Comments for Wright Creativity http://wrightcreativity.com The starting point for the work of Kirsten Wright Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Why my phone number IS on my website and business cards…now. by 949GoGuardCOMhttp://wrightcreativity.com/2012/02/why-my-phone-number-is-on-my-website-and-business-cards-now/#comment-8246 949GoGuardCOM Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:44:00 +0000 http://wrightcreativity.com/?p=7061#comment-8246 I use google voice, and it forwards to a pay as you go phone.   In fact, my number is my URL, just to create that special brandingFor me, missed calls are always missed opportunities.   People call for info on training and they call for quotes....If I don't pick up the phone, messages aren't left, and I lose business.  They simply call the next guy.I estimate that I miss out on about 3/4 of my calls because of this, and of that 25% who leave a message, 80% are looking for work, and the remaining 20% are looking for quotes. I use google voice, and it forwards to a pay as you go phone.   In fact, my number is my URL, just to create that special branding

For me, missed calls are always missed opportunities.   People call for info on training and they call for quotes….If I don’t pick up the phone, messages aren’t left, and I lose business.  They simply call the next guy.

I estimate that I miss out on about 3/4 of my calls because of this, and of that 25% who leave a message, 80% are looking for work, and the remaining 20% are looking for quotes.

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]]> Comment on Why my phone number IS on my website and business cards…now. by Bridget Willardhttp://wrightcreativity.com/2012/02/why-my-phone-number-is-on-my-website-and-business-cards-now/#comment-8244 Bridget Willard Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:20:00 +0000 http://wrightcreativity.com/?p=7061#comment-8244 I have a card with both of my twitter accounts on it.  I really don't want phone calls.  I'm still with  your old thoughts on this one at this stage in my life/career. I have a card with both of my twitter accounts on it.  I really don’t want phone calls.  I’m still with  your old thoughts on this one at this stage in my life/career.

]]> Comment on Is social a game to you? by DC drive repairhttp://wrightcreativity.com/2012/01/is-social-a-game-to-you/#comment-8243 DC drive repair Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:06:00 +0000 http://wrightcreativity.com/?p=6955#comment-8243 I could not agree more, especially when we see how far negative post on facebook can lead... that's not a game for sure! I could not agree more, especially when we see how far negative post on facebook can lead… that’s not a game for sure!

]]> Comment on Why my phone number IS on my website and business cards…now. by DeborahEdwards-Onorohttp://wrightcreativity.com/2012/02/why-my-phone-number-is-on-my-website-and-business-cards-now/#comment-8242 DeborahEdwards-Onoro Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:11:00 +0000 http://wrightcreativity.com/?p=7061#comment-8242 People like to have different ways to contact businesses, and so I always have my business phone number on my site and on my business card, along with my street address, email address, and Twitter account. I'm very protective of my cell phone number.  People like to have different ways to contact businesses, and so I always have my business phone number on my site and on my business card, along with my street address, email address, and Twitter account. I’m very protective of my cell phone number. 

]]> Comment on Why my phone number IS on my website and business cards…now. by HealthOChttp://wrightcreativity.com/2012/02/why-my-phone-number-is-on-my-website-and-business-cards-now/#comment-8241 HealthOC Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:41:00 +0000 http://wrightcreativity.com/?p=7061#comment-8241 Curious - have you or 5150 seen an increase in traffic/cold calls/conversion since displaying numbers?  I met with a SEO company recently and they make visible phone numbers a priority for client Google results. They even push for instant messaging options, which was interesting. Curious – have you or 5150 seen an increase in traffic/cold calls/conversion since displaying numbers?  I met with a SEO company recently and they make visible phone numbers a priority for client Google results. They even push for instant messaging options, which was interesting.

]]> Comment on Why my phone number IS on my website and business cards…now. by Kirsten Wrighthttp://wrightcreativity.com/2012/02/why-my-phone-number-is-on-my-website-and-business-cards-now/#comment-8240 Kirsten Wright Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:02:00 +0000 http://wrightcreativity.com/?p=7061#comment-8240  It's important to have that separation!  It’s important to have that separation!

]]> Comment on Why my phone number IS on my website and business cards…now. by Tom Van Tasselhttp://wrightcreativity.com/2012/02/why-my-phone-number-is-on-my-website-and-business-cards-now/#comment-8239 Tom Van Tassel Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:57:00 +0000 http://wrightcreativity.com/?p=7061#comment-8239 My business business card contains my work phone, work cell phone, and work email address.  It does not contain my home phone, personal cell phone, or personal email address.  Some IT recruiters call me at my work phone, or work email address. My business business card contains my work phone, work cell phone, and work email address.  It does not contain my home phone, personal cell phone, or personal email address.  Some IT recruiters call me at my work phone, or work email address.

]]> Comment on Why my phone number IS on my website and business cards…now. by pcnerd37http://wrightcreativity.com/2012/02/why-my-phone-number-is-on-my-website-and-business-cards-now/#comment-8238 pcnerd37 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:49:00 +0000 http://wrightcreativity.com/?p=7061#comment-8238 I have mine on my business card but not my website.  I'm not opposed to putting it on my website since I use Google Voice and I can screen calls pretty well with that but  I just prefer people to contact me via e-mail or twitter so I just put those on my sites. I have mine on my business card but not my website.  I’m not opposed to putting it on my website since I use Google Voice and I can screen calls pretty well with that but  I just prefer people to contact me via e-mail or twitter so I just put those on my sites.

]]> Comment on Why I don’t put my phone number on my website or business cards by Why my phone number IS on my website and business cards…now. | Wright Creativityhttp://wrightcreativity.com/2010/07/why-i-dont-put-my-phone-number-on-my-website-or-business-cards/#comment-8237 Why my phone number IS on my website and business cards…now. | Wright Creativity Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:44:55 +0000 http://wrightcreativity.com/?p=3598#comment-8237 [...] cards…now.In Summer 2010 (a year into running Wright Creativity) I wrote an article about why my phone number wasn’t on my website or business cards, explaining; “I am very protective of my personal phone number – but not because of the [...] [...] cards…now.In Summer 2010 (a year into running Wright Creativity) I wrote an article about why my phone number wasn’t on my website or business cards, explaining; “I am very protective of my personal phone number – but not because of the [...]

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