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The August 2010 Issue of TAS Trader is Now Available

The next issue of TAS Trader, for the Telephone Answering Service Industry, is now available online as a PDF file.

The feature article is Easy Money, by Paul Ford.

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The July 2010 Issue of TAS Trader is Now Available

The next issue of TAS Trader, for the Telephone Answering Service Industry, is now available online as a PDF file.

The feature article is The Difference of One Month's Billing, by Steve Michaels.

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TAS Trader is now on Facebook

TAS Trader is now on Facebook!

 

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Already included are
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  • Photos of various past TAS conventions and meetings
  • A discussion board: post your question

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GLTSA Fall Annual Meeting: October 25-27, 2010

October 25-27, 2010
GLTSA Fall Annual Meeting
Courtyard by Marriott, Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL
More info: 763-473-0210, Dan@CallConsult.net, www.GLTSA.org

The June 2010 Issue of TAS Trader is Now Available

The next issue of TAS Trader, for the Telephone Answering Service Industry, is now available online as a PDF file.

The feature article is It Only Takes 9 Days to Retain an Operator , by Paula Ford

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ATSI Award of Excellence Winners 2010

The ATSI Award of Excellence program provides a quality control assessment of telemessaging call centers.  It measures over 400 data points for each participating company.  Those call centers achieving an overall score of 80 percent or greater earn the ATSI Award of Excellence.  The Award of Excellence is a cumulative program, with many call centers earning recognition for multiple years, which is a verification of their ongoing attention to providing consistently high quality. 

The top ten scores in the ATSI Award of Excellence for 2010 are:
  • Answer Excellence, Clearwater, FL
  • The Answer Network, Roanoke, VA
  • Answer United/Michigan Message Center, Kalamazoo, MI
  • A Better Answer, Plano, TX
  • Corporate Message Services, Inc., Savannah, GA
  • Cosmopolitan Medical Communications, Glendale, AZ
  • Extend Communications Inc., Cambridge, ON
  • Finger Lakes Answering Service, Auburn, NY
  • Main Line TeleCommunications, Aston, PA
  • Rochester Telemessaging Center, Rochester Hills, MI
See our complete coverage of the ATSI 2010 Award of Excellence program.

The May 2010 Issue of TAS Trader is Now Available

The next issue of TAS Trader, for the Telephone Answering Service Industry, is now available online as a PDF file.

The feature article is A Call to Compete Upward by Gail O’Connor.

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STA Fall Annual Meeting: November 7-9, 2010

November 7-9, 2010
STA Fall Annual Meeting
Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, LA
More info: 763-473-0210, Dan@CallConsult.net, or www.sta-assoc.org 

The April 2010 Issue of TAS Trader is Now Available

The next issue of TAS Trader, for the Telephone Answering Service Industry, is now available online as a PDF file.

The feature article is "Raising Rates Is Imperative" by Jacquelyn Ormsbee

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The March 2010 Issue of TAS Trader is Now Available

The next issue of TAS Trader, for the Telephone Answering Service Industry, is now available online as a PDF file.

The feature article is "Prepare Your Answering Service for Sale" by Paula Ford.

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The February 2010 Issue of TAS Trader is Now Available

The next issue of TAS Trader, for the Telephone Answering Service Industry, is now available online as a PDF file.

The feature article is "Answer First Communication Marks Fifty Years in Business"

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The Janaury 2010 Issue of TAS Trader is Now Available

The sixth issue of TAS Trader, for the Telephone Answering Service Industry, is now available online as a PDF file.

The feature article is: "A Great Answering Service Can Improve a Medical Practice's Bottom Line"

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TAS Industry Events Calandar

Telephone answering service conventions, meetings, and events are now being posted on this site. 

They have been grouped together and given their own link: http://updates.tastrader.com/categories/UpcomingEvents.aspx.

You can bookmark this link for quick and easy access to all TAS industry events. 

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The December 2009 Issue of TAS Trader is Now Available

The fifth issue of TAS Trader, for the Telephone Answering Service Industry, is now available online as a PDF file.

The feature article is: "The Art of Negotiating" by Steve Michaels.

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ASTAA Fall Conference: October 11-13, 2010

October 11-13, 2010
ASTAA Fall Conference
Sheraton Baltimore North - Towson MD
For more information: 763-473-0210 or www.ASTAA.org

CAM-X and WSTA Joint Convention: October 3-6, 2010

October 3-6, 2010
CAM-X and WSTA Joint Convention
Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, NV
For more information, visit www.camx.ca and www.wsta.biz

TUNe Fall Annual Conference: September 22-24, 2010

September 22-24, 2010
TUNe Fall Annual Conference  
AmeriStar Resort & Casino, St Charles, MO
Contact Dan L'Heureux at 763-473-0210, Dan@CallConsult.net or www.TUNeGroup.net

Archive of Past Issues Added to TAStrader.com

Readers asked for it; we responded.

Past issues of TAS Trader are now available online at the TAS Trader website.

We hope you find this TAS Trader archive useful.

Thank you for your feedback and ideas.

The October 2009 Issue of TAS Trader is Now Available

The fourth issue of TAS Trader, for the Telephone Answering Service Industry, is now available online as a PDF file.

The feature article is: "The Simple Tools of Control" by Sam Carpenter, plus some background information about the movie, The Bells Are Ringing.

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The August 2009 Issue of TAS Trader is Now Available

The third issue of TAS Trader, for the Telephone Answering Service Industry, is now available online as a PDF file.

The feature article is: "Finding the Right Business," by Gary Pudles, plus a review the quintessential TAS movie, The Bells Are Ringing.

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