Sandy Cripples Northeast Businesses without Toll Free Numbers

Hurricane Sandy has devastated homes and taken lives but for many business owners and employees the worst is yet to come if their companies weren't prepared with toll free numbers.

The worst thing that can happen to businesses today isn't having an office wiped out or even seeing an entire marketing campaign wasted in the wake of a storm like Sandy, it is the interruption in operations and stall in cash flow which can lead to a slow and painful death.

This doesn't just apply to building contractors and hurricane shutter firms and their need for specialty toll free numbers either. Every business and entrepreneur should have their business protected with one of these premium phone numbers.

The advanced routing options toll free services offer are essential for keeping lines of communication open in all types of disasters, keeping orders coming in and reassuring customers you are still up and running and servicing their needs.

Those armed with these powerful phone services can instantly re-route calls to remote call centers to keep operations rolling or even to entrepreneurs' and key staff members' mobile phones in safer zones. This means you won't have to let staff go or lose the best talent and may even be in a better position to actually help provide relief to the hardest hit.

While some business owners may feel guilty for cashing in on disaster situations like this, the truth is that they are the pivotal moments that make or break leading brands and quickly separate those who emerge with the most market share.

You should be publicizing your toll free number ahead of the hit so that consumers know they can still count on you and use the opportunity the mayhem brings to scoop up your less prepared competitors' market share.