5 Business trends in 2019

According to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest forecast, the national gross domestic product will grow by 2.5 percent in 2019, with inflation decreasing a tenth of a point to an even 2 percent. The most obvious challenge for growing businesses is the dropping unemployment rate, which may hit a record 3.5 percent in 2019. But…

Stop wasting your time trying to find your carrier rep

I received a call from a customer today who was struggling with Internet issues. They originally put in a 20mb fiber circuit and had a few IP phones. The business like many others grew and suddenly they had more phones, more cameras, more demand on their bandwidth. They decided it was time to upgrade that…

How to move your IT infrastructure to a new building

Growth in business is a great and exciting thing. Profits increase, steady workflow and job security for employees helps company morale. Inevitably however the space your business started in can become too small and suddenly you have logistics issues and determine you have to move to a bigger location. Moving your corporate office to a…

3 Reasons companies should choose more for same over same for less

With 20 years in telecom I’ve watched competition increase and prices fall for all kinds of services and bandwidth. 5yrs ago the average cost in the western US for voice PRI T1 was around $800 per month. 3yrs ago that same PRI T1 was $500 per month and today you can find that same circuit…

Team Collaboration software integrated with VoIP

The easiest way to get teams to collaborate and communicate is by using an all-in-one team messaging, collaboration, and productivity tool. Hosted VoIP solutions that have integrated team collaboration are a cut above stand alone team software because they integrate with the phone system employees use all day to contact clients, vendors and other employees.Making…

VoIP Phone System for small business

I’ve written many articles in the past few years regarding VoIP phone systems. Tips for what to buy, reasons to switch to VoIP, and things as simple as “what is hosted VoIP?” but I really haven’t dove into specific benefits for small business. My aim this week is to show you some real world examples…

Working Remotely? Try these 10 Tools for better Communication, Collaboration & Organization

One of the best things about being in a technology driven society is that many of us can work anywhere. As long as we have an internet connection, it’s relatively easy for us to get most of our day-to-day work done. To build that report, manage our sales teams, send that email, or set up…