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    <title>The CircleLoop Blog</title>
    <link>https://blog.circleloop.com</link>
    <description>For industry news and expert advice, read CircleLoop's telecommunications blog. Get plain and simple advice to help your business comms and ways of working.</description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:28:50 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2023-03-13T13:28:50Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Is your small business getting the most from its existing tech stack?</title>
      <link>https://blog.circleloop.com/is-your-small-business-getting-the-most-from-its-existing-tech-stack</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.circleloop.com/is-your-small-business-getting-the-most-from-its-existing-tech-stack" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.circleloop.com/hubfs/clblog_smallbiz_techstack.jpg" alt="Small business tech stack" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;A tech stack is the combination of tools and platforms that keeps your business running smoothly. Everything from your phone system and CRM to your internal communication platform and your cloud storage system is included.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.circleloop.com/is-your-small-business-getting-the-most-from-its-existing-tech-stack" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.circleloop.com/hubfs/clblog_smallbiz_techstack.jpg" alt="Small business tech stack" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;A tech stack is the combination of tools and platforms that keeps your business running smoothly. Everything from your phone system and CRM to your internal communication platform and your cloud storage system is included.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=3942778&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.circleloop.com%2Fis-your-small-business-getting-the-most-from-its-existing-tech-stack&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.circleloop.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:28:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://blog.circleloop.com/is-your-small-business-getting-the-most-from-its-existing-tech-stack</guid>
      <dc:date>2023-03-13T13:28:50Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Jacob Stear</dc:creator>
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      <title>Why it's so important that your tech stack is future proof</title>
      <link>https://blog.circleloop.com/why-its-so-important-that-your-tech-stack-is-future-proof</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.circleloop.com/why-its-so-important-that-your-tech-stack-is-future-proof" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.circleloop.com/hubfs/cl_customer-futureproof.jpg" alt="Future proofing your tech stack" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;When making key business decisions, how far into the future do you consider? It can be tempting to prioritise positive short-term impact over more long-term implications. This type of thinking can often be short-sighted and can lead to two-year cycles of change that cost more time and resources in the long run.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.circleloop.com/why-its-so-important-that-your-tech-stack-is-future-proof" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.circleloop.com/hubfs/cl_customer-futureproof.jpg" alt="Future proofing your tech stack" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;When making key business decisions, how far into the future do you consider? It can be tempting to prioritise positive short-term impact over more long-term implications. This type of thinking can often be short-sighted and can lead to two-year cycles of change that cost more time and resources in the long run.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=3942778&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.circleloop.com%2Fwhy-its-so-important-that-your-tech-stack-is-future-proof&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.circleloop.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2023 16:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://blog.circleloop.com/why-its-so-important-that-your-tech-stack-is-future-proof</guid>
      <dc:date>2023-01-20T16:40:00Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Jacob Stear</dc:creator>
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      <title>Boosting customer satisfaction with just one phone call</title>
      <link>https://blog.circleloop.com/boosting-customer-satisfaction-with-just-one-phone-call</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.circleloop.com/boosting-customer-satisfaction-with-just-one-phone-call" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.circleloop.com/hubfs/cl_customer-satisfaction.jpg" alt="How to boost customer satisfaction" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;A customer’s perception of your business is a fragile thing. Even the most innocuous of interactions, whether positive or negative, can significantly impact how someone feels about you.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.circleloop.com/boosting-customer-satisfaction-with-just-one-phone-call" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.circleloop.com/hubfs/cl_customer-satisfaction.jpg" alt="How to boost customer satisfaction" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;A customer’s perception of your business is a fragile thing. Even the most innocuous of interactions, whether positive or negative, can significantly impact how someone feels about you.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=3942778&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.circleloop.com%2Fboosting-customer-satisfaction-with-just-one-phone-call&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.circleloop.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://blog.circleloop.com/boosting-customer-satisfaction-with-just-one-phone-call</guid>
      <dc:date>2023-01-10T16:26:00Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Jacob Stear</dc:creator>
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      <title>Is your phone system ready for 2023 or is it time to upgrade?</title>
      <link>https://blog.circleloop.com/is-your-phone-system-ready-for-2023-or-is-it-time-to-upgrade</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.circleloop.com/is-your-phone-system-ready-for-2023-or-is-it-time-to-upgrade" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.circleloop.com/hubfs/cl_timetoupgrade.jpg" alt="Time to upgrade your phone system" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Often, it can feel as though your business day is five minutes long. With so many meetings, customer interactions and ad hoc tasks it can be tough to sit down and think about more long-term issues. Planning considerations get pushed by a day, week or month and you never really find the right time to think outside the day-to-day running of your business.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://blog.circleloop.com/is-your-phone-system-ready-for-2023-or-is-it-time-to-upgrade" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://blog.circleloop.com/hubfs/cl_timetoupgrade.jpg" alt="Time to upgrade your phone system" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Often, it can feel as though your business day is five minutes long. With so many meetings, customer interactions and ad hoc tasks it can be tough to sit down and think about more long-term issues. Planning considerations get pushed by a day, week or month and you never really find the right time to think outside the day-to-day running of your business.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=3942778&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.circleloop.com%2Fis-your-phone-system-ready-for-2023-or-is-it-time-to-upgrade&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.circleloop.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://blog.circleloop.com/is-your-phone-system-ready-for-2023-or-is-it-time-to-upgrade</guid>
      <dc:date>2023-01-05T16:16:00Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>Jacob Stear</dc:creator>
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