For most small business owners, setting up dedicated customer telephone support has always seemed like an expensive and lofty goal. Between hiring and training call center staff, purchasing telephony equipment, and managing the infrastructure – providing quality phone support often required significant investments that weren’t feasible. As a result, many small businesses have had to rely solely on impersonal voicemail boxes or make customers submit their issues through complex web forms.
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Unleash Explosive Growth with Call Tracking Business Phone Numbers!
Hey there, business owners! As a part of the solutions team at Halloo, which offers virtual phone numbers for businesses like yours, I’m excited to share the game-changing strategy of call tracking business phone numbers that can skyrocket your growth. So, grab your favorite beverage and let’s dive into this awesome tool that can take your business to new heights.
Sustainability in the Windy City: Eco-Friendly Small Businesses Making a Difference in Chicago
Chicago is known for its impressive architecture, bustling food scene, and world-class museums. But did you know that the Windy City is also home to a number of eco-friendly small businesses? These businesses are making a positive impact on the environment by prioritizing sustainability in their practices and products. Here are just a few examples of the eco-friendly small businesses in Chicago that are making a difference:
Continue readingThe Cream City – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The largest city in Wisconsin and the fifth largest city in the Midwest, Milwaukee is perhaps best known for its plentiful breweries and the Milwaukee Brewers major league baseball team.
But Milwaukee is more than just suds and mudded baseballs; it has a vibrant city life as well as a laid back attitude. In 2014, it was listed as the 31st largest city in the United States with a population of 595,351.
Contrary to popular belief, it is not known as “Cream City” because of its dairy farms, but rather for the cream colored bricks that were first made in Milwaukee in the 19th century. Many of these bricks were used on the buildings of the time period. Continue reading
City of Bridges – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second largest city in Pennsylvania behind Philadelphia, but some would say it is much prettier. It’s located at the confluence of the Ohio, Monogahela and Allegheny Rivers and has 446 bridges making it quite picturesque and known as the “City of Bridges” as well as the “Steel City” for its multitude of more than 300 businesses related to steel.
Valley of the Sun – Phoenix, Arizona
Being the most populous city in Arizona isn’t easy, but it wasn’t so big when Phoenix was founded in 1867 by Jack Swilling. He saw a potential for farming while he was traveling down the Salt River Valley and the “Valley of the Sun” was born. The name Phoenix was chosen because it was a city which was born from ruins.
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Two New Features You Won’t Want to Miss
The last few months we’ve been working on projects that make everything about the Halloo user experience better. We’re excited to share changes designed to provide you with a better service! Continue reading
Is a Vanity Number the Right Choice for Your Business?
Is your company ready to try a new growth strategy? Consider choosing a toll-free vanity or mnemonic phone number for your organization. By doing this, you will choose a phone number that spells out a phrase or name. It’s powerful because it’s much easier for customers to remember a vanity number than a random string of numbers.
Continue readingTampa’s Hot for Startups and Innovation
Just a short drive from some of the country’s best beaches, Tampa’s dynamic business growth and affordability can make it irresistible for startups.
The metropolitan area along Florida’s West Coast, which includes St. Petersburg and Clearwater, is home to Publix Super Markets, Raymond James, WellCare Health Plans and several other Fortune 500 companies. Continue reading
Move Over San Francisco – Oakland is Attracting Startups
Oakland is gaining momentum as a top startup city, appealing to entrepreneurs seeking lower rent space in the Bay area and a diverse and mission-focused environment.
The movement appears to be more than a “San Francisco spillover,” according to the online news platform Oakland Local. Continue reading