Business phone system
Stay On-the-Go with a Business Softphone
Meetings across town. Picking up sick kids from school. Helping customers after-hours. There are tons of times when you need to leave your office but want to stay connected. You could give everyone your cellphone number, but then you risk customers or coworkers calling at all hours of the day (and night!). If you find…
Read MoreCelebrate the Good Times, Come On
Live in the now! The past is in the past! Forward march! A million sayings remind us to focus on the future and not dwell on the past. But this is the time of year when reflection on what happened in the last 12 months makes sense. It’s easy to get caught up in what…
Read MoreCalling All Procrastinators
“Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.”
― Benjamin Franklin
Raise your hand if you’ve said, “That can wait until tomorrow.”
Read MoreIs Your Phone Company Robbing You?
Sometimes, you run across business practices that make you shake your head and think, “I would never run my company that way.” Then, there are times when you see an idea and say, “Why haven’t I been doing that? I’m totally borrowing that concept.” Within the…
Read MoreInvasion of the Dial-Tone Snatchers
Witches, cobwebs, gravestones, eerie music… It’s Halloween season and time for some horror stories – VoIP style. We asked our customers for their scariest phone-related situations. Here’s a small sample of what we heard. DOA Dial-Tone I showed up to the office like any other day, put my lunch in the fridge, and plopped down…
Read MoreTalk “VoIP” to Me – The Latest Phone Lingo
When you’re immersed in a specific industry every day, it’s easy to forget that not everyone speaks the same business “language.” You throw around jargon that makes complete sense to coworkers, but when you use it with clients, they respond with the same face your grandma gave you when you first said LOL. The tech…
Read MoreInstalling Your New Business Phone System in Lafayette, Indiana
Note: There are two common types of hosted VoIP phone companies. For this blog, we focus on those that operate essentially as your newly formed phone department. They manage the system installation, modifications and ongoing maintenance. You don’t need to become a phone expert. Instead, you can continue doing what you love—running your business. You…
Read MoreReduce Holiday Work Stress with VoIP Phone Systems
Wait, you’re saying there’s something that can help make the holiday season LESS stressful? Sign me up! It’s true. The features and functionality of a Voice over IP (VoIP) phone system can help you proactively communicate with customers regarding holiday promotions you’re offering or changes in business hours. It can also make working from home…
Read MoreBusiness Phone Contract Expiring Soon? 5 Questions to Consider when Investing in Lafayette Internet Phone Service
Your phone contract may be expiring soon. Do you know when?
“I’m not in a contract. I don’t have to worry about that,” you think…
Read MoreDo Texting and Business Go Together? A Word from Lafayette’s Trusted Phone Company
Look around. Whether you’re at a grocery store, restaurant or park bench, you’re bound to see at least one person on a cellphone. People texting and talking on cellphones in public is commonplace today. However, using cellphones at work has traditionally been considered unprofessional behavior. While we don’t advocate employees perusing Facebook during meetings, you…
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