Missed calls
After-hours calls: what to do when you're on a job at 8 PM
Four ways to handle calls you can't take after hours, how to decide who gets a call back tonight, and a ten-minute routine before you head home.
The Buildrok blog.
45 guides for people who run a trade: what missed calls cost, how an AI receptionist works, and how to get found on Google. Written in Austin, Texas.
Calls and the receptionist
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AI receptionist
AI receptionist vs. answering service vs. virtual receptionist: an honest comparison
What an answering service, a virtual receptionist and an AI receptionist each do on a call, how they charge, and when each one is the better pick.
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AI receptionist
10 questions your AI receptionist should ask every new caller (with per-trade examples)
The ten questions that turn a missed call into a job you can quote, with examples for plumbers, HVAC, roofers, cleaners, electricians and detailers.
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Missed calls
What does a missed call actually cost a trade business?
Work out what your missed calls cost from three numbers you already have, with the arithmetic shown and what the total leaves out.
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AI receptionist
What is an AI receptionist, and how does it work for a small trade business?
A plain explanation of AI receptionists for trades: how calls reach one, what it asks, what it won't do, what you get after, and what to ask a vendor.
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