Optimizing Your Daily Workflow - Tips and Tricks

When it comes to making the most out of any open time in your busy schedule, you don’t have time to waste. As the business owner and lifeblood of your company, optimizing your time is not only a good decision, but a necessary one as well. To help keep afloat on the sea of to-dos, we put together some great tips and tricks for you to use today!

Prioritize Like Never Before - There is no room for failure when it comes to the success of the business that you built from the ground up. It is for that reason that you must prioritize your opportunities like never before. Is this potential client going to commit to a contract? Will I gain more than I gamble? What sort of history do I have with this client? These are all questions that can help to assess the immediate need for action when it comes to your priorities.

Delegate or Automate - You have a highly skilled team, so put them to work when it comes to your business’s daily workflow. If possible, try automating a task that would usually have to be done by one of your staff members. Putting software or systems to work for your team can be a time saving measure to be reckoned with, while lowing costs at the same time.

“Assembly Line” - Just like with Henry Ford’s revolutionary assembly line, there are most likely aspects of your business that can be organized to function more efficiently. Try grouping tasks that can be facilitated in an assembly line fashion to boost productivity and cut down on lag time.

Nothing boosts productivity throughout the workday like having partners that pull their weight. At TeleDirect, we exist to help your business reach its goals. By offering low-cost, professional call center services, we insure that our customers are freed up from the phones and are able to push the limits of productivity. Learn more about what TeleDirect can do to get your business making the most out of every minute of the workday today!

Are You Accessible or Getting Lost in the Fray? - Making Yourself Accessible for Business

Business is all about being accessible to the world as often as humanly possible, but being available to everyone at the same time is easier said than done. As a business owner, you have more on your plate than any one person should and you know the importance of being accessible to your customer base. We’ve put together some life-saving tricks to keep you ahead of the communication curve and going strong.

Evaluate Your Communication Channels - It is unlikely that all of your incoming client communications come from a single source. You are most likely juggling phones, emails, faxes, and snail mail all at once, all while hoping that you are able to respond in a timely manner and create business opportunities. Make a list of your resources to make sure that you aren’t missing anything while concentrating on all the others. If there are avenues that aren’t paying off, refocus your efforts and make the necessary adjustments to your communication plan.

Open New Channels - In the old days, all businesses had to communicate with to the outside world was a telephone and postal mail. Today, business has a myriad of email, website, fax, and social media contact options to contend with. Branching out to new arenas of customer contact like social media networks can provide new ways for your customers to reach out and get in touch with you.

Get Assistance - When you miss communications of any sort from a potential customer, you miss out on the next opportunity for your business. If this occurs too often, it can mean serious damage to your income and a good reason to get help. Call center services could be the answer to your problem. With professional call center services from TeleDirect, we make connecting with your clients easy and affordable so that your business can excel above the rest.

At TeleDirect, we are in tune with the needs of your business. Our professional and affordable services allow you to address your company’s growing communication needs without breaking the budget. Contact us today to learn more about how TeleDirect can make your business more accessible than ever to your customers.

Growing Your Business with TeleDirect Business Solutions

Growth. It’s not an easy thing to force, and it certainly doesn’t grow on trees. So, how can a small business find the growth it needs in this challenging economy? The answer may surprise you. Finding growth in your industry is all about strategic partnerships. With TeleDirect, your services coupled with our solutions ensures the upward revenue trend we all like to see!

New Market Communication - Imagine being able to reach out to new markets even if those markets are speaking a different language. With our bilingual representatives, you have access to our professional and knowledgeable staff 24/7/365! Talk about prepared!

Leads Qualified & Transferred - It’s Monday morning, you walk into the office and hit the ground running with our lead qualifying services. No more wondering where to start at the beginning of each week, or getting tied up trying to book that big client. Just make sure you have enough time and staff to handle our live lead transfers back to your sales superstars!

Ready for Launch - So, are you ready to pull the trigger on your new marketing and advertising campaign? Work with the best! Our free toll free numbers coupled with 24/7/365 representative availability and on-demand analytics get your campaign off to a great start!

Some people hear the term “call center” and it conjures mental images of faceless drones sitting in cubicles answering phones all day, but TeleDirect is so much more than that stereotype. We are a business solutions company, working year-round around the clock to help you find the growth you need to stay at the top of your game. That means lead development, integration with your CRM system, and so much more!

Not only do we offer the most secure service available in the United States, but we also offer the ability to expand into new markets with bilingual representatives. Reaching into new markets has never made more sense. Our ability to handle any type of marketing and advertising campaign with our on-demand software ensures success. With TeleDirect handling incoming product orders for you, you are freed up to focus on your company’s growth.

At TeleDirect, we believe that we cannot succeed unless you do. Our professional representatives are ready to take care of business and get your company on the road to serious growth. Visit our website to see how we can make this a reality for your business today!

Hot Leads Without Lifting a Finger

When it comes to your business, nothing is more important than maximizing your investments, staying viable, and treating customers the way they deserve to be treated. At TeleDirect, our focus has always been on making sure that your company cannot only meet expectations, but exceed them on a daily basis. That is why our outbound department is on a mission to improve lead generation and qualification services even further.

