Get a free second number with voicemail and sound like you mean business.
Free dedicated number for your business
Create a professional voicemail message
Take business calls on your existing phone
Separate your personal and business numbers
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Screaming "YO WASSUP!" when answering your phone was pretty funny in 1999. Unless your side hustle is building time machines, it's probably time to update your jokes.
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For added oomph, get someone with a great voice to record your message. I bet Morgan Freeman isn't too busy these days.
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Take a deep breath before recording your voicemail greeting. Did you know 78% of all fainting spells happen while recording a greeting? (Don't fact check that.)
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All joking aside, a dedicated phone number can really put some muscle behind your side-hustle - plus it's free, duh!