You may have heard the term virtual office, and you may be fully aware of the advantages virtual office services can give you, but there’s another question we’re overlooking --- who uses them anyway?
The answer is that there are many people and businesses out there that could take advantage of a virtual office service:
1) Start-ups in need of a prestigious business address
Starting your business address with “Flat 2A” doesn’t really give start-ups the professional image they want, so they often turn to virtual offices to give them the prestige and image of a prominent business location.
2) SMEs needing greater flexibility
When you’ve got your business off the ground, but are still growing, you need to keep your finances as flexible as possible. For this reason, many SMEs opt for virtual offices.
3) New arrivals to a region that want to test a market’s viability
Moving to a new region is a bold step, so newcomers to a market tend to prefer virtual offices while they test the water to see if there’s enough business to set up there permanently.
4) E-commerce sites
Putting a virtual office phone answering service in place is a good alternative to having your own call centre, and gives the E-commerce sites that use them more legitimacy and credibility.
5) Businesses wanting to expand sales territory
When the time comes for new sales areas to be developed, a local customer service base is always a good (but expensive) addition. Virtual offices are used by businesses wanting quick, professional and convenient customer services in new sales territories.
6) SMEs short on manpower
Some businesses may be doing well, but require all personnel to be constantly busy and therefore frequently away from the phone/mail. Virtual offices give them peace of mind – they don’t miss a call, and someone’s always there to receive important mail.
7) Self-employed sole traders
Freelance writers, designers, computer programmers, web developers and others can’t always be sure where their next business is coming from. They’ll use a virtual office to ensure they never miss a new client’s call, and to keep their diaries full of new orders.
Know any other businesses or professions that could benefit from a virtual office? Share your thoughts with us!
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