March Madness As we all know, March Madness is around the corner. For some, this time is full of excitement and evenings full of friends and good food. For others, well, it's a time they could care less about. Either way, this season is a time of distraction for all because it's all that's on … [Read more...]
Keeping Patients Satisfied with Sound Masking
February 15, 2012 by ·
Keeping customers happy is crucial for most business practices, even if it's near impossible. Customers can be quite choosy in what they feel entitled to or expect to happen. However, if you want to stay in business, keeping their wishes in mind is definitely wise. This is true even for … [Read more...]
How & Why Sound Masking Works
February 3, 2012 by ·
What is a sound masking system? A sound masking system provides coverage for all those nasty distractions the average worker faces every day at work. In fact, each worker loses two hours of productive work each day as a result of distractions, and all those hours ends up costing businesses … [Read more...]
Helping Your Employees Make the Most of Their Time
February 3, 2012 by ·
This time of year is not the most productive for many workers. New year's resolutions aside (which may or may not involve work goals), many people find themselves distracted or even depressed. February is a tough time- the holidays are over, yet it's still cold and not quite the invigorating … [Read more...]
Dear, Call Centers- Be Professional! Love, Your Future Customer
February 2, 2012 by ·
Dear Caller... Who loves a good sales call right before (or even better, during) dinner? You're trying to get food on the table, kids' homework done, the baby settled, all without punching the wall. Throw in some difficult to decipher sales call from a call center and punching the wall … [Read more...]
The Problem with Distracted, Disengaged Workers
February 1, 2012 by ·
Why Are Workers Distracted? Workers are distracted. There's no denying it. And we're not talking about a few minutes here and a few minutes there- rather, studies consistently show that the average worker is distracted more than 2 hours every day. Read that again- 2 hours every day!! That … [Read more...]
Why Call Centers Need Sound Masking
January 25, 2012 by ·
Noise Problems for Call Centers As a stay at home, work from home mother who plans all day how to get dinner on the table with all 4 members of my family present, there is little I like less than some sort of sales call. As I am seating kids and dishing up and hoping the baby stays asleep, … [Read more...]
Office Distractions You Can’t Ignore
January 23, 2012 by ·
8.1 Million Hours of Productivity Lost during March Madness Back during March Madness last year, I read an interesting article about how much productivity was lost during that 3-week span itself. The article reported that 80% of interviewed office workers admitted they probably bet on the games … [Read more...]
Reclaiming IQ Loss with Sound Masking
January 18, 2012 by ·
Distraction & Lost IQ People get distracted- it's no secret or surprise. In almost every arena, we find our attention wavering, especially when we need to stay focused. Unfortunately, work is no exception. In fact, workers are especially distracted at work, from cell phones to internet to … [Read more...]
Sound Therapy for Tinnitus
January 4, 2012 by ·
Ringing in Your Ears Most people use sound masking technology to cover unwanted noises for the purpose reducing distractions to boost productivity or to achieve speech privacy on the work place via a sound masking system like the VoiceArrest. Home users and frequent travelers often use sound … [Read more...]