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Hosted Voice: Modernize Your Phone System to Boost Growth

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Look inside your business’ telecommunications closet – what do you see? If you said a lot of wires, maybe even with a sigh, then this blog post is just for you! Read on to find out why, no matter the size of your business, investing in a hosted voice solution is your ticket to doing business better and growing faster!

The Importance of Your Phone System: Modernity Equals Efficiency

When you think about it, no one likes wires. That’s one of the reasons why society embraced Wi-Fi, smartphones and Bluetooth. These kinds of technologies not only allow for a reduction in physical wires, but they also enable individuals more freedom of possibility – the chance to explore and grow as desired.

It’s the same with your business’ phone system. No matter the size of your business, efficiency matters because it’s your stepping stone to better growth and new business development opportunities. In many ways, all businesses are a type of call center. Furthermore, statistics show that when they want to talk to you, customers still overwhelmingly prefer picking up the phone. With a little bit of foresight and planning, you can adopt a voice solution that’s going to pay dividends in helping you keep in touch with your team members and customers whenever, wherever…and more importantly, reliably. Doing this is definitely going to boost your business. Here’s how.

Leaving Legacy Voice Solutions Behind

If you’re a smaller business with growth ambitions, then you likely already know that Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) lines have been phasing out for over a decade. Carriers are beginning to discontinue service (making it costly to keep using POTS lines) and requiring customers to officially shift to modern call-making technologies like Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). A similar scenario is happening for those businesses leveraging old keyline phone systems. When a business first starts out, this type of system might suffice. However, as the business grows, it will soon find itself restricted by a lack of business-boosting features as well as a distinct lack of scalability.

Scalability and efficiency are also issues for bigger businesses leveraging on-premise PBX phone systems. On-premise PBX offers businesses a high level of control over their voice communications by bypassing the public switched telephone network (PSTN) for internal communication. It also reduces operating costs since it enables shared use of lines that connect to the PSTN for outside calls. But wait! While a more modern technology, on-premise PBX poses high up-front costs for equipment and software licenses. It also places the burden of maintenance and network security on businesses themselves, some of whom might not have the internal IT expertise needed. Fortunately, there is a better way.

Your Hosted Voice Future: Mobility and Growth

Imagine being able to start a call in your office and switch to your mobile phone in a breeze, without dropping the connection. Imagine the freedom to concentrate on growing your business without having to spend time and money on managing hardware. Imagine being able to pay only for what you need right now with the ability to add on more features/services as your business grows. That’s the power of Vyve Business Services’ Hosted Voice Solution. It’s a fully managed, feature-rich turnkey system that enables our customers to combine and leverage best-in-class voice options as they please.

The world of work is always changing, and these days, more people than ever are eager to continue working from home. In many cases now, businesses have to think about connecting employees at different office sites with those at home offices. Mobility and multi-site setups have now become hot button issues for businesses and governments in the markets we serve. With full mobility features, our Hosted Voice solution gives you the ability to be completely out of the office and yet still able to jump in and communicate with your teammates and customers as necessary. It’s the freedom to grow your business while doing what you need to do!

Importantly, our Hosted Voice solution is on a fiber network that we own and operate. That’s a big deal because it means that we always have your back. A hosted voice provider that doesn’t also handle your business internet service can easily tell you to check with your internet service provider (ISP) when you’re in a pinch. Not us. With in-built resilience that delivers maximum uptime, our customers get to enjoy inherently secure, low latency voice services with a veritable plethora of features designed to make work life simpler and better. We get that each business is different in some way – that’s why we offer this solution to you, your way. Pick the features you want now and select more as you go. Tell us what you need!

  1. Looking for hosted voice and pbx services? We have it.
  2. Want to lease or buy equipment? We can help.
  3. Wondering if our voice solution covers call centers? Yes, it does!
  4. Need mobility and Unified Communications to unite disparate workforces? Check us out!
  5. Call Recording, Call Reporting, Enhanced IVR? Absolutely.

At Vyve, we believe in partnership. We’re not the kind of company that ships you a box of equipment with instructions and considers our job complete. We are going to be there for you to set up the equipment, train you on how to use it and help you troubleshoot any issues should they arise. Our ongoing support is also customizable. You can manage as much as you like, and we’ll step in where you want us. It’s a personalized touch that bigger service providers can’t match.

