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Appelle-Moi or: NUMB

31 Friday Jan 2020

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Salutations™!!

Yeah, I know this is Friday and in the last bit I’ve done a “Friend Friday” post but I didn’t have time to write a long and thoughtful post today. But, I am going to talk briefly about my Google Voice number again.

We want to take listeners’ calls and texts for all the podcasts that I produce on The Less Desirables Network. This is not for the podcasts that I produce for others and outside of the Network, but this is for The Less Desirables, Fan Interference, The Beer Dads, The Man Who Ate the Town, Apartment 5B, Beeswax Vinyl & More and even Sipping NC: The Art of Drinking. TLDN GoogleVoice

If you have comments, questions, suggestions, or whatever, feel free to call or text the Network (repped by Such-N-Such Media/Such-N-Such Limited, Inc.).

It doesn’t matter which of these shows it’s for. When you call or text the number just make sure you say, “this is for xxx” (with “xxx” being the show you’re engaging or communicating about). If it’s a text, then I will read it “on-air” for the podcast that you’re talking about. If you leave a voicemail, I will play it on the podcast. If you want to communicate but don’t want me to read or play it on the air, all you have to do is say so in the communique, although I do reserve the right to read it or not in either instance.

And, if you want to communicate with me on this blog, you can also use the number.

We (the podcast owners/hosts/content artists) want to hear from our listeners, even if it’s something you need to set us straight or complain about.

So, I’m 283 words in and haven’t reiterated the number yet.  Well… it’s 336-422-NUMB. Yes, 336-422-6862. So, let us know about your thoughts, insults, questions or comments.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Colour me your colour, baby. Colour me your car. Colour me your colour, darling. I know who you are. Come up off your colour chart, I know where you are coming from… call me!” – “Call Me” (Harry/Moroder)

‘Numb’ers and Dates or: Growing That Biz

16 Thursday Jan 2020

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Salutations™!!

In the last two days, I have done some “grown-up” things with my business, Such-N-Such Limited, Inc. I’ve gotten a lot busier and honestly, my calendar is filling up and when clients call or email or text and want to get a time, I have to look at the Google Calendar I have and wonder, did I put everything in that I needed to?

Well, I will usually put them down for when we agree on and hope that no one calls or shows up at that time. It doesn’t happen a lot but it has happened in the past. I started looking at online appointment booking tools and realized that I had a brand new tool right under my nose. I am a Square customer for payments, online and in-person. They have a service/tool called Square Appointments and it allows me to put a button on the Such-N-Such Media (the production wing of my business) website and Facebook page as well as The Less Desirables Facebook page.

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Now, customers and clients can click on that button, they can click to find when I have availability and then schedule their appointment. It then syncs to my Google Calendars (and vice versa). I can still make my own appointments in-person and, again, it syncs up. Then I can bill the client or take payment from there. I dig it. I feel all “grown” now.  At least on the scheduling side.

Then, I’ve been using my cell phone number for all my business stuff. Which is fine, really. I try to direct folks to send me an email over a phone call. I don’t like talking on the phone, to be honest. So, I got a Google Voice number to apply to all my business needs. This number allows me to get texts and voice mails via my email and I can reply there.

As much as I hate talking on the phone, I hate typing on my phone just as much. I don’t mind using it for all kinds of “smartphone” things, but I really don’t like typing on it for IMs, texts or emails. I would much rather use a computer for that. This allows me to do that. I can still do it on my phone if I need to, but also able to do it on the computer. Also, I can download voicemails and keep them. That also means that if listeners of any of the podcasts call and leave a voicemail, then I can play it on that podcast. It’s another way for interaction with those listeners.

Or… if you’re reading this blog, I’m going to give out my number so readers can contact me. I may use it here (if I can figure out how as this is a little different than the other blogs I post) if you send me something. If nothing else, I can use the transcript, right? Right. So, I had a few to choose from and I picked the one I did because I could use a word to talk about it. You know how places say “call 1-800-PICK-ONE” or something like that? Yeah, I found one that kind of fits me. After all, I am “less desirable.” So, here’s the number: 336-422-6862. I call it 422-NUMB. I like it. I go with it. Send me a text or leave me a voicemail on that number, I would like that.

Don’t worry, I’m not afraid of people blowing up my phone, I can ignore you fairly easily. It’s my “business” number and I don’t mind giving that out. Well, that’s it, I grew up, I guess. Finally, says The BCPF.

Until tomorrow, keep the digits and schedule an appointment…
Scorp out!

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“A Voice number works on smartphones and the web so you can place and receive calls from anywhere.” – Google Voice