We understand that decent leads don’t simply grow on trees. Great leads are something that need to be discovered and cultivated before they will produce any “fruit.” With our lead generation services, you can rest assured that we are hunting down the leads that your business needs to grow and prosper. That will mean less work for you and your team. Now, all you have to worry about is closing the deal with potential clients! That’s pretty revolutionary for a small-businesses.

When we step back, what does our push towards further improved lead generation and qualification mean for you? Well, an improved Return On Investment(ROI), of course! It means that you get the best service at a price that is cost effective. With TeleDirect, cost-saving measures are built right in to our services! When you choose us to gather leads for your company, you are never left guessing what you are paying for. We have made such a commitment to our Outbound Services department that we have recently expanded to a secondary location. Talk about dedication!

At TeleDirect, our success as a call center is directly tied to your success as a business. We push to improve, advance, and encourage every opportunity for your company that comes through the line. You can feel confident that we are offering the best services at the best prices. Visit our website, or talk to one of our professional representatives today to learn more about making TeleDirect a part of your driven sales team.

Conquering Your Industry - Tips and Tricks for Success

You are a business on the verge of greatness, but pushing past the remaining obstacles in your path has you at a temporary standstill. You’ve made all of the right moves: reduced unnecessary spending, tailored your staff to be the best in the business, and made the competition very nervous. Yet, you still want to take your industry by storm and make a lasting mark. The next move you make may take you to greatness, so choose it wisely!

Partnering for Strategy Sake - It’s been said that, “No man is an island.” The same is true for businesses. To make the most of your efforts, you must occasionally join forces and build alliances to offer the best product or service possible in your industry. This may mean partnering with a competitor, or reaching out for the helping hand of a subcontractor. Either way, the goal of this step is to provide your end user with the best service possible.

Ride the Next Big Wave - Your industry, like every other industry, will face major changes from time to time. That being said, it will be well worth your while to pay attention to the trends and opportunities that can develop out of these shifts. Being the first to “drop in” on these “large waves” can mean huge business for your company, especially if you are able to corner the market. So, keep a feeler out for new technology, trends, and developments in your field.

Get Shrewd - Nothing says more about a business person than when they know their limitations. This is more of a strength than a weakness in that it will keep you from taking on a project you are not well-equipped for. Reaching out to the job market for a highly skilled, professional service may give you the extra boost you need when it comes to offering more than the competition.

At TeleDirect, we offer more than just professional call center services. We offer the ultimate strategic partnership! With lead capturing and qualifying, you will be able to offer the highest level of service without missing a beat.

How to Delegate - A Short Manual for the Big Dog

You’re the big boss, the owner of the company, but you’re still pulling much of the weight despite having very competent staff on your team! This could be occurring for a couple of reasons: 1. You are not comfortable letting other people tackle important tasks within your business, or 2. You don’t know how to delegate important jobs to your best staff. Either way, efficiency suffers when the distribution of effort is unbalanced. Here are a some tricks to get you assigning to-dos like a pro.

Don’t Doubt Your Team - One major mistake that employers make when delegating assignments to their team is getting overly involved in the process of completing the tasks. It’s called “micromanaging.” Not only is it a waste of your time as the boss, but it can also create the “too many cooks in the kitchen” effect and bog down efficiency. Try stepping back from the assignment and trust your well-trained team to do the heavy lifting on their own.

Set Goals For Each Delegation - If you are uncomfortable with delegating vital assignments to your team, then try setting a schedule for your team when you originally delegate the assignment. Give your team a chance to tackle the issues, but make yourself available to assist with problems if need be.

Establish a Chain of Command - Just like the organization within the military, a chain of command for your team can help with the delegation of tasks. Having a supervisor or manager around to make sure that tasks are getting done well and on time can take stress off of your plate. This person will need some authority amongst your team, so be prepared to let someone else handle problems before you involve yourself.

By following these simple tips you will be on your way to a more efficient and effective team. After all, why have employees if you are just going to tackle the to-dos all by yourself? Once you have established yourself as a delegator, you will find that you can focus on the more vital parts of running your business.

Industry Technology Spotlight - CRM

In the modern business world nothing moves at a glacial pace. Not only do our clients expect more, but the average medium sized business is better equipped to meet that demand than ever before. Whether working from the road or an office in the city, the technology that we all rely on keeps business running at top speed and allows us to do our jobs more effectively than the professionals of yesteryear. At TeleDirect, we strive for seamless integration with our customer’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software to allow them to do business to their full potential.

With TeleDirect, your business will see the benefits of so much more than just a call center. The partnership of TeleDirect with Salesforce.com gives our customers the benefits of AppExchange and the ability to add features to your business’s CRM. Not only that, but our programmers can make sure that the flow of information is always on the right path. It just goes to show that there is nothing quite like the perfect team when it comes to making your business grow.

In addition to our Salesforce Integration, TeleDirect offers many other vital services for the modern business. On top of access to our state of the art software, we also offer the ability to make changes to your scripts and even the services you use quickly and easily. This allows you to stay ahead of the competition and moving forward at the speed of the business world. Work the Lead will also help your business keep its edge with lead capture, appointment setting, order entry, 24/7/365 access to leads and data, and so much more.

We firmly believe that your successes are our successes. We work hard to give your business the most professional service on the market with access to state of the art technology to keep your business growing steadily. Come see what makes TeleDirect call centers the benchmark of the industry. We are sure that you will love our easy to use, professional services.