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We are excited to announce that we now answer your calls 24/7! Adding round-the-clock call answering services is our final step to providing you comprehensive omnichannel communications. And our professional receptionists don’t just answer and transfer calls — we follow custom instructions, qualify and intake new leads, schedule appointments, and accept payments for your business.

Money is a constant worry, and even more so during a major crisis; but are you taking steps to both manage expenses now and prepare to bounce back later? Josh Youngblood of JLY Tax, LLC shares some tips on how to think about managing your business's finances.

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has been all over the news, but is there any left? How do you gain access to it? Our friends at Bench are here with a guest blog post to help answer that question.

Touch ID on your MacBook lets you quickly unlock your Mac, make purchases, authenticate system dialogs, and more. But it doesn't work when your Mac is closed and you're using an external display and keyboard. But in just a few steps with a Yubikey, you can be back to one-tap authentication.

Smith.ai has been ranked the #2 Virtual Receptionist service by Clutch.co and a top 10 Live Chat service by Capterra. Smith.ai was the top service in either category on metrics driven by positive client reviews.

As businesses move en masse from a large staff based in a physical office to a leaner, remote model, are you thinking about how to handle your receptionist service? Having worked with thousands of businesses, we know what you should look for. We’ll compare full-time and virtual receptionists on several fronts, so you can choose an ideal option or see if a mix of both is the best solution.

The current crisis we are all experiencing is impacting all types of businesses. How can you survive the economic impact? How can you turn the situation into something positive and even grow during the crisis?

You’ve probably heard about the “gig economy.” What that term illustrates is the rise of the freelance workforce. Unfortunately a term like that can prompt more questions than answers.

COVID-19 has caused us all to think about our businesses. How do we navigate successfully through the next several months? Many have written content highlighting how they’re working through these issues.