We often talk about how a hosted phone system benefits businesses, but what about a large school district? MSAD 6 is the third largest school system in Maine, serving the towns of Buxton, Hollis, Limington, Standish and Frye Island. Home of Bonny Eagle, the district is made up of 8 schools with 13 buildings, 3,650 students, 350 teachers, and 300+ classrooms. In 2010, with a focus on flexibility and a goal of improving both communication… Read more »
We’ve heard from clients, such as Katahdin Federal Credit Union, about the benefits of our Managed Hosted PBX phone system. The system is not only a time-saver, it holds up — even through a disaster. Beyond the reliability, though, our PBX phone systems have helped small businesses conserve precious resources while also improving perception and the customer experience. In our last tech tip blog post, we talked about how a Hosted PBX phone system can… Read more »
Is there nothing more damaging to productivity than a workplace distraction? (Okay, maybe taking ten minutes to talk to coworkers about the latest episode of Game of Thrones isn’t the worst thing in the world.) However, when running a small business, we all know how the old saying goes: time is money. With business seemingly booming and not enough time in the day to accomplish everything on the to-do list, every hour during the workday… Read more »
Is it time to declare your Business Communication Independence? When the framers declared Independence from England it was all about citizens’ rights to govern themselves in a democratic republic. As we celebrate Independence Day, think about your business. Are you running it, or is it running you. If it’s the latter, you just might want to consider your own Declaration of Business Communication Independence. Do you and your staff have the ability to enjoy Life… Read more »
We have talked at length about hosted phone systems for businesses of all sizes, how they can save money, streamline incoming calls, benefit call centers, and free up IT staff. An installation we’re currently working on illustrates a whole new set of benefits to be achieved from a hosted phone system deployment. OTELCO is in the process of designing and deploying several different types of hosted phone systems at multiple Cumberland County, Maine facilities. Although… Read more »
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