- Does My Office Need Cat5e or Cat6 Cabling?
We have seen a growing percentage of installed data cabling shift from Cat5e to Cat6 in the past year. A common question we hear, since there is a substantial price difference between the two, is do I really need Cat6 and gigabit capacity internally? - The Quality Of Your VOIP Solution Lies With The Weakest Link
The most reliable of all VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) solutions will always perform in accordance with the quality of the data connection involved. In determining just how well your proposed VOIP solution will work for you, look no further than your weakest data connection. - The Major Issue with Hosted SIP Trunking and How to Choose a Provider
SIP, otherwise known as Session Initiation Protocol, offers the burgeoning voice over IP telephony market some tremendous voice features and enhancements, but the service is not yet widely available at commercially acceptable levels. - MonaVie Shoots Self in Foot with Inability to Control Distributors
Every so often, a great concept with a great product comes along, and it takes the market by storm. MonaVie, a provider of an all natural fruit drink consisting of the acai berry and 18 additional exotic fruits, has grown faster than nearly any other MLM is US history, but its integrity is being undone by its own distributors. - Do Not Buy a New Business Phone System Without VOIP Capability
Some of the most honest and sincere advice a telecommunications professional can give a business when evaluating telephone system technology options for their business is to make sure they buy a telephone system with VOIP capability. It is estimated that over 90% of new business telephone systems shipped in 2010 will have VOIP capability, and we will evaluate the reasons for that trend, as well as explain why owning a phone system with VOIP capability has become a necessity even if you don’t use the features at the time of purchase. - Desktop Call Control Increases Worker Efficiency
In nearly every business, the largest expense an overwhelming percentage of the time is the cost of manpower. People fuel business, so it’s no wonder that companies constantly strive to find ways to help their people be more efficient and more productive. With desktop call control, phone systems give companies an additional tool for increased efficiency. - First Impressions – The Real Impact Of Your Business Phone System
Every day there are fantastic new opportunities to make first impressions with new potential clients. Each new client who calls you may represent new business and revenue opportunities to impact your company for years to come. An important question to ask is “What does my phone system say about my company?” - Managing Your Time In Professional Sales-3 Tips For Effectiveness
Across all industries, one of the major issues professional salespeople struggle with is proper time management. All too often, at the end of the day the professional salesperson can look back and feel as if they accomplished nothing of value. We evaluate three key tips to improving time efficiency and your mastery of time management. - Water-Bucket or Pipeline Builder? What type of Salesperson are you?
If you are in outside sales in what is known as a “hunter” position, you are either a water bucket carrying salesperson, or you are a pipeline building salesperson. Find out why you need to identify which one you are, and which one you want to be! - Cold Calling: Just Swallow the Frog Already! Part 2
So you are holding that ugly green frog in your hand, the one we call Cold Calling, and your boss says to eat it? How can one eat a green frog and even pretend to like it? Here are some tips on how to not only be successful in cold calling, but to also enjoy the process. - Cold Calling: Just Swallow the Frog Already! Part 1
Isn’t it amazing that in every job we do, there are always a few dreaded activities that we seem to want to avoid doing at all costs. And some of those very activities dictate whether we experience huge success or massive failure at our jobs. Never has this been truer or more applicable in sales and the world of cold calling….. - Use Voice PRI to Eliminate Excess Analog Lines
Does your thriving business still operate on numerous analog lines in addition to your Voice PRI? Do the monthly charges seem to add up month after month after month, and you wonder why you even still have them? Did you know you can get rid of nearly all of your old analog line technology when implementing a Voice PRI, and eliminate those excess costs? - Is Automated Attendant Killing My Business?
A customer’s first contact with an organization is often by telephone. What impression does your company give over the phone, and is it killing your business? - Buy a New Telephone System or Upgrade the Old One? 5 Major Questions You Have to Ask!
At some point, every business will inevitably face the necessity of evaluating new business telephone system technology. Does it make more sense to upgrade the old system, or should I buy new? That is one loaded question that requires a loaded answer. - Business Telephones – What Are My Lease Options?
For numerous companies, paying cash for a large purchase such as a new business telephone system is simply not in the budget. In the absence of that option, companies turn to equipment leasing to provide the technology their company needs. - IP SoftPhone Scraping Increases Call Efficiency
As remote IP Soft Phones become more common and more popular, one feature stands out as a user favorite. Scraping. - Call Center Software - Does My Business Need It?
Ten years ago most businesses would not have considered owning call center software for their business telephone system unless they had a true call center environment. The cost was absolutely prohibitive for any other application, but with recent technology advancements it’s now time to ask, “Should I be using call center software for my company?” - Foreign Exchange Numbers - Appearing Local for Increased Profits
Many businesses want and need to expand their services into additional markets to increase revenues, but they are not sure of the best way to accomplish it. Do they add another brick and mortar location and the associated overhead and headaches that come with it? - Toll Free Numbers and Advanced Routing
Would you like to have a single phone number represent your entire organization? Whether your organization is regional, statewide, across several states, nationwide or world wide, advanced call routing with Toll Free numbers can give your organization the power and simplicity to operate on a single Toll Free number, even with thousands of locations. - Toll Free Numbers - Why Does My Business Need One?
Since 1967, companies have used Toll Free numbers to provide a way for their clients and potential clients to call them at no charge. As the telecommunications and telecommunications hardware market has become more sophisticated, this service has taken on an expanded and altered role. We take a look at what businesses used this service for, what they use it for now, and why it is a tool your business cannot be without. - Voice PRI - Is It Right For My Business?
For midsize businesses, a time will come when they will be asked about moving to a Voice PRI with their next service provider change or phone system change. How does a business decide if a Voice PRI is right for them? Let’s take a look at some of the unique benefits of PRI, and what they can mean to your business. - Independent Telecom Agents - The Top 10 Reasons Companies Use Them
Ever increasingly, businesses are choosing to get their telecom services from independent agents instead of direct reprentatives. We look at the top 10 reasons why we see this shift occurring in the marketplace today.
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