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Author :: Mike Bromley  |
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| Article Title :: VoIP - ISP's Need To Improve for Small Businesses To take up |
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I'm a manager in a small UK company whose portfolio also
includes looking after the company's computers and
telecommunications. On a daily basis I am contacted by telecom
firms asking me if they can take 'just 10 minutes of my time to
save me 60% on my phone bills or similar'. Now these guys are
not selling VoIP but something called carrier pre-select. That's
when you pay your line rental to one company and pay for your
call charges to another, who will charge you at a lower rate
than the line rental company.
I have to say these guys are seasoned telesales people. They
know every trick in the book to keep you talking, a few haven't
even got the hint from my standard line of 'I need to fin (read full article) |
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| Category :: Communications Articles |
Author :: Susan Anderson |
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| Article Title :: VoIP - Saving on the Bundle |
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The use of VoIP services is really in it's infancy at the
present time, and like an infant will grow as time moves
forward.
While the business community has been on the forefront of the
use of VoIP and broadband phone services, it's use is catching
on quick with the general public. The drive to cut costs and
have fewer bills to keep up with are just a couple of reasons
that consumers are beginning to take a serious look at VoIP and
broadband phone services.
Cable television companies have begun to offer their clients
service bundles which can include cable tv, broadband internet
and broadband phone service all in one. These bundles are
usually priced to save consumers enough on their (read full article) |
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| Category :: Communications Articles |
Author :: Clive Simpkins |
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| Article Title :: Charisma - do you have it? |
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Charisma comes from the Greek root word, “Charis”, which means
“grace or gift”. The belief is that the gods breathe into you, a
special spirit. Charisma is an energy that can have a positive
effect, or a highly disruptive negative impact. It attracts
jealousy, and in extreme cases even loathing, from those who
don’t have it. If it’s resident as a spark, it can be fanned
into a flame. If it’s not there – well, it isn’t ever going to
be!
I was talking about charisma on radio one night. Saying pretty
much what I’ve said here. Someone called me on my mobile phone
literally the minute I left the studio, to ask, “Do you think I
have charisma?” I obeyed the Eastern dictum (read full article) |
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| Category :: Communications Articles |
Author :: Clive Simpkins |
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| Article Title :: Calm, conquer and convert your anger |
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I often hear people say “He made me angry!” or “I couldn’t help
being livid!” or “It just happens before I even know it!” These
statements put the blame for becoming angry on someone else, or
circumstances. The good news is that you can, if you wish,
minimise anger almost immediately. With a little time and effort
you can overcome it and manage or convert the energy you might
have wasted on anger, into something more useful.
Anger is the result of frustrated desire. The steps to it are
short and swift. You start off by having a desire or wish.
Nothing wrong with that, but when you add impetus, energy or
concentration to that desire, it develops quickly into a demand.
As soon (read full article) |
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| Category :: Communications Articles |
Author :: Jason Morris |
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| Article Title :: The Beginners Guide to IVR - Interactive Voice Response |
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The term IVR is short for Interactive Voice Response, which is a
telephony technology that allows interaction between callers and
a phone system to acquire or enter information into a database.
More and more companies are turning to IVR to help reduce the
cost of common sales, service, collections, inquiry and support
calls to and from their company.
Interactive Voice Response or IVR is one of the most common
telephone functions in use across the business community and is
capable of bringing remarkable benefits to your company. IVR
systems allow 24 hour access to a company from its customers via
its phone system. In today’s busy modern world, most callers
expect on first contact with a c (read full article) |
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| Category :: Communications Articles |
Author :: Ron Chamberlain |
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| Article Title :: Tips for lowering your cell phone bill |
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Even though you are charged a monthly fee, additional charges
could drive your bill much higher. If you are keeping your bill
on a budget, here are a few tips that will help.
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- If you are on a tight budget, choose a plan with low monthly
fee and low minutes. You can still use a landline phone or
payphone for the majority of your calls.
- Limit the use of your cellular phone to check voicemail. You
will be charged airtime. Use your home or work phone to check
it. Check with your carrier on how to access your voicemail
using a landline. Usually you just have to push # when your
greeting plays then put in y (read full article) |
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| Category :: Communications Articles |
Author :: James Hunter |
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| Article Title :: Video Production Explained |
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Video is a powerful marketing medium with the ability to
communicate concise, precise and controlled information with a
positive effect. A well-constructed video fires the imagination,
increases the energy level and ensure that all feel part of your
event. It will engage the emotions, focus the attention and
enable each individual to visualise his/her role as part of the
team.
Videos strength lies in its simple ability to transport people
to locations, illustrate concepts and convey far more than mere
words, spoken or printed, ever can. Video is an effective and
memorable way of communicating. Core messages and themes are
reinforced using other forms of communication. Video footage has
a (read full article) |
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| Category :: Communications Articles |
Author :: James Hunter |
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| Article Title :: Projector Hire - Choosing the Right One for Your Presentation |
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Calling a projector hire company will often get you confused as
they ask:
• What lumens do you need? (Lumens is the brightness of the
projector)
• What resolution do you need? (Resolution is the number of
pixels at which the display device does not have to expand or
compress the input signal)
• What type: install, desktop or portable? (Install projectors
tend to be larger and heavier, desktop ones are small and light
and portable are somewhere in between!)
What you should ask yourself are the following simple questions:
• How many people will need to see the projected image?
A 1000 lumens projector will usually be sufficient for a
smaller meeting – up to 20 peo (read full article) |
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| Category :: Communications Articles |
Author :: Jeremy Maddock |
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| Article Title :: Wireless VoIP - Description |
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Wireless VoIP is a technology that converts voice information
into digital data packets, and transmits them wirelessly over a
mobile network. Several VoIP
telephony companies have recently made deals with wireless
carriers that will allow them to combine the two communication
technologies more and more over the coming years. Wireless VoIP
technology will eventually allow people to make cell
phone calls at considerably lower rates.
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| Category :: Communications Articles |
Author :: Jeremy Maddock |
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| Article Title :: VoIP Telephony - Description |
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VoIP is a technology that is used to send voice information in
the form of digital data packets, over Internet Protocol, as
opposed to using traditional telephone lines. VoIP calls can be
placed either from an ordinary telephone (broadband
phone), or from a computer, using PC-to-Phone software.
VoIP Telephony has proven to be a considerably cheaper and more
efficient way to make phone calls, and has become one of the
fastest growing trends in telecommunications.
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