What is the difference between phone calls and leaving a voicemessage when someone cannot attend to the calls???
What about texting???
Texting has now become the new era in communication BUT for me NOT IN THIS INDUSTRY...
Why i do not like text messages and what are the disadvantages of text messages:
 1) For me text messages are a BIG NO NO  and NEVER EVER SAFE (specially in this kind of industry) ...
  a) You will never know if that person contacting you is the real person no matter how their intention is true and  
     sincere...(sorry for those who are true to their intentions)
  b) In this kind of industry, one has to be very careful and i mean not only to be careful but has to be Super Duper  
      Careful (Lol) as you can see i say the word Super Duper Careful as 1 million percent  of the time you'll never know if  
      the one texting you is the SO's or the GF's or Uncle LEO so you are not only jeopardizing your safety and yet you are  
      jeopardizing your personal relationship...(lol i know i exaggerate 1 million percent of the time because it is 1 million  
      percent true)
  c) Now, let's talk about you jeopardizing your personal relationship:
      In this era that we are now, technology is the part of the norm and no matter how you hide your deleted text  
      messages and pictures that you texted and even had been texted to you, it will always and always be retrieved in  
      your hard drive...oh duh...you also do not know how high tech your SO's, or GF's are...
  d) For me Text is a WASTE of TIME... why waste of time??? When i am doing something specially when i am driving  i  
     have to stop just to pick up my phone and answer text, so i am loosing every seconds of my time just to respond to  
     the text and DRIVING & TEXTING is NOT SAFE...Also i am loosing every cents of my time as i am not getting paid to  
     text...
   
2) Phone Calls... i know this is the new era but i still prefer phone calls:
     Why???  As mentioned above, text is not safe and thru phone call you can tell right away that, that is the person who  
     is contacting you is serious in making an appointment and doing business...it's as simple as that right???
 3)  Voicemessage...is as the same when you're doing serious business right???  it is always proper to leave a  
      voicemessage and how can  i know your intention if you don't leave a voicemessage??? It's as simple as that NO  
      MESSAGES DO NOT EXPECT A RETURN CALL...

To Summarize:
Texting implies only to personal life NOT in BUSINESS specially in this kind of INDUSTRY...
Phone calls & Voicemails are those whose Intentions are good...not unless i knows you for centuries ages either way  i still will ask you to call me for me to give you where i am at...

Either you AGREE or NOT, to each his own  it's up to you how to handle your business...

LOL on the other side of the coin i don't really like spending my time writing blogging here as I AM NOT GETTING PAID to write here  but i just wanted to share to you my 100.0 cents...

Have an Awesome Day...

People will abuse having your phone #, and I only give out my # after I have screened a potential new friend, and received a deposit for booking.

To each one’s own when conducting one’s  
Business.

I’ve realized that most initial texts/calls are  
not necessarily serious clients.

Most want to know if  “I’m available now”.
I’m rarely available for “same-day” visits.

Thus I’ve stopped posting a phone number.

I thoroughly screen all guests solely via email,
which generally is indicative of a serious client  
really wanting to book if they indeed provide  
References.

My regular Clients have my number and they  
can text me. 💋

Then a quick text.. simple and to the point. Everything should be in the email.