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Communications Technology To Build Your Remote Workforce
The technology you need for your remote workforce: We recently published an article (A Beginners Guide To Setting Up A Remote Workforce) which touched on the reasons why setting up a remote workforce can be incredibly beneficial to an organization. It can lower costs ($10,000 saved per employee that telecommutes only 2 days per […]
How To Avoid Costly IT & Telecom Downtime
From database and hardware issues to software malfunctions, IT and Telecom failure or downtime is frustrating and can be incredibly costly. It is an unneeded interruption for your team and, if it happens too often, it can have a negative effect on the trust your customers have in your company. In recent years, we’ve […]
How long should my Business Phone System last?
This is a question that many business owners ask, “how long should my business phone system last?” In the past, your company may have purchased it’s phone system on the promise that it would last for many years. Now, 20-30 years later, you’re in the frame of mind to find another provider that can […]
NINE MUST-HAVE PHONE FEATURES FOR THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
Today’s travellers are more discerning than ever before and demand a lot from their hotels and accommodations when it comes to connectivity and telecommunication solutions. In fact, mobile services and 24/7 connectivity are not just a nice-to-haves, they’ve become one of the top expectations that guests have and cite as a major driver of their […]
Six Trends Affecting Video Conferencing for Businesses Today
While email is still alive and well as the primary means of communications in the professional world, businesses are embracing video conferencing for online collaboration. It is quickly becoming a communications standard as audio and video quality improves, higher connectivity speeds are the norm and technology costs continue to fall. Used for everything from replacing […]
CHOOSING THE RIGHT MULTI-SITE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTION FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Many companies these days now have teams and offices spread out across multiple locations and regardless of their size and industry, share a common challenge: how to maintain fast, secure and reliable communications and connections where their dispersed people are. The right multi-site connectivity solution for you should be one that solves your current challenges […]
WHY YOUR BUSINESS SHOULD SWITCH TO A VIRTUAL OFFICE PHONE SERVICE
In today’s hyper-connected and competitive market, more businesses are turning to virtual phone systems to stay relevant and optimize their operations and enhance communications. If you’ve outgrown your traditional wired business phone system and want to make a change, it’s time to consider switching to a virtual phone system. No matter the size or industry, […]
IS IT TIME TO UPGRADE YOUR BUSINESS PHONE SYSTEM: 6 KEY CONSIDERATIONS
Even though email, instant messaging and social media have become the norm in our highly connected work environments and accepted modes of professional communication, phones are still one of the most significant, effective and personal forms of business communication. The average company replaces their phone system every seven years. So, choosing the right phone system […]
THE TRUE COST OF IT DOWNTIME FOR BUSINESSES
From database and hardware issues to software malfunctions, IT failure and downtime can be anything from a short stint to longer periods, but no matter what, it effectively shuts down your business. Downtime is an accepted part of doing business but the ramifications of it are wide-ranging including lost revenue but also loss in productivity […]
FIVE BEST PRACTICES TO DECREASE RISK OF INFORMATION BREACH
Just look at some of the big brands that were all hit by recent data breaches in recent years — Target, Sony, Yahoo, Home Depot, JP Morgan — and it appears that cyber-attacks are an increasing threat to all businesses as the severity and frequency of these events are all over the map. The cost […]