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  • 4 Ways Outdated Technology is Hurting Your Business

    4 Ways Outdated Technology is Hurting Your Business

    Is your business running on outdated technology?It might have more of a negative impact than you think.

    Change is difficult, especially if you feel your current technology is functioning without complaint. Below are 4 motivations to make the upgrade as soon as possible.

    1. Employee Retention
    Millennials make up the largest group in today’s workforce and they demand a multiplatform communication solution, such as Optivon’s Accession. Accession integrates communication between desktop, mobile phone, tablet, and laptop to increase productivity and interoffice communication, creating a positive workplace that encourages employees to stay put.

    2. Security
    Security is a top priority in the business world today. Using up to date phone technology means you can keep your customers’ information safe.

    3. Customer Impression
    An outdated phone system can leave customers contacting your business feeling frustrated. Let Accession do the heavy lifting and ensure that the interaction is positive, every time. Customer service reps will have the ability to move calls between devices and use inner office instant messenger to gather information or assistance, making the process feel seamless for the customer.

    4. Cost
    Why pay more for an outdated phone system when you can save money using a superior product? Accession gives you the latest in phone technology while cutting your costs.

    For more information on Accession’s features and how they can help your business, head to our website, facebook, or read related blog posts listed below.

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  • Tips to Help Your Remote Employees Succeed

    Tips to Help Your Remote Employees Succeed

    The ability to work from home is an attractive feature in today’s job market. Many companies are adding this as an option for both entry level and senior employees. While there are many cost saving benefits to having remote employees – such as reducing the cost of office space and holding a higher employee retention rate – there are also some drawbacks. Employees can feel that they aren’t part of the office team and feel detached from the office culture.

    Here are some tips to help your remote employees stay involved and productive:

    • Give clear and measurable goals.
    • Clear tasks and deadlines help keep remote employees engaged.
    • Require attendance at team meetings.
    • Periodic interactions with coworkers in the office setting helps remote employees feel that they are a part of the team.
    • Communication
    • Most importantly, use technology such as Cloud PBX or Accession to     allow remote employees to consistently communicate with the office, even when they aren’t physically in the office.

    For other tips and tricks, visit our facebook or go to www.optivon.com.

  • Trends in Unifed Communications (UC)

    There are a plethora of articles out about Unified Communications (UC). This one does a great job of detailing what UC is, UC’s most important features, and how we are going to see UC impact businesses in the future.

    Let us know what you think about the Unified Communication trend on our facebook.

  • The Beginner’s Guide to Cloud ACD

    The Beginner’s Guide to Cloud ACD

    Cloud Automatic Call Distributor (ACD) is a vital tool for a business communications suite. It gives your business the ability to manage a large volume of calls, without sacrificing customer service.

    Supervisors can set up Multi Line Hunt Groups (MLHG) based on agent specialty, shift, etc. Cloud ACD routes calls to MLHGs based on customer choice or availability.

    Agents can log onto their web portal to view a dashboard called the CommPortal. The CommPortal shows agents’ availability, any current calls in the queue, and the order of the agents in the queue. Agents and supervisors are able to customize settings such as availability, and position in the queue.

    Your company could benefit from Cloud ACD services if:

    • Your business operates multiple call centers in different locations and would like to give your incoming callers the impression of cohesion.
    • Your call center agents have different specialties and therefore take different types of customer calls.
    • Your business experiences multiple calls simultaneously throughout the day.
    • You would like to give your supervisors the power to monitor and train your customer service agents in best practices.

    Visit www.optivon.com to find out more about how Cloud ACD could help your business.

  • Essential Steps to Improving Communication

    Essential Steps to Improving Communication

    Communication is the cornerstone of your business – interoffice communication, communication to your clients, and most importantly, communication to potential clients.

    Every interaction is important and often businesses only have one opportunity to leave a lasting impression. Don’t let your outdated phone system get in the way of creating client relationships. Optivon’s Accession is a seamless platform that provides all of your communication needs.

    • Combine voice, video and instant messaging on either your desktop,
    mobile, or tablet.
    • View coworkers’ availability status – Available, Busy, On a call etc.
    • Transfer calls between your desk phone and cell phone.
    • Create email notifications containing visual voicemail.
    • Integrate with many CRMs to increase employee productivity.

    For additional features and information, visit us at www.optivon.com.