Google+ is a hot online topic right now, and many small business owners are wondering if it’s the next big marketing opportunity on the Internet. Google certainly wants everyone to believe this and is taking a proactive stance to prove that they’re serious about their new social media site that they’ve aligned to compete directly [...]

For business owners, there is a tremendous amount of information to be discovered on Facebook, along with significant marketing opportunities. The following 12 Facebook pages can be used as resources for growing your business. We’ve included pages that offer helpful how-to tips, advice, and links to relevant business-related articles, along with examples of Facebook pages that can [...]

As part of our continuing Social Media 101 for Small Business series, we’ll be discussing how small business owners can use Facebook as a way to market their products and services. If you have a small business, you have probably heard that Facebook is a great tool for marketing and promotion. You want to learn [...]

This entire month at RingCentral, we’ll be featuring a special series around covering Social Media 101 for Small Business. We’ll be delving into a variety of social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, as well as location-based tools such as Foursquare, Gowalla, and Loopt.  We’ll also be discussing blogging, mobile marketing, and how you [...]

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Finding ways to reduce overhead is a common goal for many small business owners. Not only do these costs cut your profit margins, they can also literally make or break your business. So, with the New Year now in full swing, we thought we’d share some easy to implement ideas on ways you can slash [...]

We had a great response to our Holiday iPad Sweepstakes on Facebook, and wanted to take this time to thank all those who participated. One of our winners was Lou Farris of Denver, Colorado. Known as “That Realtor Guy in Shorts”, Lou uses RingCentral’s internet fax to help him manage his business while on the [...]

With the economy slowly improving, company holiday parties are beginning to make a comeback. In fact, according to global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc., Sixty-eight percent of businesses polled plan to hold parties this year. This is a 6 percent increase from last year. The company holiday party has long been an event [...]

With over 300,000 Google Android™ phones being activated each and every day, there is no disputing the popularity of the Android which now rivals iPhone and Blackberry. And with loads of available apps and tremendous functionality, it’s no wonder Android users are steadfastly devoted to their phones. Of course, we’ve heard from many customers who [...]

It’s the season for giving, and we’re in a festive mood at RingCentral! Enter our Holiday Sweepstakes and get the chance to win one of four new iPads that we’re giving away between now and January 3rd. To enter, simply become a fan of RingCentral on Facebook by clicking the ‘Like’ button. Then, fill out [...]

The holiday shopping season is upon us once again, and this year, there’s a new promotion day to add to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Dubbed Small Business Saturday November 27th is now the day that shoppers are being encouraged to buy from local merchants. Along with American Express asking consumers to participate in Small [...]

Since 2002, when the first smartphone BlackBerry was released, users have been well-known for being fiercely loyal to these handheld devices. Hence, the development of the affectionately given, colloquial term – the “Crackberry”. Eight years since its introduction, BlackBerry is still a favorite for millions worldwide, and since the launch of its app marketplace, it [...]