http://www.consultantjournal.com/blog/top-5-biz-mistakes-that-drive-people-crazy Learn how to become a consultant, with articles on how to become a consultant, becoming a consultant, setting consulting fees, and more. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:34:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.consultantjournal.com/blog/top-5-biz-mistakes-that-drive-people-crazy/comment-page-1#comment-109 CCSB Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-109 I think one of the really annoying ones is those that use their personal phone lines (whether cell phone or land line) as a business phone number. I think this can be a mistake made by a lot of people that start home businesses (I work with small business computer consultants, and often that is how their businesses start), and it is pretty unprofessional and also just unwise. I’m not quite sure why someone would choose to do this, if only because it gives them no real barrier between them and potential clients that can for all practical purposes call them at any time of day or night. But also, it can be confusing to those calling for business purposes if they are greeted with an overly personal or non-business-sounding out-going message. It’s just better business to invest in the second phone line and keep it exclusively for business use. I think one of the really annoying ones is those that use their personal phone lines (whether cell phone or land line) as a business phone number. I think this can be a mistake made by a lot of people that start home businesses (I work with small business computer consultants, and often that is how their businesses start), and it is pretty unprofessional and also just unwise. I’m not quite sure why someone would choose to do this, if only because it gives them no real barrier between them and potential clients that can for all practical purposes call them at any time of day or night. But also, it can be confusing to those calling for business purposes if they are greeted with an overly personal or non-business-sounding out-going message. It’s just better business to invest in the second phone line and keep it exclusively for business use.

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