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How to Create a Better Workplace Environment

6 Ways to Build a Better Workplace Environment for Your Employees

Looking to create a better workplace environment for your employees? In this post, we share tips you can incorporate now.
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Employees Sign In at the Lobby

Should Your Employees Sign In at the Lobby?

Should your employees sign in at the lobby? In this article, we look at the benefits of implementing a lobby employee sign-in process.
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Empathy in Customer Service

How to Use Empathy to Improve Your Customer Service

How do you use empathy in customer service? In this post, we share best practices for improving your customer service by being more relatable.
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Use Video to Improve Your Customer Experience

Should You Use Video to Improve Your Customer Experience?

Can you use video to improve your customer experience? In this post, we explore how you can incorporate video to build trust with your customers.
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Tips for Checking In Your Visitors

10 Essential Tips for Checking In Your Visitors

What are the top tips for checking in your visitors? In this post, we share ways to improve your visitor’s check-in experience.
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Keep a Physical Office

The Benefits of Maintaining a Physical Office

Should you keep a physical office? Here, we look at the biggest benefits you’ll gain from keeping your office doors open for both your customers and team.
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Creating a Sustainable Workplace

How to Create a More Sustainable Workplace

Need help creating a sustainable workplace? In this post, we look at simple ways to go green in your organization.
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Benefits of Hybrid Work

Pros and Cons of Hybrid Work

Is the hybrid work model right for your organization? In this post, we explore the benefits of hybrid work and some of the biggest challenges.
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Hot Desking Program

How to Improve Your Hot Desking Process

Looking for ways to implement and/ or improve your hot desking program? In this post, we share essential tips for adoption and success.
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Protecting Your Workplace

COVID-19 in the Workplace: How to Continue to Protect Your Employees and Visitors in 2022 and Beyond

In this post, we share tips for protecting your workplace post-pandemic. Here’s how to keep your employees and visitors safe in 2022 and beyond.
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Bring Employee Supremacy to Your Company

Michael Ashford March 8, 2022

On this episode, we talk about how you can become an employee-centered company
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Humanizing Your Message

Michael Ashford February 22, 2022

No one wants to feel like a robot. Our director of marketing shares examples of how you can make your brand messaging more human.
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Employee Supremacy: How Has it Impacted the Team and the Company

Michael Ashford February 8, 2022

On this episode, we share stories about how employee supremacy has impacted our team.
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How Supply Chain Woes Have Affected Sales

Michael Ashford January 25, 2022

On this episode, we talk about our experiences with supply chain issues during the pandemic.
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Real-Life Examples of Employee vs Shareholder Supremacy

Michael Ashford January 11, 2022

On this episode, we share real stories about why employee supremacy is the only way to be an employee-centered company.
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Creating a Successful Hybrid Office Model

Michael Ashford December 28, 2021

In this episode, we discuss long-term approaches to establishing a hybrid work policy.
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How Clear Values Enhance Business

Michael Ashford December 14, 2021

On this episode we’re talking about why it’s important for companies to be clear on their values.
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Being Bold: Creating Humanized Connections Through Marketing

Michael Ashford August 24, 2021

In the world of traditional marketing, finding opportunities to be bold and create humanized connections can set you apart from your rivals. Learn more about The Receptionist at https://hubs.ly/H0-HP680
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Innovation is Everybody’s Business

Michael Ashford July 13, 2021

Being innovative can feel like a challenging task and something that only certain people can be. But guess what? Innovation is everybody’s business. Learn more about The Receptionist at https://hubs.ly/H0-HP680
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How We Gather and Utilize Customer Reviews and Featured Business Stories

Michael Ashford June 15, 2021

We love happy customers-- using customer reviews and featuring businesses on our site allow us to highlight our customer’s stories. Learn more about The Receptionist at https://hubs.ly/H0-HP680
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The State of Marketing in 2021

Michael Ashford May 18, 2021

On the podcast, we’re talking about the state of marketing in 2021: the strategies we invest in and some considerations you’ll want to make.
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The Synergy of Simon Sinek’s Infinite Game and The Receptionist

Michael Ashford March 23, 2021

When we learned about Simon Sinek’s concepts about business and leadership being an infinite game, we realized the synergy with how we operate.
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How Standups Enhance Communication and Connection

Michael Ashford March 9, 2021

At The Receptionist, we use standups over slack and zoom (and eventually in person) to enhance communication and connection within the team.
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When Are You No Longer a Startup?

