Have you heard of Google Voice yet? Well, I heard someone talking about it on a webinar that I attended a few months ago and immediately began doing some research to find out what it was and whether or not it could be an asset to me in my business. What I found out was so impressive that I wanted to share the information with others.
At the time, I was at a point in my business where I wanted a phone number specifically for business purposes, instead of giving out my personal cell phone number to everyone. I didn’t want to add another phone line to my cell phone account, I didn’t want to invest in a 1-800 number and I really wasn’t interested in incurring any additional expenses to my monthly budget. So, I wondered how I could get a business line with a voicemail box that I could use specifically for business without paying for it. That’s when Google Voice came into my life.
I filled in the form at their website to be added to their waiting list and a few weeks later, I was sent an email letting me know that I was approved to begin using the service. The timing couldn’t have been better!
I soon learned the power behind Google Voice and the many benefits I could get from it.
With a Google voice number, I got:
* One number for all my phones
* SMS messages via email
* Block unwanted callers
* Low cost international calling
* Conference calling
* Screen callers by hearing who is calling before picking up the phone
With Google Voicemail, I got:
* Transcribed voicemail online
* Custom greetings for callers
* Forward, embed or download voicemails
The best part is I get my voicemail like email, call routing, voicemail transcription and more for FREE!
What I absolutely LOVE about this is the mobile application for my phone that allows me to dial people from my Google Voice number straight from my cell phone! It’s like having a personal phone and a business phone in one – I love it. This makes my business much more mobile and I can return business calls from my cell phone and it masks my cell phone number with my Google Voice number. In addition, I can embed a Google Voice icon on my website, giving people the option of calling me straight from the web page. Genius!
Google is always coming up with fresh and innovative ideas to keep us wanting more. If you want to take advantage of this FREE Google resource, just visit http://Google.com/voice to learn more.
~Kerie
P.S. Do you use Google Voice? If so, do you love it…hate it…??? I’d love to get feedback on your experience about it. Feel free to ‘Tweet’ or share this on ‘Facebook’ (or anywhere else) if you find it helpful. Thanks!
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