Don't forget the phone!

I recently took a trip to the Adirondack Mountains of NY where I had no cell phone coverage for an entire week.  Luckily I knew that in advance, so I left an outgoing voicemail message indicating that I would not have access to voicemail or email while I was gone.  To make sure I didn't miss any potential business, I gave contact information for another agent who was covering my business in my absence.  I also gave my current clients her number and a phone number where they could reach me IN THE EVENT OF A TRUE EMERGENCY.  I'm happy to report that no one needed to use the emergency number, and I did not lose any business during my absence.  By making sure someone else was available to handle calls and issues, I believe I gave my clients a better level of service than I could have done myself remotely.  And I got to really unplug and enjoy my vacation.