Millennials are the largest share of the American workforce. One of their top requests is for an improved work/life balance. These workers would like to spend more time with their children, live in a less expensive area, and avoid long commutes to work. Technology provides them an opportunity to complete their work duties away from the office.
Unified Communications delivers a simpler way for you to get in touch with your contacts. It provides access to your voice, email, instant messaging, fax, and conferencing systems in a single platform. For instance, you can check your work email from your own cell phone or use your laptop computer to make a conference call.
In another blog, we discussed different mobile applications available for smartphone use. However, what if your company has a legacy application that is critical to your daily business functions? Staying with the status quo is not the best option. Not being able to access application information in real time could result in your business lagging…
The smartphone has gone beyond use for talking on the phone, browsing the internet, and playing Cut the Rope—it is indispensable in our daily work lives. According to a Google Report, 56% of the population uses smartphones, and 82% of these users multitask while doing other activities. Many common workplace activities are in the palm…
If you are not familiar with cloud computing, you may be using it without knowing it. Cloud computing allows workers to use a program over the internet, such as saving files to Dropbox or talking to a family member on Skype. Many employees are now working away from their offices on laptops, smartphones, and tablets.…
Sending documents by fax is critical to the way many workers do business. Many organizations consider this form of communication a reliable way to send reports, invoices, and contracts from one place to another, especially to businesses with spotty internet connections. The costs of using ink and paper for a traditional fax machine add up,…
Many businesses need to cut costs to protect their bottom line. Using a landline phone system can be expensive if your company is using many lines for connecting employees. If you add long-distance phone calls to co-workers in another state or country, the costs can add up. High-speed internet is becoming cheaper and more widespread.…
In the blog, Cloud Applications for Businesses, we mentioned that many employees are now working away from their offices on laptops, smartphones, and tablets. They need to make decisions in real-time to improve response times, business processes, and productivity. To make this situation a reality, companies had to move data to the cloud and allow employees…
You may have heard the buzz term “virtualization,” but not be too familiar with it. Virtualization means creating a virtual form of computing, such as a desktop, operating system, server, storage device, or software. Why should my business virtualize its IT systems? Better customer service: Virtualization will allow you to decrease planned and unplanned computer…