Unified Communications is a term that has been around for a while now. Kind of like the term “convergence” back in the mid 2000’s, technology has progressed to make Unified Communications more of a norm than a new idea. However, there are still ways technology is advancing that make communications even more unified. Recently, video…… Continue reading →
It’s becoming increasingly more difficult to navigate the technology labyrinth of the modern world. Every week brings a new SaaS product, gadget, widget, or term which has no agreed upon definition. One of the areas this is true is in regards to hosted phones. What it’s important to understand is that the term “hosted phones”…… Continue reading →
A 2015 survey found that 25% of business owners fall ill from being stressed and overworked. This probably doesn’t come as a surprise for the business owners out there, but it highlights a growing problem for business owners: how to keep up with the increasingly hectic pace of change in business. Business owners get into…… Continue reading →
It’s 2019. Another year gone, another year of potential ahead. Most businesses take this time to announce new goals, launch new initiatives, and really focus on what they want to accomplish in the coming year. There’s an interesting statistic about new year’s resolutions. 80% of them are abandoned by early February. 80% of new year’s…… Continue reading →
We’re coming down to the end of the year. We all know what that means. There will be Christmas parties and holiday parties and end-of-year celebrations. For most people, these parties are a big deal. Maybe the in-laws are coming over, or kids are back for college break, or the grandkids will be visiting. Whatever…… Continue reading →
These days communication is more and more referred in terms of technology. Apps are helping us “communicate” better. Social media is how we “communicate.” Video chat and screen sharing are forms of “communication.” The reality is that communication is fundamentally human. It is personal, interpersonal, and organic. What we are oftentimes doing when we use…… Continue reading →
If the millennials all had their way (and I’m one of them) there wouldn’t be offices anymore. Remote work is catching on in a big way, but there is still a hesitancy among more traditionally-minded business owners. There’s a big question everyone is asking. “Is it all just hype? Or does it really make a…… Continue reading →
When it comes to professional services and products, the majority of businesses assume that price is the most important factor in making a decision. Of course, there are many different reasons for why this is the case. The most obvious one, however, is that most of the marketing and sales messages we are exposed to…… Continue reading →
If I asked you, “what is the opposite of talking?” What would you say? Most people will say, “listening.” At first glance, that appears true. In fact, it is true that listening is the opposite of talking. But here’s my next question. When you aren’t talking, are you listening? Most people say that when they…… Continue reading →
From what I hear, it’s supposed to make my life better. I hear it’s supposed to make me more efficient with my time, more productive, more educated and more connected to the people around me. I don’t know about you, but it seems like, more often than not, technology isn’t doing those things for me…… Continue reading →
