A confluence of technological innovations has transformed the workplace and the way we connect with customers and co-workers. Thanks to the internet, mobile technology and cloud hosting, “the office” is now wherever employees are located – at home, at a customer’s business site, in the car or at the local coffee shop. Small and medium-sized …
With a Cloud Phone System, ‘The Office’ is Wherever You Are Read More »
Business growth isn’t just about increased revenue or headcount. It’s often about doing more with less staff, or even finding new ways to evaluate and train employees. However you define growth, your business VoIP phone system should be able to help you build your business the way you want. Let’s talk about this: First, think …
How ‘Growth Features’ Can Be Pivotal to Business Success Read More »
View/Download The dramatic rate of adoption of cloud-based business systems is a true “What’s in it for the business?” story. In fact, a 2015 Microsoft study1 revealed the top reasons businesses are making the shift are to: (1) improve technology quality, (2) help grow our business, (3) improve availability, and (4) better business service. Confidence …
Infographic: Cloud-based Business Systems on the Rise Read More »
The business world’s rapid and widespread adoption of cloud-based business services, including phone service, will continue for the foreseeable future, according to a recent Microsoft-commissioned study called Beyond Infrastructure.1 The study found that more than 75 percent of businesses surveyed expect approximately half of their applications will operate in cloud environments within three years. The …
Trend Insights: More Businesses Moving to Cloud-hosted Services Read More »
View/Download Why build a teleworking program? As a business owner, you want happy and productive employees – so you are wise to consider the effect teleworking can have on overall business productivity and employee well-being. You would be hard pressed to find a business today that isn’t at least considering a work-from-home program for its …
Today’s employees are more mobile than ever and are often distributed across multiple locations. And no surprise, businesses are comparing mobile solutions that can keep their on-the-go employees connected. THE GOOD NEWS: A number of business phone providers offer some sort of mobile solution. THE BAD NEWS: Many mobility solutions in the marketplace are not integrated within the …
What’s Integrated Mobility? And Why Does it Matter? Read More »
It wasn’t too long ago that we regarded cloud-based business tools as something to keep an eye on – or something that only large enterprise organizations dabbled in. Those days are long gone as businesses of all sizes regularly employ cloud-based tools across their organization … CRM solutions like Salesforce.com, email through Office 365, and …
Pssst … The Business VoIP Revolution is Here. Pass It On! Read More »
This week marks the start of Hurricane Season, but you don’t have to be on the coast to know it’s wise to adopt an emergency preparedness plan. How would your business function if your employees couldn’t make it into the office? Could business continue if a storm, fire or other disaster devastated your office? How …
In Case of Emergency: How Will Your Business Stay Connected? Read More »
Not too long ago, the thought of a small company moving its business systems to the cloud was novel. Cloud technology was reserved for larger organizations with IT teams, according to many business owners. But what a difference just a few years makes. Now, businesses of all sizes are actively improving operations with cloud-based CRM tools, …
Why ‘Your Phone in the Cloud’ is the Right Fit for Business Read More »
In the face of serious winter storms, business owners are first concerned for the safety and well-being of their commuting employees. Many are also thinking of possible lost work days if employees are unable to make it into the office – and resulting lost revenue when inbound calls go unanswered. For countless companies, the business …
