Kendlebell would like to announce that after 16 very successful years since he set up the business, Tom Shanahan has sold the franchise to Paul Brady, a successful franchise owner and IT specialist. While Tom will remain with the business as a Business Consultant for the next 12 months, he will start to pursue other business interests including assisting SME’s grow and expand their businesses.
Paul Brady will oversee the launch of a new service Outsourcing IT Support Ticketing Calls and he has many plans for Kendlebell. Tom says “I know the future of Kendlebell is good hands. I thank my staff led by Michelle Smyth, and all the customers who placed their trust in our operation.”
Paul says “Kendlebell is a fast growing operation that successfully helped businesses over the years to expand and survive especially during the pandemic. I wish Tom all the best for the future and thank him for building such a successful business and I look forward to bringing new ideas and services to our many customers.”
Read our news on being shortlisted for 3 awards at the Irish Franchise Association Awards, learn about our new Live Chat service, remember to plan your holiday telephone cover – just call us and we will cover your calls so you can relax on your holidays and learn why outsourcing your reception to Kendlebell’s Virtual Receptionist makes economic and practical sense. Do visit our stand at the Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice Annual Conference, which is taking place in the Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan Park on Friday 12th May.
Best Wishes Paul and Tom
Shortlisted for 3 Awards at Irish Franchise Association Awards
Kendlebell is delighted to share that we have been shortlisted in 3 categories at the Irish Franchise Association Awards. This follows on from last year’s success where Kendlebell won Service Franchise of the Year 2022.
We have been shortlisted in 3 categories for 2023
– Service Franchise of the year award (B2B + B2C)
– Employee Star of the year award – Michelle Smyth
– Franchisee of the Year (Tony Clarke – Kendlebell Naas)
We are very excited as you can imagine, particularly as Michelle, our manager, is nominated for Employee Star of the Year. Many of you will know Michelle as she runs the show here in Fairview. See more here
Live Chat – the way forward for website support – but can you manage it?
In today’s digital age, businesses need to embrace new technologies to remain competitive. One tool that has proven to be effective in facilitating customer engagement and driving sales is Live Chat. Live Chat is a communication tool that enables real-time conversations between website visitors and company representatives. The tool is designed to provide immediate assistance to customers and enhance their website experience.
The challenge for businesses is the response time. Who will look after the Live Chat queries, who will engage with customers and new customers? Do you have staff with the knowledge to reply immediately? What will happen if you don’t reply quickly? Kendlebell can help our customers by dealing with Live Chat queries as they are received during the working day. We will provide a speedy and efficient service to our clients and ensure that all their Live Chat queries are answered promptly and accurately. Send an email to the team at Info@Kbell.com or call 01-9120770 for further details.
Visit our stand at Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice Conference
Kendlebell are exhibiting at the Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice Annual Conference, which is taking place in the Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan Park on Friday 12th May. The theme is “Investing in the Future of Private Practice”. The conference will focus on building your business and helping you to be best placed to attract staff.
Kendlebell has many clients in the physiotherapy profession, and they have been using the Diary Management and Virtual Receptionist service for many years. Please visit our stand and say hello !
Outsourcing your reception to a Virtual Receptionist makes economic and practical sense and good business practice
A virtual receptionist is like a receptionist, but ‘virtual’ – it just means the person who handles your calls works in a remote fashion, instead of at your front desk. As well as helping out customers, they can do pretty much anything – from answering phones and transferring calls to taking messages, handling enquiries, making bookings and even take sales enquiries or initial IT ticket support calls.
These services often work by providing a business with a unique divert number. When activated, all calls can be sent to that number, instead of ringing through to your own office. The virtual receptionist can then answer the phone and handle the calls as if they are a part of your business. Virtual receptionists are perfect for almost any business owner who has struggled to answer the phone when it rings. Lawyers, accountants, dentists, hairdressers and small businesses of all shapes and sizes have all benefited from having that extra person to take calls and handle all the little details for them. Really, there is no industry that wouldn’t benefit from a little outsourced support. Learn more about the Virtual Receptionist service from Kendlebell here.
Testimonial – delighted to be of assistance to our clients
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