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There's more to GotVMail than you may know about. Use these simple tips and tricks to help your small business stay connected and sound more professional.

1. Sound more professional with GotVMail's Voice Studio
Gary at the Voice Studio The best way to help your small business sound more professional is to use a professional. GotVMail's voice studio can help you create customized greetings for your business' virtual phone system.
Take advantage of this tip: If you are a new customer, visit the Quick Setup Guide to get started and set up your new voice talent. Current customers can visit the Voice Studio page to create customized greetings right now.




2. Make it easier for customers to find you with a Dial-by-Name Directory
JaneThe Dial-by-Name Directory allows callers to search for the right person without knowing that employee's extension. To access the directory, callers must press '8' from your main greeting. Callers now have the convenient option to dial the first few letters of either the employee's first or last name to find their extension.
Take advantage of this tip: To setup Dial-by-Name Directory, login to mygotvmail.com and select "Dial-by-Name" under the System tab.




3. Stay connected even when you can't take a call
Gary and group GotVMail can deliver your voicemails as mp3 audio files and faxes as PDF attachments to multiple email addresses. You can even receive SMS messages to your mobile phone so you can stay connected no matter where you are.
Take advantage of this tip: To setup notification options, login to mygotvmail.com for the extension you would like to receive messages from. Under Settings, click "Notification."




4. Add a local number to gain or maintain a local business image
Gary at the Office Add local numbers from multiple cities throughout the U.S. to give your small business a more local feel or get an even larger multi-city company image by adding multiple local numbers. Additional local numbers can be added for only $5/month.
Take advantage of this tip: To determine if your city currently has available numbers, call Customer Support 24/7 at 1-800-820-8210, ext. 3.







5. Check all your messages for multiple extensions in just one phone call
Gary GotVMail makes it easy to check all of your messages for each extension at once with just a single phone call.
Take advantage of this tip: Follow these easy steps:
• After checking messages in an extension, press "0" to enter Navigation Mode.
• Press "1" to navigate to a different extension.
• Enter extension number followed by #.
• Press ** to log into that extension and enter the PIN if necessary
• Repeat as needed




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