient, small talk during dental appointments is a hotly debated topic. How chatty should you be? While some of us are naturally gregarious, others of us may find it hard work to engage in idle conversation, especially with a new patient in our dental office. Introverted dentists, dental hygienists, Read More...

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Sep 20, 2021
Optometry: Staffing Shortages in Healthcare Plaguing Nearly 60% of Offices

If you’ve watched the news lately, you probably know about the labor shortage impacting a wide range of industries across the U.S. As of April 2021, over 9.3 million job openings were available across the nation, leaving businesses without enough staff to perform daily operations and remain successful.¹ One sector that labor shortages have severely Read More...

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Sep 16, 2021
HVAC Technicians: Why Add a Business Line to Your Cell Phone?

Are you an HVAC technician? If so, how do you communicate with customers while traveling between jobs? If the answer is through your personal cell phone number, a serious reconsideration of your communication methods is in order. While calling customers straight from your cell phone may be convenient, doing so creates a severe imbalance between Read More...

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Jun 16, 2021
Veterinary Clinic Damage Control: How to Manage the Unthinkable

Accidents and emergencies are an unfortunate possibility for every small business. The effects of human and environmental catastrophes can devastate businesses just as they’re getting off the ground. Luckily, there are ways to prepare your business for the unthinkable. Adopting the right communication platform is one such way. A Weave user, Angel Mejia, recently wrote Read More...

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Jun 11, 2021
Best Selling Author- Lindsey Stirling on Cultivating Authenticity & Connection

During the first installment of the 2021 Business Growth Summit, Weave CPO Jeff Lyman interviewed performer Lindsey Stirling¹ about how she’s cultivated authenticity and connected with her audience over the course of her career. Lindsey is a violinist, dancer, and artist with 13 million YouTube followers, 4 million Facebook followers, and 1.5 million Instagram followers. Read More...

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Jun 3, 2021
How to Create a Delightful Workplace- A Therapist’s Perspective

Weave’s 2020 BGS Webinar Series About the speaker At the 2020 Business Growth Summit, we brought in Kristy Gaisford, an individual and relationship therapist, to discuss how to build a healthy company culture. Kristy has a master’s degree in social work from Columbia University and owns a private practice in Salt Lake City. Kristy is Read More...

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May 27, 2021
How to Capture Clients’ Attention: Ken Jeong-Doctor & Hollywood Actor

The keynote speaker at Business Growth Summit Spring 2021 was Dr. Ken Jeong.¹ After starting his career as a licensed physician, Dr. Jeong made his way into the entertainment industry, appearing in films like The Hangover and Knocked Up, as well as TV shows like NBC’s Community. More recently, he’s been a judge on the Read More...

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May 17, 2021
How Quickly Do Customers Expect a Response?

We live in an age of constant connection. Because of the prevalence of technology like smartphones and Wi-Fi, people expect their text messages to be answered promptly, their Uber or Lyft ride to show up on-time, and their meal to arrive at their front door within a projected window. In other words, consumers expect quicker Read More...