tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236559215538142572007-08-06T19:22:19.733-05:00Phone Systems that Move Ahead of the CurveGastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-7761410924007535162007-08-06T19:13:00.000-05:002007-08-06T19:22:15.461-05:00Nimbus VoIP feature highlight: The Buddy ListNimbus VoIP is a turn key business VoIP solution that provides a business with a PBX so that they can take advantage of call transfer, ring all phones, extension dialing, all without having to actually purchase a PBX phone system! Nimbus VoIP takes it a step further through features that go beyond typical and become super practical. Since Nimbus VoIP is developed entirely by Xpander, feature Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-212359850056408202007-07-31T11:00:00.000-05:002007-07-31T11:16:58.168-05:00Business VoIP Solution: How to choose wiselyEvery year there are going to be more providers offering Business VoIP solutions and like any booming industry you're going to have many companies in it to make money off the boom. Companies that see VoIP as a buzz word that generates revenue rather than a technology that must be perfected at all costs. The problem is how do you know which company is perfecting their business VoIP solution and Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-52298552245166877662007-06-26T16:48:00.000-05:002007-06-26T16:56:17.871-05:00Customer Connect = Customer LoveCustomer Connect is an advanced phone messaging system that calls people and plays an important message for them, and then allows the caller to be connected to directly to any phone in the world. Customer Connect achieves all of this without a business having to purchase a PBX, phone system, dialer, or any kind of software system. That's why there's no upfront costs! A completely virtual Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-5363670410918245672007-06-26T15:54:00.000-05:002007-06-26T16:05:56.711-05:00Wireless & Cordless VoIP phone systemsThe mobility of having a cordless phone in your place of business is a huge daily convenience. The problem is that most cordless phones do not have the functionality business people seek, such as transfer, hold, conference, and line status. Another problem is that in recent history it has been very difficult and expensive to achieve a fully working business cordless unit that does possess all Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-16369239661753806772007-06-21T13:59:00.000-05:002007-06-21T14:41:50.987-05:00Top 10 reasons to love Nimbus VoIP systems1 - Never goes down, not even during a category 5 hurricane 2 - No PBX system maintenance or service calls....EVER 3 - No expensive PBX equipment to purchase 4 - Automatic system updates keep you up to date 5 - Plug and play VoIP phones work anywhere, even other continents, as long as there is an internet connection 6 - Voicemail systems are accessible via the web and email 7 - Free local and Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-50906859155481112922007-06-15T11:03:00.000-05:002007-06-15T11:51:57.916-05:00Hurricane proof business phone systemsBusiness organizations in south florida face the monster challenge of running seamlessly through category 4 and 5 hrricane storms for what seems like half of the entire year! Keeping your phone systems up and running is the most critical aspect of doing business during a hurricane. Most businesses deal with customers, partners, or suppliers that are scattered across the country, and they don't Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-13813478334822466582007-06-11T20:55:00.000-05:002007-06-11T21:07:05.967-05:00Could you use a call center?A call center phone system is the only way to ensure every inbound and outbound phone call reaches it's precise destination with the ability to loop someone on hold forever just as easily as giving them the option to go to specific mail boxes. A call center pbx phone system is also the only way to gain a "cradle to grave" report of every call and 100% of office phone activity. This information Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-55776331995575183362007-06-04T21:42:00.000-05:002007-06-04T22:15:27.257-05:00Keep it simple stupid.In a market of business voip service providers boasting arsenals of features that mean absolutely nothing to the majority of small business owners, simplicity is severely overlooked. The "buzz words" such as web gui and find me/follow me are what the VoIP providers are focusing on, however these features are merely toys when compared to true PBX phone system features that businesses are used to Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-42050639284297263572007-06-03T19:12:00.000-05:002007-06-03T19:25:05.236-05:00The fear of changeThe fear of change impacts everybody and every market differently. Some products are conducive to change and experimentation to find the best combination of results, while other products anchor themselves to businesses for many years with a major of fear of messing with that anchor. Telephone lines and telephone systems are definitely in that category. No business on earth wants to be down, Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-8678527224671268072007-06-03T18:52:00.000-05:002007-06-03T19:09:25.439-05:00Hosted PBX vs. Virtual PBXWhen shopping for business phone systems a searcher can expect to find an infinity of choices. The new platform, which will ultimately be the platform of the future, is VoIP (Voice Over IP). Businesses who want to stay ahead of the curve will look at VoIP now and adapt the platform before many others who are afraide of change. With VoIP being the platform of the future, small businesses have Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-64190867969261878952007-05-31T11:16:00.000-05:002007-05-31T14:51:15.851-05:00Moving a businessBusinesses, especially small and medium business, face difficult challenges when moving their office from one location to another. The biggest challenge is always the phone system. Your office can be in upheaval, completely in between moves, but if your phones ring the way they're supposed to, then everything is gravy. The minute you're stuck between office locations mid-move and on top of Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-24298899014352586452007-05-19T14:27:00.000-05:002007-05-19T16:11:52.290-05:00Why PBX vendors love installing PBX equipmentFor years PBX phone system installers and key telephone system installers have been an integral part in small, medium, and large business operations. The businesses rely on the PBX system vendor for any and all changes, updates, and fixes that will pop up unexpectedly over time. There is not one business I have come in contact with that is familiar with PBX programming and language. The PBX and Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-62686587269280960692007-05-08T16:02:00.000-05:002007-05-08T16:12:12.692-05:00Not all business VoIP is created equalBusiness VoIP is nothing but shades of grey. There is no black and white. There are many hosted PBX, IP PBX, and internet phone systems that are all different. There