Entrepreneurship is critical to both economic growth and innovation. Entrepreneurs have the power to influence how we live and work, and force companies and individuals to change their ways of thinking. As these ideas take hold and startups become financially successful, they create jobs, reinvest in the organization, and contribute to a healthy economy. Without […]
3 Reasons Why Multisite Businesses Need a Robust IP Communications Platform
It’s increasingly common for organizations to grow beyond headquarters to branch locations. Even small businesses use this strategy to better serve customers, gain needed skill sets, and take advantage of lower real estate and labor costs. Mergers and acquisitions can quickly expand an organization’s geographic footprint. In addition, many employees now work remotely in home-based […]
10 Ways Your Phone System Improves Your Customers’ Experience
Business competition in today’s economy is fierce. Your customers expect the highest level of customer care, and you and your staff need to be reachable, professional and customer focused at all times – no matter where you’re located. If that’s your business model, is your phone system serving you like you serve your customers? Use […]
Why Medical Practices Should Embrace Unified Communications
Technological advances have shined new light on the critical role of effective communication in medical practices. Better communication can dramatically improve the quality and frequency of patient engagement, which can lead to better outcomes. By simplifying collaboration and making data more accessible, medical practices can save time and reduce errors, resulting in greater operational efficiency. […]
Amplify employee communication
Using email to conduct important business always starts with the best intentions – saving everyone time. Just think back to the last time you used email to solve a significant business issue or answer detailed questions from an important customer. But sometimes email creates a disaster of miscommunication. Tone, intonation, and emotion get lost in […]
When Disaster Strikes: Looking to the Cloud for Business Continuity
It’s a Monday afternoon. Calls are rolling in, there are countless voicemails to respond to, and business is humming along. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, Paul the sales manager knocks on your door with a perplexed look on his face. “Do you know what’s wrong with the phone system?” he asks. “There’s no dial tone, no access […]
Virtual Reality: How to easily establish consistent communications with anyone, anywhere
When the London Business School hosted its annual Global Leadership Summit in June 2014, the school surveyed attendees about a variety of modern business issues and challenges. While the results of that survey covered a variety of topics, one of the really interesting findings was that respondents believed that half of their employees would be […]
Remote Control: How your phone system may be stifling remote employee productivity
Imagine for a moment that you’re a sales manager at a growing company and you’ve just been tasked with building a remote team of 40 sales reps. Your company’s headquarters is in Hackensack,NJ , but these reps will primarily work out of their home offices and much of their time will be spent on the phone […]