Whatever needs you have, we can work together to find the answer. Businesses that want to grow need a modernized, scalable and easy to use voice solution. A hosted voice solution like Vyve’s is the perfect answer. With a little planning and the help of a trusted partner like us, you can get a voice solution that’s going to power your business now and into the future. Build what you need right now and add as you grow! Contact us today to schedule a free technology consultation – finding out what your business needs is a short step away. Just call 1.844.VYVE.COM.

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10 Reasons Businesses Are Moving to a Cloud Voice Solution

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Cloud (or Hosted) business voice service isn’t just today’s mainstream alternative to the on-premise phone system, it’s a must-have productivity, communications, make your life easier modern technology tool that drives your organization forward.

If you’re still not convinced, here are 10 more reasons businesses move to Cloud Voice Solutions.

Increased Agility

Cloud communications enables businesses to act nimbly and rapidly react to ever-changing market conditions. Work anywhere, instant office moves and easy expansions are common reasons to move to the Cloud.

Embrace Mobile

From simple mobile integration to powerful smartphone apps, users can embrace mobile and escape the confines of their cubicles! Customers get better service and employees are happier and more productive.

Lower Total Cost of Ownership

Pay-as-you-use scalable subscription model with functionality mapped to personas. Plus, never worry about system obsolescence, maintenance, unplanned upgrades or costs to install new servers.

Business Continuity Even Through A Disaster

Stay open for business and sleep soundly at night knowing your Cloud communications service is naturally immune to any troubles at your premises – be it fire, flood, network or electrical outage.

More Control

Business owners and managers can focus on strategic business projects rather than managing telephony infrastructure. Intuitive user interfaces and analytics keep you in the driver’s seat.

More Functionality, Customized User Experiences

Cloud communication services tend to offer more useful features and easier business application integrations than the average on-premises telephone system. With persona-based packaging and pricing, you can even tailor features and functionality to each user’s needs.

Increased Resilience

Get high levels of resilience and security most businesses could not afford if they had to invest in their own system infrastructure.

Scale Up, Scale Down

Tailor-made to the size of business whatever the season or business cycle. Scale up and down without the worry of dimensioning your own in-house system to match peak periods.

Future Proof – Platform Upgrades made by the Service Provider

BroadSoft-based service providers have access to feature-rich platforms and roadmaps to keep your business ahead of the pack.

Focus on Your Business, Not Your Infrastructure

Invest time and money in running your business, not the phone system. Your Service Provider takes care of system dimensioning, maintenance and upgrades. Think of it like a gym membership versus buying and maintaining all your own fitness machines!

Do you have more questions about moving your business forward with a Cloud Voice Solution? We have experts ready to answer all of your questions, just fill out this form real quick, and we’ll be in touch!

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9 Questions To Ask Before You Upgrade Your Phone System

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Buying the correct phone system can make a difference in the success of your business in the next 5-10 years. Choosing the right system could mean hiring less staff, winning more contracts, worrying less about disasters and yes, saving you money.

Take the time to find answers to the 9 key questions outlined below before upgrading your new phone system.

  1. Costs – Check what is included and not included in the minutes bundle. Are there any exit clauses in the service contract? Do you have to rent the phones for longer than the service contract?
  2. Flexibility – Can you add or remove users during the service contract? Do you have to pay for devices or for users?
  3. Disasters – Can the system divert calls to tablets or mobile phones when the access network is down? Are there restrictions in the features when people are remote?
  4. Consistency – Are all the features available to remote workers or do some get removed? Is the quality the same – for example, some mobile systems only use a technology called VoIP when remote, which can hurt voice quality if the network is congested.
  5. Usability – Are the features the same on the phone, PC and mobile devices or are they different? Do you still have to rely on a telephone?
  6. Professionalism – Does the system support features such as an auto-attendant, music on hold, automatic call distribution, call queuing, so you never miss a call.
  7. Productivity – Does the system have features like conferencing, room-based collaboration and instant messaging and presence?
  8. Mobility – Does the system support iOS and Android devices? Can it support all the productivity features above when mobile.
  9. Maintenance – Does the system have web-based user self-administration and allow you to control powerful features from a single web page? Does the service support diagnostics so the service provider can quickly identify any issues that you may run into?

Be sure to ask about the underlying technologies that the service providers have in place that allow them to innovate rapidly and drive the biggest impact on your business. The fanciest features or the lowest price won’t do you much good if the quality, reliability and security are not core components of the service provider’s platform upon which your service relies on.

Do you have more questions about upgrading your phone system? We’re happy to help, simply click to request a call from one of our Solutions Expert.