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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
Marketing for Podiatrists: 10 Easy Strategies to Grow Your Practice

Is your podiatry practice falling behind other practices in your area? If so, digital marketing could be the solution. Digital marketing is the process of engaging current and potential patients through digital technologies, such as smartphones and computers. Implementing digital marketing strategies for your podiatry practice is essential to staying competitive with other practices in Read More...

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Sep 30, 2021
Nearly 50% of Dental Offices Worried by Inadequate Healthcare Staff

According to a June 2021 American Dental Association study, more than 80% of dentists looking to hire hygienists and assistants found the process very challenging or extremely challenging.¹ The healthcare industry as a whole struggled to fill staffing needs as nationwide employment shortages plagued these essential organizations. Recent pandemic hits created dental staffing issues such Read More...

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Sep 30, 2021
Medical Clinics: Hundreds in Crisis Due to Healthcare Staffing Shortages

Since the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 virus – better known as COVID-19 –swept the nation in March 2020, the pandemic has had a profound effect not only on the nation’s health but also on its economy leaving hospitals and clinics struggling to stay afloat.¹ Eighteen months in, one of the most pressing challenges hospitals 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 28, 2021
Veterinary Clinics: An Alarming 70% Are Battling Staffing Shortages in Healthcare

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 changed virtually every aspect of life as we know it. Employees went home, businesses closed down, schools shut their doors, and families found themselves staring at the same four walls day after day. As the stress, uncertainty, and anxiety surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic mounted, more people turned Read More...

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Sep 27, 2021
Call Queue Software For Improving Call Quality & Management

You might be surprised to hear that customers still call businesses. Despite social media, email, and live chat via the Internet, most people still interact with companies over the phone. In fact, 42% of the population reaches out to a business via the telephone at least once a week.¹ And, 65% of people say that 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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Sep 16, 2021
11 HVAC Digital Marketing Tips to Get Repeat Customers

Owning an HVAC business can be highly profitable and rewarding. However, it also includes many day-to-day tasks that you never imagined would take up so much of your time — such as marketing. Marketing is an essential aspect of running any business, be it an HVAC business or another local company type. Keeping up with Read More...