Browsing through voicemail on an answering machine or a cell phone is a clumsy process. First, you have to listen to all your messages to get to the messages that count. Then, you have to replay an entire message if you’ve missed any details. And finally, you have to listen to each message to know who it’s from and when they called. Visual... read more


As part of a new series at RingCentral, we’re highlighting some of our most interesting customers and the ways in which RingCentral helps them. This week we are featuring LifeGuardian Technologies, LLC, a distributor of life-saving emergency medical alert devices. When you think of virtual offices, you probably think of IT companies, banking,... read more


Here’s a feature that’s as simple as it sounds. The RingMe button gives your customers the ability to contact you directly from your website with a simple click of their mouse, free of charge. Put a RingCentral RingMe button on your blog, website – even in your email signature – with minimal effort. Here’s how: 1) Log in... read more


When you decide to form a small or medium-sized business, the first steps are obvious: Think of something people want, get a DBA, hire employees, etc. After you have created the company, then it is time to get to work, right? Not necessarily. There are several steps you can take at the outset to establish a solid strategy and optimize your competitive... read more


It’s a simple fact: Customers use your phone number to reach you. So it makes sense to deploy local numbers when you want to reach more customers and explore new markets. Get started by taking a look at your call logs to see where most of your calls are coming from. If you’re a nationwide business with a toll-free number, use Call Logs... read more


Your Virtual Office in the Cloud

 | Monday, March 1, 2010  

We take a rather complex term and break it down into its feature components using the example of the Virtual Office. As we mentioned in anĀ earlier post, the term “cloud computing” is tough to define neatly. So let’s use the example of how cloud computing has allowed for the “Virtual Office.” Cloud computing, at its core,... read more