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 [...]

Your car is buried. The roads are impassable. Heck, you can’t even open your front door with the all of the snow piling up on your porch. It’s definitely a “snow day.” But, what is an unexpected and fun break from school for the kids can be downright costly and disruptive for business owners. Before [...]

‘Tis the season! Do you have a special Black Friday promotion you want customers to know about? Will your office be closed over the holidays? Keep your customers in the know with a custom announcement. Set your message to play while customers are waiting for their call to connect. To add a custom on hold [...]

Your workspace plays a key role in your productivity and happiness as a small business owner. Regardless if you frequently have client face-to-face time at your location or you conduct business solely over the Internet, you still need to have a space that’s productive for work. Functionality is important, but so are comfort and aesthetics. [...]

That busy time between Thanksgiving and January 1st can be extremely hectic for business owners who are scrambling to spread the word about holiday promotions while also attending celebrations. Too often, little details get forgotten somewhere between purchasing customer gifts and decking the halls with boughs of holly. Keeping it business as usual during the [...]

Over the last several weeks, we have sponsored a fantastic series about non-traditional workspaces on the Internet news blog Mashable. If you missed these articles, we encourage you to check them out.  Each article offers a variety of interesting ideas, tips, and insights about increasingly mobile work environments. Here’s a rundown on what was featured [...]

Looking to modernize your desk phones? Get the latest telephone hardware and unify your employees’ experience with business-class desk phones from RingCentral. • RingCentral phones ship pre-configured—simply plug them into your router and start making calls. • Get phones designed for employees, managers, and conference rooms. • Purchase Analog Telephone Adapters (ATAs) to use existing [...]

Transforming your office can lead to more money in your pocket too Running an ecologically friendly business is not only a good investment for us and our community but also a simple way to conserve energy and save money. After a long day at the office who really remembers to turn off their computers anymore? [...]

How Pam saves her job on the hit show ‘The Office’ by not buying a VOIP phone system. Punch-key PBXs (the traditional office phone system with those old RJ-11 phone jacks) have officially crossed over into comedic territory. I mean to say, most business people know now a VoIP-based phone system allows offices to be [...]