Category: Productivity
Polls and surveys can be an excellent way to engage your visitors and gather crucial feedback. Here are a few tools make it easy to create polls that elicit the information you need.
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Alabama and the surrounding Gulf Coast can aptly be described as being “laid back” or, to some, “slow.” Careful when you ruffle the locals’ feathers about it though, we have all grown to appreciate the breezy pace around here. But when it comes to technology, especially in the expectation of support when the (inevitable and sporadic) glitch in your system occurs, you do not want to wait for answers.
Our world is being driven by trillions of bits and bytes being pushed and pulled over airwaves, fiber optic lines, and ethernet cables, much like the action in a massive amusement park. At any given moment you can think, “How many calories are in this?” or “How many bytes are in a terabyte?” In the next 90 seconds you can have your answer, and we have all grown to expect that kind of turnaround.
BIS is expanding their channels of support to adhere to those rapid expectations.
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VoIP is certainly a technology that has come of age. It’s cheap, ubiquitous, and easy to use. Any business, no matter the size, should be using VoIP to increase productivity, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
If you are running a business, then there is no reason you shouldn’t be using Voice-over-IP, or VoIP, to reduce telecommunications cost, streamline operations, and improve the flexibility for your organization today.
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Change is hard for any organization, no matter the size. Often small-to-mid-size business, still being run by the 3rd generation, see the need for change but need some help to make it happen. Here is a list of highlights to help you make change stick in your business, instead of it scaring your teammates away. Implementing change is possible with the right amount of planning and patience.
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More data, faster transmission, having trouble keeping up? Find out what 4G really means to you and your business. This 4G LTE blog may help you determine the best telecom choice for your business mobile devices. Link to another article, 3 Reasons for 4G & faster business.
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Even the best managers and business owners struggle with an occasional case of employee retention. It’s hardest to keep the good ones, easy to keep the not-so-productive ones, and often difficult to even get the right ones in the right place. It starts with biggest dilemma is: if you’re not selective enough, you will end up hiring someone who is under-qualified, which leads to more headaches...
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The economy is showing signs of recovery, yet many businesses are still reeling from the effects of the recession. From start-ups to multi-billion dollar businesses, everyone is looking for ways to cut costs while turning a profit. In fact, many companies are just trying to keep things in the black, however that does not eliminate the need for practices that will improve and grow these businesses. Since few people have the expertise to manage much of today's technology, a certain percentage of their budgets should be allocated to IT and software applications maintenance. How can managed services help to benefit small and medium businesses?
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BIS announces the cloud solution. It's nothing new, but the cloud is a huge oppportunity for small to medium size business owners. Be more productive, have less hardware worries, and budget your computing expenses...
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There are always a great many reasons for being unproductive. Every season brings a new ailment or distraction. In the winter, energy dwindles and in the summer, all people can think about is being outdoors. While there is no cure for those distractions, there are several things you can do to help keep your employees focused and boost productivity.
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