8 Must-Have Features of Talk In Church That Will Save You Time and Money

Did you know that your outdated, complicated, and overpriced phone system is sucking dollars from your ministry budget and hours from your day?

Think about it.

How much are you paying per month for a system that isn’t capturing or passing on the information you need from callers? Or, how much are you paying a staff person to sit at the front desk and answer the phones?

How about when the phone does get answered… how many times are you answering the same questions about service times and location, forwarding to the same person, or scribbling on sticky notes so people can call them back?

Tedious.

Time consuming.

Waste of money.

It’s time to let go of the voicemail box you can't get into, the need to have someone at the office to answer phones, and the lack of boundaries you have because everyone has your cell phone number.

Here are eight must-have features of Talk In Church that will save you time and money.

Your own Digital Receptionist

The first feature that is going to help your ministry save so much time and money is the digital receptionist. Yes, like a staff person that is included with your Talk In Church account that works 24/7! With Talk In Church, your digital receptionist is able to give callers instant information through a call menu. This allows the caller to choose the department or staff person they want to be connected with, listen to pre-recorded messages about service times or location, leave a voicemail for a specific person, and more. This frees you, or another staff or volunteer, from having to sit by the phone all day every day to answer the same questions, while ensuring that poeple get the information they need. It also ensures that important messages are passed on to the right people. This feature alone would make Talk In Church worth it, but there is so much more!

Call forwarding

The second feature you can’t afford to pass up is call forwarding. The demands of ministry are big. So you should be able to enjoy some flexibility. With call forwarding, whether you’re on a hospital visit, or enjoying a long lunch with a friend, you don’t have to worry about getting back to the office to cover phones or check messages. AND, maybe best of all, you don’t have to give out your personal cell phone number. (Yes, you read that right!) You can simply set the church’s number to forward to you or whoever is “on call.” No calls get missed and no appointments get canceled due to lack of phone coverage!

No more clunky, expensive desk hardware

The third feature is the online housing of the phone system. We allow you to keep your church phone number while getting rid of the wires, clutter, and a literal tie to the desk. Not to mention it will free up extra room on your desk by not having a big clunky phone taking up space!

Extensions to accurately direct phone calls

Imagine if callers could get routed directly to the person or ministry department they need. No tracking somebody down, or calling them on their cell phone and giving them the information of the caller to call back, and playing phone tag. Just a simple forwarding option so ministry leaders can be connected with the people who need them, whether in the office or not. This also eliminates the burden of the phone being all on one person.

Easy custom greetings

The fifth feature is easy-to-install custom greetings. So, you know that generic voicemail greeting your church has that you’ve never been able to change? Or maybe it’s such a hassle to change that you simply don’t bother? You can trade that in for a greeting that reflects your church’s context. You can even change up your greetings during holidays, events, emergencies, etc.

Instant text message capabilities

Instant text messaging capabilities is a game-changer, making communication easy! With Talk In Church, the digital receptionist can automatically text callers helpful information, such as links to your website, kid’s check-in links, student ministry links, small group links, maps, directions, and more… anytime of the day!

Easy call center dashboard

The seventh feature Talk In Church has that church leaders love is the easy to use dashboard. From here all actions can be done from your phone, and it allows you to manage your entire phone system online. You can add or remove users, manage your extensions, and manage all your custom greetings all from your dashboard. So if your current phone system has given you a headache when you’ve tried to change your voicemail greeting or check your messages or forward a call, consider this your sign to try a better way!

Smart voicemail assistant

This is the bread and butter of this software. With the smart voicemail assistant, you will receive instant notifications for voicemails and will be able to read accurate transcriptions in your email inbox. You can easily access your voicemails anytime, from anywhere. The smart voicemail assistant is your personal assistant with all things Talk In Church and makes managing your virtual phone system a breeze.

Talk In Church was created for churches. The platform is easy to use, so much cheaper than what you’re paying right now for the phone system that’s not even working for you, and merges with your Text In Church account (if you have one!), so all of your communication is in one place.

These eight features within Talk In Church will save you hours during your week and dollars in your budget. There’s absolutely zero risk in trying Talk In Church and loads of upside! Start your free trial now to see just how easy it is.