
How to Start A Telephone Answering Service
By Peter Lyle DeHaanLength2h 21m
About this audiobook
Do you want to own a telephone answering service? Would you like a nice double-digit profit every month?
A mature answering service can do that for you. That’s the good news. The bad? If you don’t do it right, it could be the worst decision of your life. You could lose your shirt.
In this essential book, you’ll discover:
• The precise steps to set yourself up for success
• Key shortcuts to minimize risk
• The secrets that will make you become profitable faster
• How to avoid the surprising mistakes most answering service startups make
• If your personality fits this high-risk, high-reward industry
You’ll learn about equipment, cash flow, and managing a team. And you’ll discover a sound growth strategy, how to make the startup phase as short as possible, and the specific methods of thriving answering service companies.
If you’re considering starting a telephone answering service, this indispensable guide is a must read.
Read How to Start a Telephone Answering Service today.
Audiobook details
GenreBusiness and Economics
Length2 hrs 21 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 29, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Opening Credits
26Outsource Everything
2Introduction
27Other Countries
3Chapter One: Let’s Get Started
28Chapter Five: Action Plan
4Chapter Two: A Brief History of the TAS Industry
291. Examine Your Motives
5Chapter Three: Strategy Questions
302. Research the Industry
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6Premise-Based System Versus Hosted Solution
313. Write Your Business Plan
7Centralized Versus Decentralized Staffing
324. Determine Your Rates
8Chapter Four: Frequently Asked Questions
335. Establish Your Business Entity
9Expected Profits
346. Launch a Killer Website
10Not an Easy Business
357. Prepare Your Marketing Materials
11Absentee Ownership
368. Select Your TAS Platform
12Free Labor
379. Determine Your Launch Date
13Local Competition
3810. Begin Your Prelaunch Marketing
14Critical Mass
3911. Find a Location
15Reaching Breakeven
4012. Order Your Internet Service and Computer Hardware
16Labor Costs
4113. Connect to Your Vendor’s System
17Growth Rate
4214. Hire and Train Your Staff
18Daytime Only Operation
4315. Setup Your Accounts
19Pricing Strategy
4416. Begin Serving Your Clients
20Used Equipment
4517. Optimize Your Operation
21Experience Preferred
46Optional Approaches
22Business Experience
47Glossary
23Other Positions
48About Peter Lyle DeHaan
24Consistent Service
49Closing Credits
25Having a Partner