6 Ways Answering Your Own Phone Harms Your Business

Newsletter | August 14, 2018

6 Ways Answering Your Own Phone Harms Your Business, and What You Should Do Instead You want to be as hands-on in your businesses as possible, but sometimes delegating certain tasks to other people is the best solution. Answering your own phones, for example, is one of those tasks that's better handled by a receptionist or answering service. If you're answering your own calls yourself instead of delegating to a receptionist or an answering service, you could actively be harming your business in six very significant ways.

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