By System Assure on 30/01/2010 12:58
Most business still have a requirement to have occasional conference calls, where you need to bring 2 or more people together in the same phone call. Even if you hold regular conference calls Powwownow is a very cost effective way for businesses to hold conference calls
Phone Conference Calls
Powwownow (www.powwownow.co.uk) provide a 'pay as you' use system which anyone can use. Everyone in the call pays for their own part of the conference, through their phone bill. Powwownow provide 3 levels of service:-
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By System Assure on 13/01/2010 14:51
The recent snow and general bad weather has meant that many people have been unable to get into work for a while. Have you lost business as a result of the weather because you haven't been able to get the phones answered, haven't been able to deal with email or have been unable to get into the office for a while?
There is no reason why you should loose business as with the technology available today you can have access to email, your phone system and even your PC in the office from almost anywhere that has Internet connectivity.
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By System Assure on 06/01/2010 14:45
A UPS, or Uninterruptible Power Supply, is more than just a big battery that cuts in if you get a power cut. There are 2 different types of UPS, online and offline, the most common type is an online UPS which is what we will talk about.
What does a UPS actually do?
Typically a UPS is purchased for a Server to protect it from power failures, but they do more than that. An online UPS will:-
Power your Computer for a period of time if... Read More » |
By System Assure on 31/12/2009 15:00
If you send documents such as contract, price lists, proposals and quotes to your customers the best format to use is Adobe PDF. PDF stands for Portable Document Format and is universally accepted and can be read on almost any type of computer system, there are Adobe readers for:-
Windows PC's
Apple Mac
iPhone
Windows Mobile
Linux and Unix
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By System Assure on 15/12/2009 13:47
If you have downloaded a copy of Xobni you will know something about the power of the email search facilities of it. However have you considered the value of the analytics and the social networking interaction of Xobni?
Like most people I build up a mental image of prospects when exchanging emails and having phone conversations with them. From the tone of someones voice you, subconsciously, start to build... Read More » |
By System Assure on 30/11/2009 12:12
Do you let your users have unrestricted access to the Internet during the working day? Do you know if they are spending their time surfing the net' or on Facebook, or any of the other social networking sites, when they should be working?
Really you have a couple of choices:-
Ban access to social networking sites all together during business hours.
Only allow access to social networking sites during lunch hour.
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By System Assure on 25/11/2009 08:08
When the SystemAssure Agent is installed on your computer we add a small icon to the Windows task bar. The icon will show if you are connected to the SystemAssure server, enable you to log support calls and to find out more about SystemAssure.
Agent Status
The icon can be in several different states depending on if you have a connection to the SystemAssure server or not.
If the icon has a blue background the you have a connection to... Read More » |
By System Assure on 14/11/2009 17:15
A VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone system differs from a traditional phone system in the way that it works.
Traditionally a business would have a Phone Exchange, sometimes called a PBX, and a number of phone lines. The phone lines would either be traditional Analogue lines, for a very small business, ISDN2 or ISDN30. The PBX allows you to make internal calls, between people in the same office, and also to make and receive external... Read More » |
By System Assure on 12/11/2009 09:25
How does the SystemAssure Dynamo Torch work and what does it represent?
The SystemAssure Dynamo torch is designed to be always available and never run out of batteries. Just a couple of turns on the handle will give you enough power to keep the torch lit for several minutes.
The SystemAssure torch is small enough to keep in a pocket, or hang it by the door to the computer room. The internal battery will hold charge for weeks at a time, so... Read More » |
By System Assure on 11/11/2009 18:21
A lot of businesses still need to send letters and parcels through the post. The Royal Mail offer a down-loadable application called SmartStamp, which allows you to print your own stamps and labels. So you need never run out of stamps again. If you are sending out Christmas cards from your business this year you can help to spread your branding message as part of all of your cards.
One of the nice things about SmartStamp is that you never need... Read More » |