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Your receptionist is doing to every caller exactly what you hate when you call the bank.
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Ok… maybe that’s a little harsh. But hear me out. Every inbound call is a golden window to become the expert and turn a transaction into a relationship — and most shops forward it straight to voicemail instead.
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After building almost 1,000 websites over 15 years, I can spot it instantly — the one mistake nearly every fabricator site makes.
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