Michael Ashford February 23, 2021

Many founders wonder “When are you no longer a startup?” Our Founder discusses this idea on the podcast.
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How the Vision Traction Organizer (VTO) Transformed Our Business

Michael Ashford January 12, 2021

The Vision Traction Organizer (VTO) is a tool our team has used for several years that has transformed our business. Here’s how.
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Enterprise Sales Growth in 2020 (The Year We Were Not Expecting)

Michael Ashford December 1, 2020

On the podcast, we chat about our enterprise sales growth in 2020: what changed, what we learned, and where we’re going.
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Let’s Grow!…Meet Our Growth Team

Michael Ashford September 8, 2020

Having a growth team allows you to make the time to focus on a critical area of your business: growth. We talk about what, why, and how on the podcast.
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Pivoting Our Marketing Plans

Michael Ashford August 25, 2020

Pivoting our marketing plans was necessary as COVID-19 emerged. Learn how we continued to move forward and how we adjusted our marketing efforts.
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Adjusting to Meet Customer Needs

Michael Ashford August 11, 2020

When it comes to adjusting to meet customer needs, we take an approach that’s collaborative with our customers and within our team.
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Aligning Your Perks and Benefits with Company Culture and Values

Michael Ashford July 28, 2020

Employee benefits and perks are important, but ideally they’re aligned with your company culture and values and enhance an employee’s experience.
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How to Nail Your Job Hunt

Michael Ashford June 30, 2020

Our newest hires share how to nail your job hunt and give insight into the hiring process at The Receptionist.
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Is The Customer Always Right?

Michael Ashford June 16, 2020

When it comes to customer requests, is the customer always right? We chat on the podcast about our approach.
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How do you Measure Customer Happiness?

Michael Ashford December 30, 2019

Measuring customer happiness is important for businesses- here’s how we do that in a meaningful way.
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How The Fielding Group Helps Businesses Scale and Get Clear on Company Culture

Michael Ashford December 17, 2019

Nick Bradley from The Fielding Group shares about helping businesses scale and the importance of company culture.
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Content that connects

Writing Like Your Customers Talk

Michael Ashford September 24, 2019

When you’re a business you want to create content that connects and write like your customers talk.
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Exponential Company Growth

When Sales and Marketing Work Together, Growth is Exponential

Michael Ashford July 30, 2019

When your sales and marketing teams work together toward the same goals, growth is exponential. Here’s how we do it.
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Predictable Revenue

Our Journey to Predictable Revenue

Michael Ashford July 16, 2019

As a bootstrapped startup, predictable revenue is our goal. Our president, Andy Alsop, shares what predictable revenue is and where we are on the journey.
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Sales Pitch

How Not to Annoy People with Your Sales Pitch

Michael Ashford June 4, 2019

At The Receptionist, we approach sales a bit differently; no sales pitches, but rather genuine conversations with people.
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Evolving roles

How Roles Change at a Startup

Michael Ashford April 9, 2019

Roles at a startup often change and evolve. We talk about how our Inside Sales Rep’s role has changed at The Receptionist.
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Fractional CFO Firm

How We Know When to Bring Sharpshooters Off the Bench

Michael Ashford March 26, 2019

Startups can benefit from a CFO but may not be able to afford one; a Fractional CFO Firm may be what you need.
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Marketing Tech Startup

Inside the Head of a Marketer at a Bootstrapped Tech Startup

Michael Ashford October 9, 2018

If you wanted to know what marketing is like at a bootstrapped tech startup, this podcast is for you.
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Bootstrapping It

How The Receptionist has Grown through Bootstrapping It

Michael Ashford September 11, 2018

Bootstrapping it as your company grows can allow you to maintain the culture and goals that are important to you and your business.
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Good Customer Service Isn’t Good Enough: Go Radical with Your Support

Michael Ashford June 19, 2018

Customer support is often a business’s focus, but good customer service isn’t enough. We introduce radical customer service and how to achieve it.
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What’s Your Office’s First Impression?

Have you ever walked into an office and gotten a bad first impression?  We have, and that can have a damaging effect for a company. First impressions count. I’m not just talking about whether your shirt is clean or you’ve…
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New Feature: Visitor Badge Printing!

Need to easily identify who’s visiting your office? Custom visitor badge printing is now available for The iPad Receptionist! From the visitor name to who their visiting, along with date and time, you can fully customize your badges complete with your…
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Featured Business: TechStars – iPad Receptionist

This weeks featured Business is TechStars Boulder. One of our very early beta testers here in Boulder with the Receptionist app, TechStars actually uses the app in tandem with their receptionist Christine. The reason they love having an iPad Receptionist…
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