Traditional telephone systems used to be necessary to getting work done in the office and communicating with clients, but in today’s business world, with access to plentiful cloud-based options and the world’s resources at your fingertips, you have other potential assets to pull from. By utilizing a Voice over IP phone system, you too can free yourself from the clutches of telephone companies and move your organization in the right direction.
Voice over IP utilizes a service that you already leverage to your advantage--the Internet--to cut costs and provide your business with the exact same services you would get if you worked with a telephone provider, minus all of the overpriced amenities that come with working with them. Furthermore, VoIP is completely customizable to suit the needs of any business, meaning that your organization’s solution can adapt to its specific situations. We’ll dig into some of the best features available for VoIP and why it’s such a solid option for your organization.
Telephone providers often lump services together with one-another, including services that your organization likely doesn’t leverage. For example, you might get your telephone service from a local provider, but they also bundle together 100 cable channels and other services that your organization has no use for. You avoid this and save costs by using a service you already pay for--your Internet--for your phone service. It’s a great way to consolidate costs and make managing your infrastructure easier.
How many times over the past few years have you had to update your office to accommodate new hires? Chances are that your business’ office hardly resembles what it used to look like just a few short years ago, and the traditional telephone system you’ve used up to this point may have caused your organization to run a ton of cables and wires all over the place to accommodate your workforce. VoIP makes adding users as easy as creating an account and setting them up with headphones and a handset of some sort, so it’s the superior option for flexibility’s sake.
Your business uses a lot of communication solutions to get work done, and VoIP can give your business capabilities to leverage them all through a single solution. Beneficial services like instant messaging, voice chat, conference calling, and so much more are able to be integrated with most VoIP solutions, giving your business unprecedented control and customization of its services.
Washington Works can help your business implement communication solutions designed to augment productivity and optimize efficiency, all while cutting down on unnecessary costs. To learn more, reach out to us at 301-571-5040.
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Washington Works has been serving the Bethesda area since 2005, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support, and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.
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