Introducing the female voice of SwitchboardFREE
Since the launch of SwitchboardFREE our goal has always been to offer our customers real value for money. That’s why we don’t bother with things like offering gimmicky free 30 day trials before charging outrageous prices when our customers are hooked. We don’t worry with long term contracts and wherever possible we try to offer… read more
Tube strike hits commuters hardest! Can you make your meeting?
Fall back on Con-Flab, the UK’s easiest phone conferencing application. Thanks to the Underground strikes over the next two days, travelling through London is going to be a nightmare. Getting to work is going to be bad enough but if you need to get to meetings as well then taking a bus, cab or even… read more
Why would I ever close my lines?
Two of the many features of the SwitchboardFREE service is the ability to set open and close hours as well as the Quick Close function. A lot of the enquiries we field on support often boils down to whether the line is open or closed. Either people have set the wrong opening hours and are… read more
Memorable Numbers = Memorable Business
Not all numbers are created equal. No, this isn’t a theoretical maths problem and neither is it some philosophical belief system. When it comes to phone numbers, some numbers are better than others and when they’re for your business, it is a good idea to show favourites and pick the best. Your phone number could… read more
5 Reasons Why You Need to Keep Your Customers Well-Informed
In this day and age, we’re lucky that there are multiple ways to keep customers up-to-date and informed. Before the instantaneous abilities of the internet, social platforms, email and SMS, there was only the postal service, telephone calls and your local newspaper or billboard available to get your message out in 3-5 working days. Although… read more
The dynamic duo of SwitchboardFREE
Every business is made up of individuals and sometimes it’s nice to be reminded of that. With that in mind we thought we would help put faces on the SwitchboardFREE support team and introduce you to our very own dynamic duo. If you ever call into SwitchboardFREE (or you’re contacted by us), then the likelihood… read more
Choosing the right number for your business-Updated 2024
Having the right business number can make a difference in how your brand is perceived. Here’s how to choose the perfect digits.
Help save the UK’s economy and thousands of jobs
The EU Commission Vice President is doing her best to implement changes to EU regulation that will make it considerably harder, if not impossible, for the data industry to survive within Europe. Now, we know what most of you are thinking; “Why should I care?” It’s a valid question. We all hate those annoying sales calls… read more
The world is constantly changing, your business needs to keep up
Embracing change is incredibly important as a business. The world is evolving faster than ever before and businesses need to stay as up to date with these changes as possible. To prove our point below are 5 changes in the last 10 years that have revolutionised businesses world wide. 1 – 10 years ago… read more
10 ways to keep people on your website
Yesterday we released an article about things that will drive customers away from your website so today we thought we would let you know about things that will make people stay. As we’ve already established, sometimes driving people to your website simply isn’t enough. The real trick is keeping people there and creating staying power… read more