is no brand leader that is automatically trusted. The closest thing is Vonage, and they shouldn't even be on your radar if you run any type of a serious business operation. Business VoIP and IP phone systems are going to take over Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-34365356768606339702007-04-24T15:27:00.000-05:002007-04-24T15:36:12.627-05:00Hosted PBX phone systems with no limitationsIf you're a small business looking at a fully hosted PBX phone system, which is a phone system that is housed in a secure facility as opposed to a closet in your office, then you better watch out. Many hosted PBX and VoIP phone systems are but mere toys, a playskool brand when compared to the real deal. Many VoIP providers are rushing to the market to make a quick buck off of small business Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-24384834041409048182007-04-23T22:10:00.000-05:002007-04-23T22:28:45.027-05:00What small business organizations must doIf large business challenges are 3-dimensional, then small business challenges are 4-dimensional. Large businesses enjoy the most powerful, well power, in this great country. The power of a widely recognized and trusted brand. The large business can internally focus on making itself a better machine, even though this seldom happens. Large businesses, despite some of them having ridiculously Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-25748682648269405652007-04-23T19:37:00.000-05:002007-04-23T19:55:45.946-05:00Do you know what "Grab and Hold" is?If you know what grab and hold is, pat yourself on the back for having a phone system that truly is great. If you do not know what grab and hold is, then you're just like everybody else! Grab and hold is a feature performed by a business PBX phone system that is ultra convenient. What this allows you to do is deal with multiple important calls coming in at the same time. How often have you Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-46408159261311462242007-04-23T18:10:00.000-05:002007-04-23T19:36:51.342-05:00IP Xtreme: The ultimate phone system bundleGone are the days when your PBX phone system came from one vendor, your local and long-distance lines from another. Many companies have 3 seperate vendors. One for local phone service, one for long distance service, and one that sells and maintains PBX phone equipment. This creates an absolute mess when it comes to troubleshooting issues. Often an issue will arise and it will be confusing as Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-32659965445789998832007-04-18T22:05:00.000-05:002007-04-18T22:17:23.772-05:00The future of VoIP phone systems looks brighter each dayLet me start by saying that no matter how feature packed and powerful a VoIP phone system might be, it will sound like crap if connected to a poor internet service. The VoIP phone system in and of itself is simply an information packed service that is delivered across an internet line. The ultimate quality of the VoIP phone system, especially in terms of voice clarity, will always boil down to Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-4013904495950199532007-04-15T23:00:00.000-05:002007-04-15T23:10:57.628-05:00Looking at business VoIP? Now is the time...The vast majority of the small business market can qualify for VoIP services such as hosted PBX. The sooner your business transitions to VoIP, the sooner you will be ahead of your competitors. Business VoIP is undoubtedly a wave we are all seeing come to life before our eyes. An increasing number of businesses are going to be transitioning to a VoIP phone system until we hit an all out tipping Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-67048055407208825332007-04-15T20:16:00.000-05:002007-04-15T21:06:42.017-05:00The secret behind great phone systemsGreat phone systems all share something in common. No matter what size or type business phone system you look at, the great ones will all stand head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to the concept of easy flexibility. Easy flexibility is defined as how easy it is to update the system. Great phone systems can change features on a dime. Crappy phone systems do not take well to updatesGastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-64470300350772858702007-04-12T09:33:00.000-05:002007-04-12T09:46:54.532-05:00VoIP PBX: The small business angelSmall business phone systems have long been looked at as unimportant pieces of equipment that are just supposed to do the bare minimum. Nothing fancy, nothing powerful, just hold, transfer, conference, and page. Small businesses are used to this type of a limited phone system and have grown accustomed to using a PBX that is actually not allowing them any flexibility. By flexibility I mean Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-15575115396314857862007-04-05T22:20:00.000-05:002007-04-05T22:39:24.541-05:00Hosted PBX and VoIP services: don't get burned!With hosted PBX and VoIP service, going with the wrong provider can spell absolute disaster for a business. A hosted PBX VoIP phone system is a system which requires a unique set of skills to successfully deploy. Hosted PBX systems integrate voice, data, internet, IP PBX, local toll calling, long distance calling access, and more. Within this complexity that occurs behind the scenes, it is Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-14275539823428637882007-04-01T23:00:00.000-05:002007-04-02T12:07:52.487-05:00VoIP phone systems for mortgage brokersVoIP phone systems work extremely well for mortgage brokers who are always concerned with high availability fo their sales agents and processors. Often mortgage brokers are out of the office going on closing appointments, meeting with potential clients to get papers signed, and networking to obtain more loans from word of mouth. Since the mortgage broker is constantly communicating, the phone Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-3543655583621497652007-04-01T22:47:00.000-05:002007-04-01T22:58:38.181-05:00Small business systems are more plentiful than everSmall business phone systems have never been as powerful as what has happened over the last 6 - 12 months. Voice Over IP (VoIP) technology has created more competition, and VoIP providers are aiming first and foremost at the small and medium business market. It seems with every passing year the new amount of small business phone systems grows by leaps and bounds. This, of course, means small Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623655921553814257.post-74367512621735442002007-03-28T20:31:00.000-05:002007-03-28T20:38:29.235-05:00It's all about small business phone systemsSmall business phone systems are changing at a faster pace than medium or large business phone systems. The fact is small business can take full advantage of VoIP technology and get an inexpensive system that blows away the old clunky big business PBX system. The reason is small business organizations can use a fully hosted PBX phone system which means it's all virtual! The entire PBX lives inGastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01307320883430426429noreply@blogger.com