Do you use Skype for business?

[Michael-Bush]

Do you use Skype to keep your clients up to date, talk to business contacts, promotional tool?

I have been using Skype in the last two months and have over 60 contacts which I talk to regularly.

How do you use Skype and do you find it effective?

Feel free to share your Skype name's as well

Michael

 

[JEdge]

I started using it for business about a month ago, its going well as a support tool so far!

~Jack

 

[Eagle]

I don't - I'm busy enough!

Mark

 

[cjd]

Certainly not ;-)

 

[Sunnydai]

Dear my friend,

This is Sunny Dai from China. As a sales I always use skype to contact my customer. That's a great helpful tool for me. If you are interested in we can talk more...

Nice weekend for your all!

 

[Michael-Bush]

I don't - I'm busy enough!

Mark

Surely you speak to your clients? A lot of businesses use Skype a lot now and it's very easy to communicate.

It's not like I spend 24 hours on it

 

[TriniCSI]

Yes I use Skype because a lot of my consultants are spread across the world. Its much cheaper to keep in contact and if we are talking and need to send files or videos we can easily

 

[serasan]

Why don't you have a look at topupnow.co.uk Many countries are 0p/min 5p fixed fee per call - cheaper than skype

 

[TriniCSI]

Why don't you have a look at topupnow.co.uk Many countries are 0p/min 5p fixed fee per call - cheaper than skype

To be truthful, because our network is set up now and I dont want to change everything if I can help it.
If the costs get out of hand I will be looking elsewhere, thanks for the heads up though

 

[Sunnydai]

I think that the business is based on confidence, Otherwise it's not easy do business with each other.

 

[adventurelife]

Use it all the time. Carried out a interview via it the other day for a candidate living in Egypt it was perfect.

 

[smiles]

I am use skype! I am very pleased to meet you!

 

[RadiusBPO]

Yeah I use skype. Much cheaper than a second line when you have a home office!

 

[KateCB]

I do use skype, but wouldn't consider it for business; being a small company I cannot afford to be, or have anyone else tied to a computer/skpe windows all day! I have enought to do answering the usual telephone, the emails, the walk in customers, producing goods, packing them up etc....adding skype would be a nightmare!

 

[Deleted member 87560]

I do and I find it great. I have a Skype phone number as well - so I do Skype to Skype and Skype to landline. I cannot find a reason to NOT use it. It works out well and I like the fact that messages are e-mailed to me. I was recently working out of the country, but was still able to contact people in exactly the same way as I normally do - through Skype!

 

[angela.hou1983]

I use it offen, for a timely communication, and even can call customer directly.

Mine is "angela.hou7"

 

[RBS]

I have landline number with Skype which diverts to my mobile. Problem is - its getting too expensive as you start getting more calls. 20p/min diverting to mobile. I wish I could take this landline number to other provider, but its on my business cards already.

 

[cjd]

I have landline number with Skype which diverts to my mobile. Problem is - its getting too expensive as you start getting more calls. 20p/min diverting to mobile. I wish I could take this landline number to other provider, but its on my business cards already.

Some Skype numbers can be transferred (ported) but not all. If you'd like us to find out, PM me the number and I'll check.

Our divert to mobile costs 12p per minute, charged per second with a minimum charge of 1p.

The problem with Skype mobile pricing on their pay-as-you-go tariff is that they have a minimum duration charge of 1 minute plus a connection charge which means that even a call of 1 second's duration will cost almost 18p.

 

[channs]

I Use Skype For The Following:

-Free Calls (Voice And Video)!
-I Use A Business (Landline) Telephone Number Through Skype
-Voice Conferencing - Free And Works Right Across The Globe

In My Experience Wifi is critical. I have skype on my iphone but 3G stuggles a bit. I don't have a paid account although my partner does pay a fixed monthly rate to call landlines abroad.

It's a good service. Occasionally there are connection problems but in general if the wifi is good then the calls are great.

 

[channs]

super_scotty

perhaps I should change that to sound more professional, thoughts?

 

[Rufford]

Trying the BT offering of IP phones and the net - dreadful

 

[Dot Design]

Yes, as you know Mike I do

It depends, I have some clients who will happily use Skype and others that prefer the phone, it's rare that a Skype chat will involve the video element.

It's good for instant messaging and I've also used it for the odd conference call. It's an excellent tool.

 

[I Love Spreadsheets]

Been using it for a couple of months now with separate UK and US telephone numbers and it has worked a treat for me. The only bad call I had was to a mobile in Northern China so I couldnt say for sure it was Skypes fault

 

[chrisbarnes86]

Been using it for years. Speak and have text conversations with agents and customers all over the world. Also great for sending files between each other. Much quicker than email.

 

[unet]

only way to do business these days......

 

[Credit Minder]

It works for us and saves us quite a lot of money. Service is generally good so we can bear one or two hiccups. We mostly use it as a second third business line and it does it well.

 

[Matt Gent]

I use skype on a daily basis and find it essential for my business.

Matt

matthge76

 

[luisvwood]

Yes, Skype's online utility provide business owners and companies the provision to easily manage incoming and outgoing calls and messages.

 

[RBS]

Also, one of the best Skype landline number features - you can block any phone number and whitheld numbers - less cold callers.

 

[Fresco_Creative]

Do you use Skype to keep your clients up to date, talk to business contacts, promotional tool?

I have been using Skype in the last two months and have over 60 contacts which I talk to regularly.

How do you use Skype and do you find it effective?

Feel free to share your Skype name's as well

Michael

I do, quite a lot in fact,

I have clients in France, Andorra, Singapore, Jersey etc

Its a useful tool and its also nice to see them face to face as I communicate with them

I find it effective too as the distance can feel closer in no time at all. Also, its free which kind of helps!

 

[fionasdesigns]

I mostly use skype to send heavy graphics to my clients. Usually the graphics consist of fliers, banners, logos etc for possible approval

I find it better than Gmail which limits any document size to just 25K

 

[Newcott]

Been more then usful of late speaking to people in LA. Means we can get whole production teams together

 

[sstiles]

I do hypnotherapy sessions with people over Skype because it's much easier if we can both see each other. I've done sessions with people all over the world and also with people in the UK who preferred to do a session from home. I have had a couple of times where the quality has been a problem but we rescheduled and the next time it was fine.

 

[RBS]

I do hypnotherapy sessions with people over Skype because it's much easier if we can both see each other. I've done sessions with people all over the world and also with people in the UK who preferred to do a session from home. I have had a couple of times where the quality has been a problem but we rescheduled and the next time it was fine.

What would happen if your customer is in deep sleep state/trance and you loose your broadband connection...?