In our previous posts we have examined the many benefits of switching from standard phone service to what’s known as a VoIP. VoIP phones use voice over IP technology for placing and transmitting telephone calls over an IP network, such as your Internet service, instead of the traditional public switched telephone network.
We know it has been easy to see how the advantages of VoIP we have featured are beneficial for medium to large organizations, but a bit difficult to see how they are just as valuable for small businesses.
Here are just a few of the variety of benefits our clients with small companies have found by switching to VoIP.
- Increased productivity.
Small businesses usually operate with a very small team that only has so much time in the office, it’s all about quality over quantity. So any uptick in productivity can go a lot further and mean a lot more than it might at a larger organization. With VoIP, every employee can have access to the network and their calls and email whenever and wherever they are. Employees will enjoy the chance to telecommute while still having full functionality.
- Decreased expenditures.
As a small organization, we know you don’t have the largest budget with which to work. Telephone service is traditionally known as a huge, but clearly necessary, expense. With VoIP, telecommunications no longer have to be such a burdensome line item. First and foremost, they don’t necessitate the massive amounts of equipment that traditional phone service does. Therefore, you save a significant amount for choosing VoIP from the very beginning. However, have no fear, because of its scalability, you won’t break the bank by making a switch or by having to add services as your company grows and needs increase.
- Simplified technology.
When issues arise with a traditional phone system, getting them fixed can be quite a process. A process that costs business owners – especially those with small companies – significant time and money, neither of which they can afford. Remedying issues with VoIP service is much easier, as they’re usually connected to a simple user error or an issue with the vendor. The majority of the time the problem can be fixed by someone onsite or with help over the phone, and not by waiting on an expensive technician to come to the office.
- Improved access.
Essentially, with VoIP you get all of the same toys the big boys have. You don’t have to wait months or years to be able to utilize all of the telecommunications larger companies have. You can have all them now, and for less than what you would have been paying for a rotary